Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
WANTS THE ERROR LISTS
Those for Three Hundreds Not on File In
ONCE Of Clerk Of the Peace.
QUESTION RAISED A DISCUSSION
Motion Carried by the Close
Vote OF 4 to 8.
OTHER BUSINESS OF THE LEVY COURT

nv LEVY 1OurJ wants Gne error isis
of White Clay Greek, Christiana and
st. Georges hundreds for 1898 and 1899,
which arc missing. A resolution to
ask for duplicates passed Tuesday by
narrow margin of to 3. The resolu-
tion as offered by Mr.. Ewart was as
follows:
Whereas, The clerk of the peace having
reported the error lists for White Clay Greek,
Christiana and st. Georges hundreds,
allowed the collectors of those hundreds for
the taxes OF 1898 and 1883, are not on file in
his office, and the same being needed for
comparison on final settlement with the
collectors; therefore, b. II
Resolved, Tint the collectors of the above
mentioned hundreds for the years 1898 and
1887 be requested to furnish TO this court n
duplicate copy of the said error lists for
their respective hundreds.
Mr. Armstrong thought it hardly fair
to ask the collectors to make out
another list. Mr.. Ewart said that
evidently the other lists had been taken
away from the clerk of the peaces
office. Mr.. Armstrong called for the
yeas and nays on the motion and it was
carried by this vote:
Yeas-Willits, Elliott, Mealey, Ewart
a.
Navs-Armstrong, Megginson, Chand-
Ter 3.
All the members of the Levy Court
were present at the meeting which
opened about 11.2O, Previous to the
opening the Republican members had
conference.
In the absence of Deputy Clerk Of
the Peace George Janvier, William J.
kirkland of the clerk OF the peace's
office acted as secretary Of the court
Members of the court opened their eyes
when the clerk, in reading bill, said
that one half bushel of lawn seed was
down for SIT. 81 second glance at the
bill showed the figures to be 81. rs.
Another of the relics from old regime
bohbed up in bill from Michael
Donohue for Is. As tons of crushed
stone IF. o. b. Elsmere'' under date
of November 18th, 1901. The ~. O. b. "
means that tho stone was delivered
. FREQ on board" cars at the point men
toned. Mr.. Ewart said he knew moth
ing of tho bill. He will look into il.
President Willis announced that
one of the books which was used hy
John t. Dickey, former receiver of
taxes and county treasurer, had been
secured by tho court. Deputy Treas
urer Robert NJ. Burns had obtained the
book from the Farmers Bank on in
formation furnished by Mr.. Dickey. 1t
is cash book of 1898.
A letter was read from DR.. Columbus
Henry, a trustee of the poor, giving
it rs mis- professional opinion that the
levy courtmen would be in no danger
of smallpox by attending the meeting
of the trustees of the poor at Farnhurst
tomorrow. There is SMALLPOX at tho
State Hospital
After the letter bad been received
and filed, Chairman Willis said;
What is the sense of the court with
reference to the visit to Farnhurst to-
morrow"
Chandler-"I think we better stay
away
Willits-"I told DR.. Henry would
feel more comfortable and supposed the
court would, to visit the trustees after
the epidemic. -
Chairman Willis stated that the
status of the Washington street bridge
subscriptions had been ascertained 6y
searching the records. Those which
had been paid were: Northside I'M
provement Co. 81, It's, leaving a balance
of 81, 175; G. W. Pusey, s25; Water
Department, SO, 600: wilmington Coal
Gas Co., 81, 600; total paid, sl3. 300.
Those unpaid are, beside Northside
Co. IS, of 81, l75, Creston Land and I'm
provement Co., 81, 900; Joseph Tatnall,
500: b. J.. Kent, $500: j. Parke
Postles, 500; N. b. gilbert, $50; j.
X. Roberts, S25: total IS, 300.
The secretary was instructed to notify
those who have not paid.
"A bill of SIS sent in by Solomon P.
Hurd for bridge timbers furnished at
Silver Run sluice road, was laid over
to await the presence of George W.
Duncan of Port Penn.
Parliamentary Speakman was allowed
sl2 for drawing juries.
Mr. Elliott otferedE resolution to
allow A. ID. Nandever SlG0 on account
OF his bill as coroner, which amounts
to about $500. 1t was carried.