The sun., 1901-10-09
ligious worship, free schools or charitable


purposes.
In 1898 a committee appointed to ey-
anime the error list of Receiver of Taxes
and County Treasurer Rpttew after !,
thorough examination reported that the
error list showed the assessment of
properties of charitable institutions to lie
$59, $50.
The action of the court makes the
property of the Ursuline Academy and
other religious and charitable bodies
throughout the county subject to taxa
tion but the matter will be one in which
L will be necessary for the collectors
10 use some discretion.
Philip l.. Garrett and Francis ID. Bald
win, commissioners, made return regard
hg the matter Of opening Il new road
RON Hockessin to Yorklynn. stating
that the damage awards amounted Ia
'633 and asking that the road be proved.
Ihe matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Chandler read Il letter from l..
B. Lowe of Delmar, who apparently pro
Iioscs TO bid on supplying lumber foi
epairing Washington street bridge, and
,Sked for suggestions as to how to an
wcr it. Mr.. Lowe desired to know the
ondition Of payment for the lumber. II
was suggested to Mr.. Chandler that the
best reply wo,jd be that when the lunl-
brr is delivered the bill will take The
usual course. On motion of Mr.. Arm
strong warrant for $3,S00 in favor Of
Patrick Fahey on account of contracts
ror Silver Run road was ordered to bt
len, M,. al ..aItaI al I'M
q the fact that Contractor Fahey had
Completed the road at Il cost Of $1,000
The remaining $3,S00 is to be paid in 81
lays after repairs are made.
Commissioner Chandler reported on
he following overpaid tax claims, al
# which were allowed Mary Cannon
$3.50; Thomas AIiliikin. $3.50; Alfred
Downward. $3.50; j. Wilkins Cooch
30.40; J. 5. Smith. so cents; Jacob Il
Beatty, $3.50; John Doordan, rs cents.
| Mr.. Chandler reported in favor oi
'rfunding rs cents stock assessment t,
| lohn Doordan. but il could not be done
| he rule requiring that such assessments
'eman until the next general assess
nant
| Mr.. Chandler also reported favorab',
|
| il7G4 paid on house at Gordol
Icights, which had been burned down
| snt the amount is for two years, an,
| Hartman Lynn held that Mr.. Town
| end should have appealed a year as;
or the first year. The opinion of A,
orncy Knowles will be asked in tn,
| natter.
l.. Irving Handy asked the court t,
my the costs of laying ont a new roa'
| II Mill Creek hundred in which tn
o,irt had set aside the return on tech
Iicality. The expenses were $3.50. Tn
ill was referred to the courts attorney
Mr.. Armstrong presented the following
esolution which was adopted:
Whereas. Harvey Il. Baldwin. collccto
# taxes for Mill Creek hundred for tn
ears 1S97-1S9S. being deceased. and sal
accounts of Harvey II. Baldwin havin
'ecn turned over by the administrator
# the said Harvey Il. Baldwin to Fran
is ID. Baldwin for completion of co
ection of said taxes: therefore, he it
"Resolveu. That the estate of the sal
Harvey r. Baldwin having made n SCI
cement in full of Harvey II. Baldwin
objected taxes. that the said bondsmc
# Harvey II. Baldwin be released an
MD bond is hereby ordered to be deliver
u to the said administrators of the sal
Inrvey T. Baldwin. deceased"
Or-motion Of Mr.. Armstrong the coui
djourncd until tomorrow morning i
Q o'clock instead of until Tucsda,
here being too much business on hand |
djourn until Tuesday.