The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-11-06
Judge Sptuance Receives Fig
ures From Auditors Kurtz J
and Towns end.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF
COUNTY ARE IMPROVED.
Method of Using Payable to
Bearer Warrants Practi-
cally Abolished.
REMEDIAL LEGISLATION.

Charles c. Kurtz and L. Scott
Townsend yesterday submitted to
Resident Associate Judge William
c. Spruance their report of the
| county financial situation for the
last fiscal year, which ended June
3Oth. Their resume is as follows:
To the Honorable William G.
Spruance, Resident AS ssociate Judge
of New Castle County:
The undersigned, Committee ap-
pointed to examine, audit and in-
spect the books, vouchers and ac-
counts of the County Comptroller,
Receiver ofTaxes and County Treas
urer, Levy Court Commissioners
and Clerk of the Levy Court of New
Castle County, respectfully report
as follows:
The period covered by this report
is from July 1st, 1901 to June 30th,
1902, which latter date is the end Of
the county's fiscal year.
We herewi tn submit a compara-
tive statement Of the tax levy for
county purposes for the years 1900
and 1901 which We're as follows:
County. 1900, 1924, ,667.36; 1901
1929, 4Q3 90; poor. 1900. $40, 933. 45;
1901, S47,057,70: capltation. 1900.
sl3, 1872. ;l90l sl2, ,542. 90; dog, 1900,
2,26S.00; 1901, So, lO4. 90; road,
1900, s44, 1876 %; 1901, s44, lbs. 43:
Negro school (Wilmington,) s9l1.45;
1901, $943l7; investment (County's
share. Sll, Ill. So; total, 1900, $685.
900.O7; total, 1901, S436, 1852. 4
This year there was no levy for
Investment tax, as the law providing
for the same was declared uuconsti-
tutional by the courts.
During the present fiscal year
bonds We're paid amounting to the
sum Of $l5, 10000, and during tho
same time two new loans we're made
viz; one of 81 ), 100000 for the Trus-
tees of the New Castle County
WOrkhOuse and one of $20,000.00
for the completion of Seventh street
bridge in Wilmington, making the
bonded Indebtedness at the end Of
the fiscal year $7Ol, 10000, a net in
crease during the year Of $4,000,
as shown in detailed table herein
after annexed.
The $780, 90 bond of the Court
House Loan due and pay able July 1
1899, mentioned in the last report
as unpaid, had not been presented
for payment up to the end Of the tis.
cal year.
All other bonds due and payable
10 date have been paid.
In the total Of $2S. $50. 90 shown as
dlsbursed for interest on bonds, there
is included the sum Of 1912. so paid
TO hO lderS OF bonds who held their
bonds after maturity until funds
were in hand with which 10 pay tile
ame. This occurred during the
first quarter Of the fiscal year, when
the county funds were low.
All interest on loans is paid to date
excepting 10000 due on Seventh
Street Bridge Loan, ;,rhlch error was
due to au oversight.
The county finances are in a very
much improved condition as com.
pared to the same time during the
previous fiscal year.
Daring the year the Levy Court
vas increased by the addition of two
members. making seven members ia
Al, which neccssitated the re-dIS-
rlctlug OF the county mo seven dis
r!cts. This change went into effect
IN January l, 1902.
The new districts are as follows:
The First and Second Districts in
'lude the city Of Wilmington, the
7irst District being composed Of the
;, t, 6, s and 8 wards, and the
second District Of the l, 3, 5, 7, 10,
l and y wards.
The Third District includes all of
5ranlywinc Hundred and that
portion Of thristiana Hundred
wing north Of and bounded by the
entire line of Lancaster Turnpike.
The Fourth District includes Mill
'reck Hundred and that portion Of
'hristinna Hundred lying south Of
nd bounded by the centre line Of
Turnpike.
The Fifth District includes White
lay Creek. Red Lion and New
'astlc Hundreds.
The Sixth District includes PEN
adera and st. Georges Hundreds.
Tho Seventh District includes
and Blackbird
hundreds.
During the year st. Georges
Iundred issued bonds for the fund
e Of its debt. the sale of which
arried premium of 1854 az
lown in the road statement herein-
fter reported.
The receipt Of money from tho
City Railway Company,
as for the use OF Washington street
nd Third street bridges in full to
,nuary l, 1902 and Is in accordance
it'll the resolution passcu by the
evy Court.
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