The daily Republican., 1902-12-23
CLERK gUICLEY
AGAIN EXPLAINS
This Time Shows That John
M. Rogers Got 800 for
Printing District Lists.
THE COUNTY'S VOUCHER.
It Bears the Signature "John
M. Rogers" and Took the
Usual Business
Course.

The Levy Court this mornin
ordered paid many bills for print
ing election notices as well as alpha
betical lists Of voters The latte
represents seventy-two of the II
districts and amounted to 1926
This was 1886 for the rural district
and $40 for the city. When the
entire us districts are returned the
total cost will he 81, so
Comptroller Kelly returned to the
court the American Bridge Com
pany's bill of $500 for putting ~
safety gates at Third Street bridge.
He said he could not approve it be
! cause he was unable to find con.
tract with the company covering
the work. After the bill had been
referred to the finance committee
President Willis suggested that the
committee call a conferences with
the bridge committee for discussion
of the bill. The suggestion was
acted on formally.
Clerk of the Peace Quigley asked
the court for permission to reply
to John NJ. Rogers, who in
morning paper had said that he did
not charge the court but IS. So
district for printing registration
lists in 1900, instead of SO as MIR,
Quigley Lad informed the court.
He was given the desired permission
and then produced a warrant show
ing that Mr.. Rogers had been paid
1920 for printing lists 81 districts, or
SO district.
Then long discussion arose as to
the correctness of the bill of the
Globe Printing Company which
called for Sl702. Comptroller Kelly
told the court that had he'll up the
bill because he had received infor-
nation from members of the court
and from other sources that the
bill was excessive. Mr.. Willis
thought it was right to investigate.
He dill not doubt that the Clerk of
Peace was honest in contracting the
bill but he thought the court had
right to investigate and if the bill
was excessive to cut it down. Mr.. ,
Ewart said the tax payers of New
Castle County should feel proud of |
such president Of their Levy Court |
us Mr.. Willis who stands by what
he thinks is right and just. The de- |
cision of the court in the matter
was that the bill must stand as pass
e Ivy the court.
In connection with the Rogc RS
bill for printing lists OF voters In
1900, it may be interesting to
know tha, on file in the office OF th
Clerk of the Peace is bill so
printing alphabetical lists OF voter 8,
ordered by the registration officers.
81 districts, $500"
This bill was submitted by John
NJ Rogers, under date Of October /,
1900. 1t bears on its face the stamp
Levy Court Of New Castle County,
November 20. 1900" At
ached 10 the bill Is checI, No %. 72S
in favor Of John NJ Rogers. "for
election expenses, "and signed"W. A.
Scott, President of Levy Court, and
2ountersigned G. D. Kelly, comp I
Iroller. On the back of this check s
appear the words For Deposit,
John NJ. Rogers and below that '
he stamp OF the Union National
Bank, November 90, 1900"
This explan alton IS made owing TO
he conflicting statements Of Messrs.
Rogers and Qulsley, which had led
Ieop!e to believe that there had been
ONE crooked transactions in this
on neclion. The above information
vas copied from the original bill and
'OuCher.
William c. Husband tax collector
# Brandywine Hundred. had his
'ond refunded by resolution of :
he court. .
The court then adjourned to meet !
leXt Tuesday at 1880 o'clock. =