Daily Republican., 1884-11-12
AlRD EDITION
Levy Court.


A session of the Levy Court was held
hers present except MIR. Rothwell. The
following recently elected asse ssors OF
the various Hundreds were al alified by
the Clerk of the Peace
Wilmington, William j. Maxwell,
Howson K. Lannan and John l. Robin.
son Brandywine, Thomas 8. Robin.
son New Castle, Israel Rulings
Christiapa, Benjamin r. Dilworth
White Clay Creek, Samuel w. Morri.
ron Mill Creek, Lemuel w. Graves
Pencader, Charles H. Salmon Red
Lion, Charles 8. Wingate; Appoquini-
mink, William W. Lyman st.
Georges, Jonathan w. Laatherbnry.
The asseseor.elect from Brandy wine
Hundred, George Deakyne, was not
present, and consequently cannot be
sworn in until the next meeting. OF
the thirteen assessors FIVE are Re-
publicans. The assessors will commence
their work immediately, a. they are
required by law to complete their lists
on or before the tenth OF next January,
after which the lists are hung in some
public place In each ward. The ssses-
sors are also required to sit 1t the city
hall the last three days in January, and
the first two days In February, TO cor.
rect errors and place additional nance
on the lists, which are then returned to
the Levy Court at their meeting In
February.
The law requires that the duplicates
sha II be placed In the hands of the tax
collectors in the month Of May, and
Colonel Febiger stated that 1t was i'm.
possible for the assessors for this city
70 comply with the strict letter OF the
law, as the time prescribed for them TO
attend to their duties was too short. He
said LIE thought 1t would be necessary
TO have the law changed by the next
Legislature, SO that more time would be
allowed.
On his motion, assessor LaDnan, of
the Second District, was heard. Mr..
Lannan said that at the last assessment
1t had taken him five weeks in the
Fifth ward alone, and that the assess.
ment was then made by wards, and
that he was now ordered to do il by
election districts. A motion of Colonel
Febiger was then adopted, allowing the
assessors to make the new assessment
by wards, and TO copy the old field lists
and correct 1t by the transfers made,
and add the nev buildings.
1t was stated by Colone, Febiger that
the Cjunvy Treasurer WAS very much
anne yed by persons presenting bills for
the rent OF rooms where the election
was beld. Some Of these are as low as
81, while others were $50, and he
thought the Court should provide q
fixed amount for each case. On motion
Of Mr.. Taylor the amount 10 be paid
each one was fixed NJ $40. Some dis
cussion was caused by Mr. Ellison
raising the point Of order that the bills
were not due until March, and that
they would have TO be paid by the next
Court
1t was finally agreed to leave the
timo of payment with the County Trea
surer.
Mr.. Haman presented two questions
at the request of Assessor Graves, of
Mill Creek.
First, at what age he should ASSESS
dogs, and second whether he could assess
the property Of mis- deceased mother, he
being the executor of her will. He was
instructed 10 assess dogs wherever
found without regard TO age, and was
informed that the law provided for the
proper assessment of his mother 4
estate. Court then adjourned until
next Tuesday, Noven bsr IL Tie new
{nen.bers elected ,Novemb Der will MOI
take their seats until February.