Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-05

building totS, nut renamed as farm
land, was assessed much lower. 1t
was acknowledged that the lands on the
Buttonwood s was rated too high. On
motion Of Mr.. Cooper it was decided
that the collector be instructed to col
lect the taxes on this land.
Mr.. Pagan stated that James @.
Knowles was assessed for $50, 600 this
year and the assessment last year was
only 500 GOO. The clerk reported that
it was a clerical error.
The attention of Council was called
to the fact that the cutters in Dob
binsville were in fearful condition,
which fact has been stated in Every
| Evening" on several occasions.
| Councilman Schuhardt wanted to
| knowwhat was going to be done about
| his taxes, which were too high. Mr.
Pagan said he thought it was too late
| to make any change in the assessment.
Mr.. Morrison thought the proper
way to do would be to pay the amount
and then have the overpaid taxes re-
funded by taking an appeal to the
| Council.
Mr.. Pagan was disposed to think
there was no necessity Of keeping the
! lamps burning longer than the mid
| night hour, and on his motion, second
ed by Mr.. Cooper, it was decided to
keep the lamps burning from October
! until May until O'Clock a. m. The
committee on lamps was instructed to
look after the original contract and have
a new one drawn This will make the
gas bills much smaller.
The bills of John Bacon for oyster
! shells was laid over for a month, as
was also the bill OF William Gordon for
hauling the same.
Tho much talked of Watts livery bill
| for teams used by the police in sum
moning witnesses and bringing prison
ers to the Jail was next brought up.
These bills were for the years 1893 and
1894. President Morrison did not see
how it was that bills of those years
were still coming in, and he favored
paying such bills when enough back
taxes were received in the treasury.
The disputed bill of G. Il. Thomas
g. Co. for stationery for the mayors
office for the years 1894 was ordered
paid.
President Morrison did not favor the
using of the street and road tax money to
pay other city expenses. The money
for the streets had not been used on the
same for the past five years. The total
amount received was only about 81, 800,
altogether the amount of the assess
ment was 50, 600 less 5000, which goes
to the road commissioners.
President Morrison thought they had
just as good right to use the money of
the School Board as to use money which
had been set aside for other purposes.
The School Board receives SO much from
the city yearly, and there is no error
| s. ,,oa1 To-. fbnf
pose alone.
The following bills were paid: John
McCalin, SIS; John Sullivan, 800 % ;
Peter Doris, S16.5 90; William O'Con-
nor, SIT; George Whiteman, Sc; New
Castle Gas Co.'S, 50. 81; Fire Co., $50.
Bids for Jrepaving of Front street
from Harmony to Delaware, distance
of about 700 feet were received as fol-
lows: Davis q Bro, of Wilmington,
1926. 10; John McCallin, $3.50: David
Brison, 1925; j. B. Cox, $611. 81; Nor
rison & Hunter, s746.s0. After some
talk it was decided to lay the bids over
until next Saturday night, when action
will be taken. Then Council adjourned.
TRUSTEES OF COMMONS MEET.
The regular meeting of the Trustees
of the Commons was held last night.
4 DidGh III LlO GAaAls
Mr.. Ferris made a motion that the
semi annual appropriation of Sl25 tc
the fremen be drawn.
Mr.. Challenger said he opposed the
same as he did not think it was the
right thing to do.
Mr.. Ferris stated that in his opinion
it was necessity to have fire com.
pany and we must pay something fol-
what we need. The amount'was but a
small tax compared with the value Of
the services of these men.
Mr.. Maloney stated that the trustees
used to pay $500 per year to keep the
engine in the old hall, and no matter
who owned the hall it was credit tc
any volunteer department.
DR.. Black stated that there was q
resolution on the minutes which was
shown to authorize standing appro-
priation of $3.50 per year, to be paid
semi annually, and no motion was
necessary. 1t should be paid.
Mr.. Frazer and Mr.. Deakyne were
present on behalf of the public schools,
and presented petition which was
read by Secretary Ferris. 1t was re-
quest for money to assist in liquidatinf
debt which had been contracted il
necessary repairs TO school building
No. 2, which was repaired at cost O
81, 500.
Mr.. Challenger made motion tina
the sum of $500 be appropriated Il
meet the note Of 81, 600, which thu
, members of the School Board had Dor
rowed at the Farmers Bank, giving
their individual notes for the same
The motion was adopted with the
understanding that another grant o
$500 will be given as soon as the trus
tees obtain the same.
The hill of Thomas Lavender for rail
. road ties for use at Hare's Corner
farm, amounting to Sc. %, was allowed
President Black then said: "DeatI
has once again invaded our circle ant
taken our fellow member, William
Herbert. Therefore, / appoint Mr..
Rodney and Mr.. Wise committee tC
draw up resolutions of respect to oul
late fellow member.
Mr.. Challenger stated that it woulc
be proper to appoint or elect new
member at once. This was opposed.
Mr.. Mahoney said: Nothing is suf
fering and we should show some respect
to the memory of the deceased. p" Tho
matter was postponed until next meet
ing night,
James Doris met with a painful
accident, having his left arm lacerateG
by being struck with the thread end o.
a pipe in the cutting department O.
the Delaware iren works yesterday,
while the pipe was being turned around
on pivot The wound required five
. stitches and was dressed by DR.. Black
: George DENLY, colored, of Delaware
, City was brought here and placed il
Jail yesterday in default of fine of 50
in which he was mulcted on charge