Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

1uesting all persons having claims against
the county to file them on or before April
LIST.
The question of the capitation tax was
brought up In query as to the amount col
llected in this city by the capitation col
iectors, Isaac >. Bullock and John W. Nc
Coy; Comptroller Kelley announced that
total of $40 hud been received from the
two, of which Mr.. Bullock paid s2l3.50.
Each receives salary of 81 600 year, so
That II cost the county about 5000 to col
lect S24O In addition to the SALARY it was
stated that the books and printing cost
about $3.50, and then there was the expense
of having the clerk of tho peace copy the
names.
Il think IL is an interesting matter, :"
said President Willis.
Mr.. Chandler declared that Dickey and
Donahoe, who served in 1899 and 1900, never
pretended to collect the capitation tax, the
total turned i'll by them having been $3.50.
One OF them never even took the books from
the court room, or unwrapped them, and
MIR. Chandler indicated II stack of books on
the mantelpiece.
Comptroller Kelley said that the total of
the capitatlon tax, which is 80 cents Il head,
was ~, 1880 for Wilmington hundred.
MIR. Chandler held that the former col
lectors, having failed TO collect the tax,
should be made to ply something to the
county; that they or their sureties should be
held responsible. He believed the pre- ,ent
collectors had tried to collect the tax.
President Willis asked If the former col
lectors gave bond, and was informed that
the bonds were in the clerk of the peace's
office.
Mr.. Chandler felt that it was an outrage
that the collectors should have sut around
two years and not worked.
MIR. Ewart remarked that the present col
lectors did moi appear to have been very
successful in their work. II the appoint
lnents by the Levy Court were required by
legislative act, he supposed the court wonld
hive TO wait until the Legislature meets
again to get relief.
1t was stated that the collectors have the
right TO use legal process to get the tax.
Mr.. Megginson said he understood il
would cost about 50 10 collect each 50 cents.
Collectors Bullock and Mccoy will be
asked to confer with the court.
>. w. McCaulley asked for the cancelling
OF interest of about 81 on Il Judgment for
taxes. il was referred TO committee.
Alexander Boulder and jacob GasRey be-
came bond for Jacob w. Smith, who
wins reelected constable for Mill Greek hun
dred. All the parties are colored.
On motion of Mr.. Ewart, James II. Porter
of Newport was elected constable. Mr..
Porter is Il Democrat. He was highly recon-
mended.
The question of the pay of physicians for
examining insane persons was discussed.
There are some claims buck us far AS 1896.
Receiver of Taxes Rettew was authorized
to advertise in five newspapers concerning
the intention of the county to require the
payment of property taxes.
Numerous alterations were made in the
assessment, as follows:
Brandywine hundred--Joseph S. Keen,
Jr., formerly owned by Joseph II. Guest
estate, raised from IS, 600 to ST., COO; Joseph
S. Keen, Jr., transferred from kinetic
Motor CO., $3.50 to 5000; Thomas 4.
| Wcldin, northern district, 5000 to $1,000
| Lonbardy Cemetery Co., 25 acres used foi
| trucking, assessed at 5000: Levi =. Ell
bridge, East district, reduced from 81 ,0N
| TO 81, 700; r., w. n B. Railroad CO., East
district, lately of Thomas Clyde estate, l6t
acres, raised from $4,000 to $46, 100
| Thomas I. Weldin, Southern district, l:
acres, $2,150 to $1,000; Elmer 4. Mcdaniel
| 100 acres clear, 10 acres rough Northern
| district, reduced from $500 to $500.
st. Georges hundred james 7. Shallcross
mill and other property reduced from S., 70t
to 81, 400; the washing out of the mill dan
| depreciating the value of the property
| William H. Voshell, mill and other prop
erty, from S2l50 to 81 ,25O; mill dam hat
| also been washed out.
Pencader-James z. Ratledge, reduced
| from 1850 TO $500.
| APPOINTMENTS Judge Ignatius G, Grubb
item cut down from 1S5 acres for 1926 to 1A'
acres for 500.