Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03

The Levy Court proposes to requ 70
Lewis Diokey and John p. Donahoe,
former collectors in this city, to pay to
the county the amounts collected, or
collectible, by them. IL they do not
pay up by October 10th, the court ia to
hold their official bonds responsible.
The following resolution, drawn up
by Attorney Horace g. Knowles, and
offered by Mr.. Chandler, was adopted
by the Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
Whereas, Pursuant to the request OF the
Levy Court and in the discharge of their
sworn duties, all Of the tax collectors of
New Castle county, with the exception of
Lewis Dickey OF the Southern district and
John p. Donahoe Of the Northern district OF
the city OF Wilmington, have made return
and paid over the taxes collected by them
Whereas, frequent demands have been
made upon the said Lewis Dickey and John
Il. Donahoe to make settlement with the
county Tor the taxes they have collectedi,
and which demands they have ignored,
either through their unwilliugness or ina
bilils TO pay over the money they base col
lected; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That the sureties OF the said
! two delinuuent collectors, Lewis Dickey and
John T.. Donahoe, be notited by the clerk
| of the Levy Court, by the snid Lewis Dickey
and John z. Donahoe, for all taxes entrusted
| TO them for collection. and which either
| have been collected or were cullectible, on
or before October 10th, 1901, that the bonds
| OF the two collectors will be entered up and
payment enforced from the stlreties.
Comptroller Kelley announced that
all the collectors lad made return Of
Adams Tax law collections excepting
Messrs. Diokey and Donahoe They
had made no return since 1893.
Some surprise was caused by the
hearing of bill OF $40 Of James Keenan,
& Bro. for draping the Court House.
The items were for man, eight days,
s24; scaffoldiug, SIG; total. $40. "Is
that the end of them?'' asked Com
missioner Willis, having IN mind the
previous large bill for draping the
Court House.
The salary list Of 81, 1858 was
allowed.
A bill which caused comment was the
following from James Keenan, & Bro.
To repainting large room to suit Judg,
Spruance:
750 pounds of lead, at 12c. j. ........S 800
"a gallons of oil, at SOC. 21.Gl
2pounos Tnskin REQ. ................. L0l
Man, IS days time, at ss............ $40,
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stills
! This had been approved by JOIN
Lynn.
Commissioner Elliott remarked tina
he had had 19-roomed house painted
for that amount.
Judge Spruauce had the permission
of the Levy Court to go ahead, " sait
Mr.. Armstrong, and the bill WAS passed
Judge Spruanoe had not been conten
with the first painting OF tbs room
which is that in the south western
corner OF the second floor of the Cour
House.
The court adopted resolution re
quiring that all advertisement bill
should be accompanied by copy Of tn
advertisement and should state th'
number Of insertions and the name o
the person ordering the work.
Attorney Knowles con ferred with tn
court concerning the legal powers of tn
court in the matter OF roads across mil
dams. 1t appears that the AUTHORITY
of the court is limited to the surface o
the road and tine plauking of the bridge
Mr.. Knowles thought that the cour
might exercise discretionary power ii
condemnine a road IN case an owne
was too poor to keep the road in repair
Mr.. Willis believed that In GONE case
it would be more for the couEty's IN
terest and more economical to preserv
q road
The court decided to visit, the Shall
cruss and yoshell mill dams in 81
Georges hundred tomorrow morning.
Commissioner Armstrong announces
the completion of Silver Run road
The road must stand for 30 days fror
September 2sth at certain height 1
order to entitle Contractor Patrio
Fahey to receive his money.
Mr.. Armstrong brought up the sub
jeot OF Assessor Howard Dixon Of Mid
uletown, who is very low, and VIII
would be much gratified Il his accoun
could be settled The court could not
J however, act 10 the case.
Mr.. MeRginsUn was authorized I
have repairs made ut Batten's Nil
} bridge. ia
Among the bills allowed were the fol
lowing George NJ. Yates, bridgetends
Third street bridge, overtime SIT. 70
A. A. Cahill, $4l.40; Coroner j. I
Prick, quarter ending September 3orh
! witnesses and inquests, s21l. so; Cour
Crier L. b. Smith, Sl02.62; Herbert [
Rice, SIS; ". f. Smalley, Jr., s15
! Drs. e. g. Shortlidge, John p. Wales
Swithin Chandler, w. @. Pierce, Dayi
Stewart, William Knnz, each So; DI
@. w. X. Forrest, $40; Drs. II. 4
Spruance. H. Clay Stevens, s.
Gilbert, j. w. Bastian, each s16; job
L ri. IA.