Evening journal., 1902-01-28
|. 8. ENGINEER
WILL INSPECT
General Smith to Examine
Seventh Street Bridge
COUNTY OFFICIALS MUST BOND
Two Private Phones at COuntv'S Ex-
penSe Have Been Discontinued
by Levy Court

At the meeting Of the Levy Court
this morning, Mr.. Armstrong, chair
man of the special committee appoint
ed by the court to see Sheriff Mcdaniel
about certain fines collected by him,
reported having received $3.50 from
the official.
On motion of Mr. Mealey the report
was accepted and the committee was
discharged.
Mr.. Chandler. chairman of the
Bridge Committee. reported a commu-
nication from Engineer James A..
Smith. informing the court that the
Government engineers will examine
Seventh street bridge and will report
to the court as soon as possible.
The question of taxing railway com
panies using Third street bridge hav-
ing been referred to the Bridge Com
mittee. Mr.. Chandler was called upon
to report on the matter. He reported
progress.
President Willis said that a special
committee should be appointed to look
into the assessment of charitable insti-
tutions Mr.. Chandler said that inas-
much as the present president was
chairman of the defunct special COM
mittee. and was now the chairman OF
the Finance Committee. he would
move that the matter be referred ia
the Finance Committee. The motion
prevailed.
Mr. Elliott reported that a bridge
over Beaver run. near Wilson's Mil
was in bad condition. One of the abut-
ments has given way and Mr.. Elliott
asked that the committee view the
bridge.
The itemized bill from the Delaware
and Atlantic Telephone and Telegraph
company revealed the existence oI
phones in use by John Lynn and Hor
ace Greeley Knowles that had beei
charged to the county The two phones
were ordered discontinued at once.
John Stuck. OF Red Lion hundred
land b. r. Harris. of Pencader, candi
dates for Trustees of the Poor, wer'
around the court room during tn
morning The trustees probably vii
be elected at the first meeting in Feb
lruary.
Winnie Coyle has applied to Mr.
Chandler for position as bridgetende
on Seventh street bridge.
COUNTY OFFICIALS MUST BOND
The following opinion of Attorne!
Conrad was presented by Mr.. Ewart:
Merritt n. Willis. Dear Sir: Re
garding your inquiry as to the bond
given by the different officers unde
control of the Levy Court of tn
county, ! would say that the law di
rects:
First. That the receiver of take
, an the county treasurer shall Civ
b bond of $50 1000. which must be ap
b lprOved by the associate judge for New
Castle county. and is afterwards re
corded by the clerk of the peace ant
kept in the office of The clerk of th
81 peace.
e Second. The county comptrolle
must give bond of $4,000, which mus
{ be approved by the associate judge O
New Castle county, and it also is re
corded by the clerk of the peace an
kent IN the office of the clerk of peace
Three The clerk of the peace mus
give bond in the sum OF $1,000 whic
must be approved by the Superio
Court in open session, and the bond
p recorded and filed in the office of tn
4 recorder of deeds.
A Fourth. All county constables mus
5 give bond in the sum of 81 1000, whic
{ must be approved by the Levy COur
s If in session. or by any two Levy Com
S commissioners i'm vacation, and tl
fact that it is so approved is certifie
f on the bond itself There is no dire,
q provision as to where these bonds al
n kept. but il seems to me the clerk {
a the peace would be the proper custC
p dian.
l. Fifth. County collector of poll tax,
y must give bond in such amount Z
"A shall be determined by the Levy COur
Is and such bonds shall have at least tW
sureties, being freehOlders of II
t. county, or the surety may be a tru
company or surety company autho
lied to do business i'm this State; d
bonds TO be approved by the Lev
Court No direct provision is made
= law as to where these bonds shall
kent. but IL seems 10 me the clerk
h. the peace would be the proper Gust
h, dian
u Sixth. The existing law express
90 provides that all written contrac
4. made with the Levy Court are to
ii deposited with the county comptroll
4 land entered on his books.
Ik The foregoing report was accept'
ar land filed, but when Deputy Clerk
d. the Peace Janvier. who was acting
ls clerk of the court. drew attention to
xt provision of the revised code tn
ID bonds of constables must be filed Wi
the recorder of deeds whereas N
Conrad had said there was no prov
sion on that point. It was suppose
n that the attorney had overlooked q
In lpoint. ana the opinion was referred
) Mr. Ewart 10 see Mr. Conrad.