Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-24
IHE LEVY COURT.
The Assessment Mill stopped By
lhe Absence Of the Clerk-Tho
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The As0eUs ment Mill stopped Dy
the Absence Of the Clerk-Tho
Enstburn sest css'.
The Levy Court met again this morn
ing and was called 10 order at 1920 by
Pr, sident Bright. Several persons
mostly white, were on hand ready to
be assessed, but 1t was announced that
Clerk of the Peace Cochran went down
to Niddletown last evening and did
not return in the o'clock train this
morning. He was complaining Of feel
ing i'll last night and 1t suppos ID that
he did not feel we'll enough to come
back in the first train but he was con-
tidently expected in the noon train.
As Mr.. Cochran is the only person
authorized by the peculiar assessment
laws to administer the oath to vouchers
for persons desiring to be assessed, OF
course a assessment operations had to be
suspended until the clerk 3 return.
The first ripple of interest in the
morning proceedings, was caused by
Mr.. Mahatfy making n motion that the
name of Samuel Eastburn, Fifth ward,
North District of Wilmington be re-
,ained upon the assessment and that
the clerk be instructed TO enter his
name upon the tax duplicate for 1882.
The motion was seconded and the mem-
bers coming out from the retiring room
were soon in their seats to see what
was to be done.
Chairman Fright declared the motion
out of order, a. he had been re tlr' ell
as delinquent, and handing Gle K
Nardev the law on the ouni' ct { rat
officer read e law, which 81 owed that
though MI Eastbulnshau ,en ulsiran-
cnised for one year he was legally dis
frauchised.
Mr.. Mahatiy appealed from the de-
c:sion of the char and called for the
yeas and nays on the appeal. Messrs.
Ellison, Febiger, Mahaiiy, Sharpness
and silver voted aye, and Messrs, Polk,
Tay lor, Wells and Weir voted nay. The
vote being a tie the question arose
wht Their the President could vote to
sustain his own decision. Mr.. Bright,
however, after turning red in the face,
solved the question 10y voting to sus-
tain ms own d edison.
On the motion of Mr.. Wells the rules
were suspended and Albert T. Will
hanson having failed to bond as a
consta Ole of MIL Creek Hundred with
in five days; from his appointment was
reappointed to the office and given the
usual time to bond.
Mr.. Febiger from the committee to
examine the error list of the Southern
Assessment District of the city of
Wilmington reported errors amounting
to S744, l22 and recora mended allow
ance OF the usual rates oo the collector.
The report vas adopted.
Mr.. Febiger from the same Commit
tee reported errors in the Northern Dis
trict of Wilmington amounting TO $685.
OIL and moved the adoption OF the report
with the usual allowances to the collec.
tor.
Mr.. Silver reported resolution to re-
tanning the name of Samuel Eastburn
who had been returned AZ a delinquent
upon the assessment,
President Bright stated that as Mr..
Estbnrn had been lawfully returned
| as q delinquent his name could not be
placed upon the assessment, and there
| fore he would have to declare Mr.. Sill
ver's resolution out OF order. Mr.. eil-
yer appealed from the decision OF the
chair aud upon the appeal called for
the "ayes" and "nays." He stated
that he applied through no disrespect
for the President, but there being grave
doubts as to the constit utionality of a
law which DISTINGUISHES voters as Mr..
East burn and hundreds of others had
been DISTINGUISHED, he wanted to zee
the law tested and his resolution was