Evening journal., 1911-08-15
COURT HOUSE
IMPROVEMENT
Question Of Legality Of Con-
templated I've Story Addi-
tiOn Again Raised
Mr.. GARRETT BELIEVES
WORK WOULD BE LAWFUL

The question Of whether the Lew
Court, Of New Castle County has the
right, under the act of the legisla-
ture to add two stories to the presenh
County Court House, is again underi
discussion.
The act provides for the buildinx-I
OF an annex either attached or detach-
ed. and this Improvement Is to be
provided for out OF money to be bor-l
rowed for that purpose. The dis
cussion at present Is not in the LevyI
Court but attention has been called
to it by the county officers. 1t isI
understood, though, that the question:
has been discussed by the members cfl
the Levy Court, and through the adviced
of their counsel. Phillip l.. Garrett.
they have instructed Architect JohnA
ID. Thompson to draw a set of planeI
for additional upper stories to thel
building
The principal sections ofFtho act
bearing upon this point are:
The title of the act is as follows.
An act to authorize the Levy Court, OF
New Castle County, TO borrow money
to build an annex TO the New NCastIel
County Court House.
Section 1.-The Levy Court, OF New
Castle County is hereby authorized
and directed to erect upon the land
owned by New Castle County, in the
City OF Wilmington. bounded by Mar
ket street, King street, Eleventh and
Tenth street. an annex to the New
Castle County Court House. which
said annex may be connected to the
said New Castle County Court House
or may be built seperate therefrom:
Said annex shall be OF fireproof con-
struction, and shall contain a court
room or rooms and such other rooms
and offices. as may be necessary for
the use OF the court and such county
officers as the Levy Court may by
resolution designate. The work and
! materials for said annex shall be fur
nished by contract OF contracts. And
b. It shall be the duty of the said Levy
q Court, to advertise for proposals and
r to let the same to the lowest and best
o bidder or bidders, subject to the ap-
? proval of the said Levy Court, who
o shall have power 20 reject any and al
bids
Sections 2 and provide fer u
allotment Of the officers in the net
annex
Section 4 follows For the purpos.
Of erecting said building. the said
Levy Court Is hereby authorized and
, directed to borrow upon the credit IF
New Castle County. such sum or sums
OF money as may be necessary not
e exceeding in the aggregate 100000.
; and for such purpose may issue bonds
or certificates of indebtedness OF such
denomination IN such rorm, payable
at such time, and bearing such rate
: of interest, not exceeding 4 1-3 per
I centum. as said Levy Court may DEEM
, expedient
Chairman Perkins of the building
committee of the court said this morn
ing that Mr.. Garrett had told them
that the court could build the two
3 upper stories under the provisions OF
l the bill.
3 Mr.. Perkins said that the court3ez~
! pected to receive the plans for the
improvement at the session today.
Q When the alterations are made the
present congestion In the building VIII
be relieved and the court rooms made
more comfortable and sanitary.
Under the present arrangement.p pro-
per care of county documents cannot
be taken.