Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
10 SETTLE WITH SURPLUS.
The Defalcation of Tax Collector DuvaI
Gibbs viii Be Satisfied.

The .Defnlcation of Tax Collector naval
Gibbs viii BE satisfied.
A movement was made in Levy Court
Tuesday towards closing up matter OF
DuVal Gibbs Indebtedness to New
Castle county. Gibbs was tax collector
for Appoquinimink hundred in 1888
and 1889. He is charged with owing
the county 81, 0o1. 50. His sureties were
John j. Lockwood and Vincent o.
Hill. Horny @. Conrad, attorney for
the court, announced an offer from
Thomas Davis, representing Vincent 0.
Hill, that the Judgment against Mr..
Hill DO cancelled for 1900 in cash. Mr..
Hills property is SO involved that Mr..
Davis believed the county would do
better by taking the $500 than by TAX
ing execution on the Judgment. The
court favored the settlement and the
details will be- arranged.
Mr.. Megginson, who is back from
his trip to England, was cordially
greeted.
Attorney Conrad reported that a COM
mission on q road In st. Georges hum
dred year ago had awarded Sarah b.
Cloaver S1l0 and Purnal Lynch 300.
The county will probably pay the
money.
A letter was received from Katherine
Elmer, asking for tho reduction of the
assessment on her property because fire
had destroyed part of IL. But Attor-
ney Conrad said shat the law made no
provision for alteration at this time.
Mr.. Ewart said that some Of his good
Republican friends we're criticising the
cost Of Pike Creek bridge and were
claiming that the bridge could have
been built for 500. Mr.. Ewart stated
that bids had been advertised for and
there were several bidders. A. 8. Reed
g. Bro. Co. were awarded the contract
for $50. He said he made tho state
ment to sot himself straight with the
public. He presented bills amounting
to sl,400 for Pike Creek and Mud
Greek bridges, and water rent at Mt.
Cuba. The bills were allowed.
Tho court decided to pay Architect
d. L. Rice's bin Of $50 for plans for
Burris Run bridge. It was felt that the
bill wa| high, but Mr.. Rice had said
that it was at his usual rate.
Messrs. Mcgginson, Ewart and Elliott
were appointed a committee to inspect
Newport bridge on which repairs are
being made.
Messrs. I,rosius & Smedley paid s15
as half the expense Of the sale of
lumber at Washington bridge.
Commissioner Armstrong returned
warrant for s1l. % In favor of William
Dyert, which amount had been in
cluded in another warrant allowed by
the court.
Allowances to assessors were made as
follows: Joseph G. Hutchinson, Appo-
quinimink, 5l62. %; Clarence 4. Dono-
van, Blaukbird, 1929. 80; Samuel w.
Handy, Brandywine, $lIs. 50; John E.
Whann, Newport, Sl99. 81; Lemuel
Graves, Mill Greek, s15l.3 John +.
Shearer, New Castle, sl65. 80; Harry
L. Dayett, Glasgow, $3.50. 16; Theodore
Jones, Red Lion, Sl09. SO; George w.
Ingram, st. Georges, SS8. 90; John H.
Clark, White Clay Greek, sls6, %.
Mr.. Chandler submitted the bill for
repairs to Third street bridge, as fol-
lows: John B. Fraim, 81, 32s. 81; Capt.
Bert Bailey, S66; Capt Draper, S35;
James Serson, "a; Capt. James All,
Sl95; NJ. X. Lancaster, 1920; John o.
Turner, SO; total, 81, s3s. SO. Mr.. Chand-
Ter explained the items Of the bill, in
Guiding the cost Of raising the bridge,
boat hire and engineering assistance.
Tho items we're allowed. Bills for the
castings and lumber are yet to come in.
The bridge has cost S2,662 since it
broke down and all the expenses are
not yet known. 1t is thought, however,
that it is in better shape than ever
before.