Evening journal., 1923-01-23
FL. SPEAKMAN
COURTLAWYER
Is Reelected by New Cas-
tie County Body Without
Opposition
ASK STATE AID
FOR HIGHWAYS

Today's session of the New Castle
County Levy Court proved to be one
OF the busiest held By that body for
some time.
Frank l.. Speakman. retiring at
torney OF the court, was unanimously
selected. the Democrat members not
naming any one for the position.
Mr.. speakman was nominated by
Mr. Stewart.
The county engineer was author
lied and directed TO make applica-
ton 20 the State Highway Depart
ment for the construction of the fol-
lowing roads. through State aid:
Townsend -Coldwell- Maryland line.
APPOINTMENTS hundred, AS miles.
Bear station TO State Road. New
Castle hundred 2.5 miles.
Glasgow to Maryland line, PEN
cader hundred. 25 miles.
Summit Bridge TO Kirkwood TO
Tybout's Corner, Pencader- Red Lion
and New Castle hundred. 6 miles.
Limestone road from Mill Town
TO Pennsylvania line, Mill Creek
hundred, as miles.
Centeryille to Ashland, ChristIana
hundred l.5 miles,
Marsh Road, Philadelphia Pike 10
Silverside Road. Brandywine hum
dred 2.5 miles.
Marsh Road, Philadelphia Pike TO
Naaman's Road, Brandywine hun
dred. miles.
Lincoln Highway, Cranston Heights
to Newport, Mil Greek hundred. ?
miles.
Newport to Basin. New Castle
hundred, 2 miles.
The Court allowed the following
errors-F. W. Lovett, White Clay
Creek collector-191S: Road tax.
sIS742; capitation $3.75; George
II. Carroll, Chrstiana. 1920-School
sS67.4O; school tax, $3,696; 1920
County and poor, $5S7; road.
S453.39; capitation. s211; dog.
$3.50. Frank G. Dennison. Mill
Creek, 192O-School, $36.45; school.
$1.112; 192O-County and poor.
S56.7O; road, S2S.S4; caphation,
SCOTS; dog. s17.
William w. Leach, New Castle,
and poor, S254.41;
road, $37.61; capitation, SS5.25;
dog. $3.50.
is1s-scbools, rural. $lS7e1; !
special. s346O.
192O-Schooi. rural $S14.22;
special, $195.s9; capbation. S10S4.
192O-County and Poor. S672.S4;
road tax. S319.S5; capitatIon, S6S;
dog. $3.50.
Matthews & Co.. was awarded the
bid for 20 ledger books for the re-
corder OF deeds Office for S3T4.4O.
The names of Harry f. Newlin .
and Harry w. Chairs we're ordered /
placed on the payroll They are in (
the Office of the recorder Of deeds.
A communication was received |
from the Pure oil Company, accom-
panied by two photographs, COM |
planning Of the condition of the road !
AZ the foot Of Seventh street.
The cOmmun' cation and photo I
graphs were ordered returned with /
the statement that the Levy Court /
has no jurisdiction over the road.
N. j. Otteni asked the court to |
him for damages done to /
his automobile on January u, when !
he claims Il was damaged by a gate
1n the Third street bridge. He says |
ne did not hear the bell or whistle /
on the bridge sounded.
A report from the bridgetender |
said Mr. Otteni tried to beat the |
gate" The matter was referred to 4
he bridge committee.
The resignation of George Nc |
Knit as bridgetender on Third /
Street Bridge, was accepted. John /
White was appointed in his place at I
;1.25 per month.
A resolution was adopted that the
Speaker OF the House and Presi- !
lent OF the Senate advise the New .
Castle County Levy Court OF any
pending relating to New
Castle county.
The sale OF $4,000 bonds for
highway improvement was author
zed.
A number Of residents Of Mill
Creek hundred petitioned the Court /
o improve the road from Goldings |
Bridge TO Mt. Pleasant school
house. The commissioner from the |
district and the county engineer /
we're directed to investigate the road /
ana were given power to act.