The sun., 1901-11-06
SHERIFF'S
BILL PASSED
About 5000 Allowed Him for
Board Of Migrants.
DISCUSSION OVER PAYMENT
Levy Court Committee Reported in
Favor of Paying the Bill. Comp
troller Says He Will Not
Sign the Check.
DISCUSSION OVER PAYMENT

Sheriff McDaniel's bill of about $500
for board of yagrants in New Castle
Jall for the quarter ending June 30,
which together with bill for commit
hents nggregating in all something more
than $2,1OO which was held up by Comp
troller Kelley several weeks ago, passed
the Levy Court yesterday. 1t is likely
that the sheriff will have some trouble
III getting his money, however, MS the
comptroller says he will not sign th.
check until he is fortified by legal
opinion showing that it would be right
for him to do so.
| The question was brought up by tho
report of the committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter, as follows:
| Your committee has investigated the
balance Of the sheriff's bill referred to
It at the last meeting and find that all
the prisoners therein charged for, We're
in the Jail and were lodged and fed by
the sheriff as he has charged and rec
commended that the sheriff be paid the
amount of his bill for the board of said
iprisoners.
| We are unable to judge whether the
act of 1893 does repeal >the act of 1879
MS stated by the comptroller and sug
gest that the question of the legality OF
the commitments be deferred for legal
opinion thereon.
| We are, however, of the opinion that
the sheriff was justified in receiving the
commitments as they have been rtcog-
nzed as legal for many years"
| Mr.. AIegginson moved that the report
he accepted and the bill be allowed.
| Mr.. Wilitts moved to amend the mo-
tion and at his request the Tramp Acts
of 1879 and 1893 We're read by Clerk
Janvier. Mr.. Willitts then moved to
amend by referring the matter to attor-
ney Knowles. He said he had no issue
with the sheriff in a personal sense.
| The amendment was lost by yea and
nay vote Of four to three. The original
motion was then voted on and carried.
Before court adjourned Comptroller
Kelley started for William s. Hiles'
office to get an opinion from Mr.. Hilles
as to whether he would be safe in sign
ing the check for the amount OF the
bill. Mr.. Hilles had left his Office and
when Mr.. Kelley returned to the Court
House he said he would not sign the
check until he had seen Mr.. Hilles and
would see him MS soon as possible. He
said he wanted to do the right thing in
the matter but wanted legal advice to
protect himself.
AIr. Kelley presented batch of magis-
tratcs' and constables' bills with state
ment that some of the bills contained
charges that he found no warrant for.
He recommended their payment with de-
ductions as follows Magistrate Prifch-
cit. s2l695 less s10.25; Constable Me-
Laughlin. SETTLES less SLABS; Magistrate
Hollis, S21O30 less $3.50; Constable
Jones, s153 80 less 1910; Constable Buck
lev, $1SO.16.
In +. T.. Richards & Com1any's bill
for lumber was charge OF S. for n
lstovcpipc. The hill was allowed.
Mr. Armstrong said the people of
Rlackbird hundred We're not satisfied with
the action OF the court regarding the
Shallcross and Voshel mill dams. and
suggested that the members Of the
court and Attorney Knowles visit the
place again and inspect the roads ana
dams.
Mr. Chandler said the place had been
visited and the members Of the court
knew all about the matter. He could
soc no reason for another inspection
Yet II there were IncinUeTS VII" hnu
not seen the dams and wanted to go he
hnd no objection.
The motion carried without opposition
The dams will he inspected next Mon
dav.
The regular yearly assessment OF .
fifty cent capitation tax was made ny
resolution.
Mr.. Elliott was authorized to have re-
nnirs made to the Clnvmont bridge and
the bridge over Burris' Run Mt Graves
saw mill in christiana hundred. He re-
uorted both bridges to lie in need Of re
nnirs.
On motion ot Mr.. MegGinson. ]. II
Twitchcll was appointed constable foI
tho Ferris Industrial School. >.
This was the dav for the swearing r
and instructing of assessors They ar
10 appear. however, next Tuesday fol
those nnrnnepe.
Senator r. A. Groves was visitor t'