Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14
MORE CLAIMS OBJECTED TO
Comptroller Kelley Again Ex-
ercises His Veto Power.
WAS OvERRULED IN TWO CASES
The Other Referred For Fur
Their Examination.
Plans and Specifications Ordered for n
Stone and Iron Bridge Across Burris
Run-The silverr Run Road Contract
Other Levy Court Business.

County Comptroller George D. Kelley
Tuesday afternoon returned TO ths
Levy Court several bills on account of
items that did not meet with his ap-
;proyal. In his communication to the
court, he said;
hand you bill of ]. & ]. N. Hartman as
Desk for Office of Clerk of the Peace. $50
Spring leather couch. 80. .C....,......Si5
One 4-fold screen. ................. 80
-$75
For Oprhans' Court Room:
Carpet and repairs to furniture In
Judges parlor. .................S2 40. 50
In my opinion some OF the charges areto
high; therefore decline TO approve bill.
also enclose bill of George w. Phillips:
For work and material at Court
Work and material on bridge in Mill
Creek and Christiana hundred. 49, 202 05
decline TO approve these bills for the
reason that charge for laborers Is made Rt
70 cent per hour, which 1 think IL mora than
customary,
Bill of John NJ. Beck for hauling prisoners
20 and from Wilmington and New Cast |;
be cl urges So for each trip; think this
work should be done Mt much less rate.
AS to the Hartman bill, President
Lynn said. work had bsen done to order
nnd be did not think it right to ques-
tion the bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Willis, the bill
was referred to Comptroller Kelley for
further adjustment.
As to the Phillips hills, Mr.. Phillips
Explained that laborers for mixing
lament were better paid than some
,ther laboreis, and for taking men into
he country to do work car fare had to
~ paid he added that no had q bill
n his pocket, where 30 cents an hour
vas charged for labor. The bill hs
referred to was one of Lynn & Phillips
for work on the new powerhouse, which
Patrick .Fahey is building on the
bxqs DIVINE for the Wilmington City
railway Go.
Mr.. Chandler thought the Phillips
bills all right and they were ordered
paid Tho ons Tor work at the Court
House was for the cement work in
room In the prison section OF the baso.
ment 1t was in speaking of this work
that Robert Barnett told repurter he
could not say who was the contractor.
After some discussion on the BECK
bill for hauling prisoners, Mr.. Willis
motion to refer it to the comptroller
was lost by a vote Of $ TO ,, Lynn, A rm.
strong, Men.ey, Chandler and Meggin.
son voting no, and Elliott and Willis
"yes. -
Nov you want to make motion to
pass the bill, said President Lynn,
and Mr.. Megginson made the motion,
which was duly carried.
President Lynn and Mr.. Elliott were
authorized to secure plans and speci-
fications for building stone aud iron
bridge across Bnrris' Run in Christiana
hundred. The present bridge is said
to De in q bad condition.
The following, offered by MI. Arm
strong, was allowed;
In pursuance of verbal agreement en-
tered into by George w. Duncan ana the
Levy Court Commissioners of New Castle
county as follow: The said George W. Dun
can agrees to allow the said court 10 bniid
dirt road connecting the Siver Run road
with his fast lana. said Ioad lying east OF
Silver Run road proper the said Duncan
further agrees that the above said road shall
he part and parcel OF said Silver Run
road and to be such as long as said court
desires IT..
Resolved, That the above contract be
spread upon the minutes OF this court.
Mr.. Armstrong said that the resolu.
ton embed ed terms which Mr.. Duncan
had agreed to, but he had not signed
the contract
Numerous bills we're passed. Among
them were the following; A. r. Nor
rison, 1916. 40; ]. 4. y L. Il, Eliason,'
500. 81; Wilmington & New CASTLE
Electric Railway Co., S2s7, 20; James
Mcdonald, SOL. "a; Wilmington Ma
chine Co. repairing Third street bridge,
1858. 70: Market street bridge, 1921. rs (;
Elwood Talley, s54.75; Delaware Farm
and Home S2l; Constable Charles
Green, Sa03. AZ; Justice of the Peace
Francis s. Bradley, S3l1.70.
What do they do with the stonef"
Nsked MIR Armstrong, on hearing several
bills for hauling stone to aud 1rom the
Jail. He was told that the stone is put
IN the public read between New Castle
md Wilmington.
Court adjourned until next Tuesday
morning.