Evening journal., 1905-01-03
HOPKINS HEADS
THE LEVY COURT
Mill Creek Hundred Repre-
sentative Unanimously
Chosen AS Chairman
KNOWLES REFLECTED ATTORNEY

KNOWLES REFLECTED ATTORNEY
c. Candy Hopkins. Of Mil Creek
hundred. was this morning elected
president OF the new Levy Court for one
year. Mr.. Hopkins has already served
two years as county commissioner and
was the only old member of the court
who was reelected. Horace G.
Knowles. who served the old court as
counsel for two years, was also re-
elected to that position.
The new court was called to order
at 1890 o'clock by Clerk OF the Peace
Quigley. The members who will con-
duct the county affairs for four years
are as follows:
Inc Courts Personnel.
President c. Candy Hopkins, Harry |
A. Brown. James Logue Robert Nc
Farlin, Charles II. Salmon. william A.
Scott and John w. Greenfield.
The membership is four Republicans |
and three Democrats. The majority |
members had their caucus well organ |
lied and it only took few minutes to
elect a president.
After the court had been called TO
order Mr.. Brown moved that Robert
McFarlin be made temporary chairman
which motion prevailed. When Mr..
McFarlin took his seat James Logue,
one Of the Wilmington commissioners,
nominated c. Candy Hopkins for
chairman for one year.
Hopkins Elected Unanimously.
Mr.. McFarlin appointed Commission
ers Salmon and Brown as tellers. The
first vote stood for Mr.. Hopkins ana
two blanks. A second vote was ordered
which gave Mr.. Hopkins the unanimous
vote of the court. The new chairman
was escorted to the chair by Commis-
sloner Scott.
Mr.. Hopkins in accepting the chairman
ship thanked the members for the honor
conferred upon him. He said that all he
could ask was that the record OF the
new court should stand side by side with
that of it's predecessors. He said: 1T is
up TO us to see that the peoples money is
expended in the proper channel. He ex-
tended his thanks and appreciation to
the former members OF the court and
other county officials for their courtesy.
To the representatives Of the press he
extended cordial welcome 20 all the
meetings Of the court and said IL was only
through the newspapers that the citizens
can be kept informed Of the work Of the
court.
President Hopkins and Commissioners
Brown and Salmon We're appointed a COM
mittee Of three TO prepare set Of rules
TO govern the court.
Scott Glad TO Get Back.
The president called on some OF the
new members for remarks. Commissioned
Scott. who was a member Of the court
several years ago, said the room seemed
familiar, but the faces were not He said
he was glad to get back in the court and
thought the members should all work to-
gether for the best interests Of the people
Of New Castle county.
Mr.. Logue said he expected to do the
best he knew how for the benefit OF the
taxpayers.
Mr.. Brown said his only wish was that
this court can end its term with as much
credit as the old court.
During the morning a messenger
brought a beautiful boquet Of flowers II
the court room for Mr.. Logue. The new
commissioner had no intimation as t'
who the boquet was from.
Knowles For Attorney.
Mr.. Logue moved that the court go int
the nomination for attorney. Mr.. Nc
: Farlin nominated II. C. Knowles an'
Mr.. Salmon nominated John II. Rodney
AS Mr.. Knowles received four OF tn
, seven votes he was declared elected.
Committees Appointed.
President Hopkins declared a short re
cess to prepare the committees whicl
we're announced later as follows;
= Finance, 4lessrs. Brown. McFarlin an
, Salmon.
Greenfield.
n printing and Stationery. Brown. Logu
and Scott.
j.. Coroner and Physicians, Logue. McFai
= lin and Scott.
i ATTORNEY. clerk and sheriff. McFarlir
n Logue and Salmon.
Over-paid taxes. McFarlin, Logue an
4 Scott
\ Approval Of bonds. Brown. McFarli
and Salmon.
b. Magistrates and constables, Logu
: Brown and Scott.
. Assessors and inspectors, McFarlii
I, Logue and Greenfield.
y County workhouse, Brown, MeFarli
: and Greenfield.
"a Wilmington hundred bridges, Logu
- Brown and Salmon.
First district. Logue and Brown.
Second. Brown and Logue.
Third, Greenfield and Hopkins.
Fourth, Hopkins and Greenfield.
Fifth, McFarlin and Hopkins.
- sixth, Salmon and Scott
Seventh, Scott and Salmon.
The court passed the workhouse bill Il
the care of prisoners during Decembe
which was S2.524SO
=. Several of the old members Of the cou
= were present. Mr.. Megginson as chai
- man of the old bridge committee was ca
!. ed on and informed the court as to Il
improvement being made to Seventh al
~ Market street bridges.
- The court adjourned until 1880 O'Clock
- After a conference the members decidl
,a TO adopt the old rules.
7. r,ba c,rr4 adfournod until next Tuesdi