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

Thursday all the members OF the levy
e5urt we're present and spent the morn
ing pretty much as usual.
MIR. Wier Ind discovered that the off,
c!ai honda of Uriah b. Wier, collector for
White Olny Greek hundred for lS39-iO,
End that OF Richard 8. Cam, collector
for Pencader hundred for the same years
had never been satisfied.
On motion of Mr. Wier tho attorney of
the court wns instructed to sntiafy the
record. Mr.. Wier stated that Uriah 8.
Wier was his grandfather aud he knew
there was no reason why the record
should not be satisfied
The clerk was instructed TO purchase
book in whioh to enter all resolutions
relating to satisfsotion OF the record.
William II. Pierson vouohed for three
young men who were assessed. Several
transfers were made and names OF dead
poll taxables stricken from the lists.
Among the latter was Alexander Barnard,
colored, Of Blackbird hundred, who was
murdered in his hut about Christmas time.
Tax Collector John j. Dougberty spent
The morning revising bis error lists,
which custom allowed, although he had
sworn that they were CORRECT on Tuesday
He was assisted by hia son, and received
suggestions from members Of the court.
Mr. Rothwell became excited and
tipped over his stand. He was doubtless
thinking Of good argument to be used
in presenting the claims OF the lower part
of the county for the candidacy for
sheriff.
Court adjourned at 12 O'Clock.
Sereck l.. Hhalloross occupied the
chair at In the afternoons meeting OF
the levy court, President Grub having
gone home.
Francis M. Walker, Esq, appeared for
the al citizens of Mill Greek hundred,
who had been inadvertently left off Of
the duplicate, and returned as errors.
Mr.. Walker asked they be replaced on
the list. There was little discussion OF
the matter. II was agreed tibet il they
were replaced on the list the collector
would have to take the risk of all paying
their taxes and carry those who did not.
Mr.. Jordan moved to refer the matter to
the committee to revise the lists OF the
hundred. He afterwards Withdrew the
motion and the matter was referred TO q
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Jordan, Wier and Elisson.
That was about all the business trans.
acted and the remainder OF the afternoon
was spent quietly. Mr.. Wier hnd others
expressed themselves on various political
county. Matters became so dull that
solomon Hersey of the Daily Republican,
who watches the court go closely that he
is sometimes called the 18th member,
went to sleep. h. @. Mahaffy who was
present, then poured part of glass of
water on Mr. Hersey's head, which
amused the members and caused Mr..
Hersey to declare that he knew all that
WAS going on.
shortly after, MIR. Mahatfy was sitting
at desk looking over Tax Collector
McKee's error list, when Mr.. Hersey re-
taliated by secretly pinning or his back
one OF the large red cards on which
George O. Rothwsll announces in large
red and black leSters his desire to be the
next sheriff of New Castle county.
Amused at the unusual spectacle of q
Republican candidate for postmaster ad-
vertising Democratic candidate for
sheriff, members INDUCED in much i'll
suppressed laughter. in the midst Of
which court adjourned.
Most OF the members went into the ad-
joining room, whittier Mr.. Mahsffy, all
unconscious Of the trick, was enticed and
persons throughout the building called
in 70 see the fun. AS the solid form of
the Republican worker moved about, loud
shouts of hilarious laughter arose, and in
due time MIR. MGhafy suspected that he
oaus6. Remarks about his new candidguy
were passed and he was twitted as a de-
serter from the Republican ranks. Finally
Mr. MAhatfy pulled off his oVercoat and
amid much hilarity discovered the trick.
Although much confused, he put brave
face on the matter and made the best of it..
The levy court had quiet and IN
eventfnl session Friday morning. A por-
ton of the sheriff's accounts wore re-
ceived, and the auditing committee began
work on them. The only matter outside
Of routine business was the passage Of a
resolution offered by MIR. Wier, relative
10 Masking the insurance on public build
inge conform with the Valued Policy law.
At the afternoons session OF the levy
court was ne calm and quiet as usual. La
the absence OF President Grubb, who was
not feeling we'll, Sereck Il. Shalleross pre-
sided.
A resolution was passed fixing March
18th as the day on which questions relating
to public roads and transfers In school dis.
tclcts will be heard
A little ripple OF interest was aroused
toward the end of the session by the die.
covery that a private bill exempting the
Nonsueh Marsh Company from taxation
had slipped through the last Legislature
Members were highly indignant, for It was
said that tho land was worth $50 or S9l
IN acre. Mr.. Wier said that the levy court
had passed resolution requesting the rep.
resentattves In the last Legislature from
this county to notify tho court OF any bills
relative TO county taxation, and this was
the first that lad been heard OF this bill.
The Gonsuch Marsh Company, which
owns land between Non5ueh and Mil
creeks, In New Castle hundred. near New
port, was Incorporated on March goth
1877. The exemption bill Ia Il supplement
10 the act Of incorporation. Il containE
three sections. The first allows any meet,
ing to be held III Wilmington; the second
makes the cutting or breaking down OF the
banks a misdemeanor and likes the pen
atty. and the third exempts the property
from taxation.
Thomas Holcomb, Esq. one OF the orig
inHl incorporatorS Of the company, statec
10 80 GAZETTE representative that there
WAS about $50 acres OF land In the trac
owned by the company. 1t was assessed
at $50 M acre and the taxes were S75 &
year. Th9 property had never paid any
thing. The banks were high and hard L
keep Cp and the assessments for repairs
generally equalled the taxes paid. Two
county roads ran through the property anC
were protected by its banks. In view o
these facts and tins fest that marsh land
near New CASTLE had received large appro
prlRtion5 for keeping up their banks fo
county road protection, it was not though
unfair to ask for exemption from taxes.
The levy court met at the court houss
on Tuesday, and continued the routin
work OF the day in the usual quiet man
ner. Six or eight men were put on tht
assessment lists.
On motion Of Mr.. Hickman the assess
khn anrAn artx Of In m ii