Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
IMPORTANT ACTION BY LEVY COURT.
Does Not Control causeway Within
the City.

New Castle PROPERTY Assessment rut on
Error List--Taa Matter in superior Court
Contract for Bridge.
After long delay final action was
taken by the Levy court Tuesday on
thu matter Of ths New Castle cause
way. A year or so ago tine Board
Of Health ordered thu court TO abate
nuisance on thu cau5ewny. At
that time the question Of whether
the court controlled the roadway
in tho CITY lirlits WIS referred TO
City Solicitor Robert g.. ilafman and
Court'a Attorney John II. Rodney.
Recently in looking over the court
minutes Commissioner Gallagher dis
covered that in 1865 tho court had iiH.
claimed Jurisdiction over the Townsend
causeway.
This discovery led 10 the drafting Of
tho following prearables and resolution,
which we're adopted, on motion OF Com
missioner Mealey:
"Whereas. Complaint has been mado
Of thu bad condition Of the causewaY
leading to Market street bridge over
the New Castle road; aad
"Whereas, The maintenance OF the
same is q heavy charge upon this
county, and
Whereas, BY law and ordinance all
streets, laues, alleys, roads. &C.. in
the city of Wilmington are under the
control and management OF the street
and sewer commission of said CITY; and
Whereas, The said causuway is with
in the limits OF the said city
"Resolged, That tina street and sewer
| commission be notified hy the clerk of
! this court that the said causeway is
under their supervision and exclusive
control and they bio ami are hereby
ruquestAd to take charge Of the same. y
| On motion of Mr.. Gallagher, the
| following was adopted:
Whereas. Chapter !, page ., Vol
i NVI., passed at Dover March 25th. 1873,
Lruvide5 that tho real estate of any
person or persuns or body corporate
/ within the limits of the city OF New
Castle not exceeding five ncres upon
/ which any manufacturing or other in
dustrial improvements for the employ
ment Of labor shall be erected after the
passage of this act, or any real estate
so USED shall be exempt for a period oil
10 years from assessment and taxation
after the same shall be fret assessed,
for period of 10 years for State,
county or municipal purposes. ami
Whereas, The property of the River
side Brick Co., wrongly assessed to tht
Delaware Terra Gotta Co. was returned
by the assassor for New CHstle hun
drea for taxes on the general assessment
for 1897; therefore
"Resolved That the collector o
taxes for New Castle hundred, Johr
4. Hayes, be directed to return thu
same az an error.
Two bids we're received by thu cour
for rebuilding Fleming's bridge ii
Blackhird hundred. il. II. Morrison
bid 81, 200, and the Delaware Con
struction Co., So. 400 ana So, 200. Tb
contract for steel apan aud stone res
bridge was awarded to r. r. Morrison
On motion of Mr.. White an appro
priation of SO, 200 was made to rebuilt
the bridge.
On motion of Mr.. White an appro
priation of S6,010 was made for Angus
tine road Patrick Fahey is the con
tractor.
A fine point Of Law is involved in
case which is now in Superior Court
. ON account OF which the following was
on motion of Mr.. Gallagher, adopted /:
Whereas, The payment OF the ia
of 1895 on property in Mill Creek hun
J dred which has beon sold by the sheri
J is CONTESTED in the Superior Court, tn
J said tax bill being placed in tn
; sheriff's hands by the collector.
"Resolved. That the attorney of thi
court be instructed TO appear for tn
collector of the same hundred an
represent the interests of the county a
the same.
The question involved is whether Oh
act extending the time for the co
, lection of taxes from two TO TIRE
years is binding on mortgage in vie
J of the fact that it may add burdens
} the contract which was madu belor
the passage of tho act.
The Wilmington hundred bridR
!, committee reported that Third stree
i bridge was again in order and thS
, work was progressing on Market stree
J bridge.
! Adjournment was made until Deceu
D her 2lst.
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