The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-08
FAHEY BEFORE
LEVY COURT.

was received from Robert Downs
Clerk of the Kent County Levy
Court.
Yours enclosing a motion OF
your Levy Court in reference to
the bill for repairs to Flemings
Landing Bridge in 1897 has
been before our court since Aug
ust 1901. As there is no record
of any meeting or committees pro-
ceeding of any kind regarding the
work and our members all being
elected since 1897, and having
had no other information other
than the condensed bill sent by
you they do demand an iIemized
statement of the work.
On motion of Mr.. Ewart the
communication was accepted and
referred to the comptroller for
him to send an itemized bill to
the Kent County Levy Court.
Constable Samuel W. VanHorn
having made Il settlement with the
court his bill OF s33.53 was al
lowed.
For nearly an hour the
court talked over specifications
relating to Seventh street bridge
with Contractor Patrick Fahey.
President Willitts stated that
alr. Fahcy was present as request
cd hy the court and that the
Seventh street bridge bill would
again be taken up.
The clerk read Mr.. Fahey's bill
recently submitted to the court
which calls for $4,000 balance Oh
the original contract which was
$4,000 and S5,3OS.99 for extra
work.
President Willitts told Mr. Fahey
that he was no more ANXIOUS than
the court 10 get rid OF the bill. lie
said. however, that the court want
ed to find out on what authority he
had changed the plans OF the
bridge from ~ to d "a feet bridge.
Mr.. Fahcy said he received his or
ders TO make the changes iom the
bridge committee aud its surerin.
tenlent.
Mr. Wil,tts asked II he had any.
thing TO prove that the orders were
given TO him by the bridge commit.
tee. Mr.. Fahey replied that he
had the original plans and spec:li.
cations with him. He said he also
had specific alions after the change
WAS made from a ~ 10 - It. bridge.
President! Wil!itis claimed that
the records OF the court would show
no plans but for Il ~ teet bridge.
Mr. Fahey claimed that noue OF
the plaus we're on the records. At
the request oi President Willitts.
Clerk OllgIev read from the MN
ute book d record Of plans for u -
II bridge on November Il, 1900.
Mr.. Chandler showed plan ior
80 it. bridge which Mr.. Fahey
stated he never bid on and said he
could prove that he never built on
it. He said he thought il was not
treating him fairly 10 produce
plans he knew rothing about.
In answer 10 Mr., twart's ques-
tion Mr.. Fahey said he bid on a A.,
50, , and 10 IT, bridge.
at thIs point the records we're
gone over. =,
Mr.. OuIsley said there was no
note OF any contract since Septcm-
Der 1900. Mr.. Fahey said he re-
celvcd the contract for Il 80 It.
bridge II July 1890.
Mr. Ewart said that Mr.. Falisy is
making claim for a bridge which
we have 10 record, which the latter
admitted. Mr. Ewart said That the
bridge was built as verbally author
lied by the bridge committee aud
that the whole situation is what are
we going to do about it. He thought
1t was matter upon which some nc. g
tion should be taken. lie said il MIR.
Fahcy has a proposition to offer or
il the court has one to offer they
should work on the basis Of Il "a foot
bridge.
Pres dcnt Willis said it was a
question as to whether the commit
tee had Il right to give out contract
for over $500. Mr.. E.wart thought
that the committee had no right to
give fresh contract without getting
bids.
On motion Court adjourned until
; O'Clock this afternoon aud the
Courts attorney aad Mr.. Fahcy were
requested 10 meet the Court as
committee of the whole at that
time.
Will Of Joseph K. Coates. y
Elkton. Nd, April 7. The will i
Of the late Joseph X. Coates was
admitted 10 probate in Cecil county J
to-day. In addition to the provi-}
siors oil the will published on Satur.