Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

The Rev. Francis I'll. Moore, Presby-
terrain pastor at Middletown, was placed
on the assessment list of West ST.
Georges, Levy Courtman j. w. Jolls
was voucher; also William s. Thomp-
son, Fourth ward, same voucher; North
ern District Assessor Francis S. Bradley
went voucher for John ii. Cook, Fourth
ward.
The bond Of constable w. w. Lyman,
APPOINTMENTS hundred, was accepted,
the substitute names being Daniel w.
Maloney, Thomas Snow and Winfield
Lattomus. The bond of Constable John
w. Smith of Blackbird hundred, Henry
j. Smith and Abraham S. Reeder, bonds
men, was accepted.
The property assessment of Jacob
Anderson, colored, Third ward, was re-
duced from $4,000 to $1,700.
Mr.. Hutchison made motion for the
reduction in the assessment of farmer
named Jacob S. Yandyke of Appoquini-
mink hundred, from $40 to 1886 per acre
He explained that the latter sum was
the old assessment, and that it would
only bring it in line with the rates of
neighboring farms.
To Mr.. Sutton's question as to
whether theVandyke farm was not little
the best in the locality, Mr.. Hutchin-
sons reply was in the affirmative.
Mr.. Grub strongly opposed any re-
duction. He said there must be either
very poor assessors or poor land. In his
hundred (Brandywine) half the farm
property would not sell for its assessed
rate. He would be glad to see a general
equalizlng assessment as far as can be
throughout the county. A great deal
of money is expended in the lower hun
dreds, and he did not see why the
farmers there should be specially con
sidered. On being put, Mr.. Hutchi-
sons request was lost by vote OF z to 3.
Others added to the assessment list
this morning were: Ferdinand Han
mum, Third ward, Assessor for the
Northern District Francis S. Bradley,
voucher; w. T, Hopes, Fourth ward,
United States Marshal Mahaffy,
Joseph r. Gates, Tenth ward, Republi-
can candidate for mayor, Stansbury j.
Wiley, voucher. Assessor Francis S.
Bradley was just bringing in another
colored aspirant for assessment priyi-
leges when he was informed by Presi-
dent Buckingham that court had ad-
journed.
Levy court reconvened at 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
The surveyors bill of S47 was presented
by Mr.. Grubb Some action was expected
upon the bill, as il was the cause Of the
courts making the request of Attorney
Bradford for the written opinion referred
TO yesterday afternoon, in which the court
attorney advised its payment. Mr., Grubb
reiterated his arguments for the payment
Df the hill 1n al a cd tt,nt tI..,
tee appointed by the court had paid the
money. out of their own pockets, and it
would be unfair that they should lose the
money.
Mr. Eliason reminded the members that
.wo years ago when the case first came mn |
,he court had received an opinion from
he their attorney, Mr.. Rodney, who |
clearly stated that the court had no powers
o pay such a bill. Even MIR. Bradford's |
opinion left the matter in doubt for he |
advised that in all such cases in the future /
he committee first obtain power from |
he court to hire surveyor. But Mr.. Ella |
0p contested the principle to be wrong,
The law conceives that the newly-formed |
chool district pay the cost in making
netes and bounds.
Upon the question being put the votes
we're Z to 3 in favor of paying the bill
hose voting nay were Messrs Eliason. |
tillgore and Sutton-all Democrats. Mr.,
irubb, the only Democrat who voted with
he SIX Republicans, explained his posi-
ion that as the committee had paid the
urveyor out of their own pockets, and as
hey had done the work in good faith,
Inder the supposition that they were in
rider, he could not see how he could go
ack on them.
On Mr.. Hutchison's motion, Eden Park
roperty lin Second ward) was taken from
he assessment list
The assessment of Joseph Brewer, East
I. Georges, was reduced from Sc, 500 TO
l,475; the b. ~ o. railroad freight house,
'randywine hundred, assessed at $500, was
educed to $3.50.
The bill of DIR. D. w. Maull SiOo was
eierred to the committee on physicians
nd coroner. The bill of the New Castle
as Company, S6S9.70, was referred to the
on miscellaneous expenditure.
On the motion of Mr.. Eliason, the bill Of
le Is. X o. railroad, 1894, was referred to
)mmittee on overpaid taxes.
Inc property assessment of Wright a |
on, West White Clay Creek hundred was
'duced from 81, 200 to $1,000; six acres of
nd property of Christiana Iron Company,
econd ward, of which 4! is marsh was re.
need at the rate of SIS for marsh and
Us for the other land.
Sheriff Simmons extended an invitation ]
the court to visit the Jail. It was ar
.nged to accept the visit for to-day.
The bill OF the new school district in i
$50 was ordered naid.
The error list of John NJ. Pierce collector
# Brandywine hundred, S72,932 for 1880
as allowed errors in dogs Sll9 also the
ror list of 1889, $1,000 and dog tax $3.50. {
Fred IL. Beasten was placed on assess !
ent list Eighth ward, S. H. Baynard,
,ucher; John K. Stewart, First ward, w. !
Martin voucher; James |. Anderson, |
NTH ward, collector, Francis S. Bradley, a
'ucher.
Adjournment was made to 10 o'clock
lesday morning.
Tuesday wasthe last day for getting names
ION the assessment list and accordingly
after levy court opened in the :.
orning the clerks desk was besieged by >
lated citizens anxious for availing them =
ives OF their last chaneeto become voters. Il
One of the busiest vouchers on Tues. v
y was solomon Hersey, who stood at the a
" court-room doorway, pencil and paper =
hand, ready and anxious to offer his
vices to those Republican applicants 1
10 could lind no other man to volIch for .
I'm. Republican Collectors Bradley and
imam also did yeoman work on Tues y
IN offering their names plentiflllly as n
uchers. v
n regard to the assessment list an inter -
ing discovery was made Monday by a n
publican lawyer. 1t was that Senator =
thony Higgins is one of the error list.
G gentleman who made the accidental A
coyery, SO It is related by an eye-wit- :
49, jumped three feet in the air as with !.
RENE alarm depicted all over his face, II
unconsciously yelled out the fact. 81
oh, that's all right" somebody replied
ony will make himself solid on his st,
orge's property THAT don't excuse
NJ, was the reply; like all good citi- r
is he should pay his poll tax. Heought b;
show q good example, Some one
led: II bet you wont find Senator GRAY N
careless about his personal duties.' tu
hose placed on the assessment list on b