Daily Republican., 1880-03-06
LEVY COURT.
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81 scial Correspondence OF Republican.
New CASTLE, March 9Th, 1880.
When to-day's morning report clos
ed the Levy court was closeted In tn
cloak room ostensibiy for the purpos'
of celebrating upon the momentou
question Of who should be the bridg'
tenders and constables for the presen
year, but what they really had to tall
about during these four mcmentou'
hours that they were closeted In tina
cloak room is something OF which out
sidsrs are kept in blissful ignorance
The REPUBLICAN, Representative how
ever was informed by one Of the Levy
courtmen, that the question OF allow
ing the request Of Mr.. Higgins and TIE
Committee OF Business men of Whining
ton, that certain days be set apart fol
assessments, was never mentioned In
that long caucus meeting.
During the tedious hours that inter.
vened the crowd in waiting to bs assess.
ed wandered aimlessly around only oo-
casionally catching sight Of one of the
immortal ten as he would emerge from
the mysterious chamber in quest of
pen, ink and foolscap. A few minutes
before one o'clock, even the gastronomi-
cal propensities Of the average Levy
Courtman weakened, and ten sacred
forms emerged from the mysterious re-
ceSses Of that mysterious cloak room
and filed across the street tv the Gilpin
House to wine and dine. The c"rporosi-
ty of these unaproachsble angels being
rounded up by the aid Of turkey and
oyster pie they filed back to the mys.
terious room, where they remained un-
til 3 o'clock.
At this hour the door opened and the
8 lsDt ten filed in and took their seats.
looking excessively wearied with the
arduous labors Of the day. The noun
tain had been laboring all day but
without thunderings and lightnings,
and now there was to be great bring
ing forth. Order called, Mr.. Weir took
the floor and making the following nom-
nations which were unanimously rati-
fed by the Court, the machine having
had its gudgeons freshly oiled ran
smoothly and without frinction. A
vigorous turning of the crank brought
out the following officers.
Constables-Brandywine hundred R.
Greenfield, David J. Wilson.
Wilmington-John Brooks, William
B. Hickman and Isaac Dillon.
Christiana-Thomas Toy and Thom-
as J. Hanna.
Mill Creek-Henry NJ. Whiteman.
White Clay Creek-Wm. Hawthorn.
New Castle-Iorael Fols and William
+. Thomson.
Pencader-Peter Legates..
Red Lion-John A. Cleaver.
St Georges-William J. Elliason and
William r. Rothwell
Appoquinimink-Hepry A. Wilson.
Black kbird-Peter G. Warner.
Bridge Tenders-Market street bridge
John Robinson. -...--...,
Third Street bridge-William Bare
ford.
Eleventh Street-Z.bidee Blizzard.
Newport-John D. Hutton.
Odessa-Joseph Fairbanks.
Fsnimore Landing-Isaac Moody.
Fleming's Lsnding-Wm. II. Hud-
son.
Watchman at Brandywine Bridge
John Pyle.
Jail Commissioners Benjpmin R. U.s.
lick, Edward Connolly and Robert Sut-
.On.
After this tremendous effort Of the
Levy Court, there yet remained half
hour until adjournment, and notwith-
standing the exhaustion Of the mem.
oers after the severe and heavy labors
If the day, there we're men present so
as to pass in the names Of a
'ew persons who were in waiting to be
assessed, and actually sscceeded in get
ing the following names placed upon
he assessesment list:
Clarence J. Mccullough, Fifth Ward
Thomas Anderson, Sixth Ward; James
)enn, Eighth Ward; Robert A. Hutch
ms and John Hutchins, Ninth Ward;
ieorge W. Alden, Newton p. Lamplugh
md Isaac Turner, Tenth Ward; Peter
:. Cats, Pencader Hundred aud Alfred
3. McFarlin, Christisna Hundred.
The hour of four o'clock having ar
'ived, a nod from the member from
3lackbird Hundred caused Mr.. Hus-
1ands to make a motion to adjourn
which prevailed, and SO ended the days
york, seventeen names having been
n q ,.I npn1, tba N