Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
LEVY COURT CONSIDERS BILLS.

One ON Account OF Third Street Bridge
Caused Considerable Talk : Financial
Statement =. :. e ~ ~ .e<-
"A bill for three days. work cement
ing q cellar fieor, amounting to SIC,
was presented to the Levy Court, ues-
day, but as the name of the man
who did the work did not appear on
the bill, Mr.. Chandler was requested
to hold tho bill until the proper sigma
ture was attached. 10
The bill of s112. 60, presented by Mr..
Morris for electrical work on Third
street bridge, caused soma discussion.
Mr.. EWart asked what the bill was
for and he WAS told that it was for wir-
ing and lighting the safety gates and
for othor work done at the bridge.
SHOW does-thiss work place .us.with
the American Bridge Co.." asked-Mr.
Ewart . - --e. 4-.a
.tHe means doesit place the court In
tho position Of accepting the safety
gatee, - explained Mr.. Willis; =
=. 1t docs not place US In that posi-
tion, -. said Mr.. Mealsy of the bridge
committee.
.Ths electric wiring was. necessary
| for the Placing Of red lights on the
safety gates and for supplying power to
I
| the bridge" explained MIR. Maaley. -.
..How do the charges compare with
! the bills presented by. the Arfowsmith
Co, about which there has been sc
much complaint" asked Mr. Arm
strong. = -. ---. =
Mr.. Mealey. said that he was sure
that the work had been doneas charged.
q. Is there any charge in the bill fol
Mr.. Morris. attending the investiRa,
tion?'' asked Mr.. Ewart- 1o g.
~ don't know /" said Mr.. Ghandler,
"fDr have not looked. oner sthe-bill.
The. money paid to Mr.. Morris for .hi'
assistanoe lin tbs Arrnwsmith atfaii
was s6O.'' ya...-, %, .-y..--.
The bill was ordered paid. : (. -
Mr.. Willis presented a check which
he bad received from Mr.Barnet TO
1887. 50 in payment for n lot dfsluunioei
that has bsen piled at ;Marydol;sinpl
1900. 1t. was. ..ordered and paid by tn,
old Levy Court Mr.. Barnet allowei
the. saIpe price per thousand fast-tha
was charged-+e tAeIevy Court when i
purchased the lumber.
The following statement was; mad.
for December by President Willis
chairman Of the finance committees
Balance due in county and poor.taE
sl24, 957. 62; road, s2l, $50. 80; capita
ticn, SO, 88s. SO; dog, sl,292. rs; total
sl54, 5s5. 20; cash In bank, S20S, T6S
! balance due from Kent county
st,63S71; total, 1854, 9s6. OIL; deduc
, road tax, s21, a5& 81; .capitation
; sc, s6S So; dog. 81, 2o2. rs; .intersst %
, bonds, sl5, T4T.50: balance duo, 1919,
!, GIL "a; capt. due, county.s6, s65. 80
, Wilmington, 81, 2S6. so; total, sl4sl l55.
Bonded debt Court House loar
|. $50, coo; floating debt No. ], so 900
I floating debt No. 2. $50, 600; floatin
! debt of trustees of the poor, s9T, 0OC
:. Washington = Street bridge, 800, 00C
floating debt, 5155, COO; Seventh stree
, bridge, 80, 600; total, s506, 600; worl
/ house bonds, 800, 600 and S75, o0(
total, $6Sl, 600.
!. = Attorneys Hugh @. Browne and Bale
: win Springer appeared before the coul
! and explained their bill-of sl09 for tai
ing 1,l5D affidavits of registratic
/, officers
! Levy Court adjourned Mt 12 o'cloc
: and the members and a number
= county officials enjoyed coon dinnt
! at the Hotel Wilmington as the CUES
! of Levy Court Commissioner Isaac
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