Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

First Meeting of the Levy Court In
the New County BuildingxNew
Members sworn In-Mr. Eebiger
Absenr-Winiam r. Bright Re-
elected Prestdent-Tbe Commi trees
TO Revise tho As~essments'
Tbs February term OF the New CASTLE
county Levy Court opened in the new
Court House Tuesday, under unauspi-
oiors circumstances as to weather. The
driving snow prevented the attendance of
many curiosity seekers, and the audience
was composed to an almost exclusive ex-
tent OF eonnty ofiicars, such az collectors
ard assessors. Gounty Treasurer Herbert
was on he1d as active US ever.
Fae members OF tue Court were all
present except Nj Febiger, OF this city
who is ont 81 tosn ard wal not b. back
until March
Il was 10 45, tbiae.qasrters Ut an hour
after the usual tin, Of meeting when
CLERK Cochran called ihs roll, all except
Mr.. Febiger ans seTibg 10 their NAMES,
The CLERK tnen proceeded to swear In
the new mtmbers Messrs. Mahaffy of
Brandy wine, Silver of New Castle, and
Ellison OF Peloajer took tho book, and
Ar Sharpless vi Christians affirmed.
On motion of Mr.. Polk, Mr. Weir OF
White Clay Greek was made temporary
chAirplan. The nominations for president
were then announced in order. aud MIR.
MIR Polk nominated alr Bright OF REQ
lion. No other nominations we've made,
aud, on motioa q Mr Polk the lists were
closed
NJ ssrs. Polls md Silver were appointed
rll-rs, aud they announced the VOC d
Btisht o blank whereupon Chairman
Weir declared Mr.. Bright elected presi-
dent for the third time.
Iu taking the chair MIR Bright THANKED
he court for this new eyideuce of its con-
idence IN him
The clerk then called the roll of asses
| surs Us follows;
j Thomas Price, W. S. yanDyko. H.
| L, Rilde, Albert Lyman, William Little,
L Simmons, Alexander EYerson, J H..
Callahan. w. A. faliey, Thomas Lindaie,
David W. Hughes AID Thomas W. Saviile.
| All these gentlemen responded to their
names except Mr.. Price
The Chair announced the committee to
revise the assessments as follows;
Brandy Mahatfy and Morrison,
wilmington-Febiger, Polk and Weir.
Observation-Disclosures and Morrison.
Mill Creek Morrison aud Sn4rpless,
White Clay Ceeek-Weir and Ellison.
Pencader-E Ellison and Weir. --.-.
New Castle-Silver aud Blight
Red Lion--Bright and Silver
st. Georges-Polk AID Taylor.
Appo1ninimink-ra Taylor aud Wells.
B!ackbird-Well8 and Taylor
The Chair requested Mr.. Mahaffy to as
-ist the committee for Wilmington in tn,
absence of Mr. Febiger.
These committees then proceeded t
look over the asso ssors books, which con
5umed the rest of the morning session.
At 10 the court adjourned until
o'clock.
The Levy Court met OF . o'clock 10 til
afternoon, the members dividing il
parties of two, each couple taking a
assessor and his books under its wing
Thus the court worked without inter
mission until 9 80 O'Clock. There wa
no motion, nor Il loud word spoken, bui
continual hum WAS kept up, the member
and assessors calling of and comparin
the Lames on the lists.
Considerable progress vas made in tn
EXAMINATION of the lists yesterday, an
about half of them ara finished. III
other half cannot be gotten through wit
to-day, for the reason that Wilmingto
mas not yet been touched, and here ar
,bout as many names as were taken by a
the other assessors together.
t Ths collectors of this city and come {
lhe ChristiGpa hundred Officers aud pol
'icisns were present all day. There is
pretty vigorous contest going on for th
! relationship of the Northern district q
his city, the chief competitors bring J
L. Carpenter Jr., the present iucumhen
J .ud William kyne, Mr. kgne is maxim
, avery vigorous push and slr. Carrentt
- striving to retain the plaos h. has file
80 compctently.
MIR Bedford is applying for anotht
term IN the southern district ard bus Il
immediate Competitor Edward Farm,
wants one OF the cfti,e7 al Il is On ban d /
the court room. but his cnlOts do NOT stel
j " be pushed vary strongly Oh the su,fhe'
r. The court viii ill AL tbs co.leGorshii
# tbs county aud eIectt country treasun,
refote he term ends but ih4s+ election
a 're not likely 10 be gouN into unit
d morrow nj the earliest For treasur
+ Mr. Herbert docs not seem to have at
r Competitor. HIS manner Of doing busne
l. - liked and be will therefore mo
y probably be rs-,t-cted
=. The court adj burned about 4 o'ciot
!. NTH 10 oelacs Wednesday morning.