Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
Levy Court.

In the levy court yesterday week
the rules were suspended and the con-
stables of Wilmington, Brandy
wine, Christi, Mill Creek, hp
poquinimink, Pencader and New
Castle hundreds were re- elected
These re- elections will bs held every FIVE
days until bonds are furnished by ths
constables. Joseph A. Anderson was
elected constable of Black bud hundred
aud number Of transfers we're made
Ia the levy court Thursday one
name was placed on the assessment lista
,t Wilmington hundred. vouohed for by
Charles Warner. Frank Smith va,
elected additional constable OF Brandy.
Tlne hundred. Messrs Febiger and
Cbeairs bsgan tn work OF revising ,h'
error list of Collector Diokey.
The monotony attendant upon the dir
charge of the routine business Of the
levy court was in . measure dispi lied
Friday morning by L,vi C Bird, Esq., who
made an eloquent suggestion to have tina
law library's heating apparatus fitted 30 as
20 fuse more warmth to .he apartment.
Bs stated that the room W hen the mercury
IA down ia cold enough to make sick the
awyers who use it. Mr.. Febigsr anus
ugly replied that he didn't know
whether It would not be good thing to
hin out come Of the attorneys, nj d the
matter rested.
Mr.. Mackey submitted bill nj s25
rom the State auditor Tor rnpyiug tie
list Of fines, which under & r cart sot Of
he ,gislaturA, are paid TO this Coupty
instead OF State. On the ground that
the eff ,sr is pail salary by the State,
vAs never t'od for performing
thu tame duty for the State ;
and that 1t would bs 3
bad precedent, the matter Was rsierted to
special CON nittee-Msckey, Ellison al d
usman, with mild insiun atoms thai q
negative report would be acceptable to
the court. County Treasurer Herbert,
who was in attendance, stated that had
not received the hnes. hut paper giving
a statement OF the amounts had been r.
ceived from the State auditor.
Qnile a breeze was created when the
application of Ii. IL. Johnson to have the
assessment of his property reduced
IS, 900 WAS presented. IL was put in the
form of resolution which underwent
several amendments, and called ont fonr
aye and nay votes, and the assessment
was eventually reduced from sl5, 900 to
$4,000.
A question was rsised "a to whether or
not the dog error lists when not returned
by this 7th instant, as required bv law,
should be allowed. The opinion of the
courts attorney with reference TO the
matter was requeated. One man was
| added to the Wilmington hundred assess
rnept lists.
In the levy court Tuesday morning, OIL 9
name was added to the assessment lists OF
| New Castle and Mill Creek hundreds and
aud three on the Wilmington hundred
| lists. A number of transfers of property
was made.
Xxx Commissioners Polk and Wier
visited the scene OF their former lab0rs
aud business was temporarily suspended
| to give them fitting welcome.
The error list OF Brandywine and
Christiana hundreds was approved and
the bond Of James j. Toner, constable OF
New Castle hundred, was also approved.
The second error list of White Clay
Creek hundred (real estate) W. l.. Wier
collector was allowed. After the trans
action OF come unimportant business the
mem bers took recess for dinner.
4,Iu the levy court Tuesday afternoon
name was added to the assessment
list OF Brandy wine hundred. The
committee to revise PeDcsder hun
bred error list reported errors Of 1888, O3s
on real estate and &Sl, so on dogs. Errors
OF $3I, 1855 on real estate and 1888 80 OF
dogs wers reported by the committee oil
Black bird hundred lists. The errors re-
ported were allowed. During the after
noon a number Of property transfers wer'
msde.
Thomas johnson appeared before tt'
levy court yesterday and made appli
ca,iou to have his poll tax reduced. III
was given permission to make statemen
and said that he was assessed $4OO NOR
than any other person Of similar stand
ing in the Harlan & Hollipgsworth Com
pany Mr.. Febiger suggested that hi
member. hip in the City Council Nigh
be the caure of the higher rate put upoi
his head. =,
After some amusing remarks thu
request for a reduction was granted.
Mr.. Bird, president CT the Board o
Poor Trustees, invited the levy court T.
Wait the slmshouse on Wednesday pext
The invitation was held tor further con
s'deration. 49,,
One name was added to the Whining
, ton hundred assessment lists.
! Constable Ward called at the oour
| and presented each OF the Repubiica
members with a cane. The urbane clerl
of the court, and the gallant, oourteou
3 deputy, were also the recipients OF simiia
gifts.