Daily Republican., 1880-03-17
THE LEVY COURT.

The Asseasments-BI ackbffd HuM
dred Bstdzs-COlle ect0F. Red ford
Delinqueat Return - RefaudiBG
Overpaid Taxes, &c.
Specially reported tor the Republican.
New CASTLE, March 10th, 1880.
After the report sent to the REruBLi,
CAN to-day which carried the Levy
Court proceedings up to II O'Clock, the
following names were plaeei upon the
assessment:
John B. Batson. Ninth; Edward De-
haren, do; Daniel Il. Fleming, do: Da.
vid W. Whitcraft, Seventh; james
SpellmAn, do: James Daniels, Sixth;
Lewis u. Burke, New Csatte; George
Z. Harman, South Christiana; James
Melvin, do; John r. Williamson,
Eighth; W. Z. Il. Dorman, South
Chrjstiana; Died B. Boyce, Eighth;
John Walker, Ninth; John W. Lilly,
Seventh; Charles Lockman, Sixth;
George w. Fehle, Fourth; David Muir.
ray, Sixth; John W. Mccoy, Tenth
Martin Ryan Appoquinimink; Isact
Archie, Sixth; Alfred johnson. First;
George W. Parker, Sixth; Matthew J.
Draper, Fifth; Charles Ii. Cantwell
Eighth: James A. Dixon, Sixth: How.
ard Rice, Fourth; James M. Tilghman,
Eighth; Joseph Brown, Fourth; James
Robinson, First; Alfred Cottman, First;
Henry Johnson, Second; John Shakes.
psare. Seventh; Benz amin Wilson,
Tenth; William II. Young, Second
william II. Kramer, Fifth; Robert
Green. Tenth: William Chase. Fifth:
Michael Hatfield, Fourth; Mahlon
Hartman, New Castle; James H. Berry.
Eighth; Samuel T. johnson, do. Perry
K,nslow, Fifth; Frank Segars, Second
Noah Cannon, Fourth; James L. Pierce,
Fifth, making forty-nine in all for the
day.
Dnring the forenoon session, the
committee appointed to audit the ac.
counts of Il. IN, Whiteman. Collector
of Mill Creek Hundred, reported errors
in assessments amounting to S4,7l,3C
and $3.50 on dog tax, which report
was adopted and Mrs Whiteman was
allowed the usual percentage on the
same.
Mesisrs. Taylor, Wells and Wilson, 6
committee appointed to view bridge
across Cyprus run in Blackbird Hun
dred. Reported that the bridge was il
a very bad condition and recommended
that il be rebuilt by the county at Al
estimated cost OF sGCO. The report wa:
adopted.
In the afternoon session DR., II. p
Ogle being granted permission. ex
niained TO the oourt the merits of ar
anpaid bill which a previous Levy
court had refused to.pay for profession
al services at. coroner s'inouest. TIL,
Doctor said that for most mortsm exam
ination A20 was a low charge. $40 fol
ordinary examinations with instru
ments and s5 for viewing a body. II,
submitted his bill which he hoped tn,
oourt would allow after careful consid
Grafton.
Mr.. Wells presented q petitiou nu
meronslv siUned asking the court I,
bn;ld a bridge across Blackbird Pont
in Rlackbird Hundred. The petitio,
Was refnsed bv a committee eonsistins
Of Messrs. Taylor. Wells, Husbands
Iodoa and wilson
Thomas R. Lally representin1 the
Academy of Visitation of Wilmington
asksd the court to refund $72. which
Bishop Becker had paid in taxes uude,
a protest claiming that the Academy
was exempt from taxation, it being q
benevolent educational institution.
The case was referred to a COMMITTEES
consisting Of Wier, Silver and Taylor,
Mr.. Lally also represented that in the
year 1S47 and 1s48, Moses Lowthe,
was collector of Chistiana Hundred land
that his sureties had not been released
from their bonds Of indemnity, and thai
in o sale of the property of one of th'
sureties bond was found to be entered
up against it at New Castle. The cas-,
was referred to the Attorney OF th'
Levy Court and that officer was re
quested to enter satisfaction.
Mr.. Wier stated that by an act of th'
Legislature Wilmington city bonds hat
been exempted from taxation, and ye
several parties had been assessed will
taxes on their Investments in cit,
bonds.
A resolution by Mr.. Wier authorized
a refunding of the taxes which severa
parties had so paid, amounting in al
to $314 go.
The committee appointed 10 audit tn,
accounts Of G. Il. D. Bedford, Colleoto,
for the Southern District of Whining
ton. reported errors in assessment
amounting to So, 3,19l.s5.
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