Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-19
FIFqA EDITION


Reduction Of Assessments I'm r..,
PAak-i'ai''fr Fleming Take, .
In 0u'z.Ing Candidates Tor A,,s.,m,,
Levy courtmon Taking /, Easy.
The Levy Court met this mo,n,n,
TO- 20 O'clock, Me.srl. Jordan S,m's.
aud Hickman not answering t,u
names. Mr.. McCloskey was pra, ~ v
Patrick Neary WAS going tLrouab h,
asssssments. na
President Grub calling Mr.. Ro,..
to the chair had tho following r,ano%a1
In the assessments In Eat Ak. p,,r
ducsd Julius F. Ahn.r, s., 75J IN 4, ~
Sarah J. Campbell, $500 Ia IN,
Robert Cardweli, q, ooo to il1oo'' ~
Ecsii.h ! 900 TO 1850; Henry H. NM
man, u 800 to 81 600; Lcw.c Hs"y
u 200 to 81 800, Ffsne, ubsr n 6@
$500; Richard Harrington. slS,1
$500; Layille Jackson, $500 Ia ,Ilod
Anna p. Kinsler, 5000 10 1900. John Nj
Shane, 1890 TO $1,000; Ii.nr, Ii N.yi,,
$3.50 to sil0j; Anna Myers lin"
$500; Sarah L. Nulter, sl6tO 10 sly3
Frank Oakes. $500 10 $3.50, Cb.tIe
Simmons, $500 to 800; Charles w ~
mons, $500 to $3.50; Cs,uulus VA
$500 to $500; Robert Wonhilstou mi
TO $500; W. ii. Zane, 5000 10 JSOO'
IL was explained that to. reduction
the foregoing propsrties vas agreed M
on the last day Of appeal isst year, B
too late 70 have them entered upon |!
duplicates.
Harry Townsend, colored man h,
the Eighth ward. applied to 10 III
upon the assessment, vouched Tor
Asbury q. Sterling. When TosnsI
came forward. Bailid Fleming, Ia
first time during the court took ns
the examination. Hs Joined with
Wier, .'Boss" McClo.key and othen
plying him with questions. FemI
was desirous OF knowing tho number
the house Townsend lived In aud v
wsro bis neighbJls. The applicant, ho
ever, stood the running eros@Gre
questions aud was placed upon tile >
sessment.
A lot OF land In Red Lion Hunird
assessed at $500, Wa transferred :ru|
Henry Cleaver to Arthur Colbourle.
Watson King oil tie Eighth wsr
vouched for by II. $. Bradley, was plac
upon the assessment.
William b. Spencer, colOred, Of
Seventh ward, vouch,I iJr By AiburS
Sterling, was placed upon tie assel
| ment.
Mr.. Sutton offered 4 r.,olulon, WHY
was adopted, reducing the ASSESSMENT
80 acres OF land In New Caste llundla
belonging to David Hyde, IRON SJ,V1
5000.
! Mr.. Mccall offered q resolution, Ell
WAS adopted, reducing the a se'sasai /
. house and stable In Rad L.ol Hs1
dred from $4,000 10 $1,000, be.ol.lns
w. II. II. Clark.
Mr.. Sutton offered a resolution 70
ducs tho assessment on John W, Bur
New Castle Hundred of GS acres Of IA
but tho resolution was lost.
There being NO other business bel
the court six Of the mem crs spent
time In writing letters and reading ns
papers.
Two OF the members spent the mo,
the time In tho rear room, where
congratulated Patrick NeAry. "b'
NcClosksy, John NJ. Enos, Cole
Mckee Tor . short time, Clerk 0sb
a. times and other Democratic II.
The door was several tlmss shut to
the noise out but az sften opened.
candidacy OF Levy Courtman Roth
for sheriff seemed to be the all abss
ing topic uader confederation.
houses adjourned at IA o'clock until
| p. m.
Henry @. MahsfiJ came into the
Court this forenoon and loshed thro
the assessment of the Cherry lei
Marsh Company's land, whsre the an
ment on bis property wss yestal
afternoon raised from $500 to s2l, w
accsun, OF fifteen feet square that be
ssld for Gas. Mr.. Mshahy made no
lie appeal TO the court to have h'
ssssnsnt reduced as YET, bur In con
sation with some OF the msm ssrs he
pressed . tssminatisn to Lave all Of
property adjoining raised to The q
Asurss Of his asssasnaak
Ne does rot caro- how high bis p'
erty 10 assessed so that all other prop
10 assessed to the same value. Il
Levy Court insists In keeping NJ
haiIy's assessment up to III, cog u
will DO an intsrestiDg time Win
other property owners when she!T a'''
meat is raised. a.
President 0rubb left the Levy 70,
this forenoon at IL O'Clock to alIsla
sale Of real estate at Por.eIs sta'i'a
which he IL interested.