Evening journal., 1905-06-16
speclal to The Evening journal.

Speciai TO The Evening Journal
New Castle. June l6.-City Council sit
ting as court Of appeals about finished
its work last night Of considering ap-
peals from assessments made for the year
1905. In an there were thirty-nine prop
er,v-owners who were not satisfied with
Assessor Wooleson's figures and who
askod. some appealing on several proper
tics for relief.
The following were the pleas disposed
Of last evening: Stable taken on property
of Wilmer Hansen. assessment ON store
remains the same.
Appeal Of John and Howard Bungy'
colorcd. refused.
Thomas Ferguson, property OF WIFE, re-
duccd from Sz2oO 20 S-oo)
Frame house on young street taken on
the assessment Of Mrs. John sheridan.
Appeal of william Terry from ASSESS
ment on house No % South Fourth street.
$3.50 to $751; refused
Transfer Of property asked for by John
d. Manlove granted. one lot taken OF the
list
Assessment on James Toner'S property
south Fourth street reduced from 5000 to
$500
Il. r. Ianits assessment reduced from
$500 20 5000
Assessment on the houses in Dalbys
Alley. tDaby estate reduced from Soo to
s1o0 each.
Appeal OF Mrs. Emily Truss for roduc-
tion ON property in Front street from
seooo 10 tis0 refused
Appeal on tho estate Of Miss Mary A.
Kinkead from $3.50 to $780, refused.
Appeal OF nr David stewart on proper
ty occupied by himself $500 TO H5ol; on
house occupied by john r. Sioops $500
to Si2s0; on property of Mrs. Mary T.. *.
stewart. Fifth and Delaware streets, $500
TO $500 refused
Appeal OF Charles wtsei on property
occupied BY John Thompson ana stable
attached. $500 10 Sgooo. refused.
ProportyofMrs Mertha Harrington. No,
2,7 Harmony street SOD 20 s0o refused
Appeal OF Edward Doakyne two houses
on Ninih street. 500 20 SiM and house
on rear OF one lct, $50 20 500. refused
Appeal 40 Mrs g. r. liolcomb, reduc-
tion of number OF lots assessed TO her on
Front and second streets laid over.
The alter cf assessing the property al
the foot of Harmony street recently oceu.
pied ~ Joseph Stewart as a boat yard
was carried ovlr T6cie sscms TO be som,
dorht 9s 20 WhhfthR7 R7pfoaalfy belongs.
TO FlX TAX RATE.
After tho completion of its work last
evening Council adjourned 90 meet agait
~ Monday NIGHT at which time the tas
n tate for tho next e'c,ir will oe fixed.
Clerk Du1y has not as vet had an OPP
portunty go total up the amonnt of the
present assessment but that IL win fal
short OF last years figures is undoubtc,
owing to tho lop-on Of S6)oo) from th'
National Tube Company's assessment O
last wear. The total assessment for th'
year 1904. WAS 81 ass 600. which al 80 cent?
on the 500 should have nottod the cit,
<it5cN OF this amount however. The
taxes OF the tube company have not been
collected. AS q consequence it Is believe,
that. 80 order 20 collect the amount o
taxes required TO run the city 5000 TO
schools and $1,000 for city purposes it vii
be necessary 20 raise the tax one cent OF
the Soo II not more. MI Duny win hav
the books footed up ready for Council
approval az Monday nights meeting.
1903 TAXES STILL OWED.
Tax Collector Charles H. shoarer is still
working on the collections of taxes fo
the year 1903. Excluding the Nationa
Tube Company there are about % person
who have failed TO settle FOR that period
the aggregate sum owed the city by thcr
being something over $1,000. Several claim
have already been placed IN the hands q
Magistrate Terry for collection and IA
names OF those who fail to settle up thi
week will be turned over 70 him with In
structions TO proceed against the delir
Quents
STABBED HIS LEFT HAND.
Samuel Lesley Truss is suffering frol
self-innicted stab wound OF the lei
hand. While endoavoring to clean on
his pipe with a knife yesterday the il