Evening journal., 1896-02-04
THE PLEDGES IGNORED.
Whann Refused to Rectify His
Assessment Books.
FORMAL PROTEST now PREPARED
VIII BE Presented to the Levy Court
Unless Assessor whann Comes Down
the Tree-BnIs Contracted by the At
tornsy- General Referred to Attorney
Rodney for Advice.

hounbI AuNltts
The tbres county assessors, Messrs.
Farley, Mccoy and Whann. appeared
before the Levy Court this morning for
the purpose OF returning their assessment
books to the Levy Court. Marked
interest was manifested In their
appearance by reason Of the fact that
action OF some kind was anticipated In
reference to the books OF Assessor
Whann, of the Third district. which
were discovered by the Democratic
County Executive Committee to be so
outrageously padded
Assessors Mccoy and Farley were frat
on the ground They had nothing to
fear. no exception being taken by anyone
to the makeup OF their assessment
1t was not until after 10 o'clock that
Assessor Whann marched In with his
books under his arm. Mr.. McCloskey
gallautly held his own.
Willard Salisbury. Jr Of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, was Ia the
room prior to the meeting OF the Levy
Court, and conferred with the Democra-
tic members Receiver Of Taxes John Il.
Dickey also dropped In.
Last night. there was an agreement
made between representative Republicans
and Democrats that the bogus names
should be removed from the books This
morning the Democrats discovered the
agreement was to be disregarded by the
assessor.
willard Salisbury, Jr, Immediately
drafted protest for presentation to the
Levy Court and sent 1t to John Blggs
and Peter J Ford, his Whining ton
colleagues on the county committee, for
their signature.
Before any action was taken on the
city assessment books, recess WAS taken
until o'clock Then II is expected that
the trouble will begin.
No Names Takon on.
Have you taken any names from your
booksY" asked an EvESING 10 UREAL
reporter of Assessor Whann.
mo, I have not, he replied, why In
the Ninth ward alone there are two
hundred less names than last year
How about the Sixth and Seventh
wards2" asked the reporter.
81 don't know about them. / haven't
counted them up and compared them.
WbRt's the matter with those fellows,
anyhow. It's a case of the tell wagging
the dog, isn't IL. We had a deal with
Pat NeAry for all over the city. There
isn't any man who wants 10 do the
square thing more than do. l will bes
you S. at there Is not a Democrat of
that list
"a conference Of Democratic aud Re
publican workers was held last evening"
said prominent Democratic politician.
"The Republicans sought % force US to
agree to general revision Of the assess
msnt. but we would not consent to
become parties to scheme
which would impesch the integrity Of
our own assessors, whose books are all
right At last it was agreed that Whann
should correct his list before handing II
into the Levy Court aud we separated
with that understanding.
This morning we found that the
Republicans had violated their pledges
and that Whann had done nothing. We
Immediately informed the Levy
Court Commissioners and the Will
mington asses .ors were not called
upon this morning. Our next
step was to prepare protest. That has
been done ard is now In the hands OF
Chairman Scott. 1t is signed by Willard
Salisbury, Jr., Peter j Ford and John
Biggs and will be presented this after
noon. The attention Of the Levy Court
is called to the fact that Whann's
assessment Is not e true one and we ask
the Levy Caurt not to accept 1t, bat to
take such course In the matter rs they
are advised by counsel That is the
status OF ths controversy az present.
How 1t will end cannot say"
The Routine Business,
1t was 1925 o'clock when Chairman
Scott took the chair Levy Court then
proceeded to business. Clerk Janvier
called the names OF the assessors and
they oil responded except 7 Roseby Nc
Mullen of Pencader hundred.
On motion OF Mr. Armstrong the asses
sor Of Brandywine hundred was dis
charged until next Tuesday morning, aud
the Mil Creek hundred man until Friday
morning.
Claims of John f. Wright and Alfred
G. Rsiser were on motion Of Mr.. Gal
lagher referred.
Thomas Bsysrd, Jr., presented to
Chairman Scott for the Levy Court and
In behalf Of his father, a pho geographic
CODY Of the survey of the twelve mile
circle between Delaware azd Pennsyl
vania It was accepted and ordered
| framed
The pay roll for February, embracing
the coroner, coroner's physician, VIII
mington assessors. and others paid
quarterly, was passed Il amounted TO
So 334 63
Collectors Of delinquent taxes reDorted
collections amounting to $12,35i 40. and
were allowed commissions aggregsting
Al. 1856 The allowances we're as follows /:
| William e. Husbands $44 25; John =.
Dlckey. S79s. SO; &. e. Darnall, $l02 SO;
F. A. Sturgeon, $50 o. John +. Hayes,
$77 So; William o Bigger, $50 10; R T.
Cam, SiO1.62; J. A. Cleaver; Sl2l 32;
K @. Brockson. $3l14.
On motion OF Mr.. Mealey the assessor
of Blsckbird hundred was dis charged
until next Tuesday, aud the St Georges
assessor until Thursday.
A large number OF bills for small
amounts we're allowed.
John F Dolan, chief OF police, was
allowed $47.13
Bills contracted by the attorney
general In connection with the Leon
Pisa case and the conveysncs OF Two
iuries, were referred to the court 8
attorney, the claim being made that
they should be paid out OF the contingent
fund OF tho attorney generals oih,e or
k- fLa coro.ar Dr ShortlidEe'a DILL