Evening journal., 1903-01-13
ATTORNEY WAS
MOT ELECTED
Levy Court Will Hold Special
Meeting to Decide on
Counsel
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TODAY
Ex-president Willis Declined to be Fi-
nance Chairman--c. c. Hopkins, a
New Member, Gets Two important
Chairmanships

Members Of the Levy Court have not
decided as TO who will be the courts
attorney for 1908. Previous to the reg
ular meeting this morning a caucus of
the Republican members was held: 1t
is understood that several members
wanted to elect this morning. but the
Others We're not ready and Il WAS then
decided to hold a special Meeting next
Monday, when the attorney viii be
elected Several members who were
spoken TO ON the subject said they had
no idea who the new attorney would be-.
Committees Named
The most important business was
the announcement by president Chan
dler of the committees for the year,
G. c. Hopkins, the new member. is
chairman of two of the most important
ommittees-Finance and Public Build
ings Th committees follow, the first
mentioned being chairman:
Finance mmittee-Hopl1lns, Will
Its and Armstrong
Public Buildings-Hopkns, Elliott
and Mealey.
Printing and Stationery-Me Megginson
Hopkins and Mealey.
Coroner and Physicians-Elliott
Willis and Mealey.
Overpaid Taxes-Meggins Elliott
Mealey.
Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff-Hop
kins, Megginson and Armstrong.
Approval of B0nds-Willits, Elliott
and Armstrong.
/ Magistrates and Constables-HOp
kins, Elliott and Armstrong.
Assessors and Inspectors-Elliott
Willis and Mealey.
Workhouse-qWiMits, Megginson ant
Armstrong.
Wilmington Hundred Bridges-Meg
lginson, Elliott and Mealey
President Chandler stated that he hal
lasked Mr.. Wnlits TO continue as chair
Imam Of the Finance Committee. but tn
latter had declined. Mr. Wilits salt
he thought the president Of the cour
lshould be chairman of the Financ
lCommittee as he was more in toucl
with the work than any of the othe
members.
Among the bills passed was the on
of the Trustees Of the New CASTE
County Workhouse for the month o
december which was Sl,965.60.
After several small bills of election
expenses were passed. COMMISSIONS
Megginson stated that he recently re
lceived a feunny bill in that line. HI
lsaid the bill was from restaurant
keeper and was for serving dinner AM
lsupper to nine election officers. tn
lamount Of the bill was $3.50. Mr. Meg
lginson said he returned the bill AM
told the man he could send It to tn
lcourt IL he wanted, but that be woul
mot present H.
"a report was received from the free
holders appointed several months ag
Ito select a site Tor a schOolhouse II
school district No. 112, Pencader,whic
STATED that a site had been selected O.
the property of the late George /
Whitaker. There was a motion TO re
fer the communication to the court
attorney. but Mr. Willis claimed tina
the attorneys term had expired. Presl
dent Chandler thought that the attor
nev held over until his successor wa
lapuointed On motion the commmunl
/ cation was received and revorded.
A communication was received froI
Eugene DUPONT, whoc laimed that b
had overpaid his dog tax. The matte
was referred to the Tax COMMITTEES
Chairman Chandler stated that men
bers of the court had been invited
{ attend the meeting of the Trustees
3 the Poor at Farnhurst on Thursda.
All of the members will attend IN
meeting.
Comptroller Kelley reported the ba
anec in bank TO the credit Of the cour
ty. s151. .O7S.2S.
Court adjourned until Mnoda
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