Evening journal., 1921-10-06
ASK PROBE OF
THELEVY Court
Brandywine Hundred Resi-
dents Think Some Ex-
penditures Unnecessary
OUSTED OFFICIAL
CALLS MEETING

A comp my OF taxpayers OF Bran
'dywine hundred meeting at Talley-
vile last night. adopted resolution
calling for an investigation by the
attorney-general's Office OF the af-
rfairs OF the Levy Court insofar as
they relates to the expenditures OF
money in Brandywine hundred. The
meeting criticized the Levy Court
Commissioners and County Engineer
Charles r. Grubb. Call for the
! meeting was issued by Henrie NJ.
Perkins, who was discharged by the
H.evy Court several weeks ago as
road supervisor after County En-
sineer Grubb had charged him with
refusing to obey instructions as TO
materials used I'm road building and
also having diverted materials from
one road TO another without author
lty. The resolution adopted by the
meeting follows:
We. the undersigned citizens
Of Brandywlnc hundred. New
Castle county, hereby demand
an investigation by the proper
authorities of the financial af-
fairs OF the hundred. and par
ticularly of the expenditures OF
the money belonging 60 Brandy
wine hundred.
Penrose Talley presided and Pusey
Passmore was secretary. During the
session George Lodge, an attorney,
who lives in Brandywine hundred.
sent the following letter, which was
read:
Il regret that a previous engage
ment prevents me from being present
at your meeting. All good citizens
Of this county must be heartily in
sympathy with the objects for which
l you have ONE together this eve
| ming. namely the protection Of your
4 selves and your property from unjust
burdens and reckless expenditure
OF state. county and hundred
4 money; and I take this opportunity
10 say TO You that School District
No. /. Brandywine hundred. has
already organized a league Of prop
erty owners for the purpose Of pro-
1 tecting its members and their prop
erty against unreasonable and un-
. just taxation: against the reckless
expenditure Of public funds; for the
preservation Of the lawful rights
Of its members. and for the purpose
OF procuring the passage OF fair
and just laws touching real estate.
I'm the near future we expect to
i lay our plans before you and the
other owners Of land in each Of the
4 school districts Of Brandywine hun
dred. and throughout the state and
n build up a strong organization for
the protection Of our just and law
+ full rights. I hope all OF you will
be ready TO join with us for these
purposes"
. Following the adoption OF the
= resolution a committe OF five tax
4 payers was named to present them
TO the attorney-general. This COM
4 mittee consists Of Robert orr. Henri
B NJ. Perkins. John W. Talley. Joseph
Clark and Stewart Ramsey.
y = shortly after the meeting opened
Mr.. Perkins recounted events lead
ing up to his dismissal by the Levy
Il Court, and cited instances which he
said showed that the county engineer
{. had erred not only in road construc-
4 ton but in supplying materials
which had cost the taxpayers heavily
Mr.. Perkins also referred to the Levy
court AUWAllAAcnANNNAn INHAAAn ANANnNN
to grant 125 taxpayers OF the hun.
dred a hearing several weeks age
+. after he had been dismissed.
George Weldin charged that th'
. county had allowed crushed stone oi
Stag to be placed on roads withou
81 the proper surfacing. causing auto
mobile tires to be torn or worn.
y Others who spoke were Rober
4 orr and Joseph Clark. Mr.. Clarl
said he did not think the county en-
gineer's office was needed as the Lev!
Court Commissioners should lool
after the road work.
Mr.. Perkins referred to the Lev!
4 Court holding meetings behin'
closed doors. He questioned tn
legality Of such proceedings.
At the close OF the meeting 1t wa
announced that another meeting
would be held in the near futur
y when the committee named to con
fer with the attorney-general woul