Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20

from the poll tax list for Red Lion hun.
dred, he being dend.
Ninety acres of land in White Clay
Creek hundred, assessed at 1900 and
stock assessed at $3.50 was transferred
from Flank Courtney to Charles
Courtney.
James f. Stafford was put on the as
Hessment list of the Twelfth ward, Will
liam Simmons, voucher. Arthur NJ.
Davis on the list for the Seventh ward,
Seth Fl. Feastsr, voucher.
Members of the levy court smiled
broadly when the resolution raiBing the
assessment of Henry O. Mahsfg's prop
erty in the Ninth ward from $400 to
$2l, 000 was read in the minutes,yasterday
morning. Mr.. Mshafry, who was pres
ent, also emiled, and was chatfea about
the joke.
President Grubb called Mr.. Roberts to
the chair, after the minutes had been
read, and submitted resolutions making
tbs following reductions on houses Ind
lots in East Lake Park, Brapdywine hun
dred. Ihe reductions should have been
made year ago, bpt the levy court did
not approve the BsandYwine hundred
assessment until the last day of March,
when it was too late 10 take any app ais.
The houses were built on the instalment
plan and were not worth the original
figure at which they were assessed.
The properties Of the following persons
were rsddced ss follows: Julia L. Ahner,
Syl,T50 to 81 400; Sarah j. Campbell,
81 800 to 81, 900; Robert Casdwell, 80, 900
20 81, 700; Max Ecklosh. 81 900 to $3.50
Henry Il. Newman, $1,000 to 81, 900;
Lewis q. Henvis, 81, 70D to 81 800; Fran
COS Uber. 81, g 10 to 81 300; Richard Hsr-
rington, 81 500 TO 81, 800; Laville Jack
son, $1,000 TO 81 900; Annie p. kinsley,
5000 TO 800; John MoShane, 81 300 to
81 900; Henry A. NeElin, 1850 to
81 JOG; Anna Myers, 81, 100 20 $500;
Sarah e. Nutter, 4 900 TO $1, 500; Frank
Cakes, $500 to 1850; Charles Il, Slm-
mons, $500 10 800; Charles W. Sim
mons, $500 to $500; Catherine Welt,
5000 TO S400; Robert Wor,hington,
81 900 to $500; w. d. Zane, 81 900 to
$500.
Other reductions were made as follows:
Thirty,thres acres in New Castle hun
dred belonging to David Hyde, from
$S 600 TO So, $40; lot of land in Red
Lien hundred, the property Of William
Il. H. Clark, from %, 900 to So, 800.
The bond OF Constable II. X. Emith OF
Wilmington hundred, with Patrick Neary
md John 4. DLckey "a saresies, wAs APP
proved.
The following names were put on the
assessment list: Henry Townsend, col
ored, Eighth ward, vcuohed for by Asbury
q. Sterling, colored; Watson King, Eighth
ward, Francs s. Bradley, voucher; VIII
liam X. Spencer, Seventh ward, Asbury
q. Sterling, voucher.
Transfers OF property were made as
follows; Estate Of Henry O. Oleaver to
Arthur Oolburn, lot of land in Bed
Lion hundred, assessed at $500.
II 10 stated that Henry q. Mahaify will
ask the court to raise the assess nent on
property adjoining his in the Ninth ward.
to similar figure to that his was raised
to yesterday. Mr.. Mahaffy says that
most Of the owners Of property inst I'D
iciSs his are Democrats.
Candidate for Sheriff Rothwell aInused
O small crowd in the ante.room during a
part of the morning session by giving
his views Of the campaign.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ASK.
Daily Republican.
| What the levy court will do With the
EVERY EVENING petitions for reduction OF
|
that is now fully asked by all taxpayers,
and one which will have to be answered in
q satisfactory manner, for IL ever the real
solid Taxpayers Of the county meant busi-
ness, they mean 1t now. We do not desire
| TO PREJUDICE what the levy court will do,
1 but It will be altogether proper to say that
| IL will not do to compromise matters. Re-
| ports say that the court will stop half way
between twenty and thirty cents day for
feed, and will oonceje FIVE cents day to
the taxpayers. Tals will not do. Twenty
( cents day Is the lowest that will pe
tolerated, and fifteen cents day would be
nearer the proper figures. Even ut the
latter the sheriff would have profit Of at
least Que hundred and twenty-five per cent.
| 1t is not expected chat the levy court will
cut down on the old bill which the sheriff
| now presents to the court This was con-
tractei under an agreement that should be
| kept sacred. 1t seems like throwing away
$4,000 for nothing, but bargain is a bar
! gain and should be- honored. But for the
4 future the levy court Ia free to act, and we
hope It will act honorably, honestly and
| equitahly. There must be no dodgicg the
| question, no sharp practice, nothing but
| plain, sensible, bustness.like action Will
meet the Case. The petitioners are asking
no unreasonable thing. They are asking
| for the practice OF economy In only one de-
| pHrtmeut of county management. They
have made no reference to the most In
! tolerahls and uDj1stlhable waste of money
! by the enormous delinquent lists reported
! by the COLLECTORS.
They could as easily, end with as much
show of reason, have done SO, but hey re-
] fralned. They might have asked how In
the world tho salaries OF levy courts we're
run up to between SS,00O and @ll 900 an
| nuAlly, but they lot that drop also. They
might have declared that $4,000 year was
too much commission for tue tax collectors
OF Wilmington, but they did not do It.
| They might have rsmonstratsu against the
| clerical work of the levy court costing over
| $4,000 annually, but they did not do Ii.
They might hava demonstrated against the
habit OF borrowing rnoaey at the banks by
paying heavy discount and interest, and
positively against tle Law, bnt they did not
! do II,
They might have demended that the levy
| court publish q detalied annual statement
In pamphlet form of the county receipts
and expenditures which has not been done
| for many years, but which rho law imp5ra-
! lively demands, but they did not do it. In
! ths face Of the terrible extravaganza OF the
| levy court they might have demanded an
expert auditing OF the finances OF the
| county, hut they did not even do that.
| They have simply asked that tbirty.three
! and one-third par cent of the amount oil
| money now paid for feeding prisoners be
| paid no longer. but on the contrary ba left
IN the pockets of tbs taxpayers of the
county. That ia all. This is the EVERY
| EvENISG's petition. We support 1t because
| II Ia right rs far as It goes. TIE levy court
may dare to disregard the voice Of the peo-
! pie, but We do not think It wilt.
DON'T BE SURPRISED.
| Newark Ledger.
! Ii will be no surprise to US whatever II
| the levy court takes no action on the pell-
tions Of over 700 Taxpayers handed to them
| this week. We have predicted euch to ba
! the case, although we would be glad to sec
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