The daily gazette., 1880-03-02

ooMMENCE FoRADAY on TWO. s.s
Special lcorrsspondence ofthe Gazette. ~
NEW CASTLE, March 2.--Contrary Ia
general expec alton the opening session
of the Levy Court, this morning, was
| not attended with any special degree OF
interest. Tie Wilmington delegation
comprised only Anthony Higgins, ESQ.
Marshal MeMullen, Daai'l Ste saft, b. +.
By, aud few If the lesser lights In the
ranks of the party workers. Collectors
Carpenter and Redford aud A 8 .ssors
w rd and Hughes a'so came over.
The general plan of operations on
the part of the Republicans has not
yet been mapped out, but is generally
supposed they intend, through Antho-
ny Higgins, Esq, asking. the Court to
designate separate days for the recep-
tion of assessments from tho different
Hundreds of the county, giving a day
to each Hundred, and two, If possible.
to Wilmington. They will also ask
the Court to strike from the extra as
sessment made By Assessor Hughes. of
the lower district of Wilmington. a
number of names because Benny Bye
claims that the parties these names are
intended TO represent do not live in
the District. Whether Mr.. Benny
Bye's wonderful discovery will amount
to much remains to be seen.
II has developed, in relation 10 these
extra assessments. that the course of the
Republican, In publishing the Assessors
hsls. has caused mucn trouble. The lists
wer- pfin Ell so inaccurately, and with
~ many names omitted, that parties
whv had applied personally to the As
sessor-, and theh failed TO get names in
The paper, supTose the officers were Z n
deavoring 10 RouRe them. and were very
inhignant thereat. They bacamemolhfied
however, on lesrnpg that the trouble
was occasioDei by 4 careless. inaccurate
newspaper. and not by any desire on the
part OF the Assessors to do them injus-
tice.
The usual hour of meeting, for the Le-
Wy Court, ~ 10 o'clock, but this mo ming
iD order 10 give all the mem bers an op-
pottunity 10 BE- prese Mt, the session did
not lpen until af or elev. n O'Clock.
fow minutes after eleven the Court
ass IN bled, in the Court room. President
VIM. X: Bright Esq. Z Red Lion HID.
In the chair, and Clerk Springer at HIS
desk. The roll being called, ali answer
cd TO their names excepting James Cars
well, OF Wilmington. All the County
present.
. p esideni Bright ann ounced that the
u inrss OF tins session to csrrect the
IA
attend To such o her affairs ms might
come np for consideration.
The hrst Item OF bnsipass was the an
-nouncemsnt of the followiog commit,
tees appoi nted by the President:
COMMITTEE on ERROR LIST.
Wilmington Hd'-Messrs. Lodge and
Btandywine-Messrs. Lodge and Bus-
bands.
chrisliana-H and Morrison.
MN Creek-M orrison and Husbands.
New Csstle- Messrs. Silver and. BRIGHT.
Pencader-WilSon and WI-r.
Mhite Clay Creek ek--Wier and Wil.on.
Red LiOn- Bright and Silver.
~ Georgrs- Polk ami Taylor.
Appoqm qmDimink-Taylo and Wells.
Hlackbird-Weils and Taylor
On Sberif's, Clerks aud Attorneys
Acc3nn's-M MessrS. Polk. wilson ami
Husbands.
On Jail Comu,issioners-H u usbs pds
and Wells.
On Magistrates aud Constab es-Wier
and Silve'.
, On Meme.rs ExpeAditur, s-Silver,
P~lk ant Lodge.
On Allowances to Members-Hus-
ban'ls and Bright.
q on Ass ssors ard iRspectors-wells
On Mi'cellaneous Accounts-wilson
and Taylor
On Coroner, Physicians ana Under,a-
kers-Lndge and Morrison.
On Overpaid Taxes-Polk and
Lodge.
On Printing and Stationery-Wier
and Taylor.
On Sunday Schools-Silver and
Bright.
Committee on Public buildings
Messrs. Silver, Polk, Wier, Wilson and
Bright.
On Sureties of Collectors and Con
stables--Messrs. Silver, Polk and Wier.
The Committee to settle with VIM.
F.. Lane, Treasurer of the Trustees of
the Poor, reported his accounts correct
with the following statement
Balance from settlement of
- 1873. s 3,770 GO
n necsVeu from County Treas. 26,715 "a
Reed from Hare's Cor. farm 3b2 90
" Boarders at Aims
HouSe. ..... ........... 754 OF
Received from sale of lots. 400 0o
:, lola,: ....... -......... $3l 1888 II