Daily Republican., 1882-03-31
FIFTH BDlpu|
THE LEVY COURT.

sne Assessmea t-Anothsr n
nuuic stion from Dixiran,s,
Voters.
The afternoon session OF tho ri
Court opened yesterday promnt,v
o'clock. The report that the az.
the Peace would be present to ADM
tor the obligation to vochers for asaj
ments brought ont quite NUM-
persons anxious to have their my
placed upon the assessment ~
grstitic alton of those persons tbs al
was AT his post of duty looking a. n
really had besn sick, and the mil
put In operation and worked !
smoothly without jar until tvaI
four names we're assessed.
A dark SEQ vi over the counts,,!
of Purnal Lynch, W. S. Vaudvka J
w. j Eliasou, showed their disans
baton OF the proceedings, but thew y
powerless to stop the machlue until
the material present had bean ,
through. The following are the nan
vi VI DO hSSCSsCA
Wilmington Hundred-Edward
Soeakman. Fifth ward; James McE !,
Eighth ward; John H King, Sscc
ward; William A. Conner, Third ",
Henry A. Bull, Second ward; Wilt
j. Brown, Teuth ward; Harry Ia,
hotham, Eighth ward; Rev, Josiah
E,tlin, Fifth ward; Antoine War,
Tenth ward; James NJ. Down.,
Fourth ward; WIN. ID Stevenson X
onu ward; Ell T. Ivory, Sixth ws
Harrison y, Webb, Seconi " ard: IN
Gallagher, laird ward; William
Fill, Ninth ward; William A. M
Seventh ward.
East Brandy wine Hundred-,To,J
L. Nicholson.
North CHS lana Hundred = III
Medley.
West St. Georges Huudred-Johu|
Bender, Jacob Ii. Spicer and Garretl
Mott.
EAs' St. Georges Hundred Jhsj
B. Lore, and George W. Harris, colo1
Bltckbird Huudred-Rev. Robvr,|
Stevenson.
When all present had been asses
the members settled down to n
transfers and the choosing Of jud
each member having thirty petit jud
and not less than ten, nor more than
teen persons qualified &c act as grand
ros fore March expired. Tho dry md
ony OF these proceedings was inter
ed by the presentation of the follow
petition which was read by den
clerk Nandever:
To the Levy Court of New CA
County Foe undersigned respected
represent that they now are, and
several years past nave been citizen
tue United States of America an
the State of Delaware; that they
for the space Of more than two N
past resided in the Second assessl
district of Wilmington hundred
New Castle county aforesaid, and
each OF the az of - years and
wards:
That they were duly placed upon
list for said district as
able persons liable to pay a poll
only, by the county assessor for
district, in the year 1881, and thd
forth continued on said list
March "a, 1882, when their names
ordered by sald Levy Court to b.
poi from said list, for the reason
they had been returned by the col
collector for said district to the
Levy Court as delin4uents at
March meeting, 1882, OF said court.
That unless their names be restoe,
continued upon said list, and be emit
upon the collectors duplicate for
district, they will Do deprived Of
right to qualify them
yes TO enjoy the right of eIeetors,by
payment OF poll tax for the year
and that the acLion of said Levy q
in ordering their names to be drop
from SAID list as aforesaid was I'M
stitutional and void, but unless
during the present month
deprive them Of the right to qua
as aforesaid.
The undersigned therefore make
mand upon said Levy Court that 10
der for the dropping Of their n
from said assessment list be resci
and that their names be restore
upon said list and en
upon the collectors duplicate for
district for the year 1882
[Signed Jos. II. G MACE
GEORGE DRAKE,
VIM. STOUT,
CHARLES W. POM
Wilmington, Del, March ~, lSc
Thomas w. Slville, assessor 9
District, i'll which tne
TONERS were as essed, certified
true facts of the case as set forth
petition.
MI. Fsbiger moved that the nan
the petitioners bs placed on the
ment lists which was seconded.
Mr.. Wier moved that tue re-
be referred to the Attorney OF tho
for his decision in the ma ter.
The chair was about 10 pat tn'
ton of Mr.. Wier when he hesi
and said he had his doubts sboas
Wier's motion being strictly 10
rs he thought he ought to deciav
N zion out Of order "
p"intedly at variation with inc
ment laws.
Mr.. Wier chen Withdrew bis
and the chair decided Mr' fol
out Of order. !,
Nj. Fsblger appealed from
cision of the chair. The char VI
tanned by o strict party vote tn'
man voting with the majority.
Me-. Wier renewed his mot!o,
Il 9 petition be referred to the Az
OF tho Court for his decision shu
for a yea and nay vote on tho -
Mr.. Sharpless hesitaungly VW0
satisfied to have the petition
nlzed 10 that extent. -.
Mr.. Fehiger, alst3 voted yea y
he believed the mo- ion tO be ou' y,
rs there was nothing before the''
b. referred.
MIR. Ellison when his name We ~
ed laugh ngly looked across "
Toy lor, saying that they welo
Mr.. Silver explail ed wherein
lion was clearly put OF orae 8.
Court was not voting on any.n W.
petition having been disposeu . ~,
The Democratic members ta, ~
IN their faces wh,kn they fouhu s W
been caught by heir o Hu mo. .;"n
ny to put life ipt5o dead mC" S y