Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
APPLICANTS ASSESSMENT
Not So Many as Was at First
Expected.
THE ESTIMATE WAS EXAGGERATED
Levy Courtmen While Away
the Time Talking.
The Expected Rush of Taxables Who
Had Been Left or the Assessment
List Did Not Materialize.

Chairman Scott presiding.
A dozen citizens sat around the chamber
awaiting opportunity to be placed ON the
assessment lists.
Work commenced Immediately in hear
Ing applications for poll assessment
Commissioner Mealey and Assessor Con-
way and also Commissioner Armstrong
and Assessor Whann were engaged finish
ing up the city assessment revision.
While tho other commissioners were
finishing up the revisions, Commissioners
Gallagher and White with Chairman Scott
gave their personal attention to the appli-
cants and looked through the ward books
" check of any repetition of names.
Nothing was said of Wednesdays occur
rences. The commissioners in charge of
the applications seemed to understand one
another very well oil Thursday. Every
thing seemed pleasant and quiet.
Around Clerk Janvier's desk there was
always crowd. Applicants and their
vouchers were continually pressing there.
Clerks employed by the Republican dis
trict committee remained close TO the
clerks desk all day and diligently asked
of each applicant his name and address,
which was jotted down on list.
An old gentleman, William Shultz, 90
years of age was introduced by George X.
Townsend. His complaint was that he is
over-assessed on II Newark property. The
figures are 1900 aud he would be glad to
charge of his case. On motion of Mr..
White the assessment was reduced 10 So, 600.
1t is stated that Assessor Whann has
about G, 800 white poll taXables OH his lists
outside of property holders and negroes,
that is about half the legitimate vote in
the city of Wilmington.
Mr.. Whites motion as amended by Mr..
Mealey that names of poll-tax applicants be
heard in the afternoon session and the fore
noon be devoted to routine revision until
the city books are ready for the clerk of
the peace.
The motion was passed, the only mega.
tive being Commissioner Armstrong.
The following names were placed on the
dists: First ward, Heyman Reset; Second
ward, William d. Wilckens; Fourth ward,
Albert w. Edwards, John T.. Taylor,
Joseph Taylor: Seventh ward, J. W. S.
Camperson; Tenth ward, Albert j.. PIERCE.
Court adjourned to Up. m.
There was no evidence whatever at
Thursday afternoons session of the
4eyy Court of any great pressure, or in
deed OF any pressure at all, of poll.taXa-
hles urgently impatient to get their
names placed on the assessment lists.
Poll-tax applicants were scarce. 1t
istruc there was big gang of men
outside the Levy Court chamber door.
But for numerous intervals during the
afternoon they made no effort to enter
the chamber for the supposed purpose
of their presence at the county court
house, namely, to have their names
placed on tue assessment lists.
The names added during the day
were: A. g. Pierce, Tenth ward; w. ID.
Wilckens, Heyman Resitz, Thomas w.
McVay, Peter Manloye, George Allen,
Second ward; j. p. Taylor, Joseph Tay-
M IL ID ~
Fourth ward; Thomas Holland, Sixth
ward; William j. Burchinal and Frank
O. Cannon, Eighth ward.
The Levy Court Commissioners were
engaged on Friday on revision of city
assessment lists. Nothing was done in
applications for poll tax additions. This
was under the resolution passed Thurs
day.
In regard to St. Georges hundred poll
tax assessments a sum aggregating
$4,000 was taken off the list on account
of dead mems names. Among these
were Benjamin II. Biggs, Victor Lord,
Nathaniel Williams and others.
In regard to the communication re-
ceived from the Street and Sewer De.
partment on February 18th, referring to
paving the approaches to Third street
bridge, q resolution was passed this
morning instructing the clerk to request
the city department to do the work as
proposed, under figures ranging from
81. 10 to $500 per yard, and TO send bill
to the court.
From the Appoquinimink hundred
assessment 1S names of dead persons
were taken, IL whites and six colored.
Court adjourned at noon to 3 p. IN.
At Friday afternoons meeting of
the Levy Court the names added were
William ID. Cornog, First ward; Charles
II. Clifford, Joseph w. Sharp, Samuel
Washington and Isaac johnson, Second
ward; John II. Schwizer, Third ward;
James Till, Elzy Rust, Fifth ward;
Thomas Green, Seventh ward; Lewis G.
Rode, Perry Coursey and William A.
Deverter, Eighth ward. Court adj
journed to Tuesday morning,
=, Resolutions were passed reducing
various property assessments at the
meeting Tuesday morning.
The following communication was
received from Alfred S. Elliott of this
city:
would respectfully call the attention of
the Levy Court to the condition of the
road that has been made to the railroad
station at Holly Oak. / own several of
".
space in front OF the houses has been dug
ont and let in a condition that is almost
impossible in the winter season. Will you
not kindly look at this, and, think, with
very little expense, respectable road
way can be made. At present it is in q
deplorable condition, and has been all
winter.
The letter was discussed. 1t was
stated that the Levy Court has nothing
to do with the roads. The location IS
in the district of Commissioner Arm.
strong. The parties responsible under
the circumstances are the road super
visors.
= AT yesterday mornings session Of Levy
Court the road supervisors of Rrandywine
hundred were present TO have their ac-
counts audited. The supervisors are
Francis Petitdemange, W. II. Clark.
Bayard Guest, l.. I. Talley and John Shaw.
A resolution was passed requesting the
clerk to notify A. S. Elliott that the road
commissioners of Brandywine hundred
and not the Levy Court will attend to his
communication of Tuesday. Such matters
are in the jurisdiction of the supervisors.
\ ORIRIMEN PH0T0GRAPHED.
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