Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-04
LEVY COURT SEEMS
TO Be DEADLOCkED


Commissioner Collins in Hos
pital, Election Of Road Su-
psrvIsors Goes Over.
Thinking tho Levy Court would elect
road supervisors this morning. many
politicians attended tho courts meet
ing today. but tho election was post
ponsd because Of the absence OF Com
missioner Collins, which deadlocked
tho combinations. Commissioner Col
lin. who In receiving medical treat
msnt at Jefferson Hospital. Philadel-
phia. will probably return home this
wssk. Commissioner Bail, Mccoy and
Stetscr, Republican, and Commission
or Collins. Democrat, compose the ma
jortty combination. and Commissioner
Jones. Republican, and Commissioners
Buchuon and Strahorn, Democrats.
comprise the minority combination.
Political sparring delayed tho opening
OF the courts session until 11.20 o'clock.
II was reported tho majority com
bination tried to entice Commissioner
Buckson from tho minority combina-
ton, but failed Tho courts rules fx
the frst meeting in April for tho cleo
ton. Following are tho road eupervi-
sors whose terms have expired: J. n.
Petit do Mango. Brandywine hundred (:
Reuben Hall. Christiana: Lewis Col
merry, Mill Creek: Lindsay y. Wilson
white Clay Creek: George w BurrLs
New Castle: Harry Mccormick, Pen
cader; r.. l.. Golfer, Red Lion; y. II
Plcasenton. st. Georges J. Corbit
Reynolds. Appoquinimink Jacob v
Hill. Blackbird. Au are Republicans
The minority combination wants 70
share In the distribution OF the polit-
ical 'pluma."
At ] l.35 O'Clock the court went into
committee OF tho whole. Fifty minute.
later It rcaesembled In open eeesior
and resumed the transaction OF hriai.
ness.
The sum OF s2.s1ISe wns appropriat
"a 10 tho Delaware Hospital, who's,
public wards are flylcd with patient,
and all its private section except TIVE
beds.
| President Stetser war authorized {,
apply TO Resident Judge Rice for m,
appointment OF n commission 10 Ia,
out a new road IN Brandywine hundre,
from tho Intervention OF HiLcrest an,
Chestnut avenues. Gordon Heights. I,
> the place where Twelfth street open
Into tho Rodnan road.
. Contracts for stationary. printin,
and an adding machine were awarie-
to the Wilmington Printing Co, tn
r Matthews Co. and tho Burrough
Adding Machine CO.
The court at 1875 O'Clock went int
an election" for road supervisors.
j. Corbit Reynolds was nominate
= for Appoquinimink hundred. The ma
3 Hjority combination voted for and IN
= minority combination against III
4 nominee.
4 Jacob V. Fiji was nominated II
2 tBlackbird hundred, and the result wa
z tho Same.
. For. Christiana hundred the major
. ty combination voted for Reuben Ha
s and tho minority combination for WI
o liam Brown.
y For Mil Creek hundred tho rna1o
I ity combination voted for Low
h Colmery and tho minority combinatir
o FOR J. NJ. Johnson
= For New Carte hundred The r,a1o
: tty combination voted for George '
Q Burris and the minority combinati
q FOR Theodore Blackburn.
Harry Mccormick was nominal,
! FOR Pencader hundred. and the vo
: stood TO g.
8 For Red Lion hundred the mator,t
% combination voted for r l. Cofer ar
: the minority combination for Villa
"a d. Clark.
u B. II. Pleasanton was nominate
n for ct. Georges hundred, and the vo
n stood s to 3.
= There was Hopping" when Idndss
y s. Wilson was nominated for Viii
a Clay Creek hundred, Commission
10 Buckson jumping TO the majori
combination to vote for tho nomin
and Commissioner Mccoy joining Il
J. minority combination to vote again
~ him.
g No nominations were made Z
~ Brandywtne hundred.
= President Stetser declared there HI
been no election. and the court recess
" until next Tuesday. The road supe
yisors will hold over until their su
70 cessors are elected.
'n Rumors that an attempt was ma
AZ TO bring Commissioner Collins fire.
Philadelphia today. and report tn
y. all effort was made TO secure his VIC
by telephone or to get a proxy. COZ
40 not DO confirmed
w The court granted appropriations
follows: Trustees OF the New Cas-
no County Workhouse, for the board
" prisoners. $4,000; Ferris Industr
School. $3.50; Delaware Industr
School for Girls. t9s6.50.
a., Coroner's bills amounting TO
a. Were also passed..