Daily Republican., 1880-03-03
what will the Levy Court do aboas

what will the Levy Court do abOaI
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Yesterday Mr.. Higgins presented Il
; the Levy Court lists containing tn
names Of over four hundred person.
which had been put upon the assess
msnt lists by the assessors Of Whining
/, ton, and which had been returned n
errors at the March term Of the Levy
Court, 1879. These names are clearly
on the lists in violation Of the law ant
according to the decision Of Mr.. Gray, at
torney for the Levy Court in 1876, anc
still its able and distinguished attor
ney, the Levy Court can p1rge the lists
by striking of all names illegally put
lon. The list of the Third Ward was
missing from those presented yesterday
by Mr.. Higgins, but it is stated that it
would be forthcoming. With 1t the
illegal assessments made by the Will
mington assessors would proximate five
hundred. The question is, what will
the Levy Court do about it! In 1875
the lists were purged and the names of
those illegally assessed were stricken
off. The Courts attorney decided that
this could ard should be done, and the
Court acting upon his advice did strike
off the names Of hundreds Of persons
who were said to have been Illegally
assessed. We are not complaining Of
the action Of the Levy Court at that
time, bat We would suggest to the Levy
Court now in session, that if this was
good law then it is equally good now.
There is no doubt that these five
hundred names have unlawfully been
placed upon the assessment lists. They
were returned as errors in 1879 and the
law specifies that they cannot bs put 1
on again until after the expiration Of
year from the time the name was strick-
en- of. That time will not expire until
towards the latter part Of the present
month, but many of the names were
put on the assessment two months ago
and are on yet. Is this lawful We are
aware that these persons can cGme for
ward and have their names put upon
the lists towards the close Of this month
after the expiration ofthe years proba-
hon in which they have been held,
provided the Levy Courtis in session,
bat 1t is important that they should do
this and comply with the law. OF these
Eve hundred persons illegally assessed,
hundreds Of them would never appear
befo.e the Levy Court to get assessed,
but il they did not, that would be their
own fault. No matter, let the law be
compiled with ana exact Justice meted
'ut to all irrespective of party Or color.
We s1ever have favored the present
Ow on account Of its evident political
tpect, made more for the purpose .ofl
ssrauding Republicans ont OF their
otes at the expense OF the respective
oGntiss of the State than to facilitate
he assessments, and to protect voters
n tAeir rights, but as it is the law, let
be enforced without fear, favor or
'artiality. The law was concocted by
Democratic brain and pissed by a
Democratic Legislature. Will the Dem ,
Gratis be the first to repudiate their |
hesen laws4 Will the unanimously e
'emocrstic Levy Court Of New Castle :
'unty interpret the law one way in its /,
pplication to Democrats and in anoth- p
way in its application to Rspubli-
InsH ID 1876 the Levy Court struck
ON the assessment the names of all
emocratS who. Il was deemed we're il +,
gally assessed, and which was said to Re
} in strict accordance with law. The M
" is still tie same. Will the Levi "
,EEt enforce the law in 1856 as they in
d in 1851 We will see. to