Evening journal., 1901-08-07
COMMISSIONERS
AT LOGGERHEADS
Mr.. Willis Promised SenSa-
ton Game Yesterday
WAS A MILD ONE. HOWEVER
Opposed Violation Of Certain Court
Rules and Confirming Of
FaheV Check
WAS A MILD ONE, HOWEVER

That the statement made by Com.
missioner Willis yesterday morning
that the newspaper men soon would
have something interesting to write
about referred to what was TO take
place at the afternoon session Of thu
Levy Court, is evident from the many
tilts which characterized the session.
Immediately after the session open
ed. a resolution was adopted referring
to the proper committee the assess
ment books of Harvey T. Baldwin. OF
Mill Greek hundred. to have stricken
from them the pol assessment, as it
is now contrary to law.
A resolution was offered by Com.
missioner Elliott, providing that
warrant for 500 be drawn in favor OF
Samuel w. Handy, assessor for Bran
DIVINE hundred as part payment of
the money due him. Commissioner
Megginson moved that If one assessor
is allowed 500. all the assessors
should have a like allowance. The
motion was adopted Later the ques.
ton was asked if the county had
money with which to pay the assessors
and President Lynn said it did not.
Then. on motion OF Mr.. Mealey, the
action of the previous motion was re-
scinded and the assessors, therefore.
viii not be paid yet.
Commissioner Willis read a resOlu-
ton passed by the court on January
l22, providing that all bills against New
Castle county should be in the hands
lof the comptroller at least one week
before they are ordered paid. Mr.. viii
Its said the comptroller had sent a let
ter this week to each member of tho
count. calling attention to the resolu-
ton. which had been passed, to give
the comptroller time to investigate the
bills. Yet he had just learned that the
comptroller had received a bin yester
lday which was expected to be paid
President Lynn interrupted him at
This point, and asked what bill it was
Mr.. Willis replied that it was of a
Mr. Devlin. for ferrying at Seventh
lstreet bridge.
Mr.. Lynn replied that he knew all
about the bill. as it had been there for
months.
IF it has, it has never been before
! the comptroller until to-day replied
= Mr. Willis.
At this iuncture a question was
/ asked by Mr.. Mealey. which looked as
f lif II was to cut off further talk. He
inquired il the Devlin bin was a de-
batable question. Mr. Willis replied
5 that he was not debating. but only
calling the courts attention to the
matter
The sharpest tilt of the day took
|. place when President Lynn and his
1 colleagues offered a resolution to con-
4 firm their actions OF last month in
= drawing a warrant for $4,000 in favor
4 of Patrick Fahey, on account of the
r Seventh street bridge. a.
S Commissioner Willits made an exl
- lplanation as to why he did not sigr
C the original resolution. giving as his
n reason the fact that he was not sure II
e Twas right. or that he could legally affiS
s his signature, as he was asked aftel
e court had adjourned.
Then followed a tilt between Presi.
dent Lynn and Mr.. Willis, ending IN
the adoption Of the resolution conf
frming the drawing of the Fahei
check.
A delegation of the Trustees of tn
Poor was present and asked for al
lextra appropriation of $1,000 wit,
which to build a new pest house.
Commissioner Wil.its favored a mod
ern and permanent pest house. but thl
only question was whether the Lev,
court could make the desired appro
lpriation Upon Mr.. Willis motion
the Levy Court viii visit Farnhurs
next Tuesday.
A resolution was adopted authOri3
ing the president and county treasure
to renew until October s, the note
the Farmers Bank. which falls due O
August Z.
The remainder of the session wa
devoted to reading bills and orderiT
them paid.