Evening journal., 1902-01-14
LEVY COURTMEN
ADOPT RULES
Reform Is the Slogan Of
This Administration
MR.. CONRAD Is ATTORNEY
Mr.. Willis, After Consulting His
, Colleagues, Appoints Courts
MANY Committees
Mr.. CONRAD is ATTORNEY

AS VIC so to press 1t is announced
that Henry c. Conrad has been elected
Levy Court attorney.
The following committees have been
named by Chairman Willis
Finance-Willits, Elliott. Armstrong
Public Buildings-Chandler Elliott,
Ewart
Coronor's Physician-Elliott Meggin-
son. Chandler.
Overpaid Megginson, Ewart,
Mealey.
Printing and Stationery-C Chandler.
Megginson, Ewart.
Attorney. Clerk and Sheriff-Ewart.
Mogginson Armstrong.
Approval of BOnds-Ewart, Elliott.
Armstrong.
Magistrates and onstables-EIliott.
Dwart, Armstrong.
Assessors and Inspectors Meggin-
son. Elliott and Mealey.
Wilmington Hundred Bridges
Chandler Megginson, Elliott, Ewart.
Mealcy
Revised Assessment-First district.
Second. Fourth. Sixth. Eighth and
Ninth wards of Wilmington, Mealev
and Chandler
Second District-First Third. Fifth.
seventh. Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth
wards. Chandler and Mealey.
Third District-BrandyWi hundred
and that portion Of Christiana hundred
lying north and bounded by the centre
line of Lancaster turnpike, Elliott and
Ewart
Fourth District. Mill Creek part of
Christiana-Ewart Elliott.
Fifth District, White Clay Greek Red
Lion and New Castle hundreds-Meg-
ginsOn and Ewart
sixth District. Pencader and ST.
Georges hundreds-Armstrong and viii
lits.
Seventh District Appoquinimink ana
Backbird hundreds-Willits and Arm
strong.
AT the meeting Of the Levy Court
this morning there appeared to be a
spirit Of reform manifest i'm all of the
acts. Tho old rules were discarded
and tine following new set Of rules
adopted:
Rule 1-At the first meeting of the
Levy Court i'm January. annually. a
president shall be chosen by ballot.
who shall preside at all meetings of the
court for one year, or until another
shall be chosen.
Rule Pin balloting for a president.
A majority of all the votes present shall
be necessary to make a choice. In the
absence Of the president, one may be
appointed pro TEN.
Rule 3-At the appointed time for The
Levy Court to meet the president
shall call the court to order. The clerk
shall then call the roll The members
shall answer to their respective names
in alphabetical order after that of the
president.
Rule AFTER answering TO the roll
call. no member shall absent himself
during the session, unless excused by
the chairman.
Rule Sat the meeting Of the court
each day after the first, the minutes OF
The preceding meeting shall be read
and with the concurrence of the court
may be corrected.
Rule 6-EXcept to explain, no mom-
Der shall be allowed to speak more than
twice on any question without the con-
sent of the court. and no member shall
be allowed to interrupt another while
speaking. unless on points of order.
and then only through The chairman.
Rule 7-All questions of order shall
be determined by the chairman. from
whose decision, nevertheless. an ap-
peal may be made to the court
Rule S-All motions. except for ad-
iournment, shall, at the request of any
member be reduced to writing BY the
mover, and if so reduced and seconded
shall be reported to the court. before
any debate or decision can take p'acel
thereon.
Rule ANY motion made and sec
ondod and stated by the chairman. can
not be withdrawn, except by conscntl
Of the court.
Rule 10-The chairman shall appoint
all committees, except at such times
that the court shall otherwise deter
mine. When the committees are made
by the court, it shall be by motion or
resolution. and an other appointments
shall be by ballot
Rule ll-When the chairman wishesI
TO Join in debate he may appoint al
chairman pro TEN.
Rule 12--An questions upon which
the court is equally divided shall bel
considered passed.
Rule 13-When q motion on resolu-l
ton has been acted upon by the court
It shall not be reconsidered except by al
motion made by a member who voted
with the majority on the question toI
be reconsidered during the same day
or the next meeting
Rule 14-Duties of the clerk: The
clerk shall enter upon the Journal all
motions with the name OF the mover
and seconder. and record every docii-
ment and report thereof. He shall fur
nish the chairman Of the committee
with copy Of the business referred tcl
them, within tcrty-eight hours after
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