Evening journal., 1905-06-13
TWENTY ASK RELIEF FROM
THEIR ASSESSMENTS
COUNCIL SAT AS A COURT OF APPEALS TO
LISTEN TO DISSATISFIED OWNERS
OF PROPERTIES
NUMBER is UNUSUALLY LARGE

cash value was but S5OUO Also lhal
a brick house in Third street be re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000; that a
brick house on Front street be assess
ed at $1,000 instead of S1100; a brick
house on Fourth street be reduced
from $500 to $1,000; two lots on Ninth
street be assessed at $3.50 instead of
5000, and seven lots on Clayton street
be valued at $500 instead Of 500 each.
John %. Taylor stated that the house
on Front street in which he lived was
assessed at $1,000. more than he
paid for IT, He desired it reduced to
2,0O0 Also a house i'm Clayton street
was raised from $1,000 20 $1,000. Six
brick houses on the same street were
raised from 500 to $500 each. lie
thought last years figures were about
right.
j. stokes Goodwin appealed from the
Assessment Of $4,000 on the Gilpin
House and $500 on the stable In the
rear. Last year the property was
rated at $4,000. He did not object to
Ia reasonable raise but thought the
present figures too high.
Thomas ]. Gravel thought his as
.sessment was too high by about $400.
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land Harmony streets (McPike estate)
and which had been practically con-
verted into one We're rated at $l4OO.
$1,000 he believed was sufficient.
jefferson Downham appealed on be-
half Of Mrs. w. ii. Barr for new prop
erty No. sos Delaware street 1t was
rated at S14OO and she desired the sum
lowered to $500. the same as last
years figures.
Woodward Roberts appealed on be-
half of the property, the estate of j.
owen Roberts situated at the foot of
Fourth street. The house adjoining is
assessed at $500, while the Roberts
property is rated at $500. He desired
il reduced to 500.
William j. Hunter appealed from
the assessment of a house on Cherry
street. Il Is now on the books at $500.
lie viii sell II for $500 and desires it
assessed at that figure. Mr.. Hunter
also desires the assessment on his
property In Delaware street reduced
from $1,000 to $500 to correspond with
last years figures.
John Thompson appealed from the
assessment of $500 each on the two
houses located on Fourth street When
they were built sixteen years ago they
were assessed at $500 each. He desired
these figures to stand.
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
Promptly at . o'clock the court
closed but viii resume its session
Iagain tonight and tomorrow evening,
when Il is probable that some of the
appeals win be answered either one
way or the other During last nights
meeting there was no IN feeling mani
tested, each property owner appealing
for what he believed to be his rights.
There are about the same number as
appeared last night TO still come be-
fore Council and ask for a reduction in
Assessment.
During the session of the court of
lappeals last year there were eleven
cases OF alleged high assessment
brought before Council. OF these three
properties were reduced. The Deemer
property. National Tube Company and
the Dobbins estate. The remainder of
the assessment stood as levied.
TWO DEATHS AT FARNHURsT.
Two deaths have occurred in the
County Hospital at Farnhurst within
the past two days and both bodies
were brought to the undertaking rooms
of Charles H. Clewell. one of the
deaths was that pf Charley" Will
lMams. colored. formerly Of New Cas-
ile who died at the age of 65 years.
lHe win be buried at Union cemetery
ON Wednesday afternoon. The other
was that Of James Mcbride. whose
body will be shipped to North East,
Md. for interment
BASEBALL MANAGERS MEET
Managers and players Of the New
Castle baseball club met In business
session at the home of President
Thomas Ferguson last evening. II was
decided that owing TO the disorderly
conduct indulged IN by some spectators
at the games that a special officer was
necessary and one will be on duty on
Saturday next The next game will
DE played on Saturday with the X
/ lBrandywine, Of Wilmington
INJURED WHILE AT WORK.
While at work at the Brylgon plant
on Saturday last Eugene Davis met
with a painful injury. He stepped on
Ia piece of loose board and one end
flying upwards struck him in the face
] A nail which was protruding from the
board pierced his upper lip. Dr. Wer-
tenbaker dressed the wound
! ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED.
The engagement of David Stewart
Jr.. son OF DR.. and Mrs. Stewart. &c
Miss Louise McIlvaine, of Philadelphia
> is announced. No date has been fixed
, for the marriage