Evening journal., 1921-11-02
'NONOTICE YET
TOCONSTABLE
Clerk of Peace Says Levy
Court Must Summon
Cole
DISCREPANCY
OVER FINE COST

RltnOugh the magistrates and
constables' committee of the Levy
Court yesterday afternoon recon-
mended that County Constable An
drew T.. Cole be requested to attend
the session of the court next Tues
day, the request has not. been sent,
according to Clerk OF the Peace
John l.. Wright
1t was explained today by Mr..
Wright that such notices were not
sent unless ordered by the court and
the request that Mr.. Cole be sent
for was made by one member of
the court.
Constable Cole and Magistrate
Broman appeared before the Levy
Court committee a week ago, rela-
tive TO fine that had been col
lected, following a hearing b sfore
Magistrate Broman. 1t was charged
that this fine had not been rep1 tel
to the Levy Court by Constable Cole.
The amount was 50 and costs. Mag
istrate Broman said the warrant in
the case had been marked dismissed
through a clerks error.
Incensed at the action of dele
cation of Brandywine hundred tax
payers who had petitioned Sylvester
d. Townsend, attorney general, to
make an investigation of the finan-
cial affairs of the county and es-
-pecially those of Brandywine hun
dred, the court yesterday afternoon
went on record as favoring such a
probe. The commissioners adopted
the following resolution:
cot. nrla
taxpayers of this county have petit
toned the Attorney to make
an investigation of the accounts and
transactions OF the Levy Court. es-
pecially as such relate to Brandy
wine hundred;
And whereas, Accounts relating
to all transactions of the county are
annually audited by auditors APP
pointed by the resident associate
Judge;
And whereas, A special audit Of
the books of the county was recent
ly made under the supervision of the
/ Attorney General after a shortage in
the Office OF the Recorder of Deeds
Therefore. be It resolved, That
the Levy Court Immediately place at
the disposal OF the Attorney-General
all documents, papers. and any in
formation and give him every assist
ance in making any audit he may
desire"
It was learned yesterday the COM
mittee which appeared before the
Attorney-G General represented the
Property Owners League. the nu-
cleus Of which recently had it's or
igin among property owners and
taxpayers in the vicinity OF Clay
mont, and which has for its stated
object the protection OF it's mem
bers against unjust taxation, extrav-
agant use of the public's money, etc.
The league already has a large mem
bership throughout the county and
expects to extend it's activities
throughout the entire state.
It was also learned the petition
is entirely independent OF the or
ganization recently formed at a
meeting in Talleyville. following the
] dismissal OF II. NJ. Perkins as road
supervisor OF Brandywine hundred
at which time a committee was elect
ed to formulate request 20 the
Attorney General asking for an in
vestigation OF the finances OF the
county, and particularly OF Brandy
wine hundred.
c. L. Keller, president OF the
Scherzer Roller Lift Bridge Com
pany OF Chicago. explained the prin-
ciples OF the bridge made by his
company.
The court authorized the placing
OF the name OF Norman A. Groves. OF
lMarshallton, nthe county payroll
as inside deputy to Walter s. Bur
ris, county treasurer. Mr.. Groves
succeeded Harry !. Gillis. who is now
connected with the State Tax Com.
mission.