Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
CARRIERS BOND ACCEPTABLE
All of the Sureties Call Upon
Judge Churchman.
A CONFERENCE IN OPEN COURT
The Individual Real Estate
Holdings OF the Bondsmen
Aggregate $4,000.
A Complete Record of the whole Transac-
tionis Made, After which Judge church,
man Personally Delivers the Bond 10 Guy
Treasurer Seth H.iFeaster.

Treasurer Seth H.iFeaster.
Street and Sewer Director James ID.
Carter, the remaining member o. the
old board, whose official bond has bean
m ssing tor some time, rebDnded Satur-
day in the sum of 80, 600, az required by
law. His hondsmen are William W.
Lobdel OF the i4obdell Car Wheel Co.
Robert w. Tadman of the Wilmington
and Brandywine Leather Co, William
Lawton, the china and glassware mer
chant and pres dent OF the Board of
Trade and Samuel Ii. Baynard, the
iewaler and member of the board Of
Park Commissioners. a ccording tt) the
statements of the bondsmen, the Rggre
gate value OF their individual real es-
tate holdings, clear OF all liens, is
S62, COO, which is $1,000 more than re-
CURED.
The bond was considered and en-
1 dorsed by Judge Philip q. Churchman
+! at the session of the City Court Satur-
! day, in this presence of Mr.. Carter,
! his bondsmen. the court officials, police
men, reporters aud spectators. Prior
| to the opening of court A. l.. johnson,
/ one OF the new commissioners, SUE
united for tine approval of the Judge the
, names OF his bondsmen. after which no
| LETT the court room and proceeded 10
nave his bond prepared.
While court was in ssion j. Ernest
/ Smith, attorney for Thomas II. Melvin,
the other new commissioner, con erred
with the judge relative to his client s
bond.
After the regular business of the
court had been disposed of Mr. Carter
appeared with three OF his bondsmen,
William w. Lobdel, Samuel II. Baynard
and William Lawtun, ana announced
that the other bondsman, MIR. Tadman,
would arrive shorty. At the request #
Mr.. Carter, the three bondsmen present
stood up in the court room, facing the
Judge, while the latter Intercepted
them one at time.
MIR. Iawton,' the judge asked,
'tyou know that you are on Mr.,
Carters bond for $50, 200, with Mr..
Tadman, Mr.. Lobdell and Mr.. bay.
nard?"
ayes, sir, /" Mr.. Lawton replied.
How much are you worth in real
estate: are YOU worth $50, 00G, the
amount of the bond? How much above
all liens?"
"No. | am not worth $50, 600 in real
estate, but all of my holdings are not
in real estate In real estate am
worth about $4,000. "
"Mr. Lobdsil what are your individ
ual holdings in real estate?'' the judge
asked, addressing Mr.. Lobdell.
My individual holdings in real es
tate, y Mr.. Lobde!l replied, ARE worth
about sl5. 600 or $50, 600; my corporate
! holdings much larger.
, Turning to Mr. Baynard, the Judge
asked What are your holdings in rea
, estate, above ali encumbrances?'
About O,000, was Mr.. EayDard' I
reply.
, , The Judge then asked all three. Gen
.. tlemen, do you all acknowledge you
!, signatures both on the hond and war
ran. of attorney" All gave assent.
Later Mr.. Tadman appeared and IN
s. same questions were asked him Ill
/ paced his un ncumbered real estat
holdings at $4,000 and acknowledged
his signature on the bond and warran
). of attorney.
!. The Judge then announced that tn
i sureties were worth 10 unencumbere
rea! estate Stj2, 900, that they had al
qualified in the matter bslore him, h
had approved OF the proof and endorses
ana signed the bond, utter which h
directed Clerk Harry Z. .Joslyn Il
make record of the transaction ON tn
records OF the court, lie then an
: nounced that he would Immediately de
= liver in person, in the presence OF th
: clerk and such other persons as nigh
: be preaent, to City Treasurer Seth II
. Feaster, the bond with warrant Of at
4 torney attached, and file it Sith tn
n treasurer. He also directed the oler
4 to afterwald record that transaetio
q and copy the bond and warrant of al
: turney on the records OF the court, tn
Z oh lect being to have data which wi
q serve to prove the transaction in tn
future.
This method, !" said the judge, i
:, conclusion, will be pursued with q
!, bonds which come before me as cit
y Judge. All will he considered alike |
: open court while ], as city judge al
,f holding court. "
= Court adjourned Immediately an
without allowing the bond to leave hi
:, hands the judge took ii a once to Cit
g Treasurer Feaster and filed it wit
I. him, as the legal custodian in the pre-!
- ence of Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Tadnan, Ia
y Collector Thomas S. Lewis, City Cou
Y Clerk ,Ioslyn and the treasurer 8 cierl
= John j. Monaghan. The bond, whic
- \, is in the regular legal form, was place
:, by the treasurer with the other legi
- documents of the city of which he
i the custodian Mr. CaIter's bond is fl
|. the residue of his term, VIII ch eNpir'
. March 3lst, 1900