Evening journal., 1902-05-13
COUNCIL DETERMINED
TO CJLLECT BACK TAXES
New Castle People Don't Want Trolley
Cars Taxed-Oiher News Of The
Old Town
Special to the Evening Journal.

ing members were presents John
Reynolds. Andrew Gallagher, John
shearer. John Schuhardt and Hugh
Duffy. and A. b. Cooper, city solicitor
Mr. Reynolds called the meeting to or
der. and thanked Council for electing
him president The secretary read the
appointments Of Messrs. Harrington
and robin as policemen by the mayor,
and both were confirmed.
Mr.. Reynolds asked the secretary to
read the applications for pump re-
pairer. The applicants were Michael
Rogers and L. r. Hushebeck. Mr..
Shearer said it would be advisable to
elect Rogers. as his bid was lower,
which was done.
Determined to Collect Taxes
Tax Collector Madden asked advice
regarding the collection of taxes. He
said there is $4,000 yet to collect in
two months. and that one-half the
people who owe them are well able to
pay. but their cry is always 81 don't
vote. and am not going to pay any
taxes"
City Solicitor Cooper advised the tax
collector that if he could not collect
the taxes otherwise. to give the prop
erty owners ten days notice that il
they did not pay the tax that their
properties would be put up at public
sale
The assessor was present to ascer-
tain how TO make the assessment ac-
cording to real or rental value. Mr..
Cooper said that to assess according to
the real value is the proper way. The
assessor is to receive SIS for his as
sessment- Mr.. Gallagher moved that
he be given 500 to make a hOuse-to-
house assessment. as there are a num-
Der Of people assessed who have been
dead from five to ten years, and some
who do not own a board Of taxable
property. Mr. Reynolds was not in
favor OF giving him more than SIS.
Mr.. Cooper informed Council that
the assessor had the privilege of copy
ing the old assessment. Mr.. Shearer
then moved that the assessor be al
lowed 800, that the assessment may
be made properly. Council agreed.
An order was drawn in favor of Mr..
Madden to collect the taxes of William
PedriclI. Tax Collector Whites books
were audited by Council and found
correct for 1898 and 1S99
Mr.. Duffy reported on the wharves
belonging to Mr.. Stewart and to the
city. Mr.. Stewart claimed that the
city wharf was down and water was
undermining his property. Mr. Duffy
said there was not much difference in
them. and that it would cost $4,000 to
make repairs.
Messrs. Duffy, Gallagher and Rey-
nolds. the committee appointed to see
Mr.. Salisbury about Seventh street,
reported that they saw Mr. salisbury
last Friday night and that he eaid
that he wculd do anything that was
just and right. but that Just at present
his men were employed in repairing
the read between here and Whining
ton.
Object to Taxing Cars
Mr.. Reynolds said it is the general
opinion of the citizens that it would
be detrimental to them to have trolley
cars taxes.
Mr. Shearer said that Delaware City
taxed them. Wilmington taxed them,
the county taxed them for crossing
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Castle should not tax them as we'll.
Mr.. Shearer made complaint about
the pump opposite the Near and Chase
estate. on Second street It has been
repaired two or three times, but is
worn out. He was instructed to have
a new pump put in.
Mil Reae Timely Essays
The following program viii be rem
dered by the High School on Friday
afternoon;
George Duffy, THE Earthquake OF
History Robert McFarlin, THE
Earthquake of Martinique" Anna
Smith. "The Earthquake Of Luston;
Mary Sullivan, "The People of Martini
que;" Catharine WhitlOck, Earth
auakes Under the Ocean," Essie Kirby
Kinds OF Volcanoes" Lille Abrams
Effects of Volcanoes" Charles Elem
ing, Cause of Earthquakes" Carrie
Gemmill. "Geysers;" Alice Hendrix
Location of Martinique" Everett
Howard, Cuba" Marie Mahoney
THE Lesser Antilles" Myrtle Ma
guire. "The Greater Antilles" Mar,
Jolly. where Earthquakes Occur;
Alice Rodgers, ''Hayti;" Bessie Walls
"The Danish Isles" Olga Wise. 'Mt
Aetna:' Lena Cannon, "Pompeii ant
IIerculaneum;" Dora Shaffer, ma
terial from Volcanoes" Harry Smith
"St Domingo Howard Wilhelms
Hawaii" Jessie Watson, "St Vim
cent"
George McGrory has accepted a po
sitiou in Lawton's china bazar, Il
Wilmington.
r. Il. Watts sold a horse yesterda
to Mr. Welsh. of Wilmington.
Miss HIouseman. of Washington,
c.. who has been visiting her mother
Mrs Houseman, returned home yes
terday.r
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Smith, Mr.. an
Mrs. George w. Perry, of Philadelphia
and Miss Anna Pustill spent Sunda
with Mrs. George Pustill.
Jessie Watt has returned home frol
n visit to Philadelphia.
There viii be a meeting Of I'll
nomoc1-qtc of New Castle hundred n