Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13

panY from xation. He said the impu-
tatlons and iGsinuations of questionable
methods beiug used by him in securing
the passaga OF the bill, made by The
Morning Meas, were false. The ex-
PLANTATION given by MIR. Holoomb showed
that no questionable methods were used.
bill for $66.5O, ons.halt of the cost
OF lamps ut this Market street bridge over
the brandywine during its erection, in
favor OF II. A. Robinson was ordered paid.
Tuesday afternoons session of tho
levy court was occupied in minor busi-
ness. Several transfers and corrections
Of assessments were made and few per-
sons put on tine assessment lists. Peter
McHugh asked that the assessment on bis
hotel property, Just outaide OF the city
line at Siiverbrook, be reduced from
81, 600 to 81, 800. The request was not
granted.
There was bare quorum OF the levy
court members present when the court met
Mt 10 o'clock, vest rday, with President
l. N. Grub In the chair, and Deputy CLERK
Osborne read the minutes OF Tuesdays
session. Other members dropped in later.
President Grub announced that the same
committees appointed TO settle with the col.
lectcIs would serve to revise the error
lists.
The COMMITTEES appointed to examine the
road accounts of Ohristiana hundred re-
ported that the same bad b0e done for the
period between August LIST, 1883, ana June
! 10TH, 1885, and that there was a balance
due tho county OF $l06.59. The report was
adopted.
The assessment on So acres OF marsh land
owned by Richard q. johnson In Apo
| qlinimink hundred was reduced from
| VI 900 to $500.
Il
| Castle owned by Is. U. PeHrce, for which he
paid 81 600. was appealed from 81 $50 to
| 5000, MIR. Pearce stating he would gladly
take the latter amount for them. The
motion to reduce was lost, the assessment
seeming to be about on an even basis with
the assessment OF adjoining properties.
The assessment OF Michael Bryan's a.
acre farm In Red Lion hundred, was re-
dueed from 81 $50 to 81, 449.
The application OF George F. Brady for a
/ reduction of the assessment OF his farm OF
$40 acres In Appoqulnlmink hundred from
! Il6,9Q0 to Sl2 800, was opposed by Mr..
Roberts on the ground that the present
assessment WIS only equal with the assess
| ment OF surrounding property. The reso-
4 luton to reduce was lost.
MIR. Wier offered IA resolution instructing
| the members to make return TO the
| finance committee ms soon rs possible of
\ the value of ell county property In their
| respective hundreds. IL was adopted.
MIR. Wier said the objact Of this was to
show the people that toe substantial pos
| SESSIONS OF the county 9 largely In excess
OF TIE count. debt. he said that the court
| house, the almshouse and the bridges In
| Wilmington alone exceed In value the
amount OF the entire debt Of the county.
He proposed to show that the county was
| In splendid financial condition, with as
| sets largely In excess of the liabilities.
la will hka ,.h RAJ haN - nj Mr nv
"where the county money goes. People
object to one leakage and say nothing
about others. There are the court ex-
| penses. Just think OF 1t! For the Feb.
ruary juries the sum OF $1,000 WAS paid,
| when the amount should not have ex-
ceoded $500. | know this is tickllsh
| question to handle, and don't want TO be
hauled up for contempt Of court, but we
| will have to go for them. One thing OBJ
iect to is the disposition to felect special
| iuries. II the levy court ia not competent
TO select jurors the system had better be
changed. The men VINO serve on special
| jurles object to serving on the regular
panels, but hope the members, In placing
names In the box for this years jufies, will
use the names Of these men and make them
| serve"
After this del verance the court adjourned
until 1.30 O'Clock, p. m.
There is a probability that the return oil
j. Edward Addlcks as delinquent in
Brandywine hundred will not be allowed
by the levy court. His poll assessment ia
sl,5U0 and the tax will amount, at present
rates, to 81 So II the court refuses to allow
him as delinquent the collector will be
Obliged to collect his tax and Air. Addicks
will therefore be saved from disfranchiss
ment, despite his neglect. 1t is said that his
clerk stands ready TO pay the tax II the de.
delinquency is not allowed.