Evening journal., 1901-11-12
COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER BIDS
Many Firms Want to Paint
Bridges
COUNTY ASSESSORS SWORN In
Court This Afternoon Will Discuss Re-
pairs to ShallcTOS and VOShell
MiIIdam Roads
COUNTY ASSESSORS SWORN IN

Little business was transacted at
this mornings meeting of the Levy
Court beyond the appointing OF a COM
mittee to examine the bids for paint
ing the county bridges within the linn
its Of the city. 1he committee will re
port this afternoon, as also will the
members of the court who yesterday
afternoon inspected Shallcross and
Voshell's milldam roads. The members
of the court heard the residents appeal
for good roads. One man told them
that he had used the Vcsnell road for
eighty years, and was anxious that it
should again be put in condition for
travel. The Shallcross road is ten feet
under water at times.
In reply TO the question whether a
puppy should be counted a dog in an
assessment, Clerk of the Court George
Janvier said he could find no place in
the law fixing the age at which dogs
may be taxed.
Assessors present at the session for
instruction were William J. Bayley,
Harvey HOffecker. William II. llama,
James ID. Mccoy and NiCi NJ. Kennedy,
OF this city; Samuel w. Handy. Bran
dywine; John e. Whann, Christiana; ;
Lemuel Groves, Mill Creek; John II.
Clark, White Clay Greek; Harry l..
Dayott, Pencader; John +. Shearer. New
Castcl; Theodore Jones. Red Lion :
Joseph c. Hutchinson. APPOINTMENTS.
Clarence Donovan was absent The
death Of Howard Dixon, assessor for
st. Georges, made a vacancy that has
not yet been filed. The appointing
power is with Governor Hum.
The assessors We're qualified and in
structed by Clerk Janvier. The COM
ing assessment is a small one, and con-
sists only Of the entering of new
names and the capitation list. and OF
charges with reference 10 real estate
BIDS FOR PAINTING OPENED
Clerk Janvier read the following bids
for painting bridges:
A, S. Truitt, john +. Thompson ard
James W. Feaster, OF New Castle
Market street, Brandywinc, 5000; Wash
ingtOn street. $500; Eleventh street.
$500; Market street, Christiana, $375;
Third street, 1875.
James keenan, & Bro.-Market
street Brandywine, $3.50; Washington
street s1O75; Eleventh street. 1857:
Market street. Christiana. S295; Third
street, s295.
Cardwell 6 Son-Market street.
Brandywine. S4Oi; Washington street.
S10S0; Eleventh street, $3.50: Market
street Christiana, $500; Third street,
S675.
w E. Linton-Market street. Brandy
wine, 1923; Washington street, S2.5OO:
Eleventh street, $3.50: Market street.
$3.50; Third street, $3.50.
James NJ. Market street.
Brandywine, si93; Washington street,
S4.400; Eleventh street. S737; Market
street Christiana, SS75; Third street,
sS9f
Parker & CO.-Market street, Bran
dywine. $3.50; Washington street. 81
25O; Eleventh street, 1895.
r. r. MOrris0n-Market street Chris
tiana, s565; Third street 1892
Frank r. ,Iones-Market street.
Brandywine. 1920.
Cloud & Mcdaniel, Market street
Brandywine. $3.50; Washington street,
sl.2S2; Eleventh street, S542
The bids were referred to a commit
tee composed of Messrs Chandler.
Mealey and Megglnson, with power to
act
The following report was read by Mr.
Chandler:
Your Committee ON Overpand Taxes
report THAT it has examined the
following tax receipts for claims. and
.havc allowed the following. Alfred
Downward S1260; William p. BAN
croft, s22S0; Nathan r. Davis. $3.50;
Hubert Cassidy. $50; George Il.
Townsend. s1SS2
Resolved. That warrant be drawn
to The party of said amounts.
Philemma Chandler.