Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09

MI. IllShludn-'l ODJect 10 tnl5 IN
cessant postponement. 1t is too i'm
portant to be put off from day to day.
l ask for the yeas and nays"
The result was strict party vote, six
Republicans and five Democrats, thus
passing the motion.
Clerk Biggs arose again and pointedly
asked that the committee be appointed
before adjournment.
Mr.. Jolls offered the following:
| Resolved, That the clerk of the peace be
and is hereby directed in following the
directions of this court as expressed in the
resolutions offered June Both, 1891, to
make two black ink marks across
the red ink marks denoting delin-
| quents and that committee of three be
| appointed by the president to assist in the
| work and further that the clerk is author
lied to employ additional clerical force.
During hot discussion between
Messrs. Clarke and Hickman the reso-
luton was put, carried and declared
| passed.
The appointment of committee Of
three was not in accordance with Clerk
| Biggs request. IL was understood that
Mr.. Eliason is to be the Democratic APP
| pointee on the committee. 1t is be-
| lieved that he as well as the other
Democratic commissioners are entirely
unwilling to act upon committee
whose duties would be illegal if carried
out.
For some time Thursday afternoon
after the opening Of levy court session
no business was offered and Commits
| sioner Hickman suggested that adjourn
| ment might as well be made.
Chairman Buckingham reminded the
members that the communication of
Treasurer John i. Dickey was appointed
the special business for $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hickman-"I move that Mr..
| Dickey's request be granted and l ask
| for the yeas and nays"
MIR. Jolls arose and explained that the
committee is not ready yet to sign the
dupes.
The vote was passed like all the others
OF the duplicate list debate by strict
party yote-6 to 5.
On the motion of Mr.. Jolls an order
was drawn for the sum Of $26927
in favor Of Henry Q. Conrad, Esq, on
account Of colored schools.
The sum Of $l,014.5S was ordered
paid on account Of election officers Of
the county.
Chairman buckingham then an
nounced the following names as the
court committee on the Jolls resolution
Of Thursday; Messrs. Jolls, Eliason
and ellis,
Mr.. Eliason-"I would ask to be ex-
cused"
"Then," said Mr.. Buckingham, "I'll
appoint Mr.. Hickman
Mr.. Hickman-"I do not wish to
serve"
well, Mr.. suttonp" the chairman
asked.
II can't serve on that committee"
said Mr.. Sutton, "the committee should
be unanimous
"Mr, Killgore2"
Excuse me- said Mr.. Kilgore.
"There are older members than me
| here
'Mr. Grub ?"
There are older members than me
here said Mr.. Grub, mimicking the
previous speaker.
| MIR. Jolls also wanted to be excused,
as he was too busy.
Chairman Buckingham-"I will APP
point Mr.. Hutchison if all my
Democratic friends refuse TO serve"
Then followed an open discussion
between Mr.. Clarke and CLERK Biggs
The latter fetched his books in and
demonstrated how wrong 1t would be to
place men on the lists who had no right
to be there.
The discussion became rather warm
and Mr.. Biggs exclaimed .There
aren't enough men in America to force
me to put them on and you won't make
me-"
Marshal Mahafry subsequently joined
| in the discussion.
Mr. Clarke offered that the Ninth
ward error list be reinstated and placed
upon the duplicate.
III Sutton-"By what authority do
you offer to do thisHn
Mr., Grubb-"We're the 4 am here
you know
Mr.. Sutton-"You forget that we have
long past the month Of March,"
Mr.. Jolls-"lf there are any names
demanded TO be placed upon the assess
ment list, and the names are not already
here, they don't 60 on"
Chairman Buckingham-"It seems as
though we have been driven to the wall.
It Is charged by some that we are over
riding the court Of errors and appeals.
This is not like the Churehman case.
We are placing these men where they
Will be il the court decides they have
the right If the court decides other
wise, then Mr.. Dickey will not collect
from them.
The whole matter started when Mr..
Dcugherty closed his office door and re-
fused to collect amy more. Then this
court went to Mr.. Bradford. / stand
here to say that have no feeling in the
matter for one side or the other. If Mr..
Hickman will bring Democrats here, Or
Mr.. dolls Republicans, or Mr.. Biggs
bring citizens and will show their right
TO be placed on the assessment list tlley
will be put on.
Mr. HicSman-"It seems that the ma
iority Of this court is looking after poll
Or head taxes-not property taxes. 1t
looks as if YOU are guided BY the politi-
cal downtown party, Bach, Mahalfy Il
/ CO..
Mr. liuckingham-"The one and one
| half millions referred to yesterday morn.
ing i d property-taX mistake"
Then ensued discussion, in which
Commissioner Jolls, Clerk Biggs and
United States Marshal Mahaify partici.
pated
The marshal exhibited several thick
bundles Of documents which it was
understood were copies Of the errors.
CLERK Biggs made some expression to
tho effect tliat unless the court have Il
better assessment next time than tie
one just made ont Chat for ~ the
county fiscal business had better be
/ given up.
Some names on that list, said Clerk
Biggs, "have no first name at all--and
others have no last name 4
COMPLETE OUTFIT READY.