Middletown transcript., 1905-01-07
HOPKINS HEADS
LEVY COURT
Mill Creek Hundred Represen-
tative Chosen Chairman
KNOWLES WAS REFLECTED

" SaHuy I1opkiHs, OF MIL creek hun
dred, was Tuesday morning elected presi-
dent of the new Levy Court for one year.
Mr.. Hopkins has alreadyserved two years
as county commissioner and was the only
old member of the court who was re-elect.
ed. Horace G. Knowles, who served the
old court as counsel for two years, was also
reelected to that position.
The new court was called to order at
1890 O'Clock. by Clerk of the Peace Quig-
ley. The members who will conduct the
county affairs for four years are as fol.
lows:
| The Courts Personnel
President G. Candy Hopkins, Harry A.
Brown, James Logue, Robert McFarlin,
Charles H. Salmon, William A. Scott and
John w. Greenfield.
The membership is four Republicans
and three Democrats. The majority
members had their caucus we'll organized
| and it only took few minutes to elect a
president.
After the court had been called to order
Mr.. Brown moved that atRobert McFarlin be
made temporary chairman which motion
prevailed. When Mr.. McFarlin took his
seat James Logue, one of the Wilmington
commissioners, nominated C. Candy Hop
kins for chairman for one year.
Hopkins Elected Unanimously
Mr.. McFarlin appointed Commissioners
Salmon and Brown as tellers. The first
vote stood for Mr.. Hopkins and two
blanks. A second vote was ordered which
gave Mr.. Hopkins the unanimous vote of
the court. The new chairman was es-
corted to the chair by Commissioner
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 its predecessors. He said: "It is up to
us to see that the peoples money is ex-
pended in the proper channel" He ex-
tended his thanks and appreciation to the
formers member of the court and other
county officials for their courtesy. Tothe
representatives of the press he extended
cordial welcome to all the meetings of
the court and said it 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 were appointed 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. Commits
sioner Scott, who was member of the
court several years ago, said the room
seemed familiar, but the faces were not
He said he glad to get back in the court
and thought the members should all
work together 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 beautiful bouquet of flowers in
the court room for Mr.. Logue. The new
commissioner had no intimation as to
who the bouquet was from.
Knowles For Attorney
Mr.. Logue moved that the court go
into the nomination for attorney. Mr..
McFarlin nominated HI. G. Knowles and
Mr.. Salmon nominated John H. Rodney.
As Mr.. Knowles received four of the
seven votes he was declared elected.
Committees Appointed
President Hopkins declared a short re-
cess to prepare the committees which
were announced later as follow:
Finance, Messrs. Brown, McFarlin
and Salmon.
Public Buildings, McFarlin, Brown and
Greenfield.
Printing and Stationery, Brow, Logue
and Scott.
Coroner and Physicians, Logue. McFar-
lin and Scott.
Attorney, clerk and sheriff, McFarlin,
Logue and Salmon.
Over-paid taxes, McFarlin, Logue and
Scott.
Approval of bonds, Brown, McFarlin
and Salmon.
Magistrates and constables, Logue,
Brown and Scott.
Assessors and inspectors, McFarlin,
Logue and Greenfield.
County work house, Brown, McFarlin
and Greenfield.
Wilmington hundred bridges, Logue,
Brown and Salmon.
First district, Logue and Brown.
Second, Brown and Logue.
Ihlrd, 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
or the care of prisoners during Deem
Der, which was $2,524.SO.
Several of the old members of the court
we're present. Mr.. Megginson as chair
nan of the old bridge committee was cali
d on and informed the court as to the
Improvement being made to Seventh
md Market street bridges.
The court adjourned until Il. 80 o'clock.
After conference the members decid-
ID to adopt the old rules.
The court adjourned until next Tues
lay at 1915 o'clock.
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