Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
LIGHTING THE COURT HOUSE.
Some Paint. About oontr.c. for rlso,r,c,,


--Appoquinimink bridge In Trouble.
All the members Of the Levy Court !
attended the adjourned meeting of that
body tuesday and President William A.
Scott was in the chair. Thomas
Curley. superintendent Of the Will
minRton Coal Gas Co., asked the court
whether the gas main supplying the
building should he removed, In view
OF the fact that electric light appliances
have been installed. Mr.. Curley said
it was the custom. when the use OF
gas main was discontinued, to cut IL
of and prevent leakage. The branches
to the posts in front of tho building
are no longer useful, the gas fixtures
having been removed to be replaced by
an arch with an electric light. The
court promised to take up the question
and to notify the gas company
whether OF not to remove the pipe.
Gas Is still used occasionally at the
Court House and IL Is likely that tho
company will be asked to continue the
main. MIR. Curlev was reminded that
the company is being paid for what
ever gas Is being used. He took occa-
sion to say that the cost Of gas for the
whole building had averaged only s1.39
a day.
With reference 10 the electric light
contract, Commissioner Gallagher says
it will cost 500 light for the arc
lights, of which there are to be four
in the Court House plot, and meter
service will apply to the lights used
within the building. The court has
replaced gas with electricity at
Eleventh, Market and Washington
street bridges over the Brandywine
and Mr.. Gallagher says electricity is
generally cheaper. There are two on
Eleventh, two on Market and eight on
Washington street bridges, each costing
500 year.
| Robert r. Morrison presented sketches
| to the couit concerning the needs OF
the county bridge across Arpoquini-
mink River near Odessa. 1t is a
| wooden draw bridge. Last Wednesday
the steamer Clio crashed into the ap-
proach on the st. Georges side of the
structure and wrecked it SO that the
bridge cannot he used BY vehicles.
The draw was not affected but the
approach was badly damaged. Mr.. Nor.
rison has repaired the bridge severa
times. He suggested the building OF 9
pier under the approach. The matter
was held up pending conference witt
Columbus Watkins, proprietor Of thu
vessel, as to whether more loom II
needed.
Resolutions concerning assessments
we've adopted, to this effect: Propert,
Of Phillip Plunkett, 80 acres, log dwell
ing, frame stable, % acres unimproret
land, East district Mill Creek hundred
reduced from s5, 720 to $1,000.
Property of Joseph Sharp estate, 20
acres, brick house and fame barn, 3
acres bush, Ii acres swamp, West dis
trict, New Castle hundred, reduces
from sl5, 900 to sl2, 600.
Property assessed to Joshua Bacon
East district, Brandywine hundred, wa
transferred to Josiah Bacon and re
duced from 600 to 1000.
The Levy Court opened yesterday I
consider appeals from the assessment
Tuesday afternoon, these transfer
were made: Nos. 2o2-4 King street
6l3.5 West Third, 1868 Parrish, sstat
, of James Ware to Margaret Ware; Il
, Market, H. B. and r. B. Duncan,
Fl, B. Duncan; 1911 Washington
J Nancy e. to John W. Remley. ,
} z The Levy Court yesterday passed upo
numerous alterations to the assessmer
1 as follows:
Property Of Abigail Speakman, M
Q 11OS East Fourteenth street, reduce
l from $500 to s400.
$500 10 S7e0.
8 John Forr est estate, Eighth and Blu
$ tonwood, ~, 200 to So, 900; Sixth an
q Poplar, 81, 300 to 81, 100.
Q Noah B. Bryan, No. Ills Tatnal
o 81, AGO to 81, 300; to him was transferrt
Q property No. l104 Tatnall assessed
: i. /. Bayard, and assessment were r
: duced to $3.50
s Thomas Mousley estate, Elliott Az
s nue. and Market, s3, 600 to S3, 600; 2103
@ Market. 81, 200 to $1,000; 2l35, $l,5
s to ri, 800; eight houses on Elliott Nv
it nue., 81, 600 to So. 400.
II, Levi M. Hargis estate, 2os Popla
d Margaret Yates, Third and Popla
J. 50, 600 to So, 200.
10 $1,000. Az .
d to $500. n.
q 80, 800 TO %, 800. ,
A. J. W. Prattis, colored, 4O9 500
10 1915 to s300 -,
Robert Grimes, south district NJ
Castle hundred, 1856 acres with frai
house, 1850 to IS, 300,
:. The properties Nos. 12o3-5 VAIN
," and sal.3 Church. 80 acres farm la
=. and % acres woodland, south distri
W W New Castle hundred, transferred frt
a. a. estate Of William Silver to Lizzie
Ia Mazurie.
ttS A house at Railroad and Delaw'
w avenue, New Castle assessed to j..