Milford chronicle., 1914-08-14
Sussex LEVY court
HAS A BUSY SESSION

rho REGULAR monthly meeting OF the
ov ln County Levy Court last week
oussoJJ IN be an interesting session be-
pIO.eI Of the report given by the court
..sseewhole on the construction OF Xlne s
ELL q Bridge. Commissioner Dolby, OF
ssaoford Hundred moved that the bridge
eoss1,tegiected and by a vote of eight to one
oe ie;oti e:;otion prevailed. A lively discus
ue y. foliowed between the contractors,
FIJI .ILott IT, and Clendaniel, and the County
AalS.,;Snear Morgan 7. Gum, and the mem
Ins''llf Llss Of the Levy Court. According to
gsi' ~ contention of Engineer Gum the
ue le.recfors were told that the work
.on,i .oomd not be approved by him shortly
'ster "ve the work was started because, as
ee..'statod they were not living up to the
y ns.tract Robert W. Thoroughbred,
orofessor of civil engineering IN the
GAINESVILLE. Florida, College, whois Wis
,t;pg relatives in Georgetown, a few
gors AGO was called by the contractors
20 10 go down and view the work. He was
resent Tuesday and gave his idea as to
tbe cause of the cracks that are now to
5o found in the bridge. In his opinion
tbe bridge is not braced properly and
the assures that have opened in the
bridge were caused by the swaying OF
tbe Hilinp which were not settled in the
water @ AT a sufficient depth. By the ac-
tion of the Levy Court in refusing to
allow the 81, 500 which is due the con-
tractors. it is believed that mandamus
nroceedings will be instituted unless the
natter is settled within a short time.
That the work is very unsatisfactory is
awell known fact, and considerable com
ment has been made by residents of the
county. Just where the fault lies is a
matter of conjecture, but one thing is
certain. and that is, that the bridge IN
its present condition is wholly inadequate
and is an almost worthless structure. 1t
IS figured that from $500 to 500 will be
required to put it in proper shape. It's
quite likely that nothing will be done to
if in the way of repairs until the matter
is settled between the Levy Court and
the contractors.
Commissioner Reed of Cedar Creek
District reported that the bridges on
tbe roads to Slaughter and Prime Hook
beaches were in very bad condition and
that something would have to be done
before persons traversing those roads
were seriously hurt. County Engineer
Gum was instructed to view the bridges
and make report to the Levy Court.
Commissioner Andrew j. Dolby was
authorized to purchase a boat at a cost
of Sl2 to be used at Woodland Ferry.
Warrants to the amount of 81, 800 are
to be drawn for the grading at the Canal
Bridge at Lewes, the same to be ap-
proved by Commissioner Joseph +. Vlr-
den of the Tenth District.
A motion to allow DR.. Stacy B. Collins
Of Seaford the sum of $25 for money
expended by him during the mad-dog
scare in the village of Blades a few
months ago was passed after Commls-
siOner Dolby of SeafOrd District ex-
planned the bill. At the last meeting
the bill was tabled. Before the warrant
is drawn, however, attorney for the
Levy Court, Daniel J. Layton, Jr., was
instructed to make an investigation OF
The statutes to ascertain whether or not
The Levy Court has a right to pay such
bills. The matter will be decided at the
next meeting of the body.
Comptroller Peter S. ShOckley sub
nitted his report of the audit of the
Jourt House offices from January to
une, 1914, inclusive, which was accepted. |
The existing contract with the Dla-
nond State Telephone Company relative |
o the service furnished in the old Court
House will be terminated at the expira-
ion of ten days notice, and rental will !
My be charged to July 1st. The Tele-
hone Company was authorized and di-
ected to install two phones on the sec
nd floor of the temporary quarters IN
he Moore building, and one on the first
DOR for the convenience of the county
ficials.