The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-25
BUSY DAY In
LEVY COURT.

bers busy the greater part of the day.
There was considerable discussion about
bridge and other contracts and bills of
various kinds.
kiComptl olltr Kelley submitted to the
court a statement to the effect that lie
refused to approve Il number of bills
Including those of former Magistrate
Daley and former Constable, now Coun-
Gilman Henry X. Smith, because charges
were made for the arrest, arragnmen.
md rer.ova, 10 JUL of the same prisoner
seven times in on. day. Mr.. kelley's
statement to the court was as follows
Levy Court Commissioners Of New
Castle county, gentlemen: l hand you
, bills Of justices of the peace and con-
stables approved with the exception Of
Aha Il. daley, j. T.. rendered from
uary !, 1901, to and including March
p901, which | decline to approve for
reason that on January 16, 1901, he
seven charges against one person
br the same oi1cIse in one day. each
|harge amounting In s1.55 making II
Otal Of $l0.55. ] also decline to approve
the bill Of Henry II. Smith. constable,
FOR the reason that he has on the same
Pas charges by Magistrate Daley, charged
EOr arrestihg the SAINT person seven times
in one day, each charge being $l.S2. lie
has also charged for taking this person
10 Jail seven times the same day. the
charge being s. fui' each time, amounting"
10 $14
Il also hand yOn bills of John T.
Eprtng for repairs TO the boiler in the
Court House, amounting to sj60.3O. on
which 5000 was paid on account by
resolution of this court. This bill was
PIT approved by he, as it was more than
$500.
81 also hsnd Won bill nf J. 4 J. n.
Harman for drnperies at Court House
amounting to ss72.,5. ii being above the
$500 limit.
George y. Kelley.
"CmnpiroIcr."
The bills Of former Magistrate Daley
Ind former Constable Smith were r-
ferred TO the committee on magistrates
knd constahrs for Investigation. Mr..
Daley's bill was for $99.
J The bill for repairs to ,h" Court House
boiler ii was explained had grown be
PAUSE il was net known The boiler was in
buch poor condition. There wnrr several
pills for maternl, repairs and labor tot.
lliug $3.50, Gnd they were paid.
The bill of j. Il j. A. lIarman also
Fas ordered pnih. il being for bcdrcking
Pic Court House in mourning because of
he death of Trr>ihrl' Mckinley.
Mr. Kelley also declined to approve Il
pill Of $a94.50, presented hy !. Il. ]. n.
Hnrman. 1t contained an item of 1aO
yards of iino,-llm II, $50 a yard. which
hr.. W!flils l-tomrtroIl'l Kelley con-
biaared entirely too much. The bill was
k.,f, H..
Sisioli.
= The matter nf repairs To th" Silver Run
road pending til" opening Of bids for the
work was The subject of much ii>c,l>-
Sion. II developed tia, III" necessary re-
pair, practically hsd been made to the
road by Mr.. Fnhry, lrtN"rn the time the
necessity for the worE had htr lisri,,-
ped a, length hy the eonrt and he orrn-
bns OF the bids ty Commissioner Arm
btrong Mr.. Armstrong explained that
when he advertised fer proposals he had
tSrittrn t" Mr.. F.hey that he could go
hhead with tn, repairs If he saw fit
thinking that Mr.. iahry would he the
pnly bidder. and won.I get tho cont, act
rhyway, whi,r the plan would facilitate
hhc placing If lli road in condition. Mr.
armstrong explained ,hat Mr.. Fahry. b.
beginning repairs. ASSUMED the risk uf
gctting the contract.
Mr.. Fahey explained hat when he rn-
irrtnok the repairs he dl,i SO at his own
btsk. with the understanding that lie
you'd he paid for th' work at the rate
pot by the lowest bidder, IN event of his
not getting ,hc contract.
Mr.. FAh.y's hid was considered rha
lowest. his figures being So II lineal frct
tor grading. filling in and billing c6nl-
blGed. including the necessary approaches |
10 the bridge. +. II. Willis proposed to
10 the work at III, rate Of "a a foot, or
khe iilling in at the latc of 40 cents a
Pubic yard. George H. Truitt Of New |
Eu,tle bid $50 a foot for shcathing and |
rs erIts cubic yard for filing in.
The contract was awarded to Mr.. |
Fshry.
AN order for $500. the salary Of Jai, |
Physician J. j. Black to March 80 last !
was drawn. Many hills were ordered
pnid. chief among them being the allow
bnrcs for constnll" and magistrates.
These allowances were made
| Magistrates Lewis Sr>sc. SlO5: Lewis
Sessc, $685.; W. X. Reynolds. S.9.05: W..
H. Reynolds. $50 20: Alhcr' \. Sutton.
IA5); tieoIyr -. pc,lll. 1906: Thomas
sration. s4G.9s Thomas Eratton. so3,
Herbert ie.stcs. $32.5c: Herbert Yates,
Sl3 go. James II. SmnlIcv. $685. W. w.
t'ritchett, $l44; W. W. lr.tchct SLIGO;
gohn A. Kelly. s2cl.75 George II. Hollis,
el72,65 Francis $. Bradley, Sl655O.
| Cnn,tahlcs-TLomas ii. Buckley, S4499.
gam"s f. Porter, s32.tt: William p.
WinaiSl, $6G43 Charles G'ecn. S317.4s;
,. J.. Collins. $S@9.i4 Lemucl Mari, $,47.-
E7; Daniel W. fush, s42.GS, y. W. Van
Horn. Sl23.23; William T. Money! s22.11:
Paul j. fogan. s92 60; David W. Hughes,
s2Oio3; !, e. J"nrs, SIZES: l.. G. jones,
k105yi: John I. Mclaughlin. $213.O1: A.
3. Hnrlock, $2cS.9@.
i An order was drawn far ST 900 in favor
pf the trustees Of the poor. as part pay
nent for tA" new prsthcnsc. which is
FOOTED and neatly finished
Commissioner Mcusinson invited the
commissioners To view u public bridge
near Corbt Station in Red Lion hun
nrcd. He thinks that hy changing the
course of the road tho bridge can IN
dispensed with entirely. The court may
view the bridge On Thursday.
! Mr.. Armstrong ais" Submitted the fol-
lowing. which was adopted:
/; 'Kesoved. That hereafter no bills fo.
printing or advertising ,lcne in connection
with either the Levy Court or the office
or the clerk of the peace will be pail
by this court unless the bills for such
printing and advertising are accompanied
py written orders duly given by Il person
authorized to give such orders"
Mr. Armstrong offered the following
resolution regarding Seventh street
bridge:
'hesolvcd. That the bridge committee