Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
TOTAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1885.

on the 500 yieldsa revenue OF 1926, ,345.69.
OF this amount s132, ,SO5 have been collect
ed, leaving balance due subject to errors
and commission of S102, $500. The state
ment does not include dog nor negro
school tax.
Following are the amounts of county
and poor tax for 1885, levied in the sew
eral hundreds; Brandywine hundred $I2,-
1880; Wilmington, north district, $67,-
1855; Wilmington, south district, S59,-
404.52; Chrlstiana, SIC, 6,305.55; Mill Greek,
S1l, $3.50; White Clay Creek, %,810.89;
Peneader, $7,642.55; New Castle, sl7, ,414.-
%; Red Lion, 81, ,280.82; st. Georges, $16,-
499.I; Appoquinimink 81, ,s64.49; Black
bird, 81, ,615.58.
The following amounts OF the tax for
1885 have been paid by collectors to date
William Wilson, Brandywine hundred,
$5,37; Patrick Neary, Wilmington, Nor
thern district, $4,000; John T. Dickey,
Wilmington, Southern district, $4,000;
Thomas j. Hanley, Christiana, $4,000;
Lewis Derickson, Mill Creek, So, ,321; An
drew j. Mote, White Clay Creek, S., 500
John B. LeFevre, Pencader, S4,S0O; Will
liam B. Mccoy, New Castle, $4,000;
George A. Bright, Red Lion, 81 200 Pur-
nal J. Lynch, st. Georges, S2,910: Fran
els T. Perry, Appoquinimink, $3,017; B.
F. g. Rothwell, Blackbird, $500; total,
$133, ,405.
The following figures give the amounts
in which the hundreds are behind in pay
ments as compared with last year: Bran
dywine hundred, S3,643 Christiana, 81, 900
Mill Greek, S697; White Clay Creek $500;
Pencader, $500; New Castle, $1,000; Red
Lion, $1,000; st. Georges, 5000; Appoq-
uinimink, Sl,36S; Blackbird, 81, 500. The
collectors of both districts of Wilmington
are $1,000 each ahead of the payments of
this time last year.
The court upon motion went into eau
Gus at 1890 o'clock and remained closeted
uutil noon, when it adjourned until 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The levy court met Wednesday MORN
ing at 10 o'clock, with all the members in
attendance, and Chairman Taylor presid-
ing. After the routine duties had been
discharged, upon motion of Mr.. Haman
the court went into an election for county
officers. The candidates selected by the
caucus yesterday were put in nomination
by Mr.. Haman, under suspension of the
rules, and were elected viva voce. There
was not dissenting voice raised during
the election. All the officers chosen are
incumbents of the respective officers to
which they were-elected. Following is
the list:
County William Herbert,
New Castle.
County Collectors hun
dred, VIM. Wilson; Wilmington, North
ern district, Patrick Neary; Wilmington,
Southern district, John T. Dickey Chris
tiana, Thomas J. Hanley; Mill Creek,
Lewis Derickson; White Clay Creek,
Andrew J. Mote; Pencader John B.
LeFevre; New Castle, William Mccoy,
Red Lion, George N. Bright; ST. Georges;
Purnal j. Lynch Appoq oquinimink hun
dred, F. L. Perry; Blackbird, B. F. G.
Rothwell.
Trustees of the Poor, for three years
-Brandywine hundred, Thomas g.
George M. D. Hart;
Blackbird, Samuel Armstrong.
Attorney for the Court-John H. Rod
ney.
Day Janitor-H. 7. Kyle.
Night Watchman-John NJ. Enos.
Fireman-James O'Donnell.
Keeper of Clock-Hamilton Ayars.
When the nomination of Mr.. Williams
was made there were emphatic and vigor-
GUS seconds from four or five members.
His name was then presented for election
and the boisterous shouts of "aye" from
the IL members fairly made the court
room rock. The same din though less
was created over Mr.. Hart's
and election, and as each were
chosen there were glances which seemed |
to say, "We were going to do it anyhow"
directed by some OF the members toward |
the desk occupied by EUeTy Evenings
representative.
When Mr.. Kyle was nominated, Chair
man Taylor stated that the courthouse
attaches would be elected subject to re-
moval of the building committee. Mr.. !
Haman, in stage whisper, remarked |
in reply: HThat's very kind"
A communication from the managers of |
the Ferris Reform School requesting the |
of William D. Pickels a |
special constable was laid over until |
March, the time for appointing such |
officers.
At the afternoons session of the |
court a motion by Mr.. Hickman provid- |
ing for the appointment OF a committee |
to purchase van to convey prisoners to |
and from the county Jail was adopted. |
Messrs. Hickman, Grubb, Haman, Nc |
Cracken and Toy were named as the COM
lnittee.
Committees were also appointed to settle
with the trustees of the poor and the |
county treasurer. The former consists of |
Messrs. Rothwell, Shallcross and Morri-
son and the latter Messrs. Cheairs, Haman |
and Mackey.
The court has resumed its work of re-
vising the assessment list, and will finish |
The work probably by to-day.-[Every |
Evening.