Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26

+ ocNehth allowances TO
Magistrates and constables.
County Comptroller George D. Kelley
is scrutinizing the bills which come
into his hands nowadays. and rs a
consequence of this scrutiny made one
very interesting discovery which he re.
ported to the Levy Court Tuesday
afternoon. This discovery indicates that
Magistrate John II. Daley aud Con-
stable Henry Il. Smith had thsir time
pretty largely occupied, January 18th,
last. with one prisoner, who, ii the
bills are to be believed, WAS arrested
seven times by, Mr.. Smith, was charged
sever times with one offence by Magis-
trate Daley and was taken to Jail seven
times by Constable Smith. at 81. DO for
each charge Si.S2 for each arrest and
50 for each time taken to Jail. making a
total for handling this one prisoner of
S31h9. To have taken The man to Jail
seven times by trolley would have occu-
I pied Mr.. Smith between nine and ten
hours, and this fact might well raise
the question of why he should not have
left him there the first time Mr. Kel-
ley's discovery was appreciated by the
court which proceeded to refer the sub
ject to elcommittee
Daley's and Smiths activities and
other matters were presented to the
court in the follow ing communication
from Comptroller Kelley:
Levy Court Commissioners of New Cas-
&c County, Gentlemen: | hand you bills of
Justice OF the peace ard eonstahles, approved
with the exception of John f. Daley. ]. p,
rendered from January LIST, 1901, to and IN
GLIDING March Goth. 1901, which decline to
approve Tor the reason that on January 1eth,
1HUl. he has seven charges against one per-
son forA the same offence in one day, each
charge amounting to $l.5S, making a total
Sl0.65. also decline TO approve the bill of
Henry r. Smith, constable. for the reason
that he has on the same date as charged by
Magistrate Daley, charged for arresting the
same person seven times in one day, each
charge being $1.e2. He has also charged for
taking this person to jail seven times the
same day, the charge being 81 for each time,
amounting to SD.
also hand you bill of John T. Spring,
for repairs to boiler in Court House. amount
ing to $3.50. 80 on which 5000 was ppid on ac-
count by resolution of this court. This bill
$500.
also hand you bill of ). & J. N. Hartman,
or draperies at Court House. amounting to
sS72.75, it being above the $6C0 limit.
On motion OF Mr.. Mealey, tho report
of Mr.. Kelley was accepted. The Smith
and Daley discovery was reforred TO the
committee on magistrates and con-
stables, which is Messrs. Lynn, Chandler
and Armstrong.
As to the Spring bill Mr.. Willis in
quired II the prices were the current
ones, but MIR. Kelley could not say. MIR.
Lynn said il was not expected that the
needed repairs to the boiler should be
SO extensive. The hill included items
70, -
100 hours at 40 cents; 400 hours at 40
cents; labor, AGO honrs at 30 cents. On
motion of Mr.. Armstrong the bill was
allowed.
The items of the j. & j. N. Hartman
( Eill were as follows: is drapers and up
holsterers, Sunday, September 18th,
double time, at 81, S126; time of Is
ON 10th at "a. S72; time of 10 ON 18th,
at 81, $50; time of g.. one-half day,
I l4th, at ~, SIG; ., $40 yards of material at
average of 1919 cents, $685. 70; lumber,
hooks, nails. &c., sl5; total, SS72.75
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the bill
was allowed.
QUESTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mr.. Armstrong presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That hereafter no bills for print
Ing or advertising done in connection with
either the Levy Court or the Office of the
clerk of the peace will be paid by this court
unless the bills for such printing or adver-
Using are accompanied by written orders
duly given by person authorized to given
such orders.
1t was adopted.
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE.
Mr.. Armstrong offered the following
Resolved. That the bridge committee OF
4
anime the contracts, plans and spec locations
for the construction of Seventh street bridge
in the city of Wilmington, to ascertain
whether or not said contract, plans and
specifications include and provide for the
construction, of the wing walls in filling In
y the approaches OF said bridge; the COM
Nmittee to report to the next meeting of this
court.
~ 1T was adopted.
Speaking Of the bridge resolution,
Ms. Chandler said he wanted the plans
and specifications of the bridge pro.
duced, two weeks ago, and they were
not produced to his satisfaction. Later,
MIR. Eahey had showed him plans for a
30 foot bridge, and for 30-foot bridge,
but none for 24-foot bridge.
According to Mr.. Chandler, con.
tract and specifications are IN the hands
IF the comptroller for 40-foot bridge,
snd the specifications permit alteration
% make it 30-fcot bridge. Mr.. Chand.
Ter was satisfied that the contractor has
10 pile and erect north approach. Eli;
advice was for Mr.. Fahey tc pile the
approach and complete 1T according tC
The contract as soon as he could, as il
would bs better for him.
Mr.. Chandler said the work had beer
much delayed and he favored its entir,
completion according to contract hefor,
final payment is made.
When Mr.. Chandler learned that tn,
bridge committee is to investigate, ht
suggested that il ought to be left with
some other comhiittee, for the bridge
committee had never seen the plans II
the seven months it has had charge.
Mr.. MeaIey said that the bridge sub
ject had been left to the whole court.
Mr.. Willis said he understood tn,
committee is to report back to the cour
aftor making the investigation.
President Lynn said the committee il
to report whether the contractor should
build the approach. Alvin K. Morrison
ia TO be invited to be- present when thu
court discusses the subject
Messrs. Lynn, i1eggiEson and Mea Q,
reported in favor of paying tie sheriff
about 800 claimed by him fCr furnishing
milk to prisoners. The milk was oroeret
by the jail physician.
THE STONE PILE STORY.
MIR. Chandler drew attention to
newspaper story concerning the deliver,
4 of stone to the Jail, which gave the i'm
plication that the stone was not needed
in view OF the expected early remova