Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-30
BUSY SESSION OF LEVY COURT.
Bills Ordered Paid CRITICISM of the Allow
ances TO Maglstrntns and Cnnsthbles.

Bills Ordered Paid CRITICISM of the Allow
ances TO Magistrates and Constables.
At the session of the Levy Court,
Tuesday morning, all the members were
present, Among the bills ordered paid
we're the following: Charles N. Smith,
s35. 10; A. J.. Tyre, $40; James +.
5i32. 6l; John L. Davis & Son. $40;
William Danzenhaker. $50. 40; g. II.
Rubencame, 81. 9T1s; Alvin r. Nor
rison, s375 IA. repairing Newport
bridge: this bill was itemized and the
items covered sheet Of paper about
one yard in length; A. B, Corbitt 10
sheep killed by dogs, $40; Samuel
Henderer, 5l.T0; A. Watson, S3.25;
James Davis, 80. 75; Delaware Clark,
copying 472 assessors slips at . cents,
s23. so; Charles Green, $3.50. Sc for July
and August, as constable; Francis s.
Bradley, 1925. 30, magistrate; David u.
Lyman, constable, sl1.2l; Drs. L.
Clarkson Taylor, +. Roop Smith, $3. 80
each for examination into mental con
dition of Rose CANADIAN; Mrs. A. @.
Vandegrift, $50. 40; John w. Worrell,
S2. 80, for oyerpaid taxes under Adams
Tax law.
Mr.. Elliott presented a resolution
directing Sheriff Mcdaniel to present
to the Levy Court on Monday, Novem-
her Sd, an itemized statement of all
fees collected by him since November
ODD, 1901.
The bonds of Tax Collectors Eliza
Scott of st. Georges hundred and Ed
gard Hart of Appoquinimink hundred
were ordered returned to them, as they
had settled in full
All persons having paid taxes under
I the Adams Tax law were directed to
present their claims to the county
comptroller at once for settlement.
| Cleo ge G. Rothwell, collector of taxes
! for B!Hrkbird hundred, was directed to
/ settle in three weeks or his bond would
! he ;,roceedsd against.
+. Horatio W. arc was appointed one
! of the commissioners to take the place
of George w. w. Naudain, deceased.
TO select u school site in St. Georges
! hundred.
/. A capitation tax of so cents was levied
! for the ensuing year, beginning Octo-
! ber, 1902.
I A report from Comptroller Kelley
! showed that Sa, ia. 10 had been appro
priated thus far for constables' bills
for less than four months, and that the
appropriation for the year was but
| s3.00O.
Mr.. Elliott asked that all constables
and magistrates be required to live up
to the law recently passed, which says
they must make reports on the first
meetings of the court in January,
April, July and October.
Tho printing committee vas directed
to have printed a form for error lists
for future use.
Mr.. Willis reported a balance OF
S242, 093 in the county treasury.
At the request OF attnrney Waiter
Hayes and MIR. ArroWsmith, tie cour;
will meet in open session to hear tLe;l
argument in favor of the Arrowsn4it IL
Electric Go. s bill, on Monday, Novein.
ber 10th.
Mr.. Mepginson stated that the hlor
rison bridge, White Clay Greek hun
drei, was not long enough. II Was i1it
20 feet in length by 16 feet wide. itht
bridge, he said, is good rne but il
set at an angle and is too short, while
the water is continually washing out tnt
foundation. He advised the lengthSn
ing of the bridge to 40 feet, placing i
upon solid ground. This will give {
free passage to the water.
Mr.. Chandler advised having PLAN
made at once for new bridge and t.
advertise for proposals.
1t was decided to build an iroi
bridge 40 feet in length ny l6 feet il
width and to advertise for bids for tn
same.
Mr.. Willis stated that Deput.
Coroner Chandler had asked to hay
, books printed for death records; ant
an investigation ahowed that this wa
the work of the Board of Health, whicl
body is paid for keeping the records a
rate OF 8 cents per name.
At the afternoon session of the Lev.
Court, Tuesday, President Wilt
stated that all the constables ha,
turned the fines and costs they ha
collected into the county treasury witt
the exception of Constable Charlie
, Green, who claims that he is specia
constable appointed by the. goyerno
i and that he is not required to max
, such settlements as the constable
, elected by the Levy Court, although h
is bonded to the court.
President Willis said that il Con
! stable Green did not have to make
settlement to the county the cour
J wanted to know it and il he did hav
] to make a settlement the county Tante
I the fines and costs he collected. Com
! rnissioners Elliott and Megginson di
not think that Green should be exemp
t from making tho settlement. 1t Wa
i decided to have Constable Gree
, present at tho neating on next Mnnda
whom Attorney Conrad of the court
a expected to have an opinion whethe
! or not Green has to make settlemen'