Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29

the Levy Court resolutions concerning
the assessment were adopted, to the
following effect: Property assessed to
Charles and Lewis Witsell, New Castle,
transferred to Charles Witsell: invest
ment assessment of Isaac W. Finn
reduced from $7,65O to $3.50, by
cutting off items of S1,5O0 and 81, 800;
property of William M. Derrickson,
Mill Creek, transferred to Leslie Der
rickson; Robert s. Springer, Mill
Greek, to Irwin Gregg; Samuel M.
Allcoin, Mill Greek, to f. ID. Walker
David Eastburn, Mill Creek, to Frank
lin Eastburn. IL.
The following transfers we're made at
Friday mornings session: Property of
DR.. Thomas Ii. Gilpin. 65 acres in East
Appoquinimink bundled, assessed at
50, 425, and FIVE acres in West Apo
quinimink hundred, $3.50, to Marcellus
Jones; brick store and hall, g. 900,
in the eastern district of Mill Creek
hundred, from Edwin j. Cranston to
Diamond Lodge, X. of Z.
The Levy Court got down to business
Friday afternoon and elected con-
stables, bridgetenders, Jail commits
siorers and jail physician for the ensu.
ing year, but struck a snag when it
Poor Trustees, caused by the expiration
of Lewis Dickey 8 term. Fifteen ballots
were taken in the effort, but in no case
did any candidate receive more than
| two votes whereas three votes are neces-
sary to elect. The Republicans did not
| vote, except in the poor trustee contest.
For the other positions the result was
as follows:
getenders-Market street across
| the Ctristiana River, William T. Green
and George ". Swan; Market street
across the Brandywine, John FL. Simp-
| son ;-Washington street, John Carney (;
Seventh street, James I. Deylin; Elev-
enth street, David O. Webb; Newport,
William Lyman: Christiana, Ezekiel
| Wheatley Churchman'S s, VIM. Hunter !;
Odessa, Samuel II. Higgins; Fenni-
more's, William Shaw Fleming's, John
Lockerman.
Constables - Wilmington hundred,
William P. Windish, David W. Hughes,
Alfred S. Hurlock and Henry R. Smith /;
Brandywine, j ohm w. Greenfield; Chris
tiana, Paul j. Began; Mill Creek, Will
liam q. Pierson; White Clay Creek,
Andrew j., Mote; New Castle, Moses b.
| Fleming; Red Lion, Daniel W. Cush ;
| st. Georges, James L. Collins; Pen
cader, william 7. Money; Appoquini-
mink. N. W. Vanhorne. "
| Jnil Commissioners Herman Pad
berg, John Schuhardt and James White.
Jail Physician-Dr. John j. Black Of
New Castle.
Only two changes appear in the list
of constabies. James l.. Collius succeeds
Augustus Iiushebeck in st. Georges
hundred and William II. Money sue
ceeds Emil Walther in Pencader. The
only change among the bridgetenders is
at Christiana, where Ezekiel Wheatley
succeeds Walter Southgate. The jail
commissioners and jail physician were
reelected.
While the bridegtenders were being
elected no mention was made Of Third
street bridge, and when Commissioner
Mealey was asked by a reporter Of
the Gazette why it had been omitted
he said the matter was simply laid over
for the present. He gave no reason fol
the postponement. He said he did moi
expect any change would be made. The
matter will probably be taken up next
week.
After everything else had been cleared
up consideration was given the matter
of filling the vacancy in the Trustees
Of the Poor. The following nominations
we're made: Patrick Fahey, by Mr..
Lewis Dickey, by Chairman Scott
b. Gillespie, by Mr.. Lynn. Mr.. Fahey
is a well known contractor and brother
of Mayor Fahey. Mr. Cotton is car,
pointer and foreman for Contractor Johr
Il. Heaey. Mr.. Dickey is the retiring
trustee OF the poor. Mr.. Kitchen IS 1
liveiyman. Mr.. Gillespie is grocer.
On the first ballot each of the nomi
nees received one vote. After thai
Messrs. Cotton and Gillespie receives
two votes several times. Finding that
there was little hope Of elect,ng any
body, the court. shortly after o'clock,
when the result of the 18th ballot hat
been announced, adjourned until II
o'clock the following Tuesday morning
In case of vacancy in the Trustee:
of the Poor, the law provides that thu
Levy Court Commissioner from the dis
trict is to appoint somebody to serve
until the ensuing meeting of the court
but as there ale two Levy Courtmen II
Wilmington and they are of opposite
political faiths, the vacancy must exis
until the court fills it. At present there
is no indication that tho Democratic
members have any hope Of agreeing OF
any ybody, although an effort will prob
ably be made to reach some agreement
next week. The vacancy should bayt
been filled in February, but the Marcf
sittings arc considered part of the las
February meeting, recess being taker
from day to day, and an election thi'
month will, it is said, come within tht
law. The sittings this month are fol
the purpose of revising the assessment
lists, but consideration is given any
! business which presents itself.
At Friday afternoons meeting So. s:
1 acres of lard in the eastern district o
Red Lion hundred, which were assessed
, to James b. Clark, were transferred tt
, s. Redmond Smith, and as higher
assessment for the same trsct wal
already against Mr.. Smith it wa
stricken from the books. Mr.. Smith
assessment was reduced from sl2,S t,
-, so.