The daily gazette., 1883-02-21
LEvY.oounr.
The Court becomes industrious Mnd
Passes -Four Resolutions.

Passes -Four Resolutions.
Promptly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
President Shallcross called the members of
the Levy Court to order Mr.. Silver offered
the following resolution, whichwas adopted:
WRHREAs, 1t Is said to be the intention OF
the Board Of Trade of Wilmington city to have
q BILL enacted by our Legislature imposing on
the Levy Court of New Castle county the pay
ment Of one-half part OF the expenses incurred
BY river and harbor improvements; therefore
Resolved. That the clerk of this court be in.
structed TO communicate with our Senators and
Representatives, asking them to oppose the
passage Of any such act. as far as the Levy
Court Is concerned.
On motion Of George G. Rothweli of
Blackbird the following was adopted
Resoired. That committee Of five mem.
bers be appointed by the Chair to meet like
COMMITTEES Of Kent county 70 take into eonsid-
ration the building Of new bridge over duck
creek at Smyrna Landing, and the legislation
that may be necessary therefore; and that the
Levy Court of said c0unty be notified Of our
actlon, ihat they may appoint like commit,
tee.
The Chair appointed a. the committee
Messrs. Febiger, Ellison, Rotllwell, Taylor
aud GheaITe.
The committee 10 revise ihr assessors
work Of rbe city of Nilmia2 TN. Fenig,i.
aud Cheais, reported the balance of the
wards AMI asked that The assessurs be dis
charged. The plumber oi nam.s and entri.s
BY wards IL rs follows First, l39: SECOND,
524; Third, 43a; Fourth. 463; Filth, 3ss
Sixth. 961: seventh, 4s9: Eighth, 436;
SiLth, las: Tenth, 4si: Eleventh. a0s.
Total namrs, 3,0g3.
James I, Taylor Of Appoqunlmlnk,
offered the following
WHEREAs, BY resolution PASSED by the
Levy Court of New Castle county on January
tn, Iss3, the Attorney OF the Court was re-
sd IN a h
Legislature, asking them TO divide the city of
Wilmington into four assessment districts 10 be
divided by Market and Sixth streets. and
NHEREAs, Such division would be very un-
equal in point OF population, beside cutting.
some of the wards In several parts; therefore,
Resolped, That the Attorney OF the Court bs
requested by the Clerk Of this Court net to draw
the bill providing for the division of the said
city into four assessment districts, but to draw
q bill at once and to send ii TO the Legislature
for action thereon providing that the said city
shall be divided into three assessment districts
as follows: The First, Second. Fourth and
Eighth wards to compose one district; the Sixth.
seventh and Ninth wards TO compose another;
and the Third. Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh
wards to compose another; and the assessors
now acting shall have their districts appor-
toned to them by the said Levy Court. which
point an assessor for the district not provided
for, who shall serve until the next election for
assessors shall take dlace.
Col. Febiger opposed the resolution, on
the ground that 1t would be an unequal
division and thought 1t was singular
manner of dividing the city and could NOT
sec what use there Was In such division.
After some little discussion the yeas and
nays were called when the resolution WAS
carried by the following votes Ayes
Messrs. Haman, Massey, Cheairs, Shall
cross, Lothwell and Taylor g. Nays-Sharp-
less, Ellison, Silver, Mahaffy, Fe6iger, 8.
Col. Ftblger Immediately offered the fol-
lowing:
WHRRKAB, A recent action of Levy Court on
the division OF the city into three election dis
trlcts makes very unequal division of the city;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved That the Clerk of Levy Court be
instructed TO communicate with the Senators
and Representatives asking that they take no
action In regard to the division of the assess
ment dist riots OF Wilmington hundred. but let
them remain as at present.
This resolution was defeated by strictly
party vote, and the Court then adjourned
until Wednesday, February 2s.