Middletown transcript., 1912-02-10
LEVY COURTMEN In SESSION
Spent Greater Portion Of Day Dis
cussing Bridge Approaches

Inc Levy court met tuesday morning
shortly after 10 80 O'Clock and the mem
bers meandered into the court room until
about II o'clock, when they went into
executive session.
1t is said that they discussed the refusal
of the P. B. & W. railroad to accept the
$4,000 award made by the condemnation
committee appointed to condemn the land
necessary for the approaches to the new
Third street bridge across the Christiana.
The subject seemed to require the strict
est secrecy and the members refused to
be interviewed.
The court at its meeting received q
check for $85 from Paul ]. Taggart, agent
for the American Surety Company of New
York, together with a letter explaining
that the money was deducted from $3.50
premium paid for the bond given by Re
ceiver of Taxes Burns. The letter was
read and filed.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company requested permission to
erect eight poles on the east side of New
Castle avenue, South Wilmington to fur
nish current to the G. and ]. Pyle Com
pany. The matter was referred to the
county engineer.
As was expected George NJ. Fisher and
Frank Stout of Wilmington, and John
Ball of Mill Greek hundred were elected
members of the Board of Trustees of the
Poor for term OF three years.
Mr.. Fisher succeeds Fhomaa A. D. Hut
son. The others were reelected.
The court allowed bill of the board Of
trustees of the New Castle County Work
mouse for So, 1880 for board of prisoners
turing July. The court also passed a
warrant in favor of Samuel H. Baynard
Jr., for defending Martin Watson, color
ed, charged with murder.
The following statement calling for an
ILemized statement for road repair in the
county was received and the request there
IN Will BIZ complied with;
To the Levy Court Commissioners of
New Castle county: We the under
signed taxpayers of Christiana hun
dred do hereby petition your honor
able body for an ltemized statement
of the cost to New Castle county for
the repairs on bridges on the Lancas-
ter road known as Whites bridge
Hoffecker's Bridge, Lynam's bridge,
and Chandler's bridge made during
the months of May, June, July, Aug
ust, September, October and Novem-
ber. 1911:
Swithin G. Springer, Henry G. White
j. Elmer Betty. Ashton R. Tatum,B.
Frank Brinton, Isaac M. Chambers,
George R. Hoffecker, George A.
Rhoads, Penrose S. Foreman, Henry
B. Thompson, Charles 6. Rupert,
William Moore. J. w. Philips, Will
liam Valentine, Thomas R. Hendrick-
son, W. j. Armstrong.
County Treasurer Robert Burns tender
81 the IolloWlnR report OF county Dalan-
ces:
Credit Levy Court............... $1O3, 72O 43
Special Bond Issue No. 2..... 13,O25 81
Highway Improvement
Bonds............................. 66,O57 So
Christiana hundred .,.,......, 4,234 So
Mill Creek......................... 1885 so
White Clay Creek............... 1875 SO
Pencader............................ 1877 O2
New Castle......................... 4,O6S 90
Red Lion........................... 1856 SO
ST. Georges. ..... 1880 80
AppoquiDimink........."..... 1882 "a
Blackbird ........................ 2,225 80
Brandywine................... $3.50 66
Yesterday afternoon the court commits
toner's were the guests of Mr.. Burns at
she Garrick Theatre.