Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27
work Friday. The full membership was


j. IA. Hoffscker, Jr., Esq, represent.
ing George d. Wetherill of Philadelphia,
asked that 20 acres Of land IN Brandywine
hundred, assessed at $1,000 be reduced,
stating that adjoining properties were
much lower. Collector Robinson said
that the property cost MIR. Wetherill
$1,000 and no had put $4,000 in i'm
provemants on 1t. The view was the
most beautiful on tho Delaware river and
there was third mile track on the prop.
erty. Mr. Robinson cited other proper
ties assessed a. the same rate. A motion
to reduce the sssesameut to &c, 900 was
iost, with the understanding that the
assossnient on adjoining property would
be raised.
Mr.. Rothwell stated that he had loat
the error list of st. Georges hundred,
and WAS allowed to retire with the oil
ieotor TO make another copy from the
duplicate.
A communication was recsived from
Mrs. Emma L.. Weldin, treasurer of the
Homm ,pathio Hospital, acknowledging
the receipt OF $500 from the county
tSeasurer, last years appropriation. The
same appropriation for the present year
was requested.
The following transfers were made:
Brick house No. 623 West Sixth street,
from james Carmichael to Charles b.
Doughe7ty; house southwest corner OF
seventh and Orange streets, from g. j.
and O. Nj. JoneB to II. A. Taylor; No. 3O4
Chestnut street, from w. A. Ruth to
Timothy MoSwiney; lot on the south side
OF Second street, between Rodney and
aearles, from W. b. Austin to d. II.
smith; No. 8Ud Harrison street, from w.
A. O0rnbrooRs to Max Liohtenstein; two
lots on the north side of Pyle street,
batween Rodman and Woodiawn, as
sessed at $135, from M. IL. Riley TO
Edgar b. Riley; lot on the east side of
Seventeenth strset between West and
Washington, assessed OF $400, from
Joseph Tatnsll to James L. Hawkins;
lot on West Twenty -tkird street between
TatnRll end West, assessed at $500, from
Joseph Tatnall to John 4. Pierce; lot on
east aide OF Sixteenth atreet between West
and Washington, assessed at 5000, from
Joseph Tatnall TO Jesse Wiltbank; lot on
West Twenty-third street between Tat
nall and West, assessed OF $500, fzom
Joseph Tatnall to Eli Buzssrd.
The following reductions of aaaeAa'
inenta were made The houae ct No. 103
Adams street, property of John Il.
DuntZe, $1,000 to $500; house No. 1105
West Second street, property of Margaret
Finan, 81 400 to $1,000; No. 7l3 West
Front street, W. A. Murphy, 35,s00 to
| $4,000; farm in Chrletiana hundred,
property of Mary Began, from ~, 475 to
| ~, 2DO; the farm of 224 acres of Edward
| l.. CLARK in Red Lion hundred, was re-
duced to 214 acres; the assessment on
the same farm was reduced from 81 l50
| to $l2,Sd0. In the discussion on this
matter, MIR. Roberta declared that pro-
perty in Red Lion bundled was assessed
lower than that of any other hundred in
| the county.
| The following additions were made :
No. ll01 West Eighth street. property OF
George d. Lippiucott, $500; No. 1903
! West Eighth street, properly OF Joseph
d. Patton, $500, Edward L. CLARK, &c
acres of marsh land in Bed Lion hun.
dred, raised to 80 acres.
The following p rooms were put on the
assessment lists: Samuel Beach, New
Castle hundred, Levy Oourtman sutton,
voucher; Peter j. Marks, Seventh ward
John Deyine; A. E. do Normandy, Era;
| ward, James O. PiOksls, voucher
1
Friday, SO l r rs us nes-s Sas COZ ce-ne-
| A motion reduce the assessment on
Jos lph Sharp'5 farm OF 800 acres in New
CASTLE hundred from Sl7, 400 to Sl5, $50 wal
lost.
The assessment on The brick DWELLING
and go acres OF land In Red Lion hundred
belonging to Edward l.. CLARK was reduced
from o., 400 TO 5000.
The name OF Daniel II. Johnson was
stricken from the poll assessment OF BLACK.
bird hundred, he being dead. The poll tai
assessment of r. W. Harold of the Fiftt
ward was reduced from $500 to $500.
The error list OF Mill Greek hundred
George T.. Reardon, collector, was reported
as correct ny the examining committee
Errors OF a63,O37 wers allowed. There are
1872 white and 81 co!ored delinquents or
the list.
The examining committee OF the ae
counts of William Bigger, collector fol
PeuGader hundred. reported that the errol
list amounted to S26, iS5, and the errors IL
dog assessments $50 So Both were al
lowed. There are so white and Al eolored
delinquents on the error list.
The stable In the Ninth ward assessed Il
Charles Greer for $500 was stricken from
the assessment list as 1t Is on ground belong
ing to Isaac =. Elliott. MIR. Greer's pol
assessment was also stricken of, rs he Il
assessed In Brandywine hundred.
l Mr. 1tOIuWdl hill MT. WlHE OOubulU6u To-
gether for a few minutes and then Mr.
ROthwell offered resolution reducing The
assessment on l0s acres OF land In tbs
Ninth ward belonging to Henry q. Mahaify
from S2l. 900 to 1920. Mr.. Rothweli moved
that the resolution be adopted and Mr
Wiar seconded 1t.
MIR. Roberts, who introduced the resolu.
tion raising the assessment, was on bis fse
ilke q flash. He wanted to know wha
right Mr., Rothwell had to make the motion
He was not present when the assessment
was raised and Il person who voted for thi
resolution was the only one who coul(
move to reconsider.
Mr.. Rothwel calmly said that 1t was no
a motion to reconsider, but resolution t.
reduce the assessment, which any member
could oif9r. Then followed u hot discus
zion between Messrs. Roberts and Rothwell
mr.. Roberts said that ho meant business
when he introduced ths resolution and hi
believed that the property should be as
sessed according to the value MIR. MahaffS
put on II. Mr.. Rnthwell said II was chlldi
play and sven II he was not present wheI
the original resolution was passed, h,
would now express his sentiments. Som'
mild names were called.
Nc. Wier said that Mr.. Rothwell's resolu-
tlon was of Il bona fiis character. 1t did
not reduce the assessment to the Original
figure, hut to $40 an acre, a total OF ca
more than the original figure.
There was storm Of ayes when the vot,
wns called for, but before the noes were
called for. Mr.. Roberts interrupted and de-
manded an aye and nay vote. Il VIA
ordered WITH the following result: Ayes
Eliason, Rothwell, Sutton, Wier. Grubh
Mccall, 6; noes-Jordan, Killgore, Robert
and Shalleross, 4. .-."
Thus ended the little joke of the lew
court.
DnTiny the afternoon there was some dis
cussion regarding the cost OF jnfies. Sew
eral members etatad that persons VIII
served on special iuries asked to be ex
| from, aral ilru dilta, Mr. War 4 Il