The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-08
LEVY COURT
READ BILLS
First Time it Was Done in Many
Years.
CREATED MUCH SURPRISE
Fight Over Matter Of Repairing the
New Silver Run R0ad-Messrs.
Willis and Chandler Raise
Objections.

with discussion Of the matter of max
| ing repairs to Silver Run road. This is
the road which was built by Patrick
| ltahey Il short time ago ut Il cost of
$4,000, 10 give school children a shorter
route to school. Mr.. Armstrong an
nounced that extra high tides had cut off
much Of the top Of the road SO that now
m ordinary tide goes over some of it,
About 600 yards needs fixing and lot
of it needs filling in.
| Mr.. Lynn asked what would it cost
10 shell it. Mr.. Armstrong said lie did
not know. lie suggested that Mr.. Arm
strong 90 ahead and do what he could
and that he did not need to bring the
| matter before the court. Mr.. Armstrong
said il would cost more than $500. Then
Mr.. Lynn said: II think that $500 law
don't apply to old work ~ to repair work.
think that applied to u new bridge or
il new road"
| Mr.. Willitts estimated that the she'll
ing alone would cost 1890. He thought
bids ought to be asked. He considered
| ii To be new work.
| Mr.. Armstrong ut the suggestion of
MIR. Lynn prepared and presented the
| following resolution:
Resolved, That John &. Armstrong.
member of the Levy Court from the
| Fifth district, is authorized to proceed
1T once to make the necessary repairs
that are needed to Silver Run Road,
such aS sheating and filling in with dirt
also authorizing him to have estimates
for piling and sheating the same, the
entire lcnghth if necessary. and to accept
L.; a y, I,fi s,r
the same.
| Mr.. Elliott held that the bids should
be submitted to the court. Mr.. Lynn oh
irctcd because it would cause too much
delay.
MIR. Wilitts did not think the delay
would be dangerous as the spring storms
are over. The work, he held, would cost
81 500 to $1,000. He moved as an amend
ment that Mr.. Armstrong be instructed
to secure bids and sumbit them to the
lcourt. The amendment was declared lost
| iy President Lynn.
1 THE court took up other business with
ont acting on Mr.. Armstrong; resolution
at the morning session.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Willitts
raised the question that the resolution
had not been put and no vote taken on
IT, Mr.. Lynn said: 1T was carried
think" He turned to the clerk who
snid he thought that it had been passed
but since MIR. WillittS had called his at
tention to it he waS III doubt about it.
Ii was decided to take up the resolu
ltion a.ain. MIR. Wilitts asked for III
lave and nay vote. 4 vote was takel
on the matter of calling the ayes .nt
| 4 .,r ,,.l
lthe clerk started to call the roll
Mcssls. Chandler and Willitts voted M.
nnl Acssrs. Armstrong, Elliott, Mraey
Mcggnson and Lynn aye.
MIR. Chandler said in explaining hiS
vote I'm, he was III favor OF il, although
There ought 10 he another man added Il
thc committee.
Nr Elliott had voted AYE. by mistak,
,nd Ind ,,iS yotp changed.
Mr., LINN said the resolution had pass
.l ;nst no same.
II. introdl,ced the following resolution
which w,s nossed.
Hrsnlyel. rhnt The comptlollcr be ant
i i. !. hnrrhv directed 10 charge unap
nr,n,intcd funds with the sum Of four
,..n hundred dollars and credit same a
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