Daily Republican., 1880-03-10
THE LEVY COUR T.
Proceeding with the Assessments
A Petition DIsEespectf0ily Re.
eeived.

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A Petition DIsEespectf0lly Re-
celved.
Specially reported for the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, March 10, 1880.
After the report sent by the early
mail aud which was published in yes
terday's REPUBLICAN, the Levy Court pro-
cseded with the assessments, devoting
nearly the whole day to it, except an
hour and q half recess at noon. The
following additional names to those al
ready published yesterday were placed
on the assessments:
Charles Ray, Eighth ward; ]. II.
Chadwick, Eighth ward: VIM. KiDslow,
Seventh ward; Jas. Il. Wright, Seventh
ward; Aaron Price, Sixth ward; Jerry
James, Seventh ward; jeremiah Car.
mish, New Castle; Isaac B.Neal, Eighth
ward; J. II. Bayard, Seventh ward; W.
W. Neal, Eighth ward John W. Riley,
Fifth ward; Isaac Nickson, Fifth ward;
g. w. Ecksls, New Castle; q. Scott,
First ward; Rev. B. T. Moore, Seventh
ward; Daniel Caldwell, Fourth ward;
l.. Decatur, Seventh ward; Jetfsry J.
Brown, Fifth ward; H. NJ. Raison, Fifth
ward; John Maxwell, Fifth ward; Ste
phen Smith, Seventh ward; Holiday
Fifth ward; Ezekiel Benson, Tenth
ward; C. Ross, Seventh ward; James II.
Swan, New Castle Hundred; Benjamin
Blackson, Fourth ward; J. Russell, New
Castle; Mitchell Hopkins, Seventh ward
William II. Hollingsworth, Third
Ward; Joseph F. Killiam, Second Ward;
Edward W. Reynolds, Third Ward;
Frederick G. Richards, Third; Henry
Ferris, Third; Alexander Smith, Sew
enth oliver II. Smith, Fifth; Frederick
Weller, Fifth; James W. Lee, Seventh;
Harry C. Griffith, Fifth; Henry Emery,
New Castle; Peter Gardner, Seventh;
Richard R. Jones, New Castle; Andrew
J. Brown, Jr., New Castle; Oliver Bliss,
Third; Jacob Bristor, Sixth; Thomas
Jefferson, Sixth; Arthur +. Francis,
Tenth; Robert Brown, Fifth; Joshua
Trusty, New Castle; Arthur Williams,
Tenth; William Kennedy, Fourth; John
Henry Banks. Eighth; William Will.
ljams, Tenth; David NJ. Shaw, Fifth;
John Long, Third; William Ward, New
Castle; George W. Porter, New Castle;
William P. Merrihew, Third.
The total number OF names for the
day thus placed in the assessment was
81, % of them benig white persons and
33 colored. The names of James Till,
First Ward, and Lewis L. Williams
Fifth Ward being found already on the
assessments were rejected.
All present to day entitled were as
sessessed, and no more applicants pre-
senting themselves Mr.. Thomas W.
saville, handed roll of paper to Mr.,
Bright, the Pres't., who, glancing over
its contents in turn handed 1t to Mr.,
Vandever the acting Clerk who read it;
The following was the petition;
To Che Levy Court Of New Castle
County: GENTLEMEN -
The undersigned citizens Of New Castle
County respectfully represent, that there are
now upwards Of eleven hundred male clti.
zens OF the Stat, OF Delaware. above the age
OF twenty-one years, bona tide' residents of
said county, and lawfully entitled to be as
sessed, whose names have not been placed
upon the assessment lists Of said county.
OF these persons about eight hundred reside
In Wilmington Hundred, about ens hundred
and fifty In st. Georges Hundred, and the
residue chiefly in White Clay Greek, Apo
quinimink and Black Bird Hundreds.
That the omission OF so large a number
from the lists Is due In some cases TO the ne
glect Of the assessors to exercise their knowl-
edge OF persons, and in others TO their neglect
and refusal to afford reasonable ani proper
facilities for tho applications and proofs re-
quired by law.
That this was especially so in Wilmington,
where less than one day and q half was al
lowed for tho correction OF errors and the as.
sessmeut of persons omitted, during all of
which time-and when the books were closed
there were hundreds of persons in atten.
dance without any opportunity to be heard.
That since the commencement OF the pre-
sent term Of the Levy Court, there have been
in daily attendance from fifty to one hun
dret and tiity persons entitled to be assessed
and prepared with the necessary proofs, who
have been unable to secure the attent on Of
the court.
Repeated personal applications have been
made TO the court to appoint times for this
business, and Notwithstanding there are
more than u thousand unassessed citizens
anxIously waiting an opportunity to present
themselves, personally, to the court, no such
appointments have yet been made.
Your petitioners respectfully submit that,
whether under the laws of this state assess.
ment Is reg lrdod as o means OF collecting
revenue, or as qualification OF the voter
and whether the omission of 50 large mum.
Der from the lists Is due TO the neglect of the
assessors, or OF the persons omitted, 1t Is now
the plain duty of the Levy Court to cause to
be a. sessed, every citizen to whom the law
gives that right.
To refuse 10 perform that duty would be TO
usurp the dangerous function Of dstranchis.
Ing citizens at Will to place upon a part off
the citizens an undue proportion OF the bur
dens Of public taxes, and TO violate tho oath |
which each member has taken, to perform /
the duti-s oi his office truly, diligently and
according to law, and in every case
to do equal right and justice according to the
best Of his skill and Judgment.
very large proportion Of the persons now
seeking to be assessed are poor, and can III |
afford the expense and loss OF time required |
to attend upon the court from day to day, and |
it is desirable that your other dut es be in
teIrupted as little as possible by assessments.
Your petitioners therefore usgentIy and re-
specially pray:
That you will Immediately appoint and
give speedy public notice of special days
when you VIII hear applications oi citizens OF
The different hundreds, for assessment,
That such times bc allotted as Will be rsa-
'onably sufficient for the purpose.
Thut ut such times, the business of aSsess
nent be proceeded with, without capti0us Oh
ection, or unreasonable interruption or de.
ay
AMI we will ever pray, &c.
The petition was signed by George
W. Stoue, w. Y. Warner. II. L. Tat
lall and Company, ,Talley & Co., David
Noolman, The Loodell Car Wheel Co.
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