Evening journal., 1903-10-06
BUSY SESSION
OF LEVY COURT
Resolution Adopted in Re
gard to Bonding Company
Check
CONSTABLE SAVILLt RESIGNED
New Castle County Oranges commeno
Commissioners For Their Action in
Rejecting Bids For the Elsmere and
Middletown Roads.

Middletown Roads.
At the meeting Of the Levy Court
his morning the following resolution
n regard to the check of the Ameri-
an Bonding Company I'm settlement
or taxes owed the county by John T.
was adopted:
Whereas, A settlement of the
Adams tax matter and the John
=. Donahoe shortage on account
Of the collections made by him.
was agreed upon by and between
the attorney of the Levy Court
and the attorney OF the American
Bonding Co, Of Baltimore, surety
for John =. Donahoe; and
Whereas, In accordance with the
terms agreed upon the Levy Court
after having received from Philip
j.. Garrett. the attorr : of the
American Bonding Co. certified
check on the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Co. of the city of
Wilmington for s43e61g. the fun
amount less the interest. the Levy
Court was 20 receive In the settle
ment with the bonding company.
and that after the said check had
been delivered TO the president OF
the. Levy Court and to its attorney,
the resolution accepting the settle-
ment and ordering the satisfaction
of the judgments against John =.
Donahoe and the American Bond
ing Company and a return of the
surety bonds and TO the bonding
company was passed; and
Whereas. After the delivery OF
the certified check 20 the Levy
Court and after the passage of the
said resolution payment Of the cer-
titled check was stopped by the
attorney of the bonding company
and maker Of the check. and pay
ment refused by the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co, thus
dishonoring it's own certincation;
therefore be IL
Resolved. That the attorney Of
Levy Court be. and he is hereby
especially Instructed TO make
formal demand upon the Secur-
ity Trust and Safe Deposit CO.,
for the payment of the check by
its certified and marked good. and
20 make a report at the next mcet-
ing OF this court.
James T.. Saville offered his resigna
tion as county constable, which wa
accepted.
Must Keep Separate Account.
The comptroller was requested I
keep separate account of the bills O
the sherins Office. so that it might b
at the end of the year jus
what has been saved under the ney
system. The sheriff is now a salarie
officer but formerly he kept the fees o
the Office and paid himself.
The clerk read a resolution sent &
The court by Harmony Grange. whicl
was adopted by the grange at meet
Ing yesterday. The resolution pointtl
but that economy IN the expenditure o
money for new roads is essential II
order that the work may benefit tn
people of the whole county. II alsl
commended the court for rejecting tn
bids for the Elsmere and Middletowi
roads and petitioned the commission
ars to award no more contracts unit
more reasonable bids are received.
There was also n similar resolution rc1
hat had been adopted by West Brandy
wine Grange. This resolution stated tina
The extra expenses OF building the Hare
Corner road seemed an extravagant an
unjust appropriation Of the State
money. il also protested against IN
building Of any more roads in Now Cai
tie county until such time as the law ma
be amended TO preclude the unnecessal
expenditures under the name of <ncidel
tails. and until the effect Of wirier hs
proven the efficiency Of the roads thus e,
In conclusion the Grans
commended gho action Of the Levy cou
in rejecting the bids for the Elsmere an
Middlctown roads.
There was no comment on these res
luHons by any OF the members Of q
court.
The comptroller was instructed 10 co
lect the four years taxes due against q
Ursuline Academy, whidh amounts I
about $1,000.
C. W. Corblt Columbus Watkins an
G.. r. Townsend were appointed a con
MISSION 70 condemn lot Of land for tf
erection Of a school house in district M
e5.