The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-03
GAR TO CROSS
The BRIDGE
Levy Court Agrees to One Being
Operated.
ADAMS TAX DECISION
Money Paid to the County to be Re-
funded to All Those Who Paid
the Assessments on
Inyestments.
ADAMS TAX DECISION


| The Levy Court at its meeting yes
terday decided to allow the Wilmington
City Railway Company the privilege
of running a small trolley car over
Washington street bridge so as to give
trolley facilities to persons residing on
the other side of the bridge. But one
car is TO be iised.
A letter was received from Superin-
tendent Van Trump of the Wilmington
City Railway Company stating that he
he had been unable to arrange Il meet
| ing with the committee of the court in
regard to the Washington street bridge
matter but asked the privilege of running
On the bridge, the small car which is ON
the other side OF the bridge, till n meet
ing could be had with the committee Of
the Levy Court.
The privilege was granted with the
understanding that it. should not have
any bearing ON the question pending.
a lengthy discussion took place over
the matter Of refunding the Albums tax.
Resolutions were offered which among
other things contained the following:
That the Levy Court will order repaid
TO the proper'paities New Castle county's
share of the adams tax collected upon
the presentations by the parties paying
the tax to the Levy Court of the receipts
given by the collectors in all cases where
the amounts of such collections have
been by, collectors paid to the county
treasurer and alls of such taxes in those
eases where there has been no distribu-
tion of the taxes"
Mr. Chandler thought all the money
ought to be paid back.
Horace q. Knowles. the courts at
torney, said he resolutions were offered
merely TO get the matter before the
"o1rt and the members could then decide
upon what action they will take.
He thought the court had nothing to
10 with the portions retained by the CITY
md State. There were decisions to justi-
fy the court retaining the money re-
"eived by 1t but 1t was only equitable
| md Just to those who had obeyed the
law and paid their taxes, to refund the
money to them so&the people who had
questioned the lawS wonld have no nd
| vantage by sozdesss Al
MT. Wiilitts thought the Levy Court
ought to refund the money and then look
% the legislature and municipal author
tiles to remunerate it.
MIR. Chandler moved to lay the resolu-
| iion over to such time that the court
would have the cash on hand to nav
back the money. The motion was car.
ried.
MIR. Willitts stated that the amount o.
Adams' tax money turned over TO the
state was $2,461 Is, and to the city,
| sS4345.
A letter was read from G. Nj. Curtis,
attorney for III. A. du pont and A. l..
| Foster, asking that the Investment tax
| paid by them as trustees. $l.115.S9 for
| S99 and $1,115S9 for 1900 or Il total Of
| s2.23l.1S to George Mcintyre, collector for
t'hristiana hundred, he held as a special
teposit and paid over to him Curtis as
attorney.
The court received $75.20357 as the PRO
| "cedS of the sale of the workholse bonds,
| p at $1,000 each, with premium Of s75,375.
less cost of preparing the bonds. $171 AZ.
The sum Of $4,000 was received from the
| sale Of bonds for completion of Seventh
street bridge.
1t was decided to turn over the bonds
20 the Farmers hank.
The officers of the court were anthori-
zed to mike n temporary loan of $4,000
md gave a note for three months. The
| time Of paying bonds of the trustees Of
| he poor due July, 1891. was entended Ia
October 1901 and the bonds due january
| 9Ol but not called for, was extended ia
| October 1. 1901. The same rate of in
| terest was continued.
The May and .Iune pnyrolls and the
nay Of the court officers for the February
md May terms were allowed. They ag-
sregate about $1,000. The May payroll
vas s2.4si. The payrolls were read.
| Neal Kennedy, assessor of the Fourth
| district of Wilmington, was allowed $50
III his salary.
Collectors Donohoe and Dickey of this
'ity and Iefevrc Of Pencader made no
"etnrns of Adams tax.
The members of the court appeared in
their shirt sleeves. Messrs. Chandler
md Megginson Wore their vests hut nc
oats. Court adjourned until Tuesday
Tuly 16.
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