Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

3nitments--Two Other Important Items
Xpf Business Considered by the New Castle
lCounty LevyiCourt, Tuesday Afternoon.
n Three important items of business
we're before tho Levy Court Tuesday
kfternoon. It authorized Patrick Fahey
ID proceed with the construction of a
p2b, 600 iron bridge across the Brandy
the River at Seventh street; It ap-
y ppriated $40, COO for the building Of the
ver Run Road in st. Georges hun
I'D, and last but not least. il refused
pay Mayor Boyd's commitment hill
4 S1,50l.25, although reconsidering
bat action to the extent of leaving the
Pill open for further consideration,
commissioners White and Lynn we're
ealous 10 the interests OF Mayor Boyd,
lFt the other three members OF the
urt, Commissioners Scott, Gallagher
I'd Mealey checked them.
The Seventh street bridge matter was
{ought up BY the follow ing resolution
MI Resolved, That Patrick Fahey be In
to proceed to build Seventh
meet bridge rs per contract awarded
M the court in the month Of Setember,
70. j. }. Mealay,
M II. NJ. White. y
N*The two members who signed the
solution are on the Wilmington hun
ked bridge committee. Mr.. Gallagher,
he other member Of that committee,
fused to sign on the ground that SO
much time had elapsed hptween the re.
ipi Of the bids and the present TINT
w bids should be asked for.
Mr. White made the motion to adopt
Dc resolution; 1T was seconded BY
Galley and was carried. Lynn voting
th White and Mealey. MIR. Gallagher
pted no. Attorney John H. Rodney
Ms directed to prepare the contract.
|| "a Though the resolution says the con-
bot was awarded Mr.. Fahay last Sep
4mber, 1t is said that there is no record
- the minutes to show it. The con
TACT was awarded Mr.. F'ahey by the
Ridge committee, but the work has
pen held. up on account of lack of
/hnds.
" The bridge il to be Of iron 134 feet
{fng and "a feet wide. 1t is to have
4pntre pier and each sida OF the draw il
NJ have 30 feet clear, It will replace
70 present ramshackle structure.
The Silver Run road matter was
ought up in the following resolution /:
Resolved, That the sum of $40. 600
IA and is hereby appropriated to re-
8pild the road over Silver Run In st.
&eorges hundred and that the bids re-
bived he rejected and the commissioner
N tbe Fifth district tMr. Scott be and
" hereby empowered to advertise for
2ew ones and to commence the erection
81 sud road as soor as possible. "
VI SILVER Run ROAD.
III Bids for this proposed road, which is
Manned to be very necessary, were re.
6$iyed on August 7th. Patrick Fahey
Nd 81, 600 and R. r. Morrison, slI, s25.
The plans called for road 80 feet wide
~ the liottom, % feet at the TOP, and
III feet deep and about half a mile
1ong. 1t was said that Mr.. Fahey had
Mounted on a road only fourth Of q
pile lClg. In order to decide how
'huch to appropriate for the road, in
Siew of the disparity of the bids, it
lpoks Bs if the Levy Court might have
WED to strike an average between them.
81 Tbs s25, 900 for the bridge and the
100000 for the road were not proy ided
|5pr specifically by the Levy Court in
ne appropriations for the present fiscal
Eeai. According to the appropriation
&chedule as adopted June Both, this
Wear, the amount OF unappropriated
furds was ST, 1874. 81, which is only
hbout one-half the total sum involved in
Che two resolutions adopted yesterday.
An addition to these figures the con .
Fact price Of the Marshallton bridge,
$50, is another amount not specific.
'nlly provided for In the appt opriatious.
N4ngQilNlV nf fhsa 1.
WI as q legacy to be paid by the suc-
RssoFs to the present Levy Courtmep.
Il The contract with the Edge Moor
sBridge Co.. which was authorized on
"a ugust 2lst, to build bridge across
Red Clay creek at Marshallton was ap-
proved by the courts attorney, John
III. Rodney, and was signed by the nom
HI THE BOYD BILL.
III Pursuant to his announcement Of two
weeks. ago, Commissioner Lynn again
presented his resolution in favor OF
passing the Boyd BILL This was the
Resolution:
a Whereas, Evan q. Boyd, mayor Of
New Castle, by bis own affidavit and
Stbe affidavit Of John e. Taylor, sheriff,
fhas furnished the Levy Court with
satisfactory proof of the legality and
5ustice OF his bill for commitments Il
4the county jail for the year 1893, and
hat each commitment was actually
tssued an charged; therefore,
y Resolved, That his bill is hereby
Improved and allowed and warrant Is
hereby ordered to be drawn on the
bounty treasurer in favor of Alexande,
III, Cooper, bis attorney, for the sum OF
Fifteen hundred and one dollars and
twenty. five cents ts1, sol. 25) being the
Abmount Of his said bill.'
This resolution is the same as that
&hicn White and Lynn tried to pusi
through at the meeting on August 2lst,
hen Chairman Scott WIS the only
"A her member present They failed a,
at time because Mr.. Scott broke the
lorum. Ft
When Mr.. White called up the ieso.
4 9tion yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Scot
lied Mr.. Mealey to the chair and
NOOK the floor in opposition to the reso.
lution, after Mr.. Lynn had seconded
rs adoption.
n Mr.. Scott said: 81 wish to say that
bill. That bill does not represent more
han one-half of the bill presented b,
Aldayor Evan @. Boyd. K. ~,
n When we had the bill under consid
|{eration, he was to present US the com
fmitments which he has failed to do.
&eaw statement unofflcially of an aft
2davit that he was to present, but l
Xnever came before this count; it is no
in the hands Of this court.
NJ II think IL we owe him that much
$money he should go into court and ge
Hit. He has that redress. The bill il
4only for one year, whereas his Who'll,
&bill is for 10 months and is ahou
ES3, $780,"
Messrs. White and Lynn appeared tt