The sun., 1898-06-29
the RETURNS
ACCEPTED
Levy Court Receives Adams Tax
Law Reports amounting
to $l5, 900, 900.
SEVERAL PROPERTIES EXEMPT
County Collectors Tender the Commits
sioners q Banquet, it Being the
First Instance Of u COmpli-
Mentarv Dinner.-.ElabO-
rate Menu Served.

The Levy Court Yesterday accepted
foln the city and county assessors OF New
Castle county their returns for assess
ments under the Adams Tax Law
From this city Assessor Whann ne
turned, s. ,O0,oVl; ASSESSOR Mccoy s.,
a00e, and Assessor Farley 5000, 600
making total of sl5.00O,0N approx
inatelv iron the city.
All the rural assessors made returns
out they have Not vet been footed up b,
Clerk Jauyier. The following resolution
xas offered by Mr.. Gallagher and Wa:
adopted.
RESOLVED, That the receiver OF take.
De instructed to uark the following
hens en- tie duplicate for 1897 as errors,
she same having been improperly a.,
sessed under the provisions of the law re.
AtlUg 10 religious and charitable socie.
sRs.
II. Peters Church, southeast corne,
Sixth and West, 5000: schoolhouse.
Sixth and West, sl,0s1; st. Joseph Col.
aFe-d School part OF assessment }. S9.0oo
trustees OF St. Patrick's Church. Eas,
fourteenth street. S2.50l. German Rap.
ast Church, $3.50, German Lutheran
Church lot, Sl,5oa; trustees oi Haven NJ.
Z Church, 500; iru>t,es oi Union
Church, No, S3l French street. $50
Ashury NJ. +. Church, $3.50: Hazard
Assoc ated Charities, $500; Home fol
frenaiess Children, No 612 West Eighth
sreet, 81 800; Home for Friendless Chill
dren, properties on Bird street. $3.50
trustees OF Zion Church. 400 Easl
Eleventh street. 81 900.
The monthly payroll was allowed and
she court adjourned TO meet tomorrow
morning.
ii | O'Clock a complimentary dinner
sas given at AinScow's restaurant to the
members OF the Levy Court and county
officials by Tax Collectors Husbands
Mcintyre, Baldwin, HAYES, Morrison.
GRonrke, Cam, Scott. Hart. Brockson.
Dekey and. Donahoe. in honor oi the
termination OF the first yeaI oi their two
year term. This is the first instance that
The collectors have paid such compIi-
1Hent 80 the Couu House officials.
The following guests were among those
nfssssns: Levy Court Commissioners
Scott, White, Mealey, Gallagher and
Lynn, John H. Rodney, Sheriff Finn.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Glllis, Register in
&shancery Fergus N. Theodore Ferguson.
Clerk Of thu Peace Foard. George JAN
neE, William Eliason, William "
Draper, Albr Tatman, John c. Green.
Register ri Wills Calvin W. Crossan.
Prshonota V Wooi!ey. Recorder Of
Aeeds {. {. Montgomery, Receiver OF
2sNes Horace u. Rettew. Robert Burns.
GOHnty Comptroller Edwin c. Clark.
John I. Dckey, George J. Finck, Lewis
= Hisson. 4. II. Padberg and George
Garter, Of tiie Ev, ming JounlI.
Ihe dinner. ser ell i'll courses. was an
snFoyable affair aud thoroughly appreci
alsd Dy those present.
The menu consisted oi the following
eiicaries:
Riae Points on Hall >he!l.
snapper Soup.
Boiled Rock Fish, au Piguanf Sauce,
Sauterne.
Filet Of Beet, with Mushrooms.
Sherry.
Crab Crnquette.
Dreaded Lamb Chops, Fe nch Peas.
Champagne.
Fried Oysters.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
tiherklns. Olives.
Ice Cream. Fine Cakes.
Coffee. Cigars.
On the menu card was the coat -oi
AIMS OF Delaware. and the following in.
scripiion:
Complimentary Banquet rendered by
Collectors OF New Castle County. ID
Hon. Members O; the Levy Court,
Ilne -. IS,i>.''