Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-03
AGAIN THE ADA MS TAX Law.
Assessors Asking More Information From
the Levy Court Tuesday.

the Levy Court Tuesday.
Tuesday was the date fixed by law for
the return of the county assessment
lists for the year 1898 to the Levy
Court. The assessors who reported in
the morning were William Anderson Red
Lion hundred; Alfred q. Brooks,
White Clay Creek; L. S. Ely, Chris
tiana; James f. Early, Wilmington
j. W. Green. Brandywine; i. II.
Lattomus, Appoquinimink; y. Roseby
Mem ullen, PenGader; James I. Mccoy
and Charles Whann, Wilmington; John
j. Sheridan, New Castle; Alfred
Stevens. st. Georges. Those absent
we're James A. Buckson OF Blsckbird,
and John X. Chambers of Mill Creek.
After the roll had been called, AS
sessor WhRnn addressed the court with
reference to the assessment under the
Adams tax Law. He said that he bad
assessments of Investments ull over the
United States and desired to ascertain
whether they were taxed elsewhere. lie
also inquired whether tho Delaware
Railroad Co. g bonds and stock and
the Farmers Bank stock should be
assessed. No answer was given to the
latter question, but the court decided
that the revision OF the list of assoss-
merits under the Adams law would not
be mado until tho property assessments
| have been reviewed This will occupy
until about the middle Of March, go
that the assessors will have time in
which to complete their investment
assessment.
The property books will probably
show little change from last year. with
the exception of tho additions OF now
buildings erected during the past year.
In revising the lists, Chairman Scott
and the respective assossorH will tako
Appoquinimink, Blackbird and St.
Georges hundred; Mr.. White, Rod
Lion, New Castle, Pencader and White
Clay Creek; MIR. Lynn, Brandywine.
Mill Creek and Christiana; and Messrs.
Moaley and Gallagher, Wilmington.
Claims of the Patrick -Carberry estate
and John N. Cloud, for overpaid taxes,
were referred to tho committee ON that
subject.
At the afternoon meeting George II.
Mccall 90. and Cold Spring Ice and Coal
Go. asked the court to put Townsend
road into passable condition. The
court decided by resolution, offered by
Mr.. Gallagher, that it hnd nothing &c
do with the road, but that 1t was under
the care of the Street. and Sewer Do
partment.
County Comptroller Kelley was
authorized to close up his accounts
with tho delinquent tax collectors il
New Castle county for the years 1892,
1893 and 1894. This includes the county,
poor, road, negro school snd dog taxes
Tho court ma'io transfer of ths pol
Tax assessment of So, 84i, 800 which wal
charged against Receiver of TaxeI
Rettew, to Poll Tax Collectors John Z.
Donahoe and Lewis 7. Dickey, 81, 2Ss,
600 being placed against tho former
and 81, SOC, 300 against tho latter.
The court continued in Heason yes
terday, the commissioners reviewing
the assessment. Mr.. Mealey looked Owe
Assessor McCoys figures; Mr.. Gala
CHER over Assessor Early's; MIR. LyuI
over Assessor GREEN'S, and Mr.. Whit
over Assessor Shoridan's. Chairman
Scott spont portion of tho morning
;; signing his name to the county order
drawn in payment OF bills and thu
monthly payroll which we're passed yes
to-day.