Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-26

that they have paid the city too great
an amount for taxes in the past two
years. The property on which this
claim is made il in the Ninth ward
and according to the petitions of the
persons named has been taxed at the
full rats of taxation. whereas under
legislative enactment it should pay but
O part of the full rate, or as explained
by an officer of the city, one fourth OF
the full rate. This matter came before
City Council at its regular weekly
meeting Thursday evening, the com
muniuation from the Improvement
company being as follows:
Gentlemen: Your petitioner, the
North Side Land improvement Co.,
corporation of the State of Delaware. re-
Hpectfully represents that on July 31st,
1896, it paid to the receiver of taxeH for
the Northern district of the city OF viii
minRton the sum of 81, OIL. A, being |
the full rate of taxation on all real
estate owned by the said company, in |
the Ninth ward, of the said city of
Wilmington, for the year OF 1886; and.
"That upon July 3lst, 1897, it Paid
to the receiver of taxes aforesaid, the
further sum Of 81, OIL. "A, being the
full rate of taxation on all real estate
owned by the said company in the
Nl1LQ WdTul III bu6 bhlli CAtg "a
mington, for the year 1897.
"Your petitioner would respectfully
represent that owing to the passage of
law relating to the rate of taxation
in a part Of the Ninth ward of the city
of Wilmington, il has paid more than
the legal amount due to the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington, for said years.
and that the improved portion of said
real estate, west OF Park Lane, us laid
out on the city map, should be at
lower rate of taxation than that paid
by your petitioner, and it therefore
prays that the matter be referred by
your honorable body to the proper
committee for adjustment.
1.-THE North Side Land Imp't. Co.
rs. II. Baynard, President.
On the same strain was communi-
cation from Alfred S. Elliott as trustee
OF the estate Of Benjamin Elliott. In
1896 he had paid S266 on an assessment
OF 20, 600 on Ninth ward unimproyed
lands, and in 1897, $3.50. 40. He also
MENTIONED that the matter be referred
TO the proper committee for adjustment
On motion of Mr.. Oberly the petitions
we're referred to the law and finance
committees, who will have the advice
of City Solicitor Conrad on the subject.
The matter of weeds at the Old
Academy came before Council in com
munication from Secretary Charles II.
TenWeeges 81 beg leave" he wrote
to Hon. Mayor and Council, ito call
your attention to the weeds in yard
and IN front of the Old Academy prop
erty on Vandever avenue. Kindly give
this matter your immediate attention
and oblige,'' sc. Without any discus
sion the communication was referred,
on motion of Mr.. Leary, to the public
building committee with power TO act
The committee ON fire companies re-
ported that il had made the semi
annual inspection of the Fire Depart
ment and had found everything in first
class condition, and recommended the
payment of appropriations and salaries,
as follows: Friendship, Reliance, Della.
ware, PhuniX, Fame and Liberty com
panies. each 81, $50; Water Witch, g, 600
Washington and Weccacoe, each 81, SEQ
Chief Engineer Charles II. Welde, 5000
First Assistant NJ. a. Shelley and SeconC
Assistant John Z. WEIGH, each 500
From the Police Commission was re
ceived communication in regard e
the complaint of the Calvary Bapts
Church trustees against the Salvation
Army. together with City Solicitor
Conra1's opinion, which was that NJ
now III bAlHbbBCb GufeTH III
matter complained Of the noise of
gested an amendatory ordinance tt
cover such a case. On motion tine com
munication and opinion were referred
10 the law COMMITTEES.
A guodly number Of bids was received
for building bicycle house in the rea
of the police station according to Chic
Engineer james Wilson'S plans, an
for cementing the floor Of the polio
station basement. The bidH were a
follows: For building the bicycle mousse
A. S. Reed Il Fro. Co., $50; Huber
Cassidy e. Bro, S9G "a; William j
James, s97. u; b. F.. Shakespeare
500; John J. Cotton, Sll3; d. Nc
Closkey, Sl20.
For cementng floor of police static
cellar: Simmons & Bro. S75 WIlliat
500. on motion of Mr.. llealey tn
bids we're referred to the public builC
ing committee with power to act.
A large number Of bills was passed.
Requests for tho refunding of allege
pverpaid taxes were received frul
David Lindsay, George II. Barrett
Co., and Patrick Kirk Barrett s. Ct
said that $40. 50 had been paid twi,
on No. 507 West street. Mr.. Kirk aa
he had previously been assessed as
laborer, but this year was assessed
mechanic. This makes different
of 500, laborers being assessed at $50
and mechanics at $500. The different
10 tax is 81. 30. The petitions were n
ferred TO the finance committee.
Mr.. O'Neill brought up the matt
OF the question whether Council ahou
send Building Inspector Grubh To Il
tend the meeting Of the National A as
citation of Building Inspectors /
said that the membars of the commit
thought it inexpedient TO go to the q
pense, that it would bring no good J
suit to the city. The chair remark
that the matter had heen referred
the COMMITTEES on public building
There it rested.
ON motion of Chairman Oberly
the finance committee, an order "
passed iu favor Of the park Cotnmissi
for $40, 600 being ita annual eppropri
ton. On his further motion an ord
was PASSED for tho Board OF Put
Education's monthly appropriation
sll.7lS. SO
Tho report of Clerk S. s. Adams
the municipal court was received sho
ing fires OF GlT5, fsas Of SGs, and COS
OF SGG.jS, a total Of s3l2.lS, for Jul
and unclaimed witneaa fouu Of ~
June.
City Treasurer Curry reported t
balance in Union National Bauk TO 1
account of current expenses to
E!ly, Is l. %. in First DplawaFp CentI