Evening journal., 1901-09-25
IS
NOT SATISFIED
Several Bills Held Up Until
They Are Explained
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE AGAIN
Armstrong and Pahey Criticised
About The Awarding Oi Silver
Run Road Contract

What seemed like strange and IT.
regular procedure in awarding the con-
tract for repairing Silver run road, WAS
severely criticised by members of the
Levy Court yesterday afternoon. 1t
seems that Commissioner Armstrong
advertised for bids for the work, and
had received several, but had not been
able TO submit them 10 the Levy Court
Mr. Fahey had men and apparatus on
the ground whore the work was to be
done and. knowing that The expense
of removing and returning apparatus
and force would be great, Mr..
Fahey took the risk of do
ing the work Without being
officially notified. MIR. Armstrong
said he was in Buffalo at the time.
and that he had written Mr. Fahey that
he could go on with the work at bis
own risk provided he was the lowest
bidder for the job.
The bids were opened yesterday, af-
ter the work was done, and were aa
follows:
f. u. Wells. 81 per lineal foct for
pillng and sheathing. and 40 cents per
cubic yard for illing in with dirt;
George r. Tuitt $3.50 per foot for pill
ing. and 10 cents per cubic yard for
filing in.
Patrick Fahey's bid was considered
the lowest, his figure being So per foot.
including filling in and piling
After Mr.. Armstrong had read the
lids. MIR Willis said there was no ne
cessity for fuither repairs, as they had
been made gratuitously, presumably by
Patrick lahey
MIR. Willis thought it would be well
for The court TO defer aCion ON the
bids for a week at least. and to attain
that end he submitted a motion thai
tthe awarding of the contract be post
rcned until the next meeting Of the
court This motion was defeated
however. Messrs. Lynn. Mealey,
Megginscn and Armstrong voting
against Messrs. Willis. Chandler and
Elliott.
Mr. Willis asked, as matter Of
courtesy. that the award be deferred.
but MIR. Armstrong presented a melton
that the contract be given TO Mr..
Fahey This motion was carried.
Messrs Willis, Elicit and Chandler
voting in the negative
COMPTROLLER REFUSES APPROVAL
Upon the opening of the afternoon
session of the court County Comrtrol-
Ter Kelley created a stir by presenting
The following communication.
Levy Court Commissioner of New
Castle County
Gentlemen / hand you bills cf JUS
tices Of the peace and conEtables ap-
proved with the exception Of John r..
Daley, J. F., rendered from January 1.
1901, to and including March 30. 1901
which / decline to approve, for the rea-
sen that on January 16. 1901 he has
seven charges against one person for
the same oflensein one day each charge
amounting to S1.55. making a total OF
Sl0.55. l also decline to approve the
bill OF Henry r. Smith. constable, for
the reason that he has on the same as
charges by Magistrate Daley. charged
for aIresting the same person seven
times in one day, each charge being
$l.S2. He has also charged for taking
this person TO jail seven times the same
day, the charge being 81 for each time.
amounting to S14.
81 also hand you bills Of John T..
spring lOi repairs 10 lne DOller IN the
Court House amounting to $500 30, on
which 5000 was paid on account by
resolution Of this court This bill was
not approved by me, as it was more
than $500.
Il also hand you bill of ]. & j. ~.
Harman for draperies at Court House
amounting to SS72.75, IL being above
the $500 limit
GEORGE ID. KELLEY,