The sun., 1901-10-23
PROPERTIES EXEMPTED
FROM TAXATION
Levy Court Orders List of Religious and Chari-
table Institutions Struck From the Assess
ment. Amount of Exemption $4,000.
RESOLUTION ON ADAMS TAX QUESTION

was receiving new<propOsals, declined TO
be considered as bidders.
Mr.. Armstrong offered bid from bid
der who had not bid before. Messr,.
Willitts and Chandler thought it would
he unfair to the other bidders to let
new one come in now. Mr.. Lynn thought
it all right to receive the bid, but on
account of the objection, Mr.. Armstrong
Withdrew the bid without its being read.
The contract for painting the oueside
of the Court House was awarded to
James Keenan, L. Brother, the bids be-
ing as follows:
James NJ. Bryan, $444; Il. Cardwel &
Son, SAT-; William A. Goenner, $2S5;
James Keenan, Il Bro, $439; w. II. Lin
ton, $780, not signed, 1891; Whitcraft 4
Gray, $592.
| The contracts were awarded on the
recommendation Of special committee
comprising Messrs. Chandler, Elliott and
Armstrong, to which the bids were re-
ferred.
These overpaid tax claims were al
lowed: III. s. Goldey, s1.35; Charles How
land estate, $3.50; John Jordan. rs cents;
w. s. Prickett, s4.52; Golding & Sons Co.,
S7.60; Thomas Mousley, $3.50.
The question of the assessment of the
Second Street Market House was e-
ferred to the courts attorney. The city
owns the land, and the market house
company the building. Taxes are due
for three years.
| Chief of Police Eugene Massey, in Il
letter, told the court of the need of a
light at the southern approach to Market
street bridge over the Christiana, where
there is danger of persons driving into
THE river when the draw is off. The sub
ject was referred to the bridge commit
tee.
Mr.. Willitts presented Il resolution an.
nouncing that when Lewis Dickey AMI
John l.. Donahoe have made their re
turn Of Adams Tax money collected by
them, Il redistribution of the money
would be made to the taxpayers and
the late tax collectors would be indemni-
fled by the court in case of any actions
brought against them on the subject
/ PRESIDENT Lynn said the court had al
rady decided to pay back the money
when il gets it. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Megginson the court
lccided to inspect the Rosevile bridge
lrnr Newark on Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong it was
lecidcd to inspect Silver Run road next
Monday.
II Mr.. Chandler called attention to ths
act that the Wilmington City Railway
company had not paid its bridge tas
or three years and on his motion tn,
ccretary was instructed to notify tn,
} company that the court would like t,
| rear from il about the matter.
Attorney Knowles brought to the At
cntion of the court the new law regard
ng the annual appropriation for th
,'crris Industrial School, which provides
hat the county must pay annually to tn
rllStees of the school 500 for eacn In
| nate of the institution committed from
New Castle county.
! In July $4,000, the regular appropriation
Il or the school, was provided for in tn
+ 'egnlar schedule, but no warrant wa
, lr.lwn for the amount, and the matte
Il vas held mp. The question was agai
: | irought up by some of the trustees, VIII
T. ,tnted that the money was needed badly
The law provides that the money mus
/. le paid as per statement Of the trustee
e If the number of boys in the school fror
n New Castle county on January ! eac
. ear. On February 13 last SuperintenC
Il mt Meserve made return that there wer
l. "A boys in the school on January
e 901, but did not say how many wer
q rom thih county.
Attorney Knokles drew up resol,
d ZION providing that the sum of $7,40O l
4. appropriated to the board of manager
,s If the Ferris Industrial School and a
K prler be drawn on the county treasure
(. ar the above amount or so much ther
g pr as to pay for the number of boys
4 the school from New Castle county, Jal
v nary |, 1901.
Y Finally, after some discussion. it WI
A. lecided to draw warrant for the $500
to appropriated in July. and if any MOI
4. is due the institution to pay it. I'll
id secretary was instructed to write
H. Superintendent Twitchell Of the scho
" asking for a statement of the numb
I'd Of boys from New Castle county in Il
IT school on January l, 1901.