Milford chronicle., 1909-03-12
Sussex county Levy Court.


The Levy Court OF Sussex County met
on Tuesday, pursuant to adjournment
al the members present.
Upon motion of Mr.. Riggin, resolu'
ton was asadopted forbidding the plowing,
scraping or grading of roads after the last
day Of August and before the 10Th day OF
March for general road improvement
without concent of the Levy Court Com
missioner Of the district in which the
road or roads are to be plOwed, scraped
or graded.
The bonds of Thomas U. Marvel,
constable Of the first district, and Charles
T. Jester constable Of the ninth district
we're approved.
The report of the Grand Jury was read
and ordered spread upon the minutes, as
follows: "We the Grand Jurors Of the
State Of Delaware. in and for Sussex
County, do hereby request the Levy
Court Commissioners of Sussex County
to build an annex to the Court House,
which shall be Of sufficient size for ladies'
and gentlemen's toilets, waiting room for
witnesses, a room for petit jurors, a
judges retiring room, and that the whole
Court House and annex be supplied with
bot water or steam heat"
Road overseers were elected as follows
Second District-W. A. Draper, John
Morris, John Gray, Charles Sampson,
Lewis w. Richards, William Carlisle,
James Il. Passwaters, Samuel Milman,
Thomas b Williams.
Third District W. Williams, Chas
/. Freidell, Martin H. Cannon, Curtis
Wheatley, Jessie O'bier, A.W. Wheatley,
William L. Short, William Barr, Cyrus
Fleetwood William f. Fleetwood.
Fifth District-John D. Collins, w. f.
Pasey, Matthew L. Penuel, George H.
Adams, John W. McGee, William T..
Ward, George II. Owens, Geo. E. Hearn,
W. G. Cordrey, William T. White.
Sixth District Thomas Parker, Daniel
J. Rogers, D. B. Morris, George ToOmey,
Philip Walls, A. J. Phillips, Lemuel
Brumbley, Nelson Baker, David R.
Baker, Joseph W. Lewis, John S. Baker.
Seventh District-David II. Powell,
David J. Long.
Eighth District-Edward II. Rust,
John S. Rust, Selby Lawson, Ebe W..
Howard, William A. Bennum, Henry o..
Bennum, Lawrence r. Lingo, Theodore
w. Joseph.
Collectors were elected as follows :
Second District, Willard B. Hatfield ;
Third district, George G. spicer Fourth
district, Joseph c. Warrington Sixth
district, Oscar Thompson Seventh dis
trict, Manaen F. Lynch; Ninth district,
Jacob H. Sharpe.
Upon motion of Mr. Short, the Stockley
Telephone Co., was granted permission
to plant poles along the public road be-
tween Stockley and Bryan's store.
The sum of S377 was allowed Arthur
Smith as rebate taxes for years 1907 and
1908.
Baker Goslee was allowed $40 rebate
tax for year 1908, and Peter J. Massey
was allowed s. "A rebate tax for said year.
WEDNESDAY
Upon motion Of Mr. King, the follow
ing resolution was adopted "That it lie
for the best interest of the Levy Court
not to allow damages or compensation to
owners Of horses, mules, or other stock,
or vehicles, for injury to them on public
highway Of the county"
Job o. Pride, Rufus W. Torbet and
James B. Short we're elected Jail commits
sioners and DR.. James H. Chipman jail
physician for the ensuing year.
Road overseers for the tenth district
we're elected as follows David II. Argo,
John H. Clendaniel, Levin D. Vaughan
George A. Rust.
The election Of road overseers for the
fourth district was deferred until the
nsxt session Of the Levy Court, on March
seth.