Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
SUSSEX LEVY COURT.

At the April meeting of the Sussex
County Levy Court much business was
transacted Willard Lohand, who was
elected at the last meeting of the body
as constable for the Sixth District, was
again elected because he failed to bond
within the specified time since the pre-
vious election. Lee Hall was chosen con-
stable for the Seventh District.
Daniel Short, of Laural, former Pro-
thonotary of Sussex County, was granted
privilege to string wires and erect poles
along the public road beginning at the
road leading from the Laurel road in
Georgetown hundred to the residence Of
Charles 7. Pepper and running through
Georgetown hundred to the residence of
Peter c. Short. The poles are to be
erected at the extreme edge of the county
road and under the supervision of Levy
Courtman Cove S. Lynch of this district
and the Commissioner of Dagsboro hun
dred.
The Levy Court voted to purchase
sixty-fve thing to be placed near Bethany
NJ. Z. Church at Loves Cross Roads in
Gumboro hundred, to drain the water
from the church premises.
William NJ. Holman, contractor and
builder of the bridge that is to span the
Lewes Canal, was allowed $1,000 as part
payment on the contract to be raised by
the sale of the bridge bonds
William J. Brown was elected bridge
tender at Bethel at an annual salary of
sl64.
Samuel W. Vaughan, collector for the
Sixth District, was authorized to receive
and accept from the D., NJ. d V. Rail
road Company taxes for 1918, said taxes
based upon the assessed valuation of
Sl2, 600 instead of upon the assessed |
valuation of $4,000
A warrant for s. 900 was authorized to |
be drawn on the Court House Improve |
ment Fund to the order of George Lane, /
contractor and builder, who has the re-
modelling work in hand, and placed in
the hands of the attorney for the Court
who is directed to deliver same to the J,
contractor upon receipt of proper certi-
tication from the architect
Howard Clifton, collector Of the First
Representative District for 1912, was
allowed $50 Is as excess and SSl so as
delinquent taxes.
Commissioners Ward, West and John
son were selected as committee to view
Vines Greek bridge, which is now under
construction. They accompanied County
Engineer Morgan Gum.
Bonds of the following collectors were
approved {. w. McCauley, Second
District Lee Purse, Third District Perry {
n. Culver, Fifth District S W. Vaughan.
Sixth District Harvey d. West, Eighth {
District; Hiram S Smith, Ninth District
The bonds of Edward Meredith and A
II Watson, Trustees Of the Poor for the
Second and Eighth Districts, respectively I
were approved
Clerk of the Peace Mark l.. Davis, and =
Commissioners Cove $ Lynch and Charles
E. Johnson were selected a committee to e
make arrangements for temporary rooms
or the various county officials while the Z
emodeling Of the Sussex County Court
House IS under wav 1t has not been G
definitely decided where the quarters y
will be located c
J Theodore Hastings was elected con
table for the Fifth District.
Jonothan G.. Moore. collector for the
'ourth District, was allowed $3.50. 40 as
xcess and Sl04 as delinquent taxes for
be year of 1912.
Joshua c. Evans. collector for the
eventh District for 1912, was allowed u
1850 as excess and SlS8.3S as delin- 4;
ueut taxes. ~
A'--- - Afete NfAA J dAAOlHEN lOI LnE
evy Court, reported the sale of five D
onds to James II Latchum, of Milford. vi
s2SpO, and three bonds to Miss Lucy Il,
'ilson, of Georgetown for $500. :"
1t was decided that all warrants for u
e Improvement of the court house be in
arked Sussex County Court House wa
lprovement Warrants. - g.:
Realizing that there is a demand all 'i'
er the county for improved highways. .,
is likely that as soon as the collectors q
gin to turn i'll goodly sums of some of
E taxes that have been outstanding for HO
netime that the Court will make an -
owance of few thousand of dollars "a
the improvement of some of the lead
, highways of the county. Aresolution tlo'
reduced by County Engineer Gum for LOT 7
J. 900 a few weeks ago, was killed be-
Use of a lack of funds at this time. oar
pm every section of the county there
4 demand for markers to be placed Zee
ng all of the leading highways. and 1
lie some Of the members seem to be
posed toan expenditure of the funds IRE
that purpose it is believed that def l.
e action will be taken within short -
lie. MIS-