Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-01

Accounts of the receiver OF taxes and
Ecounty treasurer and the county comp
Stroller OF New Castle county, and the
judge thereupon ordered that 400
copies be printed for public informa.
Ation. The report is now baing printed
by the John NJ. Rogers Press. From
an advance copy the following in
formation is taken:
COUNTY RECEIPTS.
4, The balance cash on hand January
b list 1896, was Sl4, 444. IA; and the re-
3 ceipts we're as follows: From temporary
Sloan, nots of Levy Court, discounted
4 by Farmers Bank, $40, 000 from Kent
3. pounty, share of repaiig to bridges
owned jointly by Kent and New Castle
eounties, s479.6l; overpaid witness
u fees returned, SIS. SO; fines and costs in
EGtate cases, Sl92. 81.
fs8 From collectors of delinquent taxes,
& S6cunty and pnor taxes for 1892, Apo
4uinimink hundred. s7Is.9 9l Black
+. bird hundred, S24. %; county and poor
taxes for 1898. Wilmington hundred,
142. 43; Brandywine, s57. 20; Mill
s Creek, Sa7. II; Pencader, $50. 80; New
y Gastle, Sl3i.5 Red Lion, &C. 05; st.
/ Eeofses s2l5.Sl; Appoquinimink,
ff7. 83; Blackbird, sl37.42; total,
AZ, AIS. 81; county and poor taxes for
1894, Wilmington, IS, 644.6i; Brandy
wine, sl65. 90; Christiana, S3lS. 81: Mill
\ Creek, sS24.6l: Pencader, s2i0 So;
New Castle, s3l0.4l; Red Lion,
f]S5 So; St. Georges, s7a3. o.; Appo-
$ qninimink, 1852. 43: Blackbird, s53s. 4S;
total, 50, 1913. 90; county and poor taxes
( 1895, Wilmington, s2s, 379 81; Brandy
81 wine, so, 935. IA; Christiana, 81, S26. 25
"A Mill Creek, 81, 55O.67; White Clay
Z Creek, 81, G36 SO; Pencader, 81, 566. SO;
v New Castle, So, 7a5.S7; Red Lion,
+ 81, s26. 80; st. Georges, s., ,52s. 40;
KAppoquinimink, sl,064 SO; Blackbird,
81, 043. &C; total, S52, 50i. OF.
From colored schnol taxes for 1892.
4Blackhird hundred, SO. Ga; colored
school taxes, 1898, Mill Greek, s21. 81 !;
4Wilmington, $40. 81; Pencader, 81. 33;
Blackbird, s5.72; total, $40. 3d.; colored
Y school taxes, 1894, Wilmington, Sl9U.07 /;
Christiana, SIS. SO; Mill Creek, 81. Oh;
Pencader, Sl5. IA; st. Georges, s2i7. "a !:
ifotal, S4T7. 81; colored taxes, 1895, Will
mington, SIG "a; Christiana, S3l. SO; ;
y<Pencater $50. AZ; New Castle, s23. CT ;
Az Red Lion, S45. 60; st. Georges, Sll0. ~ !;
"a a ppoquinimink, SAT-; Blackbird,
III s3. 81; total, 1892, %.
4 From dog taxee for 1895, Red Lion,
s36. so; Pencader So; Blackbird, s9;
total, $50. So
From receiver OF taxes, county and
poor taxes for 1896. Sl77, 5is. 30; colored
school taxes for 1896, s573. "a; dog taxes
4 for 1896, 63i.02; total, SITS, 1855. l6 !;
from receiver of taxes, deposit in error
to treasurer's account, So, 1863. %; from
Levy Court, by warrant, to cover over
draft in treasurers' account, Sc, s09 92 ;
grand total, s277, S4l.25.
II DISBURSEMENTS.
Among the disbursements were the
following: For interest on hoDued
debt and loans. s3l. 400. 40; salaries,
s24. $40. 0s; Jail commissioners, main
tenance of county prison, IS, lSo. 10
board of prisoners, Sli, 36S. SS; ex-
penses Of courts, so. 037. 4S: fees ia
sheriff, prothonutary and recorder OF
deeds, So, 9Si.S2; for Trustees of the
Poor. S33. 05l 81; commissions to col
lectors Of delinquent taxos, 81, 0Oi. %
fees and expenses Of coroner's office
and fees for reporting births, deaths
IN and burials, 81, 63S. 03; printing and
stationery, S.. lO2. 40; allowances to
assessors. 81, 705. IS; fees to magistrates
and constables in State cases. s.. sos. 90
election, pay OF inspectors, Judges and
clerks, rent nf polling places, anu
stationery and supplies, sll, IT'S. 53
administration Of convict labor law,
81, 9s6.6l: appropriations of $500 each
to the homeopathic Hospital, Della.
ware IIospital Delaware Industrial
School for Girls, Delaware Society fol
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
and Home for Friepdless and Destitute
n Children: appropriations OF $4,000 tC
u the Ferris Industrial School; appro
N priation of Sl00 to Law Library; fol
n maintenance of causewav and bridges
N First district Sll. l29. 40; Second ano
II Third district Wilmington hundredl, J,
s24. 3is. 81: Fourth district, sl2, 262. 80
N Fifth district, S5, 600. 03; st. Angus
n tine causeway, s23, 796. 10; total
N $40, 536. 50; for maintenance OF public
buildings, IS, G62. A.. The foregoing
and other items make the total dis
bursements, s277,Sil25.
TAXES FOR 1896.
The statement OF the collection o
county and poor taxes for 1896 show
the following totals: Wilmington,
VA Sill, 793. 03; Brandywine. SO, l40. Is
IA Christians, sl0, 926. %; Mill Greek
s7,243.76; New Castle, sl0. 632. 50
# White Clay Greek, 81, 79S. 80; Pen
4 cader, "a, ais. %; Red Lion. 81. l96. AZ
l4 st. Georges, IS, 6T4. AZ; Appoquinimink
Il, S4.2l4. l3: Backbird, s., 0SO %; total
WI SIT, 54S. 30.
l Colured school taxes for 1896, vii
s mington, SS2S.Sl tpaid to Board oi
N8 Education as provided by act Of lS95;
Il Brandywine, S3i. O6; Uhristiana. si2. 80
~ M i'll Creek, $lS. 80; New Castle, $50. 2l
Whits Clay Greek, $40. 9l; Pencader
lS6S 90; Red Lion, $40. 80; st. Georges
l3 %: A Appoquinimink, sol. %; Black
N bird, $40. So; total, 81, 402. GS.
Road taxes for 1896, Christiana
(, &c, 135. 70; Mill Creek, So, 06s. n; New
f1 Castle. 50, G6S. 73; White Clay Creek
X 81, ,S06. l3: Pencader, So, 5i5. 10; Rel
Lion, 81, 25S. 43; St. Georges, SO, l22. l6
a ppoquinimink. 50. log. so; Blackbird
~ 81, 33l. g.; total, S26, 043.G5.
# Dog tax for 1896, Brandywine, Si5. Ga
Christiana, s93. 81; Mill Creek. sti7 %
New Castle, 500. 20; White Clay Creek
800. 60; Pencader. $50. 81; Red Lion
s21 80; st. Georges sl37. 26; Appo
quinimink, 500. 80; Blackbird, s33 II
total, S63I.U2.
W The statement of road tax account
shows total balance OF 1899. 49,
THE coMPTRoLLER's BOOKS.
From Comptroller Stats books th
NJ tax table is given, which shows tott
Assessment for 1896 of -S5T, G33, 26O
y which at the ratio Of AZ cents count
und cents poor rate, makes total c
s268, l66 %. The total APPROPRIATION
for the year was S272, 003, leaving uu
appropriated funds of SIG, 1863 %; bu
further appropriation of Sl3, 900 fo
st. Augustine causeway reduced thi
figure.
The balances due from old collector
are: From Duval Gibbs. Appoauini