Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14
ASSESSORS INSTRUCTED.


Question as to when Dog Becomes Sub
Ject to Assessment-Bids for Painting
Bridges Received.
"Is pup dog?'' That was the question
suggested by one of the assessors at Tuesday
mornings session of the Levy Court. The
assessors were present to receive the annual
instruction of the court as TO their duties.
When the question as 10 pups was raised,
Clerk Janiver said he aould lind no place in
the law fixing the age at which dogs may
be taxed.
The assessors present we're William ].
Bayley, Harvey Hoifecker, william H.
Hanna, James ID. Mccoy and Neil Nj.
Kennedy of this city; Samuel W. Handy.
Brandywine hundred; John y. Whann,
Christiana; Lemuel Graves, Mill Greek !;
John H. Clark, White Clay Greek; Harry
j.. Dayett. pencader; John II. Sberer, New
Castle Theodore Jones. Red Lion Joseph
@. Hutchisou, Appoauinimink, Clarence
Donovan of Blackbird was absent. The
death of Howard Dixon, assessor for st.
Georges hundred, left a vacancy as yet un-
filed. The appointing power is with Gov.
Hum.
Clerk Janvier qualified the assessors and
read to them the various sections OF law Rp-
plcable to their duties. The coming as
sessment is a small assessment, involving
the entering of new names on the capltatlon
list, and of changes with reference to real
estate.
With reference to the absence Of Assessor
Donovan, it was stated that he might not
have received his letter, because sometimes
he did not get his mail for two weeks.
The following claims for oyerpaid tax
were allowed: Alfred Downward, $l2.6O
William r. Bancroft, $3.50; Nathan b.
Davis, S7.60; Hubert Cassidy. $5. 10; George
r. Townsend, S!.S2. The statement OF MIR.
Wolhaar that house was assessed to him
| that he did not own was reported TO be cor
rect. He owns lot which was assessed at
| 500.
The following bids we're received in
painting bridges:
A. s. Truitt. John L. Thompson and
James W. Foster of New CASTLE Market
street Brandywine, $500; Washington street,
500; Eleventh street, sR0; Market street.
| Christiana, S375; Third street, S3I5.
james Keenan, a. Bro.-Market street,
Brandywine, $3.50; Washington street, 81 ,015
Eleventh street. 1857: Market street, Chris
TUNA, $295; Third street, S295.
Cardwell & Son-Market street, Brandy
wine, $10l; Washington street. sl,OeO
Eleventh hoG street. sssG; MARKET sna street, onr's
W. e. Linton-Market street, Brandy
vine, $423 Washington, street., 400
| Eleventh street. $3.50; Market street, Chrls
tiana, $3.50; Third street, $780,
james M. Bryan--Market street, Brandy
wine, s4as; Washington street, street, v, Sa,as.; aG9
|
ana, $s75; Third street, 1894.
Parker Il Co.-Market street, Brandywine
$3.50; Washington street, Sl,25O; Eleventh
street. 1896.
Observation-Disclosures street, Christiana
$685.; Third street. SI32.
Frank X. Jones-Market street, Brandy
wine, $3.50 or $300.20, the tirst being writtei
out, and the second in figures.
Cloud a. Mcdaniel Market street, Brandy
wine, s365; Washington street, III, 2o2
Eleventh street, S542.
On motion of Mr.. Willis, the bids wer
referred to committee to report on tn
lowest and best bidder. President Lyn
appointed Messrs. Chandler, MeRley an
Megginson as the committee.
THE Mill. DAM INSPECTION.
Only four members of the court inspecte
the Shalcross and Voshell mill dam in y
Georges hundred Monday. They were Ell
tertained at dinner at the residence OF Rer
fesentative james L. Shallcross. The Lev
Courtmen met about 90 residents and proI
erty holders and inspected the. two dam.
which are on Head OF Drawers Greek. Th
Shallcross dam was extensively damaged b
heavy stern, and both of them need rt
pairs. The question is whether the court wi
aid in the cost of repairs.
Attorney Horace g. Knowles told u
court awhile ago that 1t had nothing TO
with such subjects. for they were the affai
of road commissioners.
MIR. Armstrong, in speaking OF the matte
said that he was not making an effort
overrule tho opinion of Mr.. Knowles, bl
the people down there felt that they wei
entitled to aid from the county. The roa
commission has no money. having use
81, 600 to pay old debts. One OF the person
; concerned is too poor to stand the expen!
of rebuilding his dam.