Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-23
THE COURT.

HOW the AkSooem~ut Mocusu0 10
WOrking- Ne. yOus MI. Polk
The Bay ards Ususe trouble again
Mr. Febiger's test Of Democracy.
President Bright of the Levy Court,
took the chair this morning at 1880
O. clock and called the court to order.
Quite number of persons, white and
colored Immediately came in to have
their names placed upon the ASSESS
ment. Mr.. Mahaffy started the ball
rolling by Offering the name of Charles
A. Winslow for assessment. Mr.. Polk
grew nervous at once but there being
no legal objection Mr.. Winslows name
went through.
Mr.. Wells reported errors in the as
sessment OF Blackbird Hundred
amounting to $l6lS in favor of Walter
l.. Reynolds collector with the usual
| rates.
Isaiah Wood, of the Seventh Ward,
was assessed, James Peoples vouch-
ing for him.
Mr.. Taylor reported errors in the as
sessments of Appoquinimink in favor
of Henry A. Wilson collector for 1881
amounting to $3.50 which were allowed
with rates for the same.
The assessment mill being started
again, Mr.. Febiger proposed the name
OF Frank Buck, colored, of st. Georges
hundred for assessment, John d. Will
hams beng the voucher. After ques-
tionipg and questioning, by the
chairman and Mr.. Polk, Buck stood
the fire and his name was placed on
the assessment.
Mr.. Febiger then offered the name of
William T. Bayard of West st. Geor-
ges hundred, for assessment, but Mr..
Polk assisted by Mr.. Nandyke, Asses
sor for St. Georges, discovered that a
certain Thomas Bayard had been as
sessed in the hundred and had been re-
turned as a delinquent.
1t was commended that William T.
Bayard was different man from
Thor,as Bayard the delinquent, but
Mr.. Nandyke, positively asserted that
assessed. "Did you call on him and
get his name?'' said Deputy Sheriff
Ash Pennington 81 presume So" SAID
Mr.. Vandyke.
"Dd he give you his name as Viii
liam r. Bayard.'
| 81 presume SO "
| Mr.. Pennington stated that he was
very we'll acquainted with Thomas
Bayard and also with William L. Bay
ard and they were different persons
| Upon vote being taken to place the
name on the assessment five voted IN
favor and two against it, but the Presi-
dent could not decide.
| Another vote was taken with SINH
lar result, Mr. Bright not being able to
determine. The "Ayes" and "Nays"
were then called and the name was re.
jected by a party vote, + always beating
Jefferson j. Brown was then placed
on the assessment FROM the Fifth ward,
when the machinery was stopped to
read communication from the les
of Richard +. Hanson, collector of ST.
Georges, stating that Mr.. Hanson
through failing ht a til could no iol ge
perfo. In the duties of his office and re-
QueStng that another collector be an
pointed The case was represented by
Joseph Roberts, of Appoqulnimink, on,
of the sureties. The communication
! " do lOlCll'7h w ~ IOllIlllbJ0S VI bllItt.
The assessment machinery was agaiI
started up and run right glibly, tn,
names OF John Follens, JACOB Deputy
of st. Georges, and Frederick Watson
Alexander Hawkins and Frank Car
ter OF New Castle going through with
out much friction except the eXtrem,
nervousness of Mr.. Polk, from Who's
forehead drops Of sweat We're plainl,
discernible.
George Jones, of West St. Georges
went through and AlberC Belts wa
placed upon the Eleventh. Ward list.
Mr.. Polk got some comfort in pro
posing the name of Andrew Phili
Lohner, q Democrat from the SecOn,
Ward, whose name was placed on tn
list.
The name of James Blackson, jr.
West ST. Georges Hundred was pro
posed. This name brought out
| shower of questions from Mr.. Poll
. before t wa, cony n d that Their
could be a senior ami a junior Black
Son. Mr.. Febiger claiming the riRht t,
ask question asked: "lf were to as
r you TO take dunk which woult
you take whiskey or beer ." :"
!, would take whskey, sir" "Then
, | cannot vote for you'' said Mr.. Febi
, GER" You have Democratic procllvi
Ties" (Great laughter by every body
l except Mr.. Polk,)
The names OF Alexander Reddin
Philip Rose, Aaron Brown, Wesle,
) Coger, Samuel Stevens, John Henr.
q Moore, and John W. Scott, slippe,
through the machine and got o. tn
: assessment without much trouble, al
ter which the Court adjourned unit
1 . o'clock.