Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
Levy COURT.

At Yesterday AFTERNOON week D stbslon
ot levy court, large number Of names Of
colored men WAS placed on the asssss-
msnt lists. Messrs. Silver and Taylor
rsnorted that in New Castle hundred
,bsrs were errors Of $l,280.20 on real
sststs, and 1884. so on dogs. Adopted.
petition from residents OF ChristianA
hundred TO have the road between
PRICES blacksmith shop In that hundred
and this city widened from IL to Is feet
was referred to committee consisting
Of Messrs. Shsrpless, Hamsn and Maokey.
pstition was also received from the
,asidepts of Mill Creek hundred asking
tor A new bridge ACROSS Pike creek on
the road from Eastburn's lime quarry.
II WAS referred to q committee consisting
OF Messrs. Haman, Cheairs, Silver, Mackey
and Ellison.
Ca motion Of DR.. Ellison $500 were ap.
propristed for repairs of bridges and roads
10 ST. Georges hundred.
Philip Gray, colored, was granted 800
damages by the court. William &.
whitley ,Bsq counsel for Gray stated to
the court that the damages were sus-
tanned by the removal OF John Laws, the
small pox patient, from the jail to his
clients house without permission. Gray
had been forced to leave his house and
work. Mr.. Whiteley stated that he had
seen the trustees OF the poor and they re.
fused to do anything.
Thursday MORNINGS session of levy
court WAS heated one. Many negroea were
present to be- assessed and everything
went smoothly until au applicant from
Mil Creek hundred WAS brought for
ward. resident of the hundred swore
that The applicant was 81 years Of age.
The Democrats commended that the oath
was heavy one to take and that the
negro looked no more than Is years old.
The result WAS heated discussion with
ont dehnite action. A great deal OF fesl-
ing over the matter was exhibited on both
sides
At Thursday afternoons session of levy
court, William Turner, the colored appli-
cant over whom 80 much trouble WAS
raised III the morning, was pat on the
assessment list.
Messrs. Sharpless and Hannah the com.
mittse appointed to examine the error
list OF the collector of Mil Creek hun
dred, reported errors on real estate
amounting to $40 300 aud b43 on dogs.
Mr.. Sharplese said that he had merely
signed the report to bring 1t before the
court, but that he was strongly oppoee6
to it's adoption, as II had been tempered
with since being sworn TO by the oolleo-
tor that 10 names had been erased and
six or seven added.
A heated discussion followed and
Republican member moved the adoption
Of the report bs deferred until the
attorney OF the court gave an opinion
concerning it. This motion WAS lost by
party vote, and the report was adopted in
the same way
Msssrs. Mackey and Sharpless reported
errors on real estate / White Clay Creek
hundred amounting to $40. 227 and s7l
on dogs.
Errors on the property of William Dean
amounted to $40, 497 and SIG, 900 on the
Dean Wooden Company, they having
been assessed twice. This report was
adopted.
Messrs. shallcross and Silver the com.
mit,ee on ct. Georges hundred reported
s153, s39 Oh real estate and 1923 on dogs
for 1888.
Mr.. Silver stated In Justice to the col
laotor that tue properties OF John p.
Hudson aud Robert A. Cochran had been
assessed twice, which made the
amount larger in appearance Than reality.
second error list was reported for 1882
Of IS, 672 on resl estate and S27 on dogs
adopted.
Messrs. Silver and Rothwell reported
that ~, 39l IL were due the road com
missioners OF New Castle hundred, which
amount was allowed. On motion, the
assessment Of c. p. Johnson's stors, at
No. 4l6 Market street, was reduced f.om
$4,000 to $12 900.
At lsvy CONT Friday afternoon sew.
ersl names were placed on the sssess-
mept list and many transfers were made.
Nessrs. Taylor and Cheairs reported
errors on real estate in AppoquinminB
hundred amounting to S9i ,449 and on
dogs to $l51. The court adjourned ut
O'Clock until 10 O'Clock Monday morning
at levy court Monday President Shall
cross presided, Many negroes and few
white men were placed on the assessment
lists. On motion the Official bonds OF lax
Collector Toner Of New Castle hundred and
Collector Bright OF Red Lion hundred were
approved.
the tune allowed for ths levy court TO
add names to tle Assessment lists, traus-
fer properties and pass upon errors re.
tursed, expired Monday evening. COnse-
qu9nuy Monday afternoons session at
traotsd large otosG. There was a uum
Der OF oolJre& men present whe made
Several applications wers granted.
Dir. Silver, during the afternoon
presented 10 Democratic member u the
committee on New Castle hundred errors,
30 or 40 names watch he said were not on
the lists but that ne had made an
examination and found they were regular
and entitled TO 20 on. He ALEC 7,ated
that as he had examined the lists and
found the names he proposed to present
all right, it was NOT nrcessary for the
member to take the trouble to 20 over
the lists himself.
Mr.. Haman, the Democratic member
referred to, while disposed to accept Mr..
Silver's word upon the matter casually
looked over the list and III a short time
found that one OF the names which Mr..
Silver proposed having added to the
assessment lists had only been returned
as an error this year. Consequ ntly,
according TO law, lie wss not entitled TO be
rrinstated On the lists until next year.
This led to careful examination OF the
lsts, and it was found that or other
names presented by Mr.. SILVER were also
debarrsd from being placed on the assess
ment lists. This attempt to list men who
were legally dubarTed was instantly com
muIicated TO the other Democratic mem
bsrs, who as matter OF course felt indig
nant and outraged at what the considered
an attempted imposition upon them
MIR. Silver explained that the person
giving him the names to have put Oh the
lists, stated, when presenting them Il
him, that they were sill right He ex
smibed the lists and admitted that tine
names were debarred from the lists, ano
stated that be had been imposed upon by
the person handing them to him.
Mr.. Silver's explanR'ton was no
accepted, but only served to increase thu
indignation OF the members Of opposite
political faith.
AT A o'clock, the set time for adjourn
ing, MIR. Rothweil moved thai the oour
adjourn, but the motion was uot put au'
Mr.. Mahaify was allowed TO maze sew
ersl transfers OF property,
Mr.. Msrkey than moved TO adjourn tn
me, tin until Tuesday morning, when M
Shsrptess Of Christiaua hundred a.os
aud holding up document said "Her
is the error list of the collector Of Carts
tiAna hundred, which must bs passe
to day, and with il | will hold the meet
ing together uuJii midnight
An opportunity was given MIR. SHARP
less to present his list, which Ae deciiPs
to do at that time.
Mr.. Chcate OF Newark then got th
floor, and made an effort to bave th