Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-03
Register McWhOrter Serves the De
cree Upon the Members.

Frank l.. Taylor, Firth ward hepubh-
can and property holder, informed the
court that he was on the records rs
Frank Taylor, he asked TO be put on
again as Frank L. Taylor
Clerk Of the E@aoe Biggs objected. de
said that the man could be easily identl-
fed by bis property qualifications. De
said
Il defy the court to put him on again.
II you do will report you 30 the ehau-
cellor
Taylor was not placed on. The Demo-
cratic members have come 10 the con.
elusion 20 put stop to the Republican
members putting men on twice because
Of the omission OF an initial or a letter
WANT TO DO WHAT Is RIGHT.
The question then turned upon the
matter OF the right Of the commissioner o
question the applicant to be placed on
| the list, The Republican members
have contended that all questions should
be asked of the voucher This plan did
not meet with the approval Of the Demo
cratic members.
Tho following debate arose while Alex
snder Bonaparte Mcpherson johnson was
vouching aud ofIelous young John Jere.
miRh Mshoney was taking notes for the
Twelve Books Of Bach
| Chairman BuckinghRm-The Every
Evening speaks Of this Levy Court put
ting men on here as an assessing ma
chine / say for the majority Of this
Cours that we only want 10 do What
is right. | don't want man
to be put on who has not the ri ht 4
have allowed the minority TO ask any
questions to ascertain whether a man
should be assessed OF not
Grubb-"I say 30 too. recognize
right over wrong Il Is our duty and
right 20 ask these questions. Have we
the right to Rsk the applicant ques.
tionsi'
Buckinghsm-' You have the right TO
ask the voucher. II you have doubt and
ask the applicant a question or two
don't object"
Jolls-"You can ask that voucher
anything you please We eaa judge OF
the respectability Of this vouchtr
Grubb-"The question: Is can we ash
the applicantf
Buoii are lines Of ques
lions, but you must not confuse the man
e As a general thing the voucher Is re
sponsible for the man who Is vOuche'
K for"
!. Ehason-"This qusst'o1 arises then
/
d how long the applicant had lived in th
n ward be said one ysar. But he did MOI
know where he had come from. Had "
4 been allowed g. ask the applicant
q might have given the niece ssary informs
Il tion thot would have shown that he wa
Is assessed Ia some other hundred. "
n Jolls-"Can we strike of the nam
n there and put It on heref'
e. Ellason-"No, but we could mark hin
n transferred.
q Huichison-'Are you to be the judges
= Eiason-"Yes
Hutchison-"Ihe chancellor says W
l. have have no judgment"
Z Grubb-"As l understand Il the powe
s to strike of is not given
II Hutchison-"Yes. We are not to judp
e whether they are legal or not.
8 Eliason-"If we transfer, we are M
d dropping of
q Northumberland you strike hii
" { n that other placer
II Eliason--sNo Mark that he WI
r. transferred.
r THE COURT NOTIFIED
50 At11 AZ o'clock Register In CHANGER
rs McWhorter entered the room and form
ie ally notified the members Of the exlaten'
Of the decree, stating that he won
ne serve a copy later upon each Of the "B
I'd Six" Clerk Eliason read the decree
y Injunction aud the register retired
us "ARE YOU or AGEf"
~ During the morning the best Of feelin
u prevailed One 4 the Jokes was to g
o grizzl.d veteran up 80 voucher, Al
IL then ask:
10 Are you Of age2"
- Some other member would say Los
u at his teeth.
~ In that way the morning passed.
a. At 10 o'clock the court took a rece
az until 100 o'clock
20 | OPINIONS IMPRESSED From BOTH SIDE
10 Clerk Of the Peace Biggs-"l think
is a grand thing. don't see how an
., body can End fault with IL. think evei
an point is clear II they bad not paid q
"a costs l would have had to.
as COmml ssioner Simpler-''It was ju
NJ what expected. have nothing 20 say
IA Solomon Hersey-"I think IL is bles
ing that the members we're not senteno'
al to be drawn and quartered.
Assessor Conway regard It as
good step.
Commissioner Sutton-'T expected /
~. regard It as fair decision"
,os Commissioner Gilhs-'I bet appl
ar WIN 0AnAh Anab nc WoAlA grant ~ ana
M. won them l based my bet on cases
an have had in the past
No Commissioner Grubb-'It is elegar
I'M He could not bare done anything else
~ Commissioner Clark-'I have not an
Ia thing to say. l am lsw-abiding eitize
IN have Solomon Jersey and David Writ
as sureties for the costs
Commissioner Eliason-"It suits n
very we'll. fully expeeted IL.
Commissioner Hickman think Il
his q Just decieion. II 1t had not come th
would have been allowed TO have TAX
In half Of the voters Of the town of q
list"
Chairman Buckingham-'I am p'
'iR fectly satisfied. guess / can pay
costs. Potatoes are very low In pr
ias now, but my cellsrs are full Of them.
to Assessor Whann-"It is $42 in 1
pocket"
~ Assessor 0'Harra-''I Anticipated
s,n and am well pleased.
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