The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-03-28
new TRUSTEES
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The Trustees Of the Poor held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday ut
| Farnhurst.
The six men appointed by the present
Levy Court were present with their
certificates of appointments. The Demo-
cratic members Of the board caucused
from 1l.3O o'clock until l o'clock on the
matter Of seating the two newly elected
trustees, William Burg and Zachariah
u. Harris, who were to take the places
respectively of Messrs. Townsend and
Cam of Appointments and Blackbiru
hundreds.
After dinner had been served the board
met and President Theodore II. Arm
strong presided. The ccdentials Of the
six new Republican members were pre-
sentcd and four of them were sworn in
Mr.. Townsend presented Il protest
against receiving Mr.. Burg's certificate.
A protest was also made against swear
ing in Mr.. Harris although Mr.. Cam
was not present
Edwin Il. Cochran, Jr.. attorney for
the board, then addressed the board and
stated that according to chapter 3, see
tion 90 of the Laws Of Delaware, that
Mr.. Townsend had been appointed to
serve for three years, his commission
dating from January. 1899. and that his
term would not expire until February,
1902. There were no vacancies at the
time of their appointments and the
Levy Court had no power or authority
to appoint member of the trustees for
less than three years. He said that
when vacancy occurs by resignation
or death that one of the commissioners
can appoint for the uneXpired term. In
Messrs. Townsend and Cams case the
Levy Court had made the appointment
for IL full term of three years.
Mr.. Harris, the new Republican mem-
Der from Pencadcr hundred, contended
that Richard Cam had been appointed
several times by the Levy Court. He
asked that the minutes be read when
Mr.. Cam took his seat two years ago.
lie contcndcd that Mr.. Cam considered
that his term had expired year ago
and had so expressed himself on more
than one occasion. He thought that he
was legally entitled to the seat and
that Mr.. Cam was not present to make
protest against him which he said
looked on the part of .Ir. Cam as if he
coucided with his claim.
George Il. Roberts said the certificate
of appointment did not state whether
they were appointed for one year, two
years or three years. That he only
represented Brandywinc hundred for the
term to which he had been appointed.
Harvey Walker said that the law pro-
vdrs for the election of the members to
the board in the month of February.
He did not think that the two members
Townsend and Cams terms expired
until next February.
Patrick Fahey made motion that the
matter be referred TO the Superior Court
to settle, which motion he afterwards
Withdrew.
Matthew Murphy said that the board
had only to stand by the opinion given
by its attorney.
On motion of Dr. Bcllville the board
voted to sustain the attorneys opinion
and thus refused to seat Mcssrs. Burg
and Harris. These two will try other
measures to be seated in the board.
Mr.. Murphy presented the following
resolutions of respect on the death Of
James McNcy, Il former member of the
board:
Whereas, This board has heard with
profound regret and corrow of the death
of our late fellow member James Me-
Ney. who departed this life February
10. 1901: therefore be it
Resolved, That while we how in hum
bic submission to the will Of Almighty
God we can hut feel that the Board of
Trustees of the Poor OF New Castle
county have sustained the loss of
Jealous and conscientious member,
man of sterling qualities. kind but firm,
and admired and respected by all who
knew him.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the board
and that a copy be sent to the family of
the deceased.