Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-09
ADDITIONAL CLERKS
FOR RECORDER Finn
His Request for More Help
Fought, But Finally Granted,
by Levy Court.

At the meeting OF the Levy Court
today tho request OF Darlington Finn,
recorder OF deeds, for authorization 20
add not exceeding four clerks 10 the
forco Of HE office, aroused considerable
debate, before IT was finally granted.
Commissioner Jones objecting TO the
action, which was paAsod against hie
negative vote by Affirmative votes Of
Commissioners Stetscr, Ball and Nc
Coy, Strshorn and f3uckson not voting.
Tho Record showed that receipts of
hie cfYlcs for the last six months had
amounted TO s23.323.11 and salaries
TO fi7,s72.b0. u, stated that the pres-
ent total of clerks Is "a and that the
work has gotten weeks behind In the
charter department and 4 weeks I'm
the decd department, largely through
Illness among tho force.
IJe said that no had no Intention OF
adding more than ono or two clerks
ut present. but desired authority 90
as To talks caro- of press OF work.
An application was received from
the Trustees Of tho Poor for st5b0C
TO provide flre protection for the
| county buildings at Farnhurst and
81, 900 for drainage alterations. being
modified estimates. Tho application
was reoeivcd and filed.
A request from the Delaware safet,
| Council for the erection and mainten
anco OF 81 advance warning" slgn,
at railroad crossings In the county, the
signs being furnished by the roads
was referred to the county engineer
The cum of f5s,s55 was asked by tn,
Public Building Commission for tn
1929 budget. The grant last yea
was sol. 1899. The estimate was re
ceived and ordered nled.
Permission was granted TO the VIII
minston Light and Power Company &
place It's poles along 1910 feet OF tn
Lancaster pike and $50 feet 70 n poin
opposite Breidablik Farm.
An invitation to n barbecue a
Christians village May 20 by tn
Women's Relief Committee wns nc
oepted
Bids on the Falkland bridge No. 1s
were received from BENJAMIN
Groves, t2,77o.04: Scott 4 Wells, 81
1854; ONeill Construction Co. 81
P26.72: James Black ts.o9s.6o, Charlie
Witsel. 3s,2$4.78; Elwood Talley, So
26s; fncenzo Giovanni. unit bid.
Bids on road material were receive
from Standard Limo and Stone Go
Headley Good Roads Co, u. s.. As
phalt Refining Co, Barber Asphe
Co. Barrett Co. Atlantic Rsnning Co
The Texas Co. u. @. /. Co. All bid
were referred 90 the Engineer fc
classification.
, Error lists Of Joseph H. Martin
of Brandywine hundred and George I
Carrell of Christiana hundred wer
allowed.
, A check up OF $4,000 on account we
received from tho Delaware Angler
md Gunner's Club, to the credit
, Milldams account: and an arrsng.
inent sanctioned by which any exces
over S1.f26 incurred In adding to N
height OF tho shailcross Miildam m
|, rpillwry shall DO shared by the coun,
, and tho club. which also agreed ,
, pay ono half Of tho $t.12s.
|, The Highway COMMITTEES reports
|, favorably to the Improvement Of II
: Hamburg Road for n distance Of 2
miles south from the steel works
connect with macadam.
A communication from Fire Ma
shal f.. Morton Ainscow recommen,
ing changes I'm wiring. fire doors.
metal dryer instead OF wood and 9th
details TO reduce fire hazards In u
! county buildings at Farnhurst was r
ceived and filed.
Recess was taken until o'clock.