Evening journal., 1901-09-10
LYNN WOULDN'T
sign WARRANT
Although Levy Court Ordered
Assessor Handy Paid
IT'S ANOTHER PERSONAL FIGHT
Chairman LVnn Informs Mr.. Elliott
That Their Minds Do Not Move
ia Like Channels
TlS ANOTHER PERSONAL FIGHT

Notwithstanding that the Levy
Court at it's last meeting. ordered a
warrant to the amount of $50, drawn
in favor Of Samuel W. Handy present
assessor of Brandywine hundred, the
warrant has not been received by Mr.
Handy. John Lynn, chairman OF the
Levy Court, having refused to sign IT,
It Is probable that he will not do so
for months to come. and in conse-
lQuence Mr.. Handy must await the
pleasure OF the court chairman In this
lpartic.ar
At this mornings session OF the
court. MIR Elliott, commissioner from
Branywine hundred. who presented
the bill. asked II the claim was not q
I Legitimate one. and II II were, why 1t
was not paid Mr. Handy. as the court
directed
Mr. Lynn replied that the bill was
correct. but he did not think IL should
Ibe paid before other bills which have
been in the hands Of members of the
court for many months.
l think YOU should sign the war
rant" retorted Mr.. Elliott
what you think and what ! think
is different" was Mr.. Lynn's sharp
reply.
Il know that" reiolned Mr.. Elliott.
But as the bill is a legitimate one
and as the court has ordered il paid, /
Think II should be paid
1T will be when the proper time
comes" continued Mr.. Lynn.
Willis TO THE DEFENSE
u take issue with you, Mr.. Presi-
T dent, respecting this natter said Mr..
Willis. This conrt ordered that
I warrant drawn and that action really
lsier the warrant and without him be-
ing arbitrary.
Mr.. Lynn replied that he did not
sign the warrant because he did not
think the bill should be paid before
many old bills against the county
were.
THE warrant was ordered paid when
you were IN a majority" concluded
Mr. Lynn
II voted for the payment OF that
warrant without realizing that / was
taking advantage of anybody's abb
sence," said Mr.. Willis. 1T looks like
a personal matter"
Personality does not enter into
Question" rejoined Mr. Lynn.
The subject was disposed Of after
| Mr.. Elliott had denied that he offered
the bill for payment with the inten-
tion Of taking advantage OF the alb
,sence of any member of the court
The county is indebted TO Mr.
, Handy in the sum of $500, and the
$50 ordered paid him by the court was
on account. Under the rules of the
court. Mr.. Lynn cannot be compelled
20 sign the warrant, so Mr.. Handy will
have TO wait until such time as the
president OF the body sees fit TO pay it.
WANT TO PROTECT CREEK LYND
Messrs. Wilson and Green, who own
land along the Christiana creek above
Market street. asked permission Of the
court to erect piling on twenty-one
! feet of ground between Market street
bridge and a wharf to be built by the
Water Department, that their land
might be protected from the river
tides. The work is TO be done at no ex-
pense to the county Permission will
not be given Messrs. Wilson and
Green to bui.d until the court views
the property. This will be done one
lday this week
Arthur w. Spruance. representing
Miss Hettie Smith. OF New Castle.
asked that she be allowed s2O.37 over
paid tax, paid under the Adams tax
assessment. The subject was referred
to the Committee on Overpaid Taxes.
Court will be in session again this
afternoon.