Evening journal., 1902-05-06
DUNCAN WANTS
His BILL PAID
Tells Levy Court to Keep Off
the Grass
POSTLE GIVES CHECK FOR $500
Trustees Of the Poor Will Confer
With Court Members on Thurs
daV Next

AT the meeting of the Levy Court
this morning the following communi-
cation was received from George w.
Duncan, regarding Silver Run road:
IS. Frank Ewart-Dear Sir: / have
considered this matter over very close
ly, and the only thing ! can make out
OF IL is that the Levy Court owes me
$3.50. That Is the size OF It in a nut
shell. Now as / have offered to give
the Levy Court enough dirt to repair
the sluice road for the term of four
years, from the 4th of last June. ac-
cording to contract for dirt for Silver
Run Road. Il will take $3.50 worth
OF dirt to fill in the road at present,
and If you wait a month or two longer
ID will take as much more. The Levy
Court Will do just as It pleases about
this. but | think il is a fair PROPOSE
tion, and they cannot expect me to do
any more. All they have to do now is
to pay me The bill or keep off the grass.
This bill has cost me twenty trips to
Wilmington.
yours truly,
George w. Duncan"
The Communication will be discussed
this afternoon.
Several communications were re-
ceived from persons who had promised
TO subscribe TO the construction OF
Washington street bridge. J. Parke
Postles sent his check for 500 as his
subscription. The Creston Land and
Improvement Company pledged itself
for $4,000. declined to pay
the amount, saying it was
subscribed on the condition That
the bridge be built and open to travel
In one year. The bridge not being
finished until long after the stipulated
period, they decline to pay any atten
tion TO the matter at this late day N.
b. Culbert also had an objection which
he thought sufficient to excuse him
from paying the $50 he subscribed.
The bridge. he says, is not pointed in
the right direction, and cars are rum
ming over It., racking it to pieces. He
does not think it Just that he should
pay the money.
The matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee, which will hnve At
torney Henry c. Conrad look into 1t.
The notice of Magistrate George H.
Hollis notifying the tenants of the
property No SOC West street to va
cate, as the house would be sold to pay
taxes, was read, and Robert Burns, as
sistant county treasurer, explained that
he had been called upon by John S.
Rossell, who wanted the property ex-
empted as it Is church property, and is
occupied by sisters of st. Peters
Church. The matter was referred to
the courts attorney.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman OF the
Bridge Committee. reported in regard
to Washington street bridge that he
had an expert go over the bridge. and
he said that the difference OF an hourin
days work would amount to about
IL per cent to the contractors.
Mr.. Chandler said he had conferred
with Mr. Foulk, and that IL now rested
with the court to say il it would allow
The increase.
Mr.. Willis said that Mr.. Conrad was
OF the opinion that the only proper
thing to do was to advertise for new
bids.
Mr.. Ewart said that although it>was
unfortunate, and It would cost more,
he thought the proper thing to do was
10 ask for new bids.
Mr.. Chandler said that all the lum-
ber, with the exception of one carload.
is now at the bridge and ready for lay
ing.
Mr.. Elliott moved that new Dlds pc
advertised for, and that penalty OF
$500 be put on the contract as a time
forfeiture if the bridge is not finished
in specified time.
County Treasurer Rettew made re-
port of the tax collections for the
month of April
Every time you cough, take five