Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

h& Court Puts Itself on Record for
Ecpnomical Administration by Decld-
ind Not TO Advertise the Location of tho
Assessment Lists Hung Up Yesterday.
Vhe Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
ex5sed Henry q. Conrad to be- attorney
a7jlaoe of Horace g. Knowles, heard
disappointment of the standing com
liBtses and the assignment of districts
,tEe respective members in acoordancs
Lib the provisions of the Seven Com
issioners' Act passed by the last
aBlslature, The court also put itself
nfecord for economical administration
ydeciding not to advertise the location
n tine assessment lists hung IN yesTer
s
kA THE STANDING COMMITTEES
,Pfesident Willis announced the fol
wing standing committees;
Finance Committee Willis, Ewart,
rmstrong.
Public Buildings Chandler, Elliott,
waft.
Coroner and Physicians Elliott, Meg
nspn, Chandler.
Oxerpaid taxes -Megginson, Ewart,
ealey.
Rfinting and Stationery Chandler,
eaginson, Ewart,
Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff -Ewart,
sRRinson, Armstrong.
Approval OF bonds --Ewhrt, Elliott,
mstrong.
dARistrBtes and Constables- Elliott,
,uFE Armstrong.
ksaHssore, Inspectors - Megginson,
lott Mealey.
Wilmington hundred bridges--C Chan.
r.Megginson, Elliott, Ewart, Mealey.
Nofkhouse Elliott, Ewart, Mealey.
lHyised Assessment First district.
'ond, Third, Sixth, Eighth and
itiNards, of Wilmington, Mealey,
Andler; Second strict, First,
ifdfFifth, Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh,
Hlfth wards of Wilmington. Chandler,
alley; Third district, Brandywlne
aifpds and that portion of Chrlstiana
adred, lying north and bounded by
to8ftre lire of Lancaster turnpike,
iottS Ewart; Fourth district, Mill
sak together with all that port of
fistihnR hundred lying south OF and
xiaded by the centre line of Lancaster
ankle, Ewart, Elliott; Fifth dis
ei White Clay Creek, Red Lion,
Castle hundred, Megginson, Ewart;
Sthdistrict, Pencadsr and St Georges,
hsstrpng, Willis; Seventh district,
pu3E;niminlS and Blackbird Willis,
lnstrong.
stasphRirman announced the assign
ntspf d districts as follows:
Firat district Mr.. Mesley.
le6ond district Mr. Chandler. f
nhifd district Mr.. Elliott. r.
Fonrfh district-Mr. Ewart. M
'ifth district--Mr. Megginson. =
ixthl district Mr.. Armstrong.
svanth district Mr., Willis
The foregoing districts are the same
hesanntorial districts of the county.
Nm. CONRAD MADE ATTORNEY.
reajdent Willis said that tho. court
Iebdy for the question of the
5rneyship On motion of Mr.. Chan
FJhe court went into nomination
Attbfney for the ensuing year.
5efore the motion had PASSED Mr.
RRinson WAS on his feet. and as soon
hssuas allowed the floor nominated
nfy o. Conrad for attorney. Mr..
10th seconded the nomination.
Amy other nominations" asked Mr..
III. A rmstrong and Mr. Mealey. the
fI&3fThilC GleuDtFb vi tnG NUITb, EUl-
red; then Mr. Armstrong sand:
Eput Mr.. Knowles in nomination -
nf. Mealey and Mr.. Chandler were
aointed tellers.
Nil Armstrong said: 81 think il
nid be very proper that We retain
1{nowles. He has served us faith
w and | think there was no com
ant. We have several very impor ant
H. = l.. L.
would be courtesy to allow him to
ND 1T another year.
The ballot was taken and etood as
liows Conrad, 5; Knowles, blank, /.
president Willis started to announce
it MIR. Knowles having received Q
ajority of the votes" when his at
ntion was drawn to the fact that il
10 MIR. Conrad, who had the majority
corrected himself and announce
NJ Conrad's election.
Nj. Conrad entered the bar of tht
uxt and was introduced by Mr.. Ewart
ie new attorney expressed his thanks
the confidence shown in him, anC
.eeident Willits in his speech of tht
evious week, expressing the hopt
at the county had entered upon
pledged himself to do everything tc
rthtr business methods.
Presidens Willis welcomed Mr.
onrad.
Mi. Elliott presented resolution tt
lie Meet that there shall no longer b,
.laried supervisors III any district o
lie county on county work.
VIII NOT ADVERTISE ASSESSMENT LIST.
On the matter of advertising tn,
cation of the CITY assessment lists
r. Ewart said he had been advised b,
ilIiam S. Hilles that the law did no
quire the advertising OF the places il
ID Newspapers This would cost seVera
1pdfed dollars, whereas all that wa
setied was for the assessor to have
,te attached to his books telling wher
would sit to receive appeals
Mr.. Chandler thought it you'd b.
lily fair to the public to print th
cation Of the places, and Mr.. Meg
inaon suggested that it would reliev
le court of work to let the peopl
cow about the assessment.
Mr., Mealey thought the assessor
light hang the lists in their owt
1uses Assessor Neil Kennedy sail
lat when hung in pueblo places leave
ere sometimes torn from the books.
Nj. Conrad, the courts attorney
,nfrmed the opinion of Mr.. Hilles
idDr. Ewart said if the court fol
wed the law it would be doing wha
epeople expected OF it, and by saVin
pney to the county, the court was o
% high road to success. Al, tn
SCISSORS were to be notified to see Nj
bnrau to get Instructions concernin
cir duties with reference to hangin
the lists
M SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE.
iMr. Elliott incurred as to the COZ