Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-25

Eesicai ll5bs OF tne registration IN tht
\ 8, 4, II. II, Is, 20, %, "a, 26, %, 90
~, ~, 80, 3s, ~, 43, "A, 45, 46, Az, 40,
". 5S, 10, 81, 63, ga and 65 districts, al
s20 o district, amounting to 5620. On
TINS is a notation of 70, 72S, which TO
iers to the warrant on which tho money
was drawn IN payment of the bill
here, also, is warrant made out under
the date Of November 10th, 1900,
| charged to William A. Scott, president
OF the Levy Court, and approved by
comptroller Kelley. Tho warrant is in
the name OF John NJ. Rogers d Go. On
the back appears the name of John M.
Rogers. The warrant ia charged tc
election appropriation. Hero is another
warrant for SOS co the sane name and
endorsed by Mr. Rogers >,
| Mr. Willis said that he wished ia
make his position clear in the matter
and chat he had been misquoted by one
of the papers. The paper quoted him
as saying the bill Of tho Globe Printing
! Co. was excessive, when the statement
that he made was that he bad informed
tho comptroller that he had received in
| formation that the bill was excessive.
Wnen the bill was presented to this
court, was it the duty of this court to
take it up?" asked MIR. Willis. "My
friend, the clerk of the peace, says that
We exceeded our authority. | did not
go into this matter hastily and | be-
llevo that when a bill is presented to
this court without the approval of the
comptroller it is the duty of this court
to investigate this bill. If the clerk OF
the peace can make contract and tho
Levy Court cannot dispute the bill, you
can see what a position it places the
Levy Court in. Tine clerk OF the peace
Is IN q position TO rob the county. The
Levy Court of Sussex county, so am
informed, this year reduced the same
kinu of a bill. Now it comes pack to
whether we have exceeded our
authority. There are two sides to this
question. | don't question the honesty
of my friend. lie made this contract
in all fairness and good faith. We want
to be Just and we want to be fair / do
not believe that there is man in this
court who wants to do harm to any
man. In this matter the members Of
the court ware unanimous in the action
of reducing the amount OF the bill and
on the amount Of 81, 702 in settlement
of it. This is the position of this court.
A member cannot cay that he did not
want to do this or that. Now il we
have done wrong, and / can be CON
vincod of it, ! will vote for the pay
r.ent Ct this bill as presented. Unless
am convinced and satisfied / will not.
There is another matter to which |
wish to refer, and that ia the little
thrust given to me about the judges
parlor incident by my friend. had
the bill for the Appeals Court and hav-
ing nothing to do came up to ths
Court House. met my friend Egart
here by accident. The Superior Court
had adjourned and l met Judge
Spruance and asked him if could have
an Interview with him. He invited us
into. tho judges parlor and approved
the bill he had sent and advised us to
pay It. The reason that We refused TO
pay it at first was that we did not think
We had the authority to pay it,
You did not reduce that bill, /" spoke
up Mr.. Qnigloy.
You advised us to pay it, . retorted
Mr.. Willis.
II know did, for would not 90
against our Superior Court, " replied
Mr. Quigley.
Mr.. Chandler said: "Mr. President.
you say that the court was unanimous
IN reducing the Globe Printing 90. 's
bill from 81 100 to 81, 702. l, OF course,
entered into the agreement that the
majority should rule, but / have been
IN favor all along of paying the bill as
presented and did not vote at all on
the 81, 7u2 resolution.
We're you not the first man. Mr..
Chandler, to set the amout at 81, IO2, -
asked Mr.. Willis.
mo, | was not" Mr.. Chandler
replied.
We'll, didn't you state that you
thought sl,750 would be about the
right amount?''
may have said that towards the |
last, for | wanted TO get the matter
settled, replied Mr.. Chandler.
Since have come to think about |
lt You said 81, 746 was what you thought |
the amount ought to be, was it not?''
was in favor of paying the entire |
bill from the first, - said Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Kelley" said Mr.. Willis,
will you tell the court why YOU
refused to approve this bill?t'
it was from information that l |
from certain members of the
court and from certain sources out
iide,, said Comptroller Kelley.
From certain members, you say?''
'sked Mr.. Quigley.
Yes. that's what said. Not one
nom6er, replied the comptroller.
Ihat's what wanted to bring out, !"
aid Mr.. Willis. II took the blame
as far as it went, because
'on we're not here to explain. -
called the members of the court
jefore me in my Office and with one
'xception they thought the bill Of the
ilobe Printing Co. was excessive"
aid the comptroller.
You have passed bills simply be.
anse they contained the 30. k of
ertaln court commissioners, have Won
lotY'' asked Mr.. Quigley.
Yes, have, but if | had heard any-
hing to make me think thev were
xcessiye | would not have approved
hem, " was the answer.
Mr. Quigley informed the court that
he law gavo him and the people gave
lin the Office of clerk of the psaco.
nut that the Levy Court seemed about
o take the performance of the duties
! the clerk of the peace out of his
lands. lie said that he desired to
'srform his duties as prescribed by
lw.
Comptroller Kelley returned the bill
1 the American Bridge Co. to the
eurt and said that he could find no
videnee of u contract existing between
he bridge company and the Levy
'ourt The bill il for 81, 506 for putting
afety gates on Third street bridge.
ne gates were put on by instruction
eceiyed from John Lynn rs president
i the Levy Court.
"a bill of S432, for supplying oyster
helis, presented by James NJ. Jester,
'as allowed and an order drawn for the /
mount ,
Tho BILLS of James Kitchen, for de-
Eering election paraphernalia, aggre-