Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26
SUSSEX LEVY COURT
HOLDS LIVELY SESSION
Mr.. Valiant objects to Sheriff's Bills
And Votes "NO.7 Mustard and
HOllaWay Vote "Yes."

HOllaWay Vote @Yes."
At the weekly session of the Sussex
County Levy Court held at George
town last Tuesday. all the members
were present, and after the previous
minutes were approved, Mr. Mustard
moved. and it was seconded by Mr..
4 HOilaway. that the bills for mileage
OF Sheriff Joseph NJ Donaway, for
summOning the jurors for the June
I term of court, 1918, amounting to
S33 AZ. be paid. Mr.. Valiant stated
that he believed that neither the sher-
iff or his deputy necessarily travelled
1114 miles in serving these summons
to the SO jurors, and for that reason
he voted no" Messrs HOllaway and
Mustard voted yes" and the bill was
ordered paid. The court then ad-
jOurned for dinner.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Mus
tard presented the following pream-
Bile and resolution, and it was second
ed by Mr.. Hollaway and adopted by
their votes:
Whereas, The General Assembly of
this State recently enacted a Statute
known as The State Council of De-
fense Law Of Delaware" which pro-
vides among other things that every
male resident OF this State between
the ages of IS and 55 years shall be
employed in useful or lawful occu-
patton during the continuance of the
present war; and
Whereas. Under the provision of
said law, a bureau has been organ
lied in this State known as the Com
pulsOry Work Bureau" of which bur
eau Christopher L. Ward ESQUIRE, of |
Wilmington, has been made director, |
for the state, and has appointed an |
inspector for Sussex county, whose /
duty it is under said law to compel |
every male resident OF this County |
within the ages above specified, who
are not employed in some useful or
lawful occupation to become so en-
ployed. and to continue in such en-
ployment during the continuation of
the war; and
Whereas, The successful prosecu-
ton OF the provisions of this law is
OF great importance to every citizen of
sussex county under existing coudi-
tions, and in the enforcement of said
law. the Levy Court of Sussex county
is greatly interested, and
Whereas, The Levy Court now has
Ford automobile, the use of which
FOR the county is not at this time
greatly needed in the prosecution of
the general work of the Office of the
County Engineer; therefore. be it
Resolved, By the Levy Court of
Sussex County that the use of said
Ford automobile be rendered TO the ,
Inspector appointed for Sussex cOun- {
" under the provisions of the above
law, because of the great
interest in the enforcement of the /
aw felt by all good citizens OF the !
county. 1t being understood, how !
aver, and is hereby authorized and
directed by the Levy Court that the
said automobile will be provided for
iaid inspector only and solely for the I
purpose of performing his duties un- !
Ter said law, and in no wise and to {
10 extent will said car be provided I
or his personal or private use. this
ender being made only for the pur- I
pose of reducing the cost to the State {
II enforcing said law. Be it further a
Resolved, That the Levy Court here {
" reserves the right to alter. amend I
II rescind this resolution at any time a
Without notice" I
Upon motion Of Mr.. Mustard, Sc
onded by Mr.. Hollaway, the bill of (
oseph NJ. Donoway, sheriff, for mile n
ge in delivering the registration Z
'oOks to the various registrars of the o
ounty, amounting to s21, was ordered 4
aid. Mr.. Valiant voted against the a
ayment of said bill, giving as his o
eason that he did not believe the
aid sheriff travelled 700 miles in de-
vering said books.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mustard, Sc
onded by Mr. Holloway. the presi-
ent of the Levy Court. William E. S
'alliant, was authorized to purchase b
he property in the town of Laurel, b
little Greek hundred, owned by Pau il
!. Twilley and the heirs of Emanuel n
' .Twilley, deceased. known as the n
manuel Twilley Homestead, contain ii
lg about 81 acres. for the sum of h
25O0, the same being purchased for d
Sc of Mule Team Unit in Little g
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