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just what the contract called for and for |,
the time the matter was laid aside.
The contract, specifications and bond |
for the Silver Ran bridge which were
reported missing. were found in Presi !
dent Lyan's desk.
NIeSsrs. Armstrong ard Willis All
nouncrd that more work was hro,led on
Silver Run road. The contract WAS be-
ing carried out all right but il had not !
been made large enough. About 1900
feet has been sheathel. 1t was thought
that sheatllng 100 feet more and putting
in a sIuice would do much towards pro-
serving the road.
Comptroller Kelley announced that he
had sent claim of $l.6l1.aa to the kcnt
county Levy Court for one-half the cost
nf repairs to Fleming's Bridge. " 'ch is
in both New Castle and Kent counties
As yet he has not received the money.
hut the Kent court may take up t'e snb
lcct in October. The repairs We're ne cs
STATED on account Of damages caused hy
the steamer Brady.
commissioners Armstrong and Willis
reported an examination Of the NOShrll
an I ShallcroSS dams which were washed
ont by storms. They estimated that the
cost of repairing at Noshelfs would hn
between 500 and 81 900, and thought il
might he even greater AT Shallcross
The road over these nams is hscd bs
the county. Mr.. Willis raised the ques-
ti,H rs to the legal position " the county
i'll the matter of repairs in such eases,
and Attorney Horace q. Knowles ~as
asked to give an opinion on the subject.
Mr.. Willis also asked for an opirion
IN the qc,lstion Of taxing certain chari-
dnl ID institutions which was referred to
tn attorney some time ago.
Orders for $50 each We're drawn in
favor of Assessors Mccoy and Kennedy
Warrants We're passed in favor at
John ii. Rodney for 5000, th, balance
.lme for his defence of the Adams Ta>
law; AMI George w. Duncan 5000 for th'
cost of soil for filling in the Silver Rui
rua,l.
the committce appointed to examine
INTO the award made by Commissioners
to ID. o. Hill for sheep killed by dogs
reported adversely. This they did u
the result of their own investigation an
nlon ii letter from James Money, ON
Of the comm issionrrs.
Assessor Samuel Handy asked for th
,lrllars on account Of his assessment !
brandy wine hundred. MesSrs. Lynn an
Arggiuson voted against the moti"i
which carried. MIR. Lynn said h" Moui
not sign the warrant for the money.
The bill of IS Of James H. Pryor. ron
commissioner of Blackbird hundred f
Sl,np killed by dogS was allowed.
William Deakync was allowed $50 Il
furnishing coal for New Castle jail.
ronstahlr n. w. Van Horn Of App
quinmink hundred Submitted bil
sSG.4S and by letter asked that III iil"l'
H. allowed rs he needed it and III" y
had been before the court for son
time.
Comptroller Kelley said he had !
siael: If constabl,s Hills on hand.
President Lynn thought special coi
miitre should be appointed to nv"stis
this hill and made motion I" that
feet
Mr. Willis said the proper course "
10 submit the hill to the cnmpti Oh
and on III" point Of difference aim,
every member present Immediately
gagged III A discussion which lasted
mere than an hour. BY Mr.. Chan,ile
refusal Ia vote. President l.ynn's met
carried and he appointed as the conn
trr of investigation Messrs. Willis n
Chandler. Mr.. Willis declined 10 ser
rluimns that the ueustion had mol tt
Setllcd but after the meeting l'resid
Lynn said the committee would 50
as named.
Iii the midst of the discussion alb
Van Horns hill Mr.. Elliott shcce''
in getting the floor and said that rs
was coming across Washington sti
lrltlgr at noon the bridgetcndrr
called mrs attention to the fnct tina
number Of planks were loose both on