The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-12
FIFTH EDITION.



The regular session OF the Levy
Court convened yesterday morning,
when tho committee appointed TO ex-
amlAe he accounts Of ex-I.cvy Court
man Howard H. Jordan from April /,
1890, reported his appropriations 10 10
5000. The committee found vor chefH
and receipts for 2.s40.03, and orders
over appropriation amounting 10
Tho following resolution was, on
motion OF Mr.. Jolls, adopted
"Res2lred, That James I, Richard
son, collector OF taxes for Mill Creek
hundred, for the year 1888, and BENIN
mine l.. Duncan, one OF the securities OF
the said Richardson's bond, DO ana
arc hereby summoned to appear bs-
fore the court on Friday, March 10 at
10 a. m, to give information relative
to balance due the county" .
The following reduction of ASSESS
ments was made on motion OF Mr..
Hickman: House of Lewis Bea, on
Delaware avenue near Clayton street,
from -, 400 to 5000; house No. 6J5
East Sixth street, owned by George
Blizzard, from $40, 800 TO no. 200; houst s
Nos. l20S, 1910 l2i2, 12l4, 1915 aud 1918
Head street, owned by William G..
Guthrie, from $1,000 each to $3.50
each.
j.. G. Bradford. Esl, attorney for
the court, was authorized to have judy
ment entered against the bondsmen OF
james L. Richardson, tax collector for
Mill Creek hundred in 1887.
The following names were placed on
the assessment lists; Charles Grant
land. Second ward, George u, Leach,
voucher; John w. Galway, Third ware,
James l.. Hawkins, voucher: Elmer l..
/ Muna J.stf Il
! II. Leach, voucher; James il. Birnie,
| First ward. James H. Hawkins, vonehe (;
William Evans, Third ward, Daniel Con
ner, voucher; John Evans, Third ward
| Robert q. Bilnie, Sixth ward, james L.
| Hawkins voucher. ri
When court reconvened at 2 o'cloch
in the afternoon, Mr.. Joils moved
that an election be held for COUNT
treasurer. President Buckingham ap
pointed as tellers AIessrs. Sutton and
Simpler. Mr.. Jolls then nominated
cashier OF the Peoples National Bank
of Middletown. Mr.. Kelley was elected
unanimously
These names, We're placed on tho
assessment list: Clarence X. Holt,
| Fourth ward, voucher, Samuel G.
Nandegrlft; Samuel Congo; colored,
Second ward; Joshua Clement, Eighth
ward; Thomas kirkley, Fourth ward;
/ Edward j. Scully, Fourth ward; Joseph
Hawkins, Second ward; Connstantina
Gtamer, Eighth ward; Alexander II.
Thomas, Eighth ward
The following transfers Of real eslnto
were made, on motion OF Mr.. Hick-
man: William Joyce, No. l06 South
jackson street, to William Joyce, Jr.,
5000; William Joyce. No. iOS South
| Jackson street TO Patrick j. doves.
5000.
THE NEW COUNTY TREASURER.
George d. Kelley, the new county
treasurer, is native OF White Clay
Creek Hundred, and is 3j yeats OF age.
He came to Wilmington and secured
employment in the Bank OF Whining
ton and Brandywine. He reliuqnished
this position OF cashier OF the Peoples
National Bank OF AIlddletown, duly
q, 1883. He Is married und has u
family OF six children.
THIS MoRNiNG's SESSION.
AZ this mornings session OF the levy
Court, the Following names were placed
upon the assessment: John w. Law
son, South Christiana; Frederick 81.
Martin, Sd Ward; Howard NJ. En4ls.
Sd Ward; Elmer G.. Grayson, Sth Ward;
John c. Hardness, I'd Ward.
President Buckingham, announced
the following commissioners to lay
out new school district from parts Of
School DISTRICTS Nos 40 and 30: John
w. Peters. Samuel II. Morrison and
! William n. Stroup.
/ A number OF reductions In taxes and
transfers OF property were mnde, and
at u o'clock The Court took recess
until = y, III.