The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-13
FOURTH EDITION
THE ASSESSMENTS.

THE ASSESSMENTS.
Another Breezy Time in the Levy Court
Two Reports in Regard to Assessor
Hanoe-8 Beats b All the Time
Names Struck on
= The Levy Court resumed its sittings
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, and
the members present proceeded at
onco III the revision OF tho assessment
lists. After proceeding half hour or
30 in this work, and acertaining that
the minority of the Hance Investigate
Ing committee was ready to report,
Mr.. Clark addressed the chair, and
presented the following majority re-
port of the committee which was read:
THE majority of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate tho charge
male that the assessor Of New Castle
hundred had illegally placed upon the
assessment list the names of two per-
sons. respectfully report exonerating
said assessoras in placing said names
upon said list he acted under the In
struttion OF the member from White
Clay Creek hundred, member of the
revising committee, the said assess or
having in possession the legal vouchers
for the assessment of said two persons,
and the member Aforesaid believing
that it is his duty to order the said
names to be placed upon said list.
'JAMas IL. CLARK,
''JoHN :. JoLI.s.
'PAuL GILES"
Mr. Clark moved the adoption of the
majority report.
Mr.. sutton presented the following
minority report OF the committees:
"fhe Undersigned members of tho
COMMITTEES appointed to Investigate
the alleged insertion of names upon
the assessors' list of New Castle hum
dred reports to this honorable body
that james lance, assessor of New
Castle hundred. did uDlawfully and
( without legal right make entries upon
and tamper with tho assessment list
/ for New Castle hundred and unlaw-
/ fully and fraudulently write thereon
two names after said list had passed
from his custody and control. We
therefore recommend that the attor-
ney OF the court DO instructed TO bring
the matter to the attention of the at
torney-gsncral of the State, with the
request that said assessor BIO prose-
cuted under the laws made and pro-
yided for the punishment of such Of
lenses as we report said James Hance
has committed, all of which is respect
fully submitted.
"RopEET SurToN,
"ANDREw 5. EIIAsoN. :"
! Mr.. Sutton moved the adoption of
the minority report, as a substitute
for tho majority report, AMI
Mr.. Eliason called for an aye and nay
vote. The motion was lost by vote
OF to ), a strict party vote.
Mr.. Clark then moved the adoption
OF the majority report, upon which
Mr.. Grub called for an aye and nay
vote. MIR. Clark's motion was adopt
ed by tina same party vote.
Mr.. Gillis in order to 10 strictly on
the right side in regard to the two
names that had caused all the excite
ment of the last two days, moved that
the two names be stricken from the
lists, which motion was seconded.
Mr.. Sutton strenuously opposed tho
striking of of the names, though he
had positively declared that they had
been illegally assessed. He turned to
and read the law on tho subject, which
provided a fine of not less than 500
, nor more than $500, for an assessor re.
, fusing to ASSESS any ono appearing be-
fore him. lie also read the law, maxi
ing IL miSdemhanOr for the Levy
Court members tp tamper with an as
sessment. lie held that the law forbid
numes being added after the lists had
be6n put in the hands of the Levy
Court except In March. Even II the
Levy Court has tho righL toadd natAe
to the list at the present time 1t can
notdo 80 without the man appears be-
fore the court.
Mr.. Hickman commended that names
could not legally be- taken off the as
BeSSIneuts.
!, Mr. ellis said that names had been
= taken oil by the committees OF other
hundreds.
Mir. sutton said that the assessor
might as well have added twenty
names rs two names.
President Buckingham sud the com
. mittees could look after tho as5e 49,
ments better than the Levy Court
: could.
Air. Hickman called for ayes and
, nays On Sir. Galli5 motion, but the
motion was adopted by u strict party
vote Of q to- >.
Mr.. GruJb took occasion to remark
that Mr. ellis should he ashamed tC
father such wrong when he is u can
. didale Tor sheriff.
> adr. sutton wanted to lino W who was
authorized to strike the two name,
from the assessment ss he would moi
do 1t ard he lid not believe no had any
: authority to do so.
f. Mr.. lari. suggested that Mr.. sutton
0 WIS getting very cons cieutious all n
once. The assessor had been instructed
tp strike them off. Mr.. hlia5on haC
/ names frpln st. Georges Hundred.
Mr. Hutchinson uhicntcd to farther
9 remarks being nude as there Was M
1 motion before the Court.
) Sir. Hickman asked that the name,
:, stricken on De placed on the minutcs
Deputy Clark Ell9son asked Tor tn,
names, when the nann'5 of Sylyestp
!. tiihnoy and Brinion W. Roberts weri
: Mfldcd g him.
:, Clerk Ellison said those were not thu
' correct tni4ee. The names were WIN
=: $. kramer uud sylvester J. Chimney.
4 lie llhsn MAIDS uu examination ant
- i9anl Hat lDtlr names hud hnGm added
Burton NJ. Roberts, William s, kramer
Sglvc ,stI J. Gibuoyant Wllllgin WYATT
L Air. Gatrhis1u objected 10 reporter
d coming OIL tho i'ogf and Interfering
l. With Tie iuulnaors,
T. At the request OF Presi1ent Baekine
- han lie reporters reiirHl to their oNI
: table. II was understood thai tho re-
Il purthr Of tho EActy Evening MAS tn
?, one hh Was oAiec,ifg 10.
some conversation followed in rcla
f ton ia tin plan pursued in puttiH
+ Ia Hcs oil the assessments liy asset
= suis alter tlsY were touahed Haf.
II I'm iaeNt laichiat haui said thal i
.. did net leiitNe that any o, the ass
~. EOr1 wfro i'a5. Iu.u. Asse1 fof iiaua
!, had acted honestly and szlulld not /
condemned. The ehalg a,a5 IN Jaw,
90 ol having cNeEE nan entitled 10 vol