Evening journal., 1891-06-13

Majority Refuses 10 Follow-An Attempt
to Throw the Approved Assessm~ne
Open TO A1terations-Thousan OF
Names Returned as Errors-many maIt
Tax Recsipts-rhs Matter VIII be Car
ried TO the Court ofErrors and Appeals-
where Has the Money Gonsg-rhs Laws
Governing the Matter.
The session Of the Levy Court yester-
day afternoon was one OF the most i'm
portant and stormy meetings In tns
history OF that financial political body.
1t threw into the Court of Errors and
Appeals the question as TO whether the
Levy Court had the right to change the
assessment after It has been made and
the number Of days allowed for appeal
have passed.
IL was peculiarly q Republican scheme.
and Philip O. Churchman. the young
Higgins worker was made the cats paw
OF the Republican monkey to pull the
political chestnuts out of the fire for the
benefit Of Bach, Mahaffy q Co
The fact that Democratic DOLL taxebl~x
were returned with Republicans was
the cloak under which the work was
done, and when this cloak became 90
himsy that IL could no longer be used as
as a cover. II suddenly dawned upon Che
Republican members that the Levy Court
was financial body, and II some such
action was not Immediately taken ths
county would have to make an assign
meat
Members Of the Firm Present.
The firm Of Bach, Mahaffy q Co. Was
We represented Bach was there,
Mahaify was there. The only thing
but that possibly Philip Queer Church
man, Walter Honesty Hayes and Charles
Majority Curtis are the silent members
Of the firm.
Go-As-You- Please for Everybody.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the borv
knuckles Of Chairman Buckingham
raped loudly upon the hard top Of tho
presidents desk as he said.
Gentleman, the Levy Court will
please come TO order.
He then announced that at thereuuess
OF the members he had called the special
session, but forgot to mention the fast
that certain Republican members had
called II for him. Such an admission
would not have been dignihed or polite
After he made this announcement ir
was SO as you-please for every body.
Bach, Mahaffy 4 Co. were buzzinr.
button holing ard boring everybody in
the room from the president down to the
janitor Ever and anon could be heard
the advice the Every Evening represen-
tative was pouring into the ears of the
assembled multitude. as be solved Or, b
lem after problem Of legal character,
until II would seem that a court OF the
last resort we're super fluffy.
In fact. fora time II seemed hard 10
decide whether Bach, Mahaify & Co we're
running the county with the aid OF ho
Every Evening, or whether IL Was
simply joke to show the Republicau
Levy Court how It ought to be done
FoIomon Was NET In IT,
There was one familiar figure that was
conspicuous by its absence. 1t was he
figure OF SOLOMON Hersey In the words
OF Dickens he was mot In It, just
why Is not known; but there must hnva
been misunderstanding AS twelssh
member Of the Levy Court he must have
received a telegram. Be this as 1t % v.
he did not respond.
The skirmish Line Out.
The Republicans began the engage
ment by firing small shot first. Taey
fell far short OF the mark but it save
Bach and Mahaffy time to unmask lN...r
batteries.
Mr. Jolls presented to the cont a
certified copy Of the act passed BY he
late Legislature, repeating the assess
ment and collection laws OF 1873 Itwas
read by the clerk, and placed in his
custooy with instructions to pay Ssere-
tary Of State Marvel $3.50 for IT,
The next small shot was fred
by Mr.. Clark. he moved that he
clerk be instructed TO write to
Dover for certified copy of
the act authorizing the prothonotarY aud
recorder Of deeds Of New Castle county
70 place new seals and presses IN tlelr
fices. He said that he understood tuAt
the law authorized them to do IL, while
at the same time the Levy Court bad
appointed a committee to attend 10 toe
matter. His request was granted, and
for the time being he seemed to be
happy.
''seon this 10y was chased and by new
dread succeeded" when Commissioner
Eliason returned to the Levy Court an
unpaid road commissioners order for
| Pencader hundred, dated February 2.
1897, and In favor Of S T Rothwell.
When he went to settle be offered 1t as
collateral, but the receiver Of taxes re-
fused to receive It, 1t was for 50 After
explanatory remarks had been made by
several members a new warrant was
ordered drawn In favor Of William c.
Bigger. chargeable to the appropriations
OF that hundred for 1890 This satisfied
Mr.. Eliason. and as he settled back in his
chair be said, Il only want to get the
matter straight"
The First shot on Sumter.
Commissioner Jolls opened the battle
| by firing the 6rst shot on Fort Sumter
| He said
II have been handed by Phillip Q,
| Churchmsn a tax receipt dated January
2. 1890. 81 so. for county and Door taxes
for 1890, signed by John j. Dougherty.
Also another dated February 26 1891.
/ for $l20 for county and poor tax-s for
| 1890 Mr ChurchmaH Is returned as
delinquent for 1890. / move that he bs
heard"
After 1t was explained that the coIlec-
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