Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09
TO STAY LEVY COURTS ACTION
Those 1000 Names Will Not
Likely be Listed.

Meeting of tho Young Mems Democratic
Club Last Night "A COMMITTEES APP
pointed to Confer with Coupsei--The
Chancellor to bo Applied to for an In
Junction ON the Levy Court.
A crowded meeting of the members
of the Young Mems Democratic Club
was hold last night week when the recent
action of the Republican majority Of
levy court was called up for discussion.
The legality of levy courts action in
passing the resolutions by which over
1000 illegal names were ordered placed
on the duplicate lists was earnestly dis
cussed.
1t was the opinion that the members
of the court who are responsible for
this action have placed themselves in a
very grave position in that they have
openly set aside one of the distinctive
laws Of the State. The speakers be-
lieved that it behooved the Democratic
party to move Immediately and to in
woke the aid of the proper authorities in
preventing any consummation of such
illegal acts.
On motion committee was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions. Following
q brief recess Chairman J. Jackson
Pierce presented the following:
YOU'VE MEN's DEMocRATro CLUB.
WILMINGTON, DEL, July LIST, 1891.
WHEREAS, The Young Mems Democratic
Club of this city in regular meeting as
sembled has learned with extreme indig-
nation of the audaciots and revolutionary
action of the Republican members of the
levy court of New Castie bounty in at.
tempting to override the laws Of the State
in passing the snbjoned resolution
That all of the names included In the
schedule appended hereto be and the same
are hereby reinstated on the assessment
lists and continued thereon for the year
1891, and that the same be forthwith
entered on the tax duplicates for said year
WHEREAS, BY clear implication and in
| places on the assessment lists large mum
bcr of fictitious names; as well as many
names that have no legal right 10 assess
ment; also in addition a large number of
other names already found on the assess
ment lists.
WHEREAS. Under the statute law of the
State of Delaware the time and lawful OPP
| portunity. for placing names upon the as
sessment list is now three months past and
the further delay necessary to place the
| 1900 additional names upon the records
| and to transcribe them to the duplicates
would require so long time that the tax
| payers will not have the time required by
law to avail themselves of the discount of
3 per cent fixed by statute; and further,
| in view of the fact that the county is badly
in need of funds, this action on the part
of the Republican majority of the levy
court would further embarrass the county
in the payment of interest and of bills now
due and overdue; and
| WHEREAS, 1t Is a well-known fact that
| 1t is not the intention of the Republican
members of the court in this action to
benefit the taxpayers of the county, but
expressly to meet the political exigencies
of that party in a fragrant attempt ia
qualify large number of voters TO vote
without payment of any tax before the
next election by utilizing the unlimited
number of fraudulent tax receipts now in
the possession of the managers of the Re.
publican party therefore, be it
ffesotped. That this club appoint a com.
mittee of five for the purpose of procuring
counsel that the matter may be properly
laid before the chancellor and such action
as will prevent the proposed outrage upon
our laws and institutions.
j. JACKSON PEIRcE,
]. TRAvERs JOINS,
G. Q. MONTGOMERY.
The resolutions were adopted in 9
unanimous and rising vote.
The president, General Garrett j
Hart, then appointed the following
committee to see counsel and to take
further action: j. Jackson Pierce, r. r
Griffith. J; Travers Jones, Thomas