Evening journal., 1905-05-30
NEW ASSESSMENT
IS COMPLETED
Seventeen Lots Assessed to
Leslie Estate That 1t Did
Not Own
BALANCE IN BANK THIRTY CENTS
sneeIaI 10 rhe EvenIng JopmaL

Special to The Evening JoprnaL
New Castle. May 3O.-Members of
City Council met IN special session
last night for the purpose of re ceiY-
ing the report OF City Assessor George
Wooleson regarding the assessment tpr
The year 1905.
Mr. Wooleson appeared at the meet
ing and stated that the assessment had
been completed and was ready for in
spect on of Council on motion Coun-
ell decided to meet on Thursday even
ing for the purpose of accepting the
books and Juue ~. 1S and IA We're
fixed az the days on which appeals Will
be heard
Upon examination ofsthe assessment
sheets 1t was stated before Council that
/ "a piece of property located on the
south side OF South street and extend
[ ing from j. r. and l.. e. Ellason's lun-
ber yard to Seventh ST. was assessed
to the Leslie estate. In the tract are
Seventeen building lots and il was fur
ther stated that the property was own
ed by the Eliasons. Two other lots
were assessed to the same estate
which were found to be owned by other
Ipnrties. The discovery was made by
Assessor Wooleaon after the list of the
lprevious assessment had been copied.
The error viii be adjusted and the
properties assessed properly.
THIRTY CENTS IN TREASURY.
The annual statement of the re-
lceipts and expenditures for the year
ending March T. 1905. was presented.
i lt shows the balance ON hand March
[. 1904 to have been S1.54; received
from Mayor T.. G.. BOYD, fines and Ii
licenses S265O; from tax collectors S5-
72O.69: expenditures. $6.74S.4S; balance
I'm bank to credit of city, 80 cents.
DEATH or MRS., HALLIDAY.
Word was received I'M this city yes
fserday OF the death Of Mrs. Harry Hal
iday. which occurred yesterday morn
ling An New Haven. Conn. al the home
Of her husband. Mrs Halliday was
the daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs. George
Kline and the widow OF William
Grimes. She Is survived by two chill
-ren. one of whom isAaged years and
he second is days The body will be
brought here for burial today
EXERCISES ~ HIGH SCHOOL.
In the High school interesting ex-
srcises were held yesterday by the
classes in -commemoration of Dccora-
lion Day Addresses We're made by
Dr. Clevnser. whose subject was
"Reminiscences of War;" James NJ
Wise Rebellion of '6t;" Professor IT,
lV. Holloway recited "Lincoln's Dedi-
cation on the Field of Gettysburg Ira
Lunt was one of the visitors IN addi-
tion TO Miss Cecel.a Mahoney. teacher
and the scholars of the eighth grade
taught by her. The songs rendered
were America" Soldiers Farewell
columbia, the uem of the Ocean"
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED.
Memorial Day in New Castle was
quietly observed. Early this moruinl
! members of the G. A. r., accompanies
by O. detail from Company H. visitct
/ ithe various cemeteries and streweC
T with flowers the graves of their deaC
5 comrades The soldiers. old and new
q were accompanied by the Turnge.
meinde Drum Corps. OF Wilmington
! and "a number of children. This after
2 noon n game Of BAH will be played "a
Battery Park between New Castle anC
the waverly team. of Wilmington.
NEWS or THE TOWN.
q r. r. Morrison Is engaged in drivnl
q spring pling at the Delaware stree
d lwharh
4 on the Ries bowling alleys on Fri
s day evening the Warren a. c. bowling
n team win play al post-season gam
y with New Castle.
ei Mayor Evan g.. Boyd arrested ol
k Sunday cvenugla man who was drum
h and disorderly about the wharf.
n Directors Of New Castle baseball
team met last night and received re
ports from the treasurer from las
Saturdays game. a number Of club
were scheduled for future games.