The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-03
FOURTH EDITION
PEACE REIaNs SUPREME.


Sensible Agreement--The Names Of
Assessed Delinquents who Paid Tax
es to go on the Duplicates.
For an hour and q half yesterday
afternoon the Levy Court af-
forded immense amusement for
large number Of spectators, and at
last came to q sensible conclusion.
In the forenoon the following reso-
luton had been adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk OF the
peace be and Is hereby directed In fol-
lowing the directions Of this court rs
expressed In the resolutions offered
June 80, 1891, to make two black Ink
marks across the red ink marks denot-
ing delinQuents, and that committee
of three DO appointed by the president
to assist In the work, and further that
the clerk is authorized to employ ad-
ditional clerical force"
The ball was set rolling in the after
noon by MIR. Hickman making a mo-
ton to reconsider the adoption Of the
above resolution.
Several members wanted to know II
Mr.. Hickman had voted in the af1lrma-
tive.
MIR. Hickman said he did. Mr..
Hutchinson wanted to know OF Mr..
Hickman why he wanted the vote re-
considered. The vote was taken once
on the resolution and would, In oil
probability, vote thut way again, unless
some very good reasons were given
for reconsideration.
Mr.. Hickman said the reason why he
wanted to reconsider was because he
voted In error, not understanding the
import Of the resolution.
Mr.. Hickmon's motion was lost, six
out OF eleven OF the members deciding
that he had poor excuse.
quest OF John I. Dlckey, County Treas
urer and Receiver of Taxes, for the
tax duplicates to DO delivered into his
hands, be granted.
/ Mr.. Jolls said the committee could
not yet sign the tax duplicates, until
some names now under consideration
were entered, and the duplicates OF
course could not be delivered until
they were signed.
Mr.. Hickman. however, insisted on
a vote being taken on his motion,
when six voted no delivery. and five
the contrary.
The Court then switched off on an
other line of business and passed an
order to pay Henry G. Conrad, Eco,
S289.22 on account OF appropriation
for the colored school; also an order
for $10l9.5S to pay inspectors Of the
late State election,
Silence then ensued, the members
looked at each other, and 1t was pro-
Iposed to adjourn, when it was stated
that President Buckingham had not
Appointed the committee provided
for In the resolution that Mr.. Hiok-
man tried to have reconsldered.
The President hung back as II he
thought the thing was loaded, but
picking up courage no named Messr5.
Jolls, Eliason and Gillls.
Mr., Ellason was promptly on his feet
and declined the proifered honor. He
really hadn't time to attend to 1t.
Then Mr.. Hickman was named, but
he, too, was very buslly engaged and
no couldn't gee any uge in IL anyhow.
Then Mr.. Sutton was named, but he
did not soc that he could be of any use
as the others would do az they pleased
lanyhow.
| President Buckingham; "You can ct
least bring in minority report"
But hr Sutton couldn't see it, and
persisted in declining.
The chair then named Mr.. Killgore,
but that gentlemnn's youthful bash.
fulness would not permit him serving
In a position that older men could fill
with more ability and credit.
Then ex-Prestdent Grubh was named,
but that gentleman Ieallysthought that
there were younger members present,
for instance Mr.. Killgore, who could
fill the position better.
This exhausted all tho Democratic
members, when the chair, looking at
Mr.. Hutchinson, said: We'll, l will ap.
point Mr.. Hutchison."
MIR. H. not being too much buried
I N .nth ri I..,
too Old nor too young, accepted tho
appointment.
MIR. Clark at this point presented a
list Of S9T names from the Ninth ward
which no moved DO placed upon tho
duplicates.
Mr.. Sutton pitched into the motion
sayagely, and wanted to know how
they knew they We're delinquents.
MIR. Clark; Because they were re-
turned as such by the collectors"
Mr.. Sutton said u number Of those
names were not on the assessment.
MIR. Clark said the list was right, fol-
how could these names DO returned rs
errors II not assessed2
Mr.. Grubb said queer things happier
nowadays.
Mr.. Biggs then told how there were
32 names on the list from the FRS
ward not on tho assessment.
Mr.. Clark asked Mr.. Biggs II he hat
anything to do with making the as
sessments spoken of.
MIR. Biggs replied that he had not
but they were the Official records ans
he must go by them.
!, President buckingham said: Il thinl
J 1t Is right to go by the official re
\ cordsn
Il move we adjourn" said Mr.
: Grubb; you arc all talking, and pretty
soon you will all get mad"
/, Mr.. Grubb's motion was not second
cd.
Mr.. Hickman said these 80 names
( might he on the error list for som,
other ward.
NO they are not, remarked Unitet
States Marshal ii, q. Mahatiy, who wa
present.
Il thought the United States mar
shall had business to attend to-" sait
Mr.. Grubb.
Mr., Hickman moved to adjourn, bu
the motion was not seconded.
Mr.. Blggs, resumlng, called ntten
tion to the name of W. y. Alexander
colored, which was ordered to be add
ed to the duplicate for the First ward
J, w. 8. Alexander, white man, Is al
d ready on and it Is evidently the SAM
man. II am willing" said Mr. Blggs
J. III a mans name Is ON the assessmen
and he has tax receipt to put him Oh
the duplicate. but there are not enough
people IN America to compel me Il
put him on ii he has not"
a. Mr.. Jolls; 1--WE wont usk you 70 pu
/ them on, and they should-not go on
I not assessed"
MIR. sutton: by what authority d.
: you put those names orr
Mr.. Grub: "Oh, they are the nrea