Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
LEVY COURT Has SOME MONEY.
About @i53.O0o Received as Result q
septemher Gollections.

september Collections.
The county had 'money to burnt
Tuesday. With several collectors yet TO
hear from, the receipts for September
as turned over TO County Treasurer
Rettew today or collected by him,
aggregate about 1888. co., So that after
several months o; hard times in the
condition of the treasury, the county
finances show prosperous condition.
Taxpayers awaited themselves of the
per cert rebate last month. The Levy
Court will now be enabled to pay the
current bills instead Of holding them
up. The total of warrants to be passed
today may reach $4,000. Sheriff Tay-
lor's bill for the last quarter is about
Sc. 600.
The following collections are re-
ported:
Wilmington hundred, county and
poor, 1897, s1l7.52 1898, 1923. So, about
$50. 600: negro school, 1898, Sl2. 3S !:
1897, S34. o.; Brandywine, county and
poor, 50, 036. 20; Christiana, all taxes,
sl6,05 So; Mill Creek, 1897. 1893,
S439. 81; 1899, 81, 2i9.57; White Clay
Creek. 81, 125. g.; Pencader, 1898,
SIP. 81; 1899, s4,070 40; New Castle,
1897 and '9s, 1928. AZ; 1899. 81, 125. 62 ;
st. Georges, s7,o9a63; Appoquini-
mink, So, g53. SO.
The claims of Samuel Handy, James
Mckeough and William p. Bancroft
for alleged overpaid taxes we're re-
ferred. On Mr.. Bancroft's claim the
committee reported that nothing could
be done, that as Mr.. Bancroft had
failed to hare the transfer made in
March the court was powerless.
rgppsG WAC tnxan t1ptit o ofoiooIr
EsaThe Levy Court, at Tuesday after
Moons session, fixed the capitation tax
Mt so cents for 1900, the same rate
which now prevails. Under the law it
must he not less than % cents or more
than Sl.25. The annual appropriation
Of 5000 for the Ferris Industrial
School was passed, and all order for
81, 800 was also drawn to pay the
balance of last years. appropriation.
Inc bills OF assessors were received,
and allowances aggregating s2,364. "a
made, as follows:
Brandywine-S. w. Handy, names.
l,638; dogs, 6S3; days, Is; miles, 1856 !;
rate. 10; 1885. 90.
Christinna-J E. whann, names,
1,645; dogs, SIC; days, IS; miles, 30 !;
rate, 10; 1912. 80.
Mill Creek Lemuel Graves, names,
1859; dogs. AZ; days, IA; miles, 112 I;
rate, Il; S22e. 81.
White Clay-J. Ii. Clark, names,
7T9; dogs, 279; days, 10; miles, 100 /,
rate, 10; $1S2. 90.
Pencader-H. l. Dayett, names, TO /:
dogs, 396; days, $; miles, 100; rate, Is (;
Sl7a. 40.
New Castle-w. NJ. Truss, names,
$500: dogs, 709; days, %; miles, 1873 (;
rate. 10; S43S. Is.
Red Lion-T Theodore Jones, names,
700; dogs, 226; days,9; miles, 1870; rate,
10: s165. 40.
ST. Georges Alfred Stevens, ramos,
l,33l dogs, 543; days, Il; miles, $50 ;
rate, IL; 1858. 20.
AppoquiniminK IT. S. Wells, names,
ia; dogs, 410; days. o; miles, 270 !;
rate, Is; Sl91. 30.
Blackbird-J. A. Brockson. names,
AS; dogs. go; days, TO-; miles, $50 !;
rate. 20; s162 GO.
The city assessors are paid salary.
The assessors IN the rural districts
will make out their days and mileage
for the Adams tax. The allowance rate
for the names has not yet been fixed
In addition to the tax returns for
September as reported yesterday the
county treasurer received the follow
ing: For Red Lion. So, S65. 70: Black
bird, 81, 907O1.
The court will meet again next Tues
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