Daily Republican., 1880-03-12
F% WILMINGTON, DEL FhIDAY, MARCH IL. 1880
LEVY COURT.

LEVY COURT.
Mr.. Cann's Transfer - Trouble
About ChFtstiana Pablie Road
New Road I'm mill Creek Han.
dred-schOOl District Divided.
Assessments.
Specially Reported for tho Republican.
New CASTLE, March IL, 80.
Yesterdays report in the REPUBLICAN
brought the proceedings of the Levy
Court up to II o'clock when the trans
fer Of Mr.. Cams property was under
consideration.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition for,
and remonstrance against the request
Of Mr.. Cam. A long tims was con-
sumed by the members in caucusing
over the matter and Attorney General
Gray being called in gave his legal
opinion on the matter but only in
personal undertone TO the President.
Mr.. Polk handed letter from ]. b.
Cazier to the clerk which was read,
Mr.. Cazier stating that II Mr. Cams
property was transferred there would
be danger Of the school tax being voted
down and the school in No. 81 closed.
After long consultation Mr.. Wilson
made q further motion to refer the
matter to a special committee which
motion was adopted and Messrs. Wilson,
Weir and Silver were appointed said
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Husbands, J. H.
Hotfecker, Esq, was permitted to ad-
dress the court, on behalf ofthe friends
Of those favorable to the laying of q
new public road from point in Red
Clay Creek, near Mt. Cuba, to point
on the Kennett turnpike, near the
north Of the Center meeting house
road. After Mr.. Hoffecker had stated
the case on behalf of the petitioner, a
rem onstrance was read against the
same. As there were no testimony
present on either side he desired the
appointing of day for that purpose.
On motion ofMr. Husbands, the mat
ter was referred to Friday, March 23l,
for consideration. At 10 minutes be-
fore IL O'Clock, the court took recess
until ! J o'clock, PM. No assessments
were made during the morning session
of the court.
At II o'clock, P. M, the court COM
menced when Mr.. Morrison presented
petition from citizens Of Mill Creek
Hundred praying for the opening of a
road in Mill Creek Hundred, leading
from Auburn to Hockessin in place of a
vacated road which had partially caved
Into kaolin quarry. Victor Dupont
being present urged the opening of the
road, there being no opposition to it.
On motion of Mr.. Munson the subject
was laid over until the 23d instant.
Mr.. Wier presented the report Of the
Commissioners appointed to divide
school district No. 81, (NewporD into
two school districts, for confirmation.
On motion of Mr.. Wier the act Of the
Commissioners was confirmed, and the
bill OF $40 expenses was allowed. The
court then proceeded with the assess
ments and the following names were
placed upon the lists: James Henry
Evans, First Ward : Joseph Proud
North Christiana; John Cody, do. james
Dillon, do; William McCarron. do; An.
drew J .Whiteman, do; George Z. Temple,
New Castle; James Hubert, Sixth ward
VIM. Floyd, Eighth; George Hanson.
Third; Joseph Brown, Fifth; George
Freeman, Third; D. J. Caulk, First; T.
II. Fennimore, Eighth; Daniel W. Craw
ford, Fourth; Noah Firmes, First; j.
Prichett, Fifth; W. W. Davis, Aldridge
Bayard, Tenth Edward Winder, Seventh;
J. Tillman, Isaac Parker, Fifth; Ray.
mond Pierce, Third; Henry Demby,
Sixth.
Four o'clock having arrived the Levy
Court adjourned until 104 o'clock to,
morrow morning.
At the hour Of adjournment there
we're about nine or ten persons present
one half of them being white who were
not assessed, and some Of them having
already spent two or three days in try
ing to get their names put on. Mr..
ISavills in order to favor them made an
appeal privately to President Bright
to extend the time fifteen minutes
While Mr.. Saville was on his knees on
the top step OF the Judges platform i'm
portuning the President for this favor,
bis actions were noted by several mem
bers of court. Watches were brought
from their fobs and sundry glances and
winks were exchanged, when precisly
at four o'clock Mr.. Wilson who has be-
come noted for making motions to ad'
jourp, again made the usual motion
and the court adjourned while Mr.. Sill
yer was still IN his suppliant attitude
Asslaugh at the expense of Mr.. silvel
was heartily enjoyed.