Evening journal., 1902-07-02
ECONOMICAL LEVY COURT
LOWERS COUNTY TAX RATE
Body Adopts Yearly Appropriation List Which Carries
Smaller Amount Of Money Than That Of Closing
Year Silver Run Road Discussed

, trict sl.4O3.41; Fifth district, S21767;
Sixth district, sl.S4711 Seventh dis
trict, Sl,6S770 Mechanics Loan Asso-
citation ctf.. $1,000; allowances to as
SCISSORS. Sl,45LSS; allowances to cor
oners and physicians, s2726; allow
ances to rebates on taxes. 10000; all
lowances to magistrates and con-
stables. S120.54; allowances to officers
OF the court. s202O6; allowances to
printing and stationery, S24935; er-
rors in assessment. $52, ,642.18; court
expenses, Sa,402.4S light. power and
water. s126.53 commissions to collect
ors of delinquent taxes. $25.73 cleo
Itlons, $125.77; Silver Run road, S72:
|overpaiu taxes, S2s5sS; insurance,
$62; auditors, S576; telephone.
S53.7l; capltation tax, sSS, ,203.2S; Sew
enth street bridge, Sl5.Ol9: collectors
commission. s2201 Court House sewer.
$50; unappropriated funds. s1,243S7;
payment Of investment tax, s3.577.16;
total $S7S17L39; due county by Duval
Gibbs, tax collector, s205l.S9; Levy
Court, ..ent county S1.63371
The court adopted a resolution tax
ing property OF colorod residents OF
the county 80 cents on the 800 for
school purposes.
The monthly statement OF Comp
troller Kelley showed a balance OF SSt,-
942.of. out of which the expenses OF
the past month must be paid.
The court decided TO pay 500 20
George w. Duncan, OF Port Penn, on
account OF dirt furnished by him 70
keep Silver Run road In repair. John
H. Rodney offered an agreement be-
tween Mr.. Duncan and the court, In
which Duncan offered to accept 5000
from the county In lieu OF his bill Of
$3.50 incurred in connection with Silver
Run road. In return for this Duncan
agrees TO allow the county to 20 upon
his fast land. build a sluioe and re-
move dirt for the construction OF a
road connecting Silver Run highway
with Duncan's fast land.
Mr.. Chandler opposed the payment
of tho bill for 5000. Il won't allow
New Castle county TO be imposed ON In
this way" he exclaimed. IT is foster
ing rascality. Are We TO pay 5000 ON q
bin that is not worth s70?"
President Willis said that II the
lsluice road is not repaired there will
not be a passageway along Silver Run
road within six months. He thought
It would be cheaper 10 pay tho 5000
now than TO pay perhaps s2,S00 for flI-
tre repairs.
/ Chairman Willis in his remarks dis
closed that the Levy Court is after a
commission 20 condemn part OF DUN
cans land. but even If this should be
done. IL was doubtful whether the
Icounty could take dirt from Duncan's
land. as Duncan would got a restrain
ling order against the county.
A vote was then taken on Mr.
Ewart's motion 90 pay 5000 to Mr.. Dun
can and TO refer the agreement TO At
ltorney Conrad and Mr.. Rodney for re-
vision to comply with certain sugges-
ltions Of the court. The motion was
lost. Messrs Armstrong, Chandler,
Mcgginson and Mealey voting against
liz. and Messus. Ewart, Elliott and viii
Hits for It.
Former Coroner Vandever was Of
fered s400. in addition to the 500 al
lrcady advanced him, II he would ac-
lcept It in payment for his bin Of 5000,
lhuOmllltu uuIihb MS pciih 40 NoAolNl'
Mr.. Vandoyer said that being unable
TO pay the expenses for a legol fight to
get the entire bill, ne would have to be
satsfcd with the $500 offered him,
although he considered his bill just
land proper
John r. Rogers resigned as janitor
lof the Court House The nomination
Of David West. colored. by Mr.. Ewart,
TO succeed Mr.. Rogers, provoked sharp
/ / discussion. Mr.. Chandler holding that
as the Rogers appointment was made
/. iby him. he should name the new jani-
: tor. He asked that the election be
. postponed for one week. lt was done.