Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
TWO WARRANTS HELD UP.
President Scott and Comptroller Kelley
Did Not Sign Boyd and Star Allowances
Old Lew Court Dome,

President Scott and Comptroller Kelley
Did Not Sign Boyd and Star Allowances
Old Levy Court Done.
Mayor Evan 6. Boyd of New Castle
did not receive 81 800 rom the Levy
Court in time for Christmas spending
money, nor did he receive il ID time for
use Tuesday. This amount wAs allowed
him by the oourt by vote Of 3 10 2 on
December 20h AID was ih reality
compromise figure in place of 50, 994
originally desired by Boyd for 1886
com mmitments to New Castle Jail in 10
months up to March 3lst last. The
court made an allowance that is, it or
dercd warrant drawn on the county
treasurer for the amount But the
ordering of the drawing OF warrant is
only Part OF it, for the signatures of
Presioent William Ascot and County
Comptroller George ID. Kelley were
necessary to make the warrant worth
anything. These signatures the war
rant did not receive, thanks to the op-
position Of MIR. Scutt to the claim, and
the belief OF Mr.. Kelley that the mayor
is not entitled to receive the money.
Alexander b. Cooper, counsel for
that the case would be carried
into the Superior Court, and probably
an effort will bs made to require Messrs.
Scott and Kelley to sign the paper.
They will welcome tho carrying OF the
case to a court where its merits may be
considered
warrant ordered drawn in favor of
the Star Publishing Go. for 1862 on
December 18th, is in the same posi-
tlon as the Boyd warrant, unsigned and
unpaid. This bill was for printing the
Official ballot in 1896, 1t appears that
Clerk of the Peace Fosrd, who had the
awarding Of the contract, refused to
give 1t to the Star, which printed the
ballot nevertheless, and since then bad
had its bill before the court. Mr.. Gal
lagher agreed with Mr.. Scott in the
matter. but the other three members
voted to pass the warrant Comptroller
Kelley and Mr.. Scout again withheld
their signatures.
The Freie Press and Daily Republi-
can also printed the official ballot in
1886, but, it is said, without due au.
thority, and they have never secured
favorable action on their claim.
The Levy Court, whose term ended
Monday, held its last session in the
afternoon. Tax collectors ard others
witnessed the final meeting OF the
county body. Mr.. White offered the
following resolution:
Whereas, The collectors of taxes in the
various hundreds Of New Castle county re-
ceive certain salary for the performance
OF their duties; and,
Whereas, Since the passage of the act
fixing the said salary, an. act has been
passed providing for the collection of what
is known as the Adams Tax Law.
Resolved That the several collectors of
New Castle county, outside of Wilmington
hundred, be allowed the sum of 10 per cent
on the amount collected and returned by
them under said tax law.
On motion of Mr.. Lynn the resolu.
tion was referred to the courts attorney.
Mr., Scott presented the following,
which was adopted: 81
Resolved, That warrant be drawn in
favor of Patrick Fahey for $4,515 (being
balance in fuil for building road across
| Silver Rum and charge same to appropria-
tion for Silver Run road, and that the roud
be and is hereby approved and accepted.
Errors were allowed John T. Hayes,
tax collector of New Castle hundred, as
| follows:
For 1895, county and poor assessment,
1852, 65l; tax, Sl,263.01; road assess
ment, s585, 879 tax, sl,97a &c; negro
school, assessment, $50, $50; tax, s6l. 10 (;
dog tax, S346; 1896, county ana roor
taxes, 5l,617.s2; road taxes. 81, 465. "a /;
negro school, S35. So; dog, s444; 1897,
county and poor taxes, sl,a72. %; road,
So, 415.05; negro school, S3S. 20: dog,
overpsid sll; 1898, county and poor,
81, ,663 "a road. 50, s36. 32; capitation,
S978; dog, sl70. His accounts were
ordered closed
There being no further business. the
court. on motion OF Mr.. Gallagher,
adjourned about 8. Is o'clock.