Milford chronicle., 1915-10-15
SUSSEX LEVY COURT

The regular monthly meeting of tn
Sussex County Levy Court was held las
week with very large attendance o
people interested in the affairs of th'
county present.
TO BUILD CONNECTION TO BOULEVARD
A committee composed of President
Charles E. johnson, Alfred H. Mcgee
Cove 5. Lynch and Engineer Gum tC
obtain estimates for re-surfacing the
the state road leading from Georgetown
to Laurel was appointed. The road con-
meets the town of Georgetown with the
du Pont Boulevard now building, and
will form part of the connections as far
as the town limits of Georgetown of that
great highway. The town will build a
concrete roadway to connect with this
piece of road. which is five-eighths of a
mile long. The committee will report
at the November meeting.
IMPROVEMENTS AROUND COURT HOUSE.
A concrete pavement has been laid
around the front and sides of the build
ing next to the walls and the ground
surrounding the building has been pre-
pared for the growing of grass seed.
Asbury M. Day, a Georgetown con-
tractor in cement work, was allowed
the sum of $167. II for labor performed.
There has been a discussion for some
time as the feasibility of closing the
roadway between the Court House and
the old Eagle Hotel building, but as it
is believed that by so doing it will in
convenience the travelling public who
make use of it going to and from the
garage of the Georgetown Auto Com
pany that the Court will not order it to |
be closed. A motion to that effect was /
made but no action taken thereon and /
the subject will likely be brought before |
the body at the next meeting.
ROAD DAMAGES AND NEW BRIDGES.
Ira Wiley and Charles R. Lewis were
awarded $50 damages and Phillip L.
Cannon $25 as the result of straighten-
ing and widening a road across their
lands in North West Fork Hundred.
Engineer Gum was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for new drawbridge
at Poplar Street, Laurel. 1t was decided
to erect the bridge at a cost of about
5000 a few weeks ago, action being 4
taken after a delegation of prominent
Laurel citizens had appeared before the
body and pointed out the need of the
structure.
4AhAAOW u 0OlDy was duLllOLiHEu "
purchase cable for Woodland Ferry.
The town of Milford was allowed $3.50.
A petition will be presented to Resi-
lent Judge Henry C. Conrad asking for
new public road in Baltimore Hundred
lcross the lands of Frank C. Hudson,
Iemuel r. Hudson, Ebe Layton, Fred
'epper and Eber S. Long.
The salary of John T. Watson, ianitor
II The fOT1rf Hnrrgn xryoc YsofcoA f,-o,, CEn /
o SIS per month. The vote stood five
or S75; four for $50 one for $50.
By vote of to 3 the motion to pur-
hase the typewriter now being used in
he sheriff's office was lost. Inasmuch
S some of the other offices in the Court
louise have typewriters purchased by the
Ounty, it was deemed no more than right
nat the sheriff's office should have one.
An auditing machine to cost $3.50 was
to be used in the offices of
lie Board of Assessment and Receiver
Taxes Volley M. Murray.
Commissioner Harry W. johnson of
orth West Fork Hundred was directed
} draw an order for S1.S0 in favor of
Ollector Charles w. McColley. Mr..
Cooley accepted the order, which was
avn on the road fund in that district
1907, in payment of taxes and since
lat time had been unable to get his
oney on it although he had advanced
e money to make good the amount.
The following rebates were allowed
} George A. Coverdale, Lewes and Re
both Hundred, ST. 80; James w. Hast
gs, on land in Broad Creek Hundred
nich had been assessed and he did not :
IN, SLIPS for years 1914 and 1915; =
Gorge w. Mcgee, Broad Creek Hun
ed, $25.40 for 1914 and 1915; Charles
Sampson, North West Fork Hun
ed, $40 83 for 1914 and 1915; Elmer D.
mes, Little Greek Hundred, SIG. go for
Is Jabez 7. Wiley, North West Fork
lndred, S14.4O for 1915; Mrs. Edith
lddell, Broadkiln Hundred, S5.4O.