Evening journal., 1904-08-11
CHANCELLOR
GAVE DECISION
Decided That the National
Tube Company Must Pay
Its Taxes to the City
DELIBERATED FOR SIX MONTHS
BY His Action the Treasury Will be
Richer by Nearly st4oO-citizens
Express Their Appreciation of His

New Castle Aug lit was with
much satisfaction that the citizens of
New Castle learned yesterday that
Chancellor John r. Nicholson had de-
clded i'm favor Of City Tax Collector
Charles H. Shearer i'm the controversy
between the city and the National Tube
Company regarding the payment Of
taxes ON the latter's plant i'm this city.
The contention arose some six months
ago when the collector attempted to
obtain the taxes on the company's
plant amounting to S267540, on am as
sessed valuation of S273,0 coo, The COM
pany objected tot the assessment and
after paying $1,000, which it claimed to
be a just amount, refused to further
make payment and the matter was
placed i'm the Chancellor's hands for
adjustment, with the result as stated
above.
When the assessment for the year
1904 was made the figures remained the
same and the company still believing
that the amount was exorbitant, APP
pealed to Council for reduction, ask
ing that that body should reduce it to
the figures of the county assessor, $780,
600.
Their claim was that since the works
had been closed their value had depre-
ciated and tbat a large portion of as
sessable machinery had been removed
from the plant. AT a special meeting
Of Council the subject was laid before
il by A. y. Sanborn, counsel for the
firm, and numerous witnesses were
present who stated that i'm their iudg-
ment the assessment was much too
high. Council. however. failed to re-
gard the matter in that light and be-
yond reducing the figures of Assessor
John p. Murphy $4,000 refused TO fur
ther interfere. This reduction brought
the assessed valuation of the plant
down to S26S0OO on which the National
Tube Company owes S2653.2O for taxes
for the year 190l
The decision of the Chancellor does
not permanently close the contention
but simply sets aside the preliminary
injunction sought for by the company
to restrain the city from collecting the
amount due from the present assess4
ment The decision of the Chancellor
does not permanently dispose of the
case, as it may be reopened and argued
lalong different lines.
Thirty Men viii Co.
From present indications about thirty
members of Company II will partici-
pate i'm the regular army encampment
which takes place al Manassas. Va,
September to II. The soldiers will
leave this city on the evening Of the
second and proceed to Wilmington,
where they will quarter in the armory
for the night.
Placing Two Miles of Fence.
Charles H. Shearer has obtained the
contract for placing two miles of wire
fencing along the tracks of the trolley
company between this city and Della
ware City. That portion of the tracks
that run through farm land viii thus
be fenced off, preventing cattle from
straying on the line.
Preparing For Emergencies.
An agent for fire extinguisher gave
a practical demonstration of the cap
abilities Of the apparatus i'm extinguish-
I ing fires on Delaware street last even
ing. A pile of boxes and excelsior was
! placed in the middle of the street, satu-
rated with coal oil and set on fire. In
a few minutes the flames We're extin-
guished by a stream from the machine
So pleased We're Colonel J. Harry
Rogers and John Ries with the work
ing of the apparatus that each pur.
7 chased two of them.
Wilmington VS.. New Castle.
Much interest is manifested in tn,
game Of bah to be played on Saturday
( between the New Castle and XVII.
mington teams. There may be som,
I surprises in the lne-up of the locals
as Manager Bacon may place two new
4 players in the field which viii greatly
strengthen the team.
( Police to Play in September.
SO pleased were the Wilmington DO
4 lice baseball club with their outing OF
J Monday last that they have decided t,
Z repeat it on Monday, September o. "a
the same place, KEGS farm on thi
,, occasion their baseball team viii b,
greatly strengthened and the New
Castle boys win have to be on the look
4 out if they hope to have a look-in at
handsome prize which will be offere,
4 by an admirer of the officers to tn
team making the best score.
Plenty of Water Fell.
New Castle was visited by a heav,
4 rain storm last night which fell i'm tor
rents at intervals for over an hour
4 flooding the streets and turning tn
cutters into miniature rivers. Tn
heavens We're brilliantly lighted wit
almost incessant flashes of lightnin
but the storm centre was several mile
away.
Id Making an Active Canvass.
e. Levy Court Commissioner Isaac {
s. Elliott Of the Third district, wife an
three children, spent a short time
New Castle yesterday afternoon %
l. their way to Coheld Beach. Mr.. El
e lott is a candidate for reelection an
is making an active canvass for tn
place.
70 Another Exciting Game.
). The Salem baseball team crossed bat
re with the Yanigan club at Battery Par
10 yesterday afternoon and for thirtee
,r innings the game was nip and tucl
D. and was I'm doubt until the last ma
IF went down.
IS McGrory was in the box for the 10
ID calls and held the visitors down to eigh
IS hits. receiving excellent support in IN
he field. The winning run was made (
h., the thirteenth inning with two men GU
Although Fitzgerald's decisions wer
questioned on one or two occasions. bu
it is generally conceded that his de
cisions as a whole We're fair. This
the second time the TWO teams hav
met and in these gaines twenty-nin
innings have been played with a tots