Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
LEVY COURT PAID MANY BILLS.
Clerk OF Peace Quiglcy tiets some None
at Lnht-Earuuarst CIain.a II4Il IL.

oierh or Peace Quigley Gets some Money
at Last-Farmers' Claims Held Up.
Ibe Levy Court had two subjects
before it Tuesday afternoon, the pay
ing OF many bills and the consideration
OF olAlms for sheep killed by dogs.
After CLERK of the Peace Quigley had
brought batch OF bills in from Comp.
troller Kelley, Commissioner Armstrong
moved that the bills that had been
approved by the comptroller BIS passed.
ME- Willis objected 10 their being
passed without reading, for the mem
Ders generai'y did not know what they
we're. President Lynn said each was
". Nd. by members. Mr.. Armstrong
SAID he had no objection to having the
bills read, but he wished to get away
to catch O train. Mr.. Willis was also
in a hurry. The bills were read, how
ever, Messrs. Armstrong and Willis
leaving while the reading was in
progress.
II is estimated that the bills agere-
gated more than $4,000, a larger
amount than has been paid on misoel.
lnneons bills for long time. Some of
the bills have been la since before the
hrst OF January. The allowances in
olude the first made to CLERK Of the
Peace QuiRley since he has been in
Office, or more than six months. His
bills aggregated 50, 1873. IA, of which S44
was for printing and stationery S25l. 60
Tor court expenses, and 81, $40. "a ao-
count OF officers of the court. One-half
OF the total was allowed him for the
present.
Warrants were drawn in favor of
attorneys as follows: For court work,
Thomas Davis, Sl5; David }. Rein
hardt, Sl5. and w. Il. Smalley, Jr.,
s75; for services and expenditures at
the legislative session, Horace G.
Knowles, $500.
In each district, numerous bills were
allowed. Some of them we're as follows:
Duncan Brothers, Sl2S IA e. A. Finley.
$50. 81; Calvin /. Swayne, sl2l. 95; w.
II. Foulk d. Son, 500; William Croney,
s55.57; M. K. Grubb Il Co.. sl93. 16 I;
q. II. Hukill, SIC. "a; Joseph M. Arm
strong, so; Cyrus johnson, S3l. so !;
j. Il. Moore, sos. %: Daniel Nc
Cnrmiok, s121. so; Wilmington Machine
Co., 1918. so; Pussy & Jones Co.. /, S5S. IA f;
Delaware Granite aud Mining Co. :,
$3.50; John o. Turner, SEQ; j. Il J. N.
Hartman, furnishing court room, s3, 700 /;
George W. Phillips, s207.37; II. W.
Lowe, sal; Belmont Iron Works, s499 ;
John M. Solomon, $500; New Castle
Water Works Co., $500; J. II. Roberts,
Sl55. 3d.; John Il. Lynn, s25: Delmarvia
Telephone Co., S37. Sc; Delaware x
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
500. So; Delaware Clark, Sl95 55 ;
several bills in favor Of Alvin r. Nor
rison, aggregating about 1882. Some
bills for overpaid taxes were In the
list allowed.
Warrants were drawn IN favor OF
Assessor Howard Dickson for 500 and
Assessor ohn e. Wbann, s75. 1t was
explained that Mr.. Dickson is an in
valid.
Several sheep bills came to the at
tention Of the court and were laid over
for investigation. Vincent o. Hill of
Blackbird hundred claimsd that dogs
killed 43 sheep and 20 lambs, and
Joseph GreenbouRh. James A. Money
and AuIey Hill assessed his damages, at
So for sheep per head and 90 for lambs,
making total Of 1902. Instead of
paying the bill, the court appointed
Messrs. Armstrong, Willis and Meg
ginson to investigate. James II. Pryor.
Jr., Of Blnokbird hundred had claim
OF $5 for a sheep and 80 for lamb.
and james Jones, of the same hundred,
had claim of $50 for 10 sheep and Of
for two lambs. both of which were
referred to the committee. Mr.. Willis
remarked that tho law made no dis
tinction between sheep and lambs and
il the claim was just the owner was
entitled to S. for each sheep killed by
dogs.
The court adjourned until Tuesday,
August 9th, unless sooner called
| together By the president.