Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Municipal Taxation Endorsed.
Action on hills prolonged ths session
Of City Council, Thursday night, TIE
bills allowed included 81, Co. 50. for the
collection OF garbage during April
The city treasurer reported that the
city has on deposit 10 the Union
NaiicnHi Bank so 100. 10 10 the credit
of current expenses and s23. o77.2J 10
the credits OF the specisl innd for park
purpussa He also reported the fellow
ing receipts Form City Auditor Pyle,
81, license frnm Collector SAysrs, 500
CITY and scnonl taxss 'oF is.i; from ex
Collector Mitchell, $40 city and school
taxes for 1895.
The city auditor certified that the
city treasprer's accounts ara correct,
ana announced the receipt Of Sll2. -
from the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
Co.. rent for Shipley street wharf.
The payment ct day interest,
amounting 70 81, l02 70, vas ordered.
The following psyToi!6 we're passed:
Miscellaneous, ~, 80 s5; Council,
s275. %; police s., 99i, g.
Tho ordinance making an sxt-Anrai.
nary appropriation for public buildings
was passed. This appropriation amounts
to 81. 500, and is cfsAtsJ Ia consequence
of the new heating arraratu5 az tne
City Hall. Immediately after its pas
sags the ordinance vas approved by tee
Mayor.
The following transfers Of spprupris
lions were made: From navigation to
interest, Sl35. 49,; from pGUi.c upi!d-
ings to MISCELLANEOUS srj itleiGsnials,
$1,000; from public buildings 70 gar
ba2s crsmatory, secs; from public
buildings to fuel, 500; fFU;n public
buildings to salaries, s54e.
An net 10 classify real estate for the
pnrpuB1 OF municipal taxation and 10
exempt certain iands from municipal
taxatinn. drawn ~ tire ely solIeitO.,
was read and endorsed. al referred 10
the legislative coinmIttea vita instrue-
tIOus 10 urge tie Legislature to pass il.
1t prori#.as tina; tie Board ut Assess
meat Revision and Appeals shall. i'm
mediatsly after tns ANNUAL s5sessmsRt
is ma'ls, classify thu real estates Of
assessed 10 such a manner as TO dis-
criminate hetwcan the rural and built.
up portions Of the city: that il shall
certify to Council, On or baiore j uns
lat. tho valuation Of the built up pot-
tiou tic valuation OF the suluroan
property anu the valuation OF lands used
exclusively for agricultural purposes
that Council, in determining the rate
of taxation shall assesa upOn the agri.
cultural land tax equal 10 Une.b half ii
the highest rate Of tax Faguifsl TO be
asaesseu ard upon the suburban portign
of the city d tax noi exceeding two
thirds Of the highest rata Of tax re.
quired TO be assessed; that UPON the
real estate assessed there snail be th.re
rates Of taxation: tDat the board shall
near appeals during the month Of April
that asisssors shall designate on their
assessment lists the class 10 which ercn
property snail hs rated; that all marsh
and meadow landa within the citj
linIits thar are protected from the over
flow OF tiiea by banks at the expense d
the nE3ers thereof wherein no house,
or bGIiaings are erected, shall be ex
empt from taxes, and that any marHt
or meadow lHnn which has been or ma.
be tilleu 10 at the expense of the owner
any marsh or meadow land upon which
manufacturing establishment or in
dustfiGi improvement shall be erected
after the passage of the act and an.
marsh or meadow land which has bsel
filed in and upon which aaid establish
ment or Improvement has been erecte
within two years prior to the passag
of tho act, or which may hereafter b
erected, shall be exempt from taxes fo
period of 10 years.
Concerning the complaint of citizen
of the Ninth ward regarding hee hive
in that locality. the law committee re
ported that there is no law hearing 0
the matter, and announced that th
city solicitor hai recommended an OF
dinance regulating the keeping OF be
hives in the city limits and the con
mitteee favored the suggestion.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neill, th
National Guardsmeu who had re or
listed. particularly Co. +, were given
vote OF thanks.
A communication from Daniel Ros
chief marshal OF the Memorial Da
parade. inviting Council to participat
10 the procession. was filed.
10 the crematory committee was II
ferred n communication stating that tt
Council of Atlantic City, ". j., wi
come here to morrow for the purpose
inspecting the carnage crematory. III
committee selected Mayor McLear az
President Leitch and Clerk MORRISON
entertain the viaitorH.
beginning next Thursday eyenin
Council will meet at O'Clock, half
hour later than usual.