Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
LEVY COURTS SESSION.
Court House Telephones Bridge Change
at Naamnn's Creek-Other Matters.

Court House Telephones-I,ri Changes |
at Naamnn's Creek--other Matters.
Clerk of the Peace Winfield S. |
Quigley acted as secretary of the Levy |
Court Tuesday, Deputy Clerk Janvier
being engaged in the General Sessions
Court All the Levy Courtmen were
in their places
| Mr.. Chandler OF the building com
mittee reported in favor of the making
of IL contract with the Delaware d
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Go.
| for six telephones for the present year.
The telephones in the residence of ex-
| President John Lynn and the office of
| the courts former attorney, I'll. q.
Knowles have been cut off the courts
list The six telephones are to be
| located as follows; Sheriff's office,
| $50, reduced from $50; sheriff's house,
! $50, reduced from 500: clerk of the
| peace, $50; county treasurer, prothono-
tary and recorder of deeds, S3l each
total, 1868. The committee also recon-
mended contract with the Delmarvla
Telephone Co. for six telephones, as
follows: Sheriif's Office clerk of the
peace, receiver of taxes and clerk OF
Orphans Court, $50 each; register OF
wills and third street bridge, $50 each.
The recommendations were adopted.
it was necessary to have a telephone
of each system in county offices. Clerk
of the Peace Quigley said that the
telephones were an accommodation TO
the public.
Assistant Engineer J. T. Stuart of
the Pennsylvania railroad, in q letter
to the court, said:
"In building the change of road in
the vicinity of Naaman's Creek bridge,
Claymont, in accordance with the de.
/ sires of the road commissioners, it Will
be necessary to remove about 20 feet
| of the parapet wall at the north end of
, said bridge. In doing this, the p,
, w. ~ B. r. r. Go. hereby agrees to
) remove this wall and rebuild jam at
, the north end in satisfactory and
: workmanlike manner at its own eX-
4 pense, and also, to place the road ap-
preaching the bridge in II satisfactory
4 condition. y
Commissioner Elliott was instructed
! to see that the raiload company car
ries out its agreement.
G From Walter H. Hayes, attorney fol
s the Wilmington City Railway Co., was
@ received $3.50 for eight cars using
Third street bridge in the two year:
s up to January LIST, 1902.
d WANTS LEGAL DECISION.
+, The following letter was received
/, from William Michael Byrne:
Il Regarding the taxation of certain prop
I. critics used for religious, charitable and edu
n cational purposes and concerning which
r recently appeared before you, | would re
spectfully suggest that the matter be FINAL
!; determined By bringing one case, atlectln
each clIss of property, to the attention Q
the Superior Court, which could be done I
TO n case stated, If an agreement can b
| 4 al 1.tt1 aIIi
st instituted on one of each class of proper
le ties. If a case stated can be arrived at,
IA | will be ready to docket amicable actio
,s prepare case stated and argue the same be
70 fore the Superior Court on Saturday mex
OF in order that there may be an early adjud
ne cation of the matter, as there is no desil
an on the part of my clients TO avoid the pay
X, ment of penny justly due the county, an
ld feel that there is no desire on the part {
~ the county to require the payment OF
m penny to which they are not properly el
w titled.
ne The letter was referred to the con
oe mittee on attorney.
ADAMS TAX MoNsY.
in Mr.. Ewart offered the following:
nd Whereas, The taxes collected under VIII
nd is known as the Adams Tax LAW have bet
re duly paid into the county treasury from {
70 the hundreds of New Castle county exec
!; the two districts in Wilmington hundre'
"a and,
NJ Whereas, The said law having been d
en clared unconstitutional by the Superb
ire Court of this State; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the several amounts pa
he to the collectors under said law in all of t
,va hundreds of this county outside of Wilmin
-, - ton hundred be refunded to the respecti
10 parties who have paid the same, and t
said parties are hereby notified to prese
ION their receipts for taxes SO paid to the coun
an comptroller in order that said receipts m
be compared with the collectors list. L
ant correct amounts being ascertained, I
ali proper officers of this body are here
On authorized to draw. sign and deliver VT
eS' rants to the respective parties entitled,
lg' the amounts so paid by them.
q Mr.. Chandler objected to the resol
eef ton, claiming that the court shou
1or wait until the Wilmington money
ave turned over to the county by Colleotc
!. Donahoe and Dickey. The resoluti
IL was, however, adopted by the follow
~ vote:
use Ayes Ewart, Elliott, Armstron
~. Megginson, Willis 5; nays Chandl'
!, III Mealey ,. SO the country membt
lso of the court we're arrayed against
city members.
The roll of assessors was Gale
preparatory to the assessment revisic
The respective members of the cot
mid will arrange with the assessors to
over their books.
stle The monthly payroll was allowed
day The matter of the election of Trust
Los of the Poor is to be considered nj
vim Tuesday.