Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26

ECONOMY IN LEVY COURT.

Decides to Dispense with Services of In
spector Barnett and Ferrymnn Lynn
wili Need 100000 Feet Of Plank.
The spirit Of economy was displayed
by the Levy Court at its meeting
Tuesday iE deciding TO dispense with
the services OF Robert Barnett, as in.
spector at Seventh street bridge and of
James n. Lynn as ferrymau there.
Barnett has been getting So day,
Lynn, $50 month. An effort to con-
tinue the economy movement by dis
charging the COURTS bailiff failed.
Word went forth Tuesday morning
that the meeting of the court would be
interesting. and some of the reasons
given were found to be correct, although
the meeting brought out no bitterness.
Commissioner Philemms Chandler
offered the three economy resolutions.
The first one was as follows:
Whereas, That the most essential parts of
Seventh street bridge being finished, for
economy, be vt
Resolved, That the services OF Robert Bar.
nett, who Is inspector of Seventh street
bridge, be dispensed with, TO take effect on
Monday, a0th inst. and that the secretary
notify him OF his discharge at that data.
Commissioner Armstrong seconded
the resolution. Mr. Willis said he
understood that o. Barnett was stone
mason, and the stona work was done,
there was no further need of him. He
was informed that the bridge was COM
pleted, except the planking. The reso-
luton was adopted without dissent.
The second resolution was as follows I:
Whereas, The county is paying a high
price for boat at Seventh street bridge
over the Brandywine Greek, which is IN
necessary for the place,
Resolved. That the secretary notify james
Lynn that we have no further use for his
bout after the Both inst.
1t was adopted.
The third resolution was as follows:
Where's, 1t seems unnecessary to have a
janitor to wait on this Levy Court there
foie be It
Resolved, That Lucius @. Jones' services
be dispensed with as hailitf for this Levy
court TO take effect on tn 30 init.
Mr.. Willis seconded the motion to
adopt it, bur Mr.. Chandler was the
ON " member who voted for it, so that
it was lost. Mr.. Chandler said he had
no objection to Jones but ths court mad
got along for about 90 years, in his
recollection, without hailitf, and he
thought should continue to do so.
Commissioner Chandler asked for per-
mission to advertise for lumber for re-
planKing Washington street bridge. He
said that about 100000 feet would be
needed. every Fart OF the wood work of
the structure requiring TO be replaced.
North Carolina pine is the lumber now
on the bridge, but MIR. Chandler
thought white oak would be the kind
to get. He hoped by extensive adver-
Using to secure good rate for the
lumber and save money to the county.
The court authorized him to adver-
tise for the lumber.
While the wood question was under
discussion, Commissioner Willis asked
how many papers should receive the
advertisement and said that Commits
sioner Armstrong had suggested that
orders be given for all advertising and
that no bills be allowed except when
accompanied by the order.
Several of the members agreed that
papers have done too much copying and
that the county has lost money on
account of 1t.
Applications of Thomas Millikin,
Reheooa Clark and ths Charles w.
Rowland estate for the refunding of
overpaid taxes were referred to the
committee on that subject.