The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-04
SESSION OF
LEVY COURT.

After the reading of the minutes
al the Levy Court meeting this morn
ing President Willis announced
that no bills would he passed at the
meeting ON account Of the absence of
County Comptroller Kelley. Mr..
Kelley was absent on account of the
death Of his son
/ The bill Of the trustees of the coun-
1y workhuuse for the month Of Feb
! ruury amounting to S2.OiS had to
he laid over with the remainder of
! the bills until next month The bill
| showed that during the month 81
! prisoners were received. s. discharged
and there was an average Of $50 pris-
! oncls at the institution during the
month.
In answering tc the Courts request
all OF the hundred asscssors were
present at the meeting. President
WiliIts stated if they had any recon-
mcndations the Court would be glad
to hear them. Onrccciying none the
ASSESSORS were DISCHARGED from any
further attendance. EWarts stated
that he had gone over the books Of
the Chri>tiana hundred assessor and
that several new building, had been
assessed, MIR. Ewart> utlcrc a resUlu-
tun to the effect hat the estate Of
James Liddcll in ChriStiana hundred
assessed at 5000 lie reduced to 500
and the estate Of II. Williams in Mill
Creek hundred assess q at $1,000 be
reduced to $50 which resolution was
adop ted.
Mr. Merntn}tn r ught 10 the at.
tcnlicE 0 W. ',Nrt tie matter Ct
the cs';t. ( ] I'm cam in l{.d Lion
Hundred Wu!ch tie oMrer claims is
ever assessed, Mr., !rnCs, the as
scssyr for that district Stated the
property at first vas assessed ats4 900
hut Later through an error it was as
ses.cd at $1,000. This assessment
Mr.. Jones said he thought vas too ,
high, as ~, 600 vas about what The .
property is Worth. Mr.. Meg inspn
stated hat he wu4ld make reSo'G. :.
ton asking that the assessment DO
reduced 70 81, LOCO.
Chairman Chandler Of the Bridge
Committee stated that he had no re. .
port to make IN the Arrow smith
bill but was making an Investigation
After discussing the conditions in
which fire Insurance is placed the
bridge and apparat"ses, inc ing
the wiring, President Willis state!
hat he thought before payinga dol.
lar on the bill, the Court should have
a certificate from the Inspector Of the
Underwriters Insurance Association
to show that the wiring on the bridge
has been done alright.
The matter was held over.
Attorney Digss for the Penn
Railroad appeared before the
court and stated that several prop
critics at Blackbird which has been
assessed as the Railroad Company
property was not now owned by
the Go. and asked for II rtdcmp-
ton Of the assessment. The mat
ter was laid over. There was
further discussion this morning
in regard to the bill Of The Della
ware Farm and Home which is
claimed is due to that paper. II.
Mclaughlin Il solicitor for tie
paper states that he was giving
the advertisement which is for
tax notices by Collector Casey OF
Brandywine hundred.
Mr.. Casey was present and stated
to the Court that he did not give Mr..
Mclaughlin the add. The matter
was discussed at length but no def.
mite action was taken.
A resolution incre aslng the assess.
meht On g6Sefdl properties III ST.
Georges hundred was passed.
President Willis announced that
he had signed the contract with the
Delmaryia Telephone Company for
six telephones. !,
The following resolution was adopt.
ed: .
DH. DEHAHDTs PENNYkoYAL PILLS |
,,,t, oil lac. mt |