The sun., 1901-11-13
COMPTROLLER KELLEY
RETURNS TWO BILLS
One Passed by the Levy Court and the Other
Referred Back for Further
Investigation
MANY BIDS FOR PAINTING BRIDGES

Market street, Christiana, $S75; Third
street, 1915.
james Keenan, & Bro.-Market street,
Brandywine, $3.50: Washington street.
S1.075; Eleventh street, 1851; Market
street, Christana, $3.50; Third street
$295.
Cardwell & Son-Market street, Bran
dyvwine $500; Washington street, $1.oS0;
Eleventh street, $3.50; Market street,
Christiana 500, Third street, s675.
w. Il. Lnton-Market street, Brandy
wine, s423; Washington street, $4,000;
Eleventh street, $3.50; Market street,
Christiana, $3.50; Third street. $780,
James NJ. Bryan--Market street, Bran
dywine, $493; Washington street, $440O:
| Eleventh street, s737; Market street,
Christana, 1915; Third street, 1894.
| Parker Il Co.-Market street, Brandy
wine, $780, Washington street. $l,25O;
| Eleventh street, 1896.
| r. r. Morrison-Market street, Chris
tiana, s565; Third street, 1892.
| Frank X. Jones--Market street, Bran
dywine 1920; or $30O.20, the first being
written out. and the second in figures.
/ Cloud L. McDaniel-AIarket street,
Brandywine. s365; Washington street.
81 .282; Eleventh street. $542.
On motion of Mr.. Willitts, the bids
were referred to committee to report
on tho lowest and best bidder. Presi-
dent Lynn appointed Messrs. Chandler
Mealpy and Megginson as the committee.
The county assessors We're present to
receive their annual instructions from
the court.
The assessors present We're William J.
Bayley, Harvey Hoffecker, William FL.
Hanna. james ID. Mccoy and Neil NJ.
Kennedy Of this city; Samuel w. Handy.
Brandywine hundred; John E. Whann,
Christana Lemuel Graves, Mill Creek;
John II. Clark, White Clay Creek; Harry
l.. Dayett, Pencader; John +. Sherer,
New Castle; Theodore Jones-Red Lion:
Joseph G. Hutchinson, Appoqunimnk.
Clarence Donovan of Blackbird was abb
sent The death Of Howard Dixon. as
SCISSOR for St. Georges hundred, left a
vacancy as yet untitled The appointing
power is with Gov. Hum.
Clerk Janvier qualified the assessors
and read to them the various sections OF
law applicable to their duties. The COM
ing assessment is a small assessment, in
volving the entering of new names on
the capitation list, and of changes with
reference to real estate.
: With reference to the absence of AS
SCISSOR Donovan, it was stated that he
. might not have received his letter, be-
cause sometimes he did not get his mail
/ for two weeks.
/ The following claims for overpaid tax
= were allowed: Alfred Downward. $12.60;
| William j.. Bancroft, $22.S0; Nathan Il.
| Davis, $3.50: Hubert Cassidy. $50;
| George r. Townsend, $3.50. The state
ment Of Mr. Wolhaar that house was
t assessed to him that he did not own was
; reported to be correct. He owns LOT
which was assessed at 5000.
Mr. Armstrong brought up the ques-
t tion of making repairs to the Shallcross
2 and Foshell mill dams in st. Georges
: hundred. which were inspected by mem
/ hers of the court on Monday. He 4"
= he was not making an effort TO oyelrult
n the opinion of Mr.. Knowles, but tho
:. people down there felt that they were
entitled to aid from the county. The
T. road commission has no money, having
used 80 900 to pay old debts. One of tht
i persons concerned is too poor to stanG
: the expense of rebuilding his dam.
: Court adjourned until next Tuesday al
!: 10 o'clock.