Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13
IEpY COURT.
Qualifying New Assessors and Paying
nennfY SheriiTs md Insnncfnrs

Qualifying New Assessors and Paying
Deputy sheriHs and Inspectors.
The levy court met in regular monthly
session Mt the court house on Tuesday
and proceeded to qualify the following
newly elected assessors
Howard i. Lodge, Brandywine hun
dred; Caleb B. Lewis, Blackbird; William
Anderson, Red Lion; John w. Dayett,
Pencader; Lemuel Graves, Mill Creek;
Michael I. Conway, Second district,
Wilmington; Charles Whann, Third
district, Wilmington; William A,
Cochran, st. Georges; James B. Hance,
New Castle.
a resolution ordering that the deputy
sheritfs at the recent election be paid,
$3.50 day for their services was passed.
There were nearly 500 deputy sheriffs.
Most of them served two days, but some
of them served three and four. The
total bill for their services is $e,T75.
The following communication from
the board Of canvass was received and
read:
WILMINGTON, Nov. Z, 1s00--To Mc Hon
cradle, he Commissioners Of The Lay Cont Of
AeU Castle county; The board of canvass Of
this county, upon assembling at noon yes
terday, had great many vexatious ques-
tlOns brought to their attention relating to
alleged frauds in the election, and to the
extent Of their power to correct them.
AS each member of the board only
wanted to do what was Just and right, and
as they could not, in conscience, finish their
lahors until these questions were settled, it
has been found impossible to complete the
canvass in one day.
As we were met by unusual circum-
stances yithn1f fault ~ ON 1INfo wv
hereby respectfully request your honorable
body to allow us pay for the 1.-TWO days work
found necessary, instead of one
The communication was signed by
the 30 Democratic inspectors.
On Mr. l1ickman's motion, pay for the
extra day was allowed
At 1I.20 o'clock the levy court took a
recess until 1.30 O'Clock, in the afternoon,
when the four remaining assessors, if
they are present, will be qualified.
At the session of the levy court on
Tuesday afternoon r. r. Morrison quail
fled as assessor of White Clay Greek
hundred
Mr.. Roberts presented the following
resolutions, which he said had been pre-
pared by gentleman deeply interested
in the pecuniary affairs of the county i;
Reso',ed, That the county treasurer he
and he is hereby requested to inform this
levy court what disposition has been made
of certain attachment in favor of the
county against Duyal Gibbs, late collector
of taxes for APPOINTMENTS hundred and
laid in the hands of William L. Tatnan,
and in case final disposition has not been
made of said attachment,
Reso'yed, That the county treasurer he
and he is hereby instructed to take such
steps through and by the legal adviser of
this court as are necessary to procure such
order from the superior court as may be
proper to carry said attachment into full
effect and secure the interests of this
county.
Mr.. Roberts urged the adoption of the
resolutions in justice to the securities of
Mr.. Gibbs and for the interests Of the
county, and they were adopted by a vote
of 8 to O,
The status Of the Gibbs matter is hard
TO get at. He was collector of taxes for
APPOINTMENTS hundred for 1883, and
was short in his accounts. The county
will not lose anything, as his sureties
are responsible men. The attachment
in the resolution was put on Mr.. Gibbs
wheat crop, and there is u question as to
whether the proceeds belong to the
county or to a recent purchaser of Mr.,
Gibbs farm. John II, Rodney, ESD,
the counsel of the levy court, has already
given a committee his opinion in the
matter, which is adverse to the resolu-
ton.
After adopting the resolution, the
court adjourned until November 18th,
when it will meet to qualify the three
assessors who did not appear yesterday,
and if they are not present TO appoint
others in their place.