The evening Republican., 1902-07-08
LEVY COURT
PAYS BILLS.

7 The greater part of this mornings
session of the Levy Court was taken
up IN passing bills. Directly after
court was opened Mr.. Ewart moved
that the matter in regard to the
Janitor be laid over for one month.
| The following magistrates and
constables bills were passed as fol-
lows:
Geo, II. Hollss, $215.7O; W. w.
Pritchett, $146.O5; John F. Nc
Laughlin, 1896; Lemuel Mari,
s46. So; Moses We'll, $4O.sO; Lucius
c. Jones, s206SO; Thomas H. Buck
ley, $73 Of; A. G. Cox, $26. 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler an
order for s36s52 was drawn in
favor of Banks and Brothers bal
ance due then for work of replank-
ing Washington street bridge.
Coroner Frick presented the fol-
lowing bills for the past five quar-
ters: 500 for rent of morgue, $3.50
expenses ON outside, and $2l1 for
Jury and witness fees.
President of the Court made re-
port Of the county's financial condi.
ton for the month past: Balance
due county and poor tax, $5S, 131. 10
road tax, $50, 902. 40; capitation,
s3,302.5o; dog, $l,34725; total,
$s3, 6s3. "a; by cash in bank, $33, ,94f-
81; due from Kent County, 1888
II, total. Sll9. 261.6S.
Deducting road capitation and
dog taxes and $500 interest on
bonds, total $50, ,S72. Is, leaving
balance subject to errors, sSs, 2s9. 53.
Capitation tax due from Mccoy,
$2.SlS; Bullock, 81 43S. so,
The following resolution offered
by Mr. Ewart was passed:
Whereas, by an act of the Gener-
al Assembly entitled AN Act fixing
an annual salary for the sheriff Of
New Castle county" approved
March 9th, 1901, it is provided that
after the sheriff of New County
shall have delivered to the trustees
of the New Castle workhouse the
prisoners Heretofore in his custody,
that all fees by law taxable and
payable to the sheriff of New Cas-
tie county for his own use shall
continue to be taxed as Heretofore,
but the same shall be collected by
the said sheriff and paid into tho
hands of the county treasurer Of
New Castle county, and
Whereas, ths prisoners heretofore
in the custody Of the sheriff were, by
order Of the court, duly transferred
or delivered to the trustees of tho
New Castle county workhouse on tha
22nd day of November, A. d., 1901.
therefore be it
Resolved. That Samuel A. Nc.
Daniel, the sheriff OF New Castle
county Is hereby directed to pay to
the county treasurer Of New Castle
county all fees that have been receIv.
ed by him since the said 22nd OF
November, A. D., 1901, as provided
in the act OF Marcn 9th, 1901. above
described.
Mcdaniel who has present stated
tkat he never said he would accept
salary and had never received any.
He said he expected Superior Court
to hand down decision in the matter
next September. The Sheriff SAID
that his Attorney was sick and un.
able to be present. In view OF this
fact the matter was held ever until
heXt week.
Under the recent decision OF the
Superior Court, Henry c. Conrad the
Courts Attorney states that the fol.
lowing properties are exempt from
assessment and taxation.
Building No. 14ll French street
used as Sisters Home.
Building 5. W. Corner of Eleventh
and Walnut used by the St. Joseph
Society for colored Missions. Lot
on west side of Walnut street used
play ground in connection with st.
Joseph's School
A farm of 175 acres in Blackbird
hundred used bySt. Joseph's Indus
trial School at Clayton.
The following resolution was of.
fered by Mr.. Elliott and passed:
Resolved that the several Collec.
tors of Taxes, be and they are here
by, notified that settlements of the
duplicates of all outstanding taxes
up to the year of 1900, inclusive
must be made on or before Tues.
day next Julv 15th. ~. On failura to
do SO the Levy Court will in its OPP
ton order the bonds of the Collec-
tors entered and execution issued
thereon. There is about $40, 900 in
outstanding taxes.
PrODertIcS Sold