Milford chronicle., 1915-03-12
FIRST MARCH SESSION
| OF SUSSEX LEVY court

At the March session of the Sussex
County Levy Court held last week, all
nnembers were present, and an attempt
Eas made to elect janitOr for the Court
house. which resulted in the choosing
AZ the choice of one Republican, and
Ais was brought about by the aid of
she five Democrats who were smart
enough to take advantage of the chance
fn break up the Republican membership
nenfidence in itself; and it resulted in
he choice of only one man for even
ais little office of no Importance to the
nublie. other than the performance of
kis duties of keeping the building clean
and ready for use.
In this matter Alfred H. Mcgee, men,
her for the Tenth District, nominated a
aon of ex-Sheriff Pritchett. and George
K Lawson, the member from the Eighth
district, nominated John 7. Watson,
heth of Georgetown, for the place /;
while Cove Lynch nominated as the
ehoice of the Democrats, Horace Joseph
The first ballot showed that Pritchett
had received four votes, Joseph four
votes. Watson one vote and one ballot
aauk. President johnson declared no
election. On the second ballot the Dem
aerats dropped their man and threw
fheir strength to Watson. When the
uotes were counted it was found that
Pritchett had received four votes and
Watson six votes. Lawson, Republican,
who had placed Watson in nomination,
evidently voted for him thereby giving
hin the majority. 1t was politically
alek bunch" so to speak, when the re-
SUE of the ballot became known, and
after the adjournment of the meeting
much abusive language was heard among
the politicians as to the result.
The Comptroller made report which |
was fled.
The bond of the County Treasurer
vvas presented and accepted.
The Vines Creek Bridge matter was
aeain up, and the matter seems to be |
so as far from settlement as it ever
SO. The Levy Court authorized the |
r4turn of their bond. A special com
ittee composed of engineers and ex-
nsrts in concrete and bridge building,
ahde a report several months ago, that
e work was not according to the plans
Nd specifications, and what the Levy
purt will finally do with this business
3 mans guess is as good as anothers.
The fact remains that the county has
aet got good and sufficient job of work,
d for that reason the people should
et be compelled to pay for the work
eatil it is what they have a right to ex-
sect from the money expended.
The Clerk of the Peace W. r. Wright,
VS. ordered to change the assessment
q Sallie Rawlins, of Bridgeville, from
acres to So acres. Instead of being
aesessed So acres according to her deed
she has been paying taxes on So acres.
Al AdelegatiOn appeared before the Levy
&ourt and asked that a committee of
BE- body be appointed to go down and
rev WOodenhawk Bridge, about seven
niles west of Bridgeville. for the pur
pose of ascertaining what repairs are
aecessary in order to make it fit for
sse. 1t is claimed that the bridge has
seen used but little for the past ten
sears. The structure is about l60 feet
ang and in order to build a new one it
viii be necessary for the county to spend
Isveral hundreds of dollars. President
sharles E. johnson selected as the COM
nittee to view the bridge and report .
Tie findings at the next regular meet
ne of the Court, Commissioners Dolby,
lannon and himself.
An order for $5 was drawn in favor of
{ h. Wilgus in lieu of one which has
'een lost. =
Clerk of the Peace Wright was au-
horized and directed to notify B. F. {
Imitb, of Washington, D. who drew
BE plans for the installation of the steel
ufniture for the offices and has been 7
nployed to make an inspection of the
ane after the installation is finished, =
aat his services will be needed as soon E
s the work is completed L
Ars. Sarah A. Lockerman was selec-
90 as bridgetender at Drawbridge at T
1Iary of S175, the same as last year I
ohn 81. Lingo. bridgetender at Seaford, {
slery $120: Mark VOss, Cedar Creek,
eiary $32; Dorsey Dean, ferryman at Z
codland. salary $144. a
Believing that the Levy Court would Z
leet the constables at the meeting on +
uesday, a large crowd from different "
arts of the county was present, but the Il
tion did not take place.