Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
LEVY COURT LIKELY TO
PROBE MEMBERS ACT
Latter Said to Have Obtained
Judgment Against Former
Public Contractor.

In political circles there are rumors
that the Levy Court, At Its meeting
next Tuesday, may start an investisa-
ton regarding one OF its members who.
II In said. has entered judgment
amounting to several thousand dol
lars, against firm which recently had
n contract awarded by the Levy Court.
The following sections OF chapter AZ
of the Revised Code arc cited as bear
ing on the case:
"rOls Sec a. The salaries
of Levy Court commissioners for New
Castle county shall be $1,000 per an
mum (iater increased to Sl,soO, pay
able monthly I'm installments OF 300
each. by warrants duly drawn upon
the county treasurer. Said Levy
Court commissioners shall not be en-
titled 10 have or receive from said
county any other or further COM
pensation than said salary OF $1,000
per annum for any service done or
performed by them In the said office
of Levy Court commissioner for New
Castle county.
1920. Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful
Court for New Castle county TO fur
nish labor or material. either directly
or indirectly. for the making, erection
or repairs OF any bridge. road, cause
way. public building or public work
OF any kind or description which Is or
may be within the care, custody or
control OF said Levy Court, or any
commissioner thereof, or to become,
directly on indirectly, either the con-
/ tractor or sub-contractor for the per-
formance OF any public work duty or
service OF any nature or kind within
/ the control of the said Levy Court,
or any member thereof in his capacity
4 OF commissioner thereof, or to have,
exact, receive, accept or enjoy any re-
bate. profit, gift. emolument. rake-on,
or any peculiar benefit whatsoever,
either directly or indirectly, from or
on account OF the making. erection or
repair OF any bridge. road, causeway
public building or public works OF any
kind or description. which Is or may
be within the care. custody or control
Of said Levy Court. or of any COM
missioner thereof in his said Official
capacity, or from or on account OF any
contract or sub-contract for the per-
formance OF any public work, duty or
service Of any nature or kind within
the control OF said Levy Court or OF
any member thereof in his capacity
OF a commissioner thereof"
"i027, SEC. Is. Whoever shall, by
special contract or otherwise. do oi
perform any work. labor or service
of any kind for or furnishing any
merchandise. goods. printing. tools
Implements. machinery or material,
Of any kind or description 10 or foi
the use OF New Castle county or thu
Levy Court thereof. or any commits
sioner OF the said Levy Court in hi
official capacity. and chall directly o
, indirectly TO any such Levy Cour
/ commissioner Of said county, or 10 an.
. other person whomsoever, give. con
vey, allow, offer or tender and rebate
commission. profit. gift, emolumeni
,rake-off. or any pecuniary benefl
whatsoever from the price OF or oi
account or because Of the said doinl
or performing OF such work. labor o
service for the said county, Lev
Court or commissioners thereof. o
from the price OF or on account or be
cause Of the said furnishings O
merchandise. goods. printing, tools
; implements. machinery or material
: OF any kind or description TO or 10
use OF said county, Levy Court o
commissioners thereof shall be deeme
{ guilty of misdeamor, and upon con
viction thereof shall be condemned {
forfeit and pay a fine in the discretio
of the court, but not less than thre
times the amount of the price charge
: by said offending person or corpora
tion for the work. labor. service, mel
cha ndise. goods. printing. too
: implements. machinery or materia
: so don or furnished by said offendin
person or corporation. and also
adjudged. deemed and held incapab
lof thereafter performing any seryic
: or furnishing any material or mel
chandlse whatsoever. to. for or for n
y use OF the said county. Levy Court
! any commissioner thereof forever"
j 1t Is said the member In questic
h publicly and In caucus opposed swar,
Q ing a contract TO the firm referred Z
Y but advocated giving a contract
$ the next highest bidder.
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