Evening journal., 1904-12-29
MANY REQUESTS
BEING HELD UP
Trouble Between Coroner
Mccormick and His Deputy
Aired in Levy Court
KILMER CLAIMS $500 is DUE HIMI

Tho Levy Court at its session today
wound up the odds and ends OF its busi-
ness preparatory 10 handing over the
affairs Of the county 70 the new court the
first of the year. Commissioners-elect
James Logue, Harry A. Brown and ]. w.
Greenfield were present at this mornings
session for the purpose OF becoming
moro familiar with their new duties.
The bill Of Charles G. Kurtz and l..
Scott Townsend, for preparing and maxi
ing a detailed statement of the financial
condition OF the county for $3.50 was or
dored paid. This statement will be SUBJ
mtted TO the court today.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the comptroller be and
he is hereby directed 70 charge unap-
propriated funds with the sum OF S45is
and credit the Same as follows. Fifth
district. $1,000; causeway in Red Lion
hundred. south OF Delaware City. $3.50.
auditors, $780,
A bin for New Castle county's share for
repairs TO Fleming's bridge was ordered
TO be paid. The amount CT the bill was
sil1s
A committee consisting OF President
Chandler and Commissioners Mealey, made
the following report. allowing the error
list OF Receiver OF Taxes II. G. Rettew.
for the various years for negro school
tax: 1885 Si7Li5: 1899. sSsS5. 1900, s4773;
1901. Sli29i. The error list OF George M.
Casey, collector for Brandywine hundred
was allowed.
A bill Of j. Frank Ball OF $50 for de-
Tending Charles Thorn. colored, who was
convicted of the murder OF George ID.
Farra was paid.
Or. David Stewart. OF New Castle re-
signed as a trustee of the poor and Rob-
ert c. Gordon was elected TO succeed him.
Mr.. Stewart was only elected several
weeks ago to succeed Robert McFarlin.
who was recently appointed a Levy Court
Commissioner by Governor HUM.
Commissioner Mogginson made a report
as TO an accident which happened to
Market street bridge over the Christiana
on Tuesday morning The bridge wasI
badly damaged, he stated. and It viii re-
quire the hiring OF seven men to turn the
structure by hand until It can be put In
order. Mr.. Megglnson explained that II is
the duty OF the bridge tender TO make a
report to the court on such matters and
as he could not get Lindsay Wilson, the
suggested that the court censure him for
his negligence. He added that there was,
no doubt but what the latch was down
when the tender attempted to operate the
bridge
The trouble between Coroner Samuel
Mccormick and his deputy, John II.
Kilmer, was aired in the court room this
morning. Mr. Kilmor was before tho
court and made a protest against tho war;
rant Of 800 for rent OF morgue for six
months being paid TO Coroner Mccormick.
Mr.. Kilmer stated that although he had
been deputy for two years he had gotten
but very little money out of It, AS tho
deputy is not recognized by the Levy
Court, when Il comes to paying bills all
warrants were made out to the coroner.
Mr.. lSilmer claims that between 5000 and
500 Is due him for money he has paid out
for juror and witness fees, for hauling
bodies and for the rent OF the morguo. HeI
said there were now about IS inquests to
be held and that he did not propose to
hold them and pay the money out OF his
pocket.
The matter OF rent for the morgue was
first taken up. The county allows 5000 for
the rent Of the morgue, but President
Chandler stated the court did not recog-
nize Mr.. Kilmer in the matter and the
money was always paid over to the cor
oner. The discussion brought out the fact
that Mr.. Kilmer Is the only deputy cor
oner who has ever bonded. Under these
conditions Mr.. Armstrong Thought he
should be recognized the same as the
coroner
Mr.. Willis thought the court should
take further action in the matter ana
moved that the warrant made out to Cor
oner Mccormick for 500 for rent OF
morsue for six months be held up until
an investigation is made. This motion
prevailed
Mr.. Kilmer then asked II there was any
show of him getting back the money he
had paid out for inquisitlons. 1t seems
that IN addition to the eighteen inqucsts
yet 10 be held, the bills for inquisitions for
the past six months have not yet been
paid. Mr.. Willis did not think the old
court would have time TO make an in
vestigation Of this matter and suggested
TO Mr.. Kilmer that he make a protest to
the new court against the payment OF the
/ inquisition bills 70 Mccormick
The statement Of the financial condition
OF the county, as prepared by Auditors
Kurtz and Townsend will be read this af-
ternoon. It is thought the statement win.
show a balance TO the credit Of the coun-
ty Of about 100000.