Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
STATUS OF NEW CASTLE JAIL
Now That the Prisoners Are at
the Workhouse.
BUT ONE, A SICK MAN, REMAINS
And Two Wardens Are Re-
tanned to Guard Him.


Commissioner Charles Megginson in
formed the Levy Court Tuesday after
noon, of the status of affairs at New
Castle jail, now that all the prisoners
but one, who is i'll, have besn removed
to the worlhouse. Mr.. Megginson said
that some expenses are stIll going on
q day warden and a night warden are
on duty because of the one prisoner
two mon are hauling stone to the stone
pie. Several loads OF stone ia the jail
yard will be removed by road com
missioners, md several perch oil In go
stone are still on hand. The arc lights
have been cut Off: the gas and incan
descent lights remain, but can be
stopped, very likely, on order; the
water is paid for until the first of the
year.
Mr.. Megg,nson raised the question "a
to whether the court is to continue to
supply the sheriff's residence with
light, fuel and water, az has been tho
custom.
Relics remain at the Jail that some
people might like to have. "Thn
whipping post is there for sale," said
Mr.. MegRinson, but he afterwards
sverred that he laughed when he said
it and did not mean 1T The court left
TO Mr. Megginson the disposition of the
problems arising from the changes.
Edward Lawrence, representing tho
st Georges Marsh Co., asked the court
Tor help In preserving the marsh bank.
Formerly the court made appro-
priations, and the company expended
theln and an equal amount raised by
itae 10 keep up the hank. Several
miles OF road are protected by the bank
and the farms interested include Book s,
Cleaver's, Coiburn's and l.awrence's q.
Action on Mr.. Lawrence $ request was
deferred until the next meet ny, and
the court decided to visit tho hank to-
day. A quest on was asked az to
the meeting of the Chanoory Court ON
the subject OF the sheritf's claim for
boarding warrants. in VIII oh the levy
courtmen were summoned for Monday,
but which went over until tomorrow !;
it was stated that TIE levy courtmen
had not been offio. ally advised OF the
change OF date.
The court adopted resolution @ ant.
ing Patrick O'Neill $500 in full lay
ment OF his claim for damages by
falling overheard from Third street
bridge last January The bridge was
off at the time and there was no guard
rail and O'Neill walked overheard.
lie was represented by Alexander b.
Cooper, who had conferred with the
c1urt's attorney, II. G. Knowles, on
the subject.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Willis and adopted, directing the
county comptroller to strike from the
X books Of the county treasurer as
tsessments aggregating SIS, 1856, which
@ mprised duplicate figures and figures
\ for Institutions exempt from taxation,
for the years 1898 to 1901
Messrs. Mealey, Chandler and Elliott,
q committee TO examine into the merits
of the Monarch fire extinguieher, rec COM
mended that the court buy dozen for
SO, to be placed in the Court House.
Tho report was adopted.
a, The payroll and numerous bills we're
passed, including that OF James Keenan
s.& Bro. of S439 for painting the Court
n iarman were granted orders OF $50, $40
Sbnd S2i0. TO; William X. Reynolds,
fk54. 45; Lewis Sasse, S26. 95; W. 4.
Money, s26. 10; J. H. Frazer, Sl4. 40;
j-emuel Mari. Sl2. II; j. L. Collins,
A&37. 20; j. b. Manlove, bailiff, $33 6s;
~. b. Smith, court crier, 500. co.; john
Levy, SIS; John T. Rogers, "a. Several
bills were allowed for printing for
NCourt House officials and magistrates.
n Complaints having been made as to
.ithe condition Of the sidewalk on the
sast side OF Market street bridge over
the Christiana River, tine subject was
"A eferred to tho courts attorney.
4 Adjournment was taken until Tues
faay morning, December 18th.