Evening journal., 1917-12-11
LEGAL ADVISORY
BOARD Gets ROOM
Levy Court VIII Allow Use
of lis Quarters to Un>l3
Sans Men
SEEKS DAMAGES
FOR SMASHED AUTO

The Levy Court room in the County
Building, will be turned over to the use
Of the Leeal Advisory Board in their
services in aiding registrants IN prepar-
ing claims. questionnaires and other
papers in connection with the selectlve
service. according 10 sentiment Of the
commissioners Of the Levy Court. in
meeting today.
When a communication from Charles
B. Evans. asking for the use Of the
room while not being used by the court,
Commissioned William T. Purks sug-
gested that the matter be referred 10
the Public Building Commission.
Levy Court Attorney Frank L. Speak
man, a member OF the advisory board
stated that the matter had been
brought before the Building Commits
sion and that they had given their con.
sent. contingent upon their receiving
tne consent Of the Levy Court.
The secretary was directed 10 notify
the Building Commission that the court
is willing to allow the board the use
Of The room.
Mr.. Evans communication was ss
follows.
"Un behalf Of the Legal Advisory
Board for New Castle county, outside
Of the city OF Wilmington, I desire 10
make application 10 you for the use Of
the Levy Court room during the time
when 10 IS not in actual use by you for
the use Of the said board in connection
with its work relating to the selective
service.
The Legal Advisory Boards are
charged with the duty, upon apnlics-
t4un Dy any reglstrant. of Furnishing
such registrant with all necessary ad-
vice and assistance in preparing claims,
qucstlonnaires and other papers re-
quired in connection with said solecti1e
service.
The old Court House has bcc1 en-
tirri, ,anrn over by tue local boards.
and the advisory boards for Whining
ton, in order TO give the ser, ice re-
..u 10, On GO, ernment, % Is, Of
course. advisab to secure son CEN
lOtatcd and convenient 81 cc for
our work.
Yours very truly,
"CHAS. B. ENtNS."
The request Of F L. Gilpin. ''r the
New Jerusalem Society. 70 ha' the
property az No. ii06 Broome sti at ox-
empted from county tax until J nuary
4, when the society becomes th pos
SCISSORS Of the property. and uni that
time they receive no benefits r. m u,
was referred to Mr.. Speakmsn. he
courts attorney.
A letter was received from . II.
Beaucnamp, asking damages foi the
crushing Of the top Of hls auto 0ble
b. one Of the gates at the river front
bridge being lowered on his ma hlne.
He stated that no signal was give that
the gates would be lowered. thi the
.dgs was not raised and tbs no
boats were approaching 90 pass
through the draw at the time no
signal whatever was given, be de, lred
Action on the matter was deferrt . un-
I'll next week.
Dfleiine the patterns for thg ma
chinery used in the construction & the
Straus bascule bridge over the iris
tiana River. at Fourth street, ON
munlcation wss read from th' orle
/ Gear and Machine Company.
The company desires to sell these
/ patterns because Of lack OF storage
space. The matter was referred TO
James Wilson. county engineer.
/ Resolutions turning over to County
/ Treasurer Charles u. Lippincott s44OOi
/ from the commissioners Of Middletown
and si6l from William j. Lutz. and
crediting the Concord turnpike with
s5i 92 and charged to the unappropri-
/ ated funds. were passed.