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

Gargle, Mill Greek hundred, 800 for the
old Clark wooden mill, on Hyde Run,
which is no longer used for mill pur-
poses; Richard 4. Frazsr's farm on the
''welsh Tract" Pencader hundred,
"a, $50 to 1910; DR.. William Il. Skin
ner's farm of 15d acres In Pencader hum
dred from $3.50 to SO, 1870.
The court then took recess to caucus
for constables and bridge. tenders, which
will be elected at Friday mornings seR-
sson. The following were selected;
ooNsTABLEs.
Brandywine hundred - Joseph NJ.
-Sierce, John ID, McOrea.
Neutrality-suspicious. Reardon, Harry
ssnith, Isaac Diilin, George Adele.
Nshristf$ua-James Il. Porter.
&ks CreeS-James Willis.
WhSts CLAY 2reek-James II. Smalley.
Pencases--Wilsiam wellington Frazer.
New CAatss--Bensett +. Lancaster.
Ned Lion-Shtaes b. E. Gam.
BIT. Georges-N. b. Bisps.
Appoquinimink-Ee Il. GShanaway.
observation-disclosures CavsndeJ.
.u# BR1DGE-TESpEAs.
Fleming's Landing-Wm n Hudson.
Fennimore's-John w. Smith.
0dessa-William Rose.
Newport-ThomRs j. EiannR.
Wilmington Brandywine, Market
street, John MoKenuey; Elev suth street,
James Ryan; Christianh, Market street,
Joseph W. Howgate; Third utreet, VIM.
b. Hickman.
OTHER NoMEuATIoN.
Jail commissioners -sTulia,i d. Janvier,
William j. Ferris, John E. O,unolly.
Jail Physioian--Dr. y. J. black.
james II. Smalley was nominated for
collector for White CLAY O'eek hundred
and Walter E. Hart for Appoquinimink.
On reaBsembling tho name or Harry A.
Pierce was added TO the assessment OF
the Sixth ward, Wilmington, after which
the court adjourned until 10 o'clock .son
Thussnay morning,
When the levy court mft on Thursday
Messrs. Mccall and Rotiweli were ab.
sent, attending thu wedding OF the
formers two dsubhterf. at Delaware
City
The assessment If John II. Hudson's
property, southwest corner Of Front and
Market streets, waB reduced from 5 900
to SO, 1000.
The name Of Albert q. Lynch was
added to the assessment list of the First
ward, Wilmington; Z. X. Crawford,
voucher.
The assessment. OF zldook A. Poole's
farm in ut. Georges hundred was reduced
from 1856 to $50 per acre. Fifteen Horss
of the Bsme farm that are flooded by tho
breaking of tn, river bank, and assessed
at 81, 900 were stricken from the assesB-
ment.
George w. aolly vas placed on the
lat
mington; William "a. Pierson, voucher
lull in business followed and Presi-
dent Grub raped on his desk for the
attention of the court. He had been
handed che p ,titions obtained by EVERY
EyENtEG align ID by 1888 taxpayers Of New
OaBtle county, asking that the court RS
duoe the allowance made to the sheriff
for the boare of prisoners OF New CASTLE
Jail. Lccou psnying tnem was letter
from the editor Of EVERY EVENING, re-
questing Mr. Grubb to lay the petitions
lefore the court, which Mr.. Grubb
handed TO Clerk Osborne, wto read 1t.
'sThero arc the petitions" said Presi-
dent Grub, and he handed them to the
clerk.
Before they were read Mr.. Eliason
rose, s'wou d il not be better" he in
qnired, ''tc defer the reading OF the petit.
lions until ~s have full court PRESENT.
"Read item now" said Mr.. ShallcrosS.
"Well,n feioined President Grub,
''they were handed me to lay before the
court and here they are"
"Why not refer them 10 the sheriff, u
tacetiously remarked Mr.. Wier.
"Ihere would not be much use In
that" qui ,kly rejoined President Grub.
Then Mr.. Elia-on moved that the read.
ing of tie petitions be deferred until
aomo futIFe day, when a full court il
present, snd his motion prevailed.
"Persols have q right to petition this
oouRr," remarked President drubb after
declaring the motion adopted, "and they
have Eight to have their petitions read
and considered. Mr.. Clerk, here are the
petitions. take charge OF them"
And SO the grave question was disposed
Of for the present.
Cyrus Grof. was placed on the Twelfth
ward assessment list. City Councilman
Samuel o. Vandegrlft, voucher. Also
the following: Henry O. Baker, Eleventh
ward, William IL. Pierson voucher
samuel f. Pierce, Fourth ward, Solomon
aersey voucher; jerome j. Hurley
Eighth ward, Francis s. Bradley, voucher
Charles II. Welde, Seventh ward, ALLAH
Smith, voucher.
at II so o'clock court adjourned unit
l.30 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Local Republican leaders mRds aI
attempt at the afternoons session O
the levy court, to play q questionable
political trick in providing a man with I
few square feet of real estate, in order te
make him treeholder and qualify hin
to vouoh for persons who apply to be pu
on the assessment lists.
George Cooney was the dupe or Willing
tool of the men who attempted to WORK
this old trick, made familiar to the lew
court by the Cherry Island marsh deed
of obeoker-board squares OF land, issued
by ex Levy Court Commissioners II. O
MahRffy few years ago.
Tho hrst part of the session was unin
tere ting. The property OF W. ]. Daniels
Jr., asseased at So, G20, was transferred
to W. E. Money. William II. Sguders0i
was put on tho assessment list of the
Twelfth ward, being vouohed for by As
SCISSOR Frank A. McCloskey. John B
Allen was put on the Second W I'd list
Levy Oourtman Sutton voucher. Tn
assessment ON q three-story brick hons
on du Point street near Pennsylvania ave
nue. was reduced from &2, 300 to 81 500
the latter being the came as the city as
sessment.
Then George Oooney appeared to voucl
for Roy j. French of the Sixth ward. Ill
took oath that he was freeholdor or New
CASTLE county, but before the queatio
was put by President Grubb MIR. VIE
asked some questions. In reply Ooone.
said his property was in the Ninth ware
nod had bsan purchased from A. Is
Mcpherson johnson. Mr. Wier toGn