Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
COUNTY OFFICIALS ELECTED
Levy Court Chooses Bridge
tenders and Others.
REFLECTIONS WERE THE RULE
Although There We're Changes
Here and There. .,
Slate Was Agreed Upon in Caucus--Reports
Received Recorder of Deeds Wants Re
turns From City Registrar Newport
Bridge to be Repaired-other Matters.

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ployes and bridgetenders
COURT HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
Fireman John Levy.
Day janitor--John Rogers.
Night watchman-Samuel Andrews
Clock regulator-William r. Clark.
BRIDGETENDERs
Market street. over Christiana-Day
man, Willard +. Gregg; night man,
Lindsay Wilson.
Third street, over Christiana-D Day
man, William G. Wright; night man,
George Yates
Washington-Daniel Dougherty.
Brandywine, Market -Kennard
Trusty.
Eleventh street-Michael Polease.
Newport--James Mahan.
ChurchmanL Leonard M. Simpson.
Christiana-Fran Miller
Fenimore-John Slant.
Odessa-J. f. Croft
Fleming's-Purnal L. Jones.
The slate was agreed upon by the
five Republican members of the court
| in caucus. The slate nominations were
made by Commissioner Megginson and
except IN some instances those nominees
received all the votes cast. Com
as tellers.
The Court House employees are the
| same as in the past year excepting that
William II. Clark takes the place Of
Robert p. Edwards as clocktender.
They hold Office from March LIST.
All the Wilmington bridgetenders
were reelected. with the exception
that the position at Seventh street
bridge held by Robert W. Currinder
is to be left vacant at tho expiration
| OF the present term, March 18th.
Simpson and Mahan succeed them
selves at Churchman and Newport
bridges, respectively.
For christina bridge, Frank Miller
succeeds Wilson Trippet. who has been
i'll. Miller has been doing the work.
For Fenimore bridge, Mr.. Megginson
nominated John Slant, and Mr. Arm
strong nominated William J.. Shaw.
the present incumhent; Slant received
five and Shaw two votes.
For Odessa, Mr.. Megginson nomi-
mated j. Il. Croft and Mr.. Armstrong
nominated Isaac u. Lightcap, the
present incumbent; Croft received five
and Lightcap two votes.
For Fleming's, Mr.. Megginson nomi-
mated Purnal T. Jones and Mr.. Arm
strong nominated Samuel Peachv, the
present incumbent: Jones received five
and Peachy two votes. Slant, Croft
and Jones are Republicans who succeed
Democrats. Mr.. Armstrong says Mr..
Lightcap, who is replaced, served four
years in the Civil War, was slightly
wounded and has an honorable dis
charge,
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Superintendent William ]. Wilcox.
for the managers of the Ferris indus.
trial School, reported that So BOYS
were In the institution duly com
mitted january LIST, 1902. The Levy
Court makes its appropriation to the
school on this basis. Tho report of
the grand jury, which recommends the
appropriation of Si.5 per boy ppr
annun, was read to the court.
Chairman Chandler reported the
taking out of fire Insurance policy
in the New Castle Mutual Insurance
Go. of 81, 500 each on Market and Third
street bridges ever the Christians, $500
on Eleventh street and 81, 500 ON
Smiths bridge, for premium of s4a,
Tor which an order was drawn. 1t WIS
found that the sherff's house and the
jail at New Castle We're et.ch insured
for ~, 260 and in both the New Castle
and Inc Farmers companies. The in
slrance in the Farmers had been
ordered discontinued. From tho New
Castle Mutual the county received
accommodations aggregating sAsa. 81:
and from the Farmers, &24. 10.
Recorder Of Deeds Delaware Clark
desired the court to do something with
reference to tho city registrars failure
to furnish him with the return of
deaths for six or eight months He
said he had made various efforts to
secure the deaths, which were neces-
sary to be had for office records and
for transmission to the State Board of
Health. As the Levy Court pays Mr..
Clark for the entries, he thought IL |
should act in the premises. The sub |
ject was referred to the committee ON |
attorney which will consult Mr..
Conrad, the courts attorney, about il, |
The court authorized the repairing |
of Newport bridge by Alvin X. Nor |
rison at a cost of 5000 or SO, Mr. |
Megginson said that the bridge needs |
piling, repairs to its ice pier and
An order for Sl2 IL for 173 loads of
dirt, furnished by George W. Duncan
OF Port Penn, between January LIST and
May outh, lSul, was passed. MIR. |
Duncan has claim for 4, 200 loads of
dirt for Silver Run road which Is to
be investigated further.
These assessment figures were re-
ported:
Appoquinimink hundred = Eastern
district, names, 1926; male dogs, 1874;
female dogs, 3; Western district,
names, 323; male dogs, 1874; female
dogs, 7; totals, 7i9, Bis, TO-
Blackbird.- Eastern district, names.
957; male dogs, 1876; female dogs, a;
Western district. names, 200: male
logs, l2O; female dogs, 3; totals, i57,
ING, Z.
Pencuder-Northern district, names.
lG: male dogs, 29l; female dosp, IL
southern district, names, S33; male
logs, 2o5; female dogs, 5 totals, OBS,
$50, Is.
St. Gcorges-First district names,
'2S; male dogs, II; female dogs, 3:
second district, names, 26s; male
logs, "A; female dogs. 3; Third dis,
riot. names, 3s2; male dogs, II;
einale dogs q Fourth district, names,
9i; male dogs, II; female dogs, 8:
otals, l., 239, 2S7, II.
On motion Of MIR. Elliott. county
onstables were directed to file their
eports of fines and forfcituros byTucs-
aV nsxt March it'll