Middletown transcript., 1902-01-18
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When the Levy Court closed It's session
Tuesday afternoon, much business conse-
duent 10 The reorganization OF that BODY
had been disposed Of, including the an
nOuncement Of committees by President
Willis the election of Henry Y. Conrad
To be attorney, and the adoption q new
rules for the government OF the court.
In addition several other subjects were
considered, and the Levy Courtmen ar
rived at decision that in the future the
notices OF where the assessment lists are
to be displayed are not to be advertised
ia. newspapers, for the convenience Of
taxables, but the lists will be posted n
FIVE public places in each district.
The election oil Mr.. Conrad, WHO - =
former city solicitor, Of Wilmington, 70
be attorney for the court was unexpected,
as it was generally supposed that either
William s. Hilles or Horace G. Knowles
would be chosen for the position. Inc
Republican members of the court Went
into caucus at noon, to select an attorney
for the court, and it is said that the
names of Mr.. Hilles and Mr.. Knowles
were brought before the conference, but
Mr.. Conrad was decided on as q compro-
mise.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
President WilIits announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Finance Committee = Willis, Ewart,
Armstrong.
Public Buildings = Chandler, Elliott,
Ewart.
Coroner and Physicians Elliot, Meg
ginson, Chandler.
Oyerpaid taxes-Megginson, Ewart,
Mealey.
Printing and stationary-Ch Chandler,
Megginson, Ewart.
Attorney, Clerk and Sherif-Ewart,
Megginson, Armstrong.
Approval Of bonds-Ewart, Elliott,
Armstrong.
Magistrate and Constables - Elliott,
EWart, Armstrong.
Assessors, Inspectors-Megginson, Eli
Wilmington hundred bridges-Chand
Ter, Megginson, Elliott, Ewart, Mealey.
Work khouse-Elliott, Ewart, Mealey.
Revised Assessment - First district,
Second. Third, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth
wards. of Wilmington, Mealey, Chandler;
Second district, First, Third, Fifth, Sew
enth. Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth wards Of
Wilmington, Chandler, Mealey; Third
district, Brandywine hundred, and that
portion of Christiana hundred, lying
north and bounded by the centre line of
Lancaster turnpike, Elliott, Ewart;
Fourth district, Mill Creek together with
all that port of Christiana hundred lying
south Of and bounded by the centre line
OF Lancaster turnpike, Ewart, Elliott;
Fifth district, White Clay Creek, Red
Lion, New Castle hundred, Megginson,
Ewart; Sixth district, Pencader and st.
Georges, Armstrong, Willis; Seventh
district, Appoquinimink and Blackbird
Willis, Armstrong.
The chairman announced the assign
ment of districts as follows:
First district-Mr. Mealey.
Second district-Mr. Chandler.
Third district-Mr. Elliott.
Fourth district-Mr. Ewart.
Fifth district-Mr. Megginson.
Sixth district-Mr. Armstrong.
Seventh district-Mr. Willis.
The foregoing districts are the same as
the senatorial districts Of the county.
DONE WITH THE JAIL
On motion of Mr.. Megginson, the Jail
commissioners and Jail physician were
discharged, as they have no further du-
ties, and they will be paid their salaries.
The physician got S400 and the commits
sioners about $l8 annually, and their
terms would have expired April lst.
Mr.. Armstrong requested that the
county comptroller furnish statement
OF the expenditures under the appro-
priation of 1901. He was particularly
desirous Of learning how much had been
expended in the district he represented.
The information is to be furnished by
Comptroller Kelley by the next meeting.
Adjournment was taken until next
Tuesday morning at IL o'clock.