Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
WANTS WORK INSPECTED
Insurance Men Inquire as TO the EleCtrl-
cal Work at the Court House.
MAY AFFECT INSURANCE POLICY
Bids for Removing Lumber
From Washington Bridge.
OTHER BUSINESS OF THE LEVY COURT

Minor G. Smith, representing the
Delaware Insurance Go. of Dover, APP
peared before the Levy Court Tuesday
morning, and presented a letter which
showed the Importance of having an
inspection made of the electrical work
done at the Court House by the Arrow
smith Electric Go. TIE letter indi-
Gated the possibility Of the cancellation
OF the policy il no inspection be made.
Mr.. Smith said lie had seen Prof.
| Woods, the electrical expert at Della
ware College, who is willing to make
the inspection for SIS. The Delaware
Insurance Go. is willing to pay ono third
the expense, and the building COM
mittee OF the court will sac if other
insurance companies are willing TO
share the expense, In case Prof. Woods
finds the work badly done his services
as an expert may be further needed.
Bids were opened for removing the
present lumber from Washington bridge
and laying new lumber thereon, as fol-
lows Robert r. Morrison, $3.50 for
whole work, in 50 days with offer to
pay penalty of Sl00 for failure to do it
within the time specified. Banks Bros,
| Wills Il Co., SS 20: NJ. E. Gruhb Il
Co.. $40; William II. Foulk & Son,
81. 90; A. s. Reed Il Bro. Co, IS. The
bids were referred TO the bridge com
mittee to report back to tho court
j. T. Shallcross |. j. Wood and w.
G. Janvier sent their approval of Ed
ward G.. Whittock's claim of 1921 for
sheep and lambs worried and killed by
dogs. 1t was referred to "a committee
comprising Messrs. Ewart, Chandler
and Armstrong.
The request of the First United Pres
byterian Church to he exempted from
50. 81 taxation was referred to the com
mittee on overI aid taxes
Mr.. MegginsOn presented letter
from DIR. David Stewart Jail physician,
on behalf of himself and the three Jail
commissioners, saying that rs they
were elected for one year they thought
it right and proper to be paid for that
period. They have had no work fol
, about three months of the term because
Of the removal of the prisoners to the
: workhouse. II may be permitted tC
call your attention to the fact, p" says
Dr. Stewart, that by our careful
management we we're enabled to reduct
expenses so as to save the court man,
, times the amount of our salaries, anC
/ this made our work harder while it dc
prived us of perquisites. :"
, After some discussion the subjec
was referred to the attorney Of tn
i court, Henry G. Conrad. 1t is ques
ton whether tho court should pay tn,
q men for tho full year. The physician
: salary was si00 and the jail commits
q sioners' salaries were SIS year.
. The following presented by Mr.
! Armstrong was adopted;
Whereas, James L. Collins, count
r constable for st. Georges hundred
a having been notified to settle with thi
q court for the fines and forfeitures re
a ceived by MIN, and the said Collins M
4 having made settlement as requested
: therefore be it resolved that the nj
q torney of the court is hereby requisite
to notify said Collins to appear befor
:, the county treasurer and make settle
It ment on or before Tuesday next, Ma
II goth, and il he fails to do so the al
q torney of this court is directed to pre-
i coed against the suTeties on the bon
IS of said Collins. "
/ Commissioner Elliott presented
resolution reciting that Collector Wi
liam Il. Husbands of Brandywine hur
bred had made full settlement for 1SG
and 1900 and directing tho return {
his bond to him. But President Wi
q llbS SuBBtsteu bile WlslOiu VI WlUnnOlt
"a ing for the present such action in Il
q cases. Some auditing of the Adam
IL tax money may be made, because as
N rule, simply the word of the c,lectol
,r that they have raid over all they n
ie cpived has been accepted. Action q
! Mr.. Ellott's resolution was deferred
II The Art Metal Construction Co.
ry Baltimore, in letter, reminded I'll
% court of the necessity of fire pro-
y apartments for the records of the var
Gus offices. The letter was receive
1e and filed.