The evening Republican., 1902-07-22
LevyCourt Meeting
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At the meeting of Levy Court this
morning Alvin Morrlson's bills for
$500 for building the bridge at Bur-
ris run and for sl25 fox extra work on
the bridge was ordered paid A mum.
Der Of other smaller bills we're also
paid.
Magistrats Francis s. Bradley's
Till O! $50. S. and Constable Charles
Green for $3.50, both for the month
OF March were paid.
The salaries OF Isaac Bullock and
John W, Mccoy, capitation tax COL
lectors were paid In full up to July l.
1907
The salary o! each collector up I'M
til that time Is 1858. 80.
The following resolution offered by
Mr. Ewart was adopted
Resolved. that the Levy Court OF
New Castle County hereby approves
the new public road in Mill Creek
Hundred, the return for which was
confirmed by the Court of General
Sessions On September %, 1901 and
which is recorded In the road record.
Mr.. Ewart stated that the jury
that inspected and laid out the road
consisted Of s. Wilkin Cooch. Alcxau.
der Guthrie, K. Lewis Armstrong,
Andrew l. Clouse and Daniel B, Cor.
bit. The total damages awarded was
slO47.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Chandler was adopted.
Resolved, That the county comp
troller be and be is hereby directed
to notify John P. Donahoe and
Lewis Dickey, collectors of poll
taxes for Wilmington hundred,
prior to 1901, to render at once to
him full account of all taxes COL
lected by each Of said collectors and
especially the amount of taxes col
lected under what is known as the
Adams Tax Law, together with
statement of amounts disbursed by
said collectors; and farther the
county comptroller having procured
from the said collectors the inform
alton above specified the said comp
troller is directed to render to this
court at its next meeting a full
statement of the present condition
of the accounts of said collectors,
showing amounts received and dis
bursed and balances on hand.
About two weeks ago the Levy
Court received a communication
from George w. Spicer, of Marshall
ton, asking for the privilege Of
putting some stone at the approach
of Marshalton bridge to prevent the
water from overlooking his proper
ty.
After having the property sur
veyed by civil engineer the court
appointed Mr.. Ewart committee
of one to inform Mr.. Spicer that
the adjacent property belonged to
the county and they would have
the repairs made when they deemed
it best and without the instruction.
of Mr.. Spicer.
In reply to this the following
communication from Mr.. Spscer
was read this morning
Gentlemen:-I received a letter
some days ago from Mr.. Ewart
concerning the repairing of the
road here, wherein lie says That
the Court has decided that we
must accept Mr.. Kimmey's (the sur.
veyor) decision in this matter which
is that the GROUND belongs TO New
Castle county. Now l fail TO see
the point Of Mr.. Ewart's couten-
ton, as all we are interested 10 is
40 have The road repaired. belong
to whom it may. Aud If it tlcls!es
Mr.. Ewart to imagine that he has
discovered that the ground already
belongs to the county. I have no OBJ
lection to his hugging his delusiou
and amusing himself, with the idea.
Assuming that the ground does
belong to the county, II shows .
lamentable lack of official duty ia
allowing it to rem ain in its present
condition since last winter-A
meuance TO life and limb.
1t strikes me that Mr.. Ewart'S
main effort and chief desire has been
to place me in the position Of en-
deavoring to unload a gold brick on
the county. The old fence has stood
on the same line for more than fifty
years. About fifteen years ago the
then Levy Court built a wall on tho
line OF his fence land according to Mr..
Ewart this wall was six feet out In
the road.) But l suppose it's tho
opinion Of some Of the members OF
the present court that no previous
Levy Court knew ''hawk from a
handsaw.'
| desire to say in conclusion that II
In a short time some effort is not
made towards repairing this piece Of
road, l shall replace the fence on the
old line and this will be another case
of keep of grass" On motion the
communication was accepted and
filled.
William S. Hills, counsel for tins
Peoples Railway Company asked
permission of the Court for the Rail.
way Company to lay feed wires under
Washington street bridge to connect
with its line on Twenty.third St.
He stated the Delmarvia Tele-
phone Company had granted the
company the use Of its poles. Tho
matter was referred to the bridge
committee to report at the next
meeting of the Court.