Evening journal., 1905-12-15
NEW CASTLE
CRANCELLORGIVES
WRITTEN OPINION
SuStains Oral One Given Sew
eraI Months Ago Regard
ing Tube Co.'s Taxes
AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN
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New Castle Dec 15.-In a written
opinion given yesterday by Chancellor
John NJ Nicholson. he declared that
the National Tube Company must pay
taxes owed by it on its property i'm
New Castle and steps win be taken at
once, probably to collect the amount
due.
Some months ago Chancellor Mich
olson, i'm an oral opinion, decided I'm
favor Of the city for the amount of the
claim held by it against the local plant
and the written opinion given by him
yesterday was in all important points
exactly the same as the oral one. In
speaking on the subject Chancellor
Nicholson said yesterday that he had
given his decision on the tax question
several months ago and the reason that
IL was not given I'm written form was
due to the fact that at that time he
had no stenographer and typewriter.
Owing to the fact that it was thus de-
livered, A. L. Sanborn. representing the
interests Of the National Tube Com
pany. refused to notify Alexander Il.
Cooper city solicitor. as to whether
he would take an appeal from the
Chancellors decision TO the State Su-
UlElllt 0NulAf oaa AiAs AllAN AtADAI ii
would be able to decide he must have
the opinion i'm writing. Mr.. Cooper
then requested Chancellor Nicholson to
put his opinion i'm writing and It was
thus given yesterday Mir. Sanborn
has now a copy Of the opinion and viii
forward il today to the attorneys Of
the National Tube Company in Phil
adelphia. A consultation between
them and Mr.. Sanborn win follow. at
which it will be decided whether it will
be. advisable to make an appeal. In
this connection it may be stated that
Chancellor Nicholson is a member Of
the state Supreme Court and i'm all
his experience as Chancellor the Su-
preme Court has never overruled one
of his decisions.
Amount Owed by Firm.
There is several thousand dollars
owed the city OF New Castle by tho
National Tube Company. the amounts
being as follows:
For the year 1908, with a tax rate OF
9S cents there was due S2675.4O, of
which Sl251.46 has been paid.
For the year 1904, with a tax rate Of
90 cents. there was due S265S.20, of
which the firm paid $lS0O04.
For the present -yeaP. with tax rate
of s1O2 there is due S2i29.76.
Hiram r. Borie, former superinten-
dent of the concern, was I'm Whining
ton yesterday, and after learning the
Chancellor's opinion visited New Castle.
Beyond saying that the payment Of the
taxes wouldn't break the tube COM
pany. he declined to make any state
payment OF the amount due.
limo aH
payment Of thea mount due.
Steam Heat Installed.
In st. Peters r. c. Church, a steam
heating apparatus has been installed.
Several carloads of coal arrived yester-
day, consigned to the church.
Assisted at Hog Killing
Friends OF James Denny gathered al
his farm near the Bear station yester-
day and assisted in hog killing. Ter
large porkers We're slaughtered, the
heaviest weighing 500 pounds.
Attended Concert.
A number Of New Castle people at
tended the concert Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra in the Opera House, Will
mington. last evening. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. James S
Challenger, Miss Walton. LausattC
Rogesr. Eugene Lewis William Leach
Finger Was Amputated.
During the shad fishing season last
spring James Downham cut the indea
finger OF his right hand with a piece
OF twine. The result was that bloot
poisoning set in aud physicians at th'
Delaware Hospital, where Mr.. Down
ham is now undergoing treatment
found It necessary to amputate th'
finger. William Hewitt of this city. IL
also at the hospital undergoing treat
ment for an injury Of the groin.
VIII Arrange New Schedule.
C. p. Holcomb. superintendent Of tn
wilmington. New Castle and Southeu
railway Company. has arranged a new
schedule between Wilmington and Del
aware City for the benefit of holida,
shoppers. The schedule. which viii b
announced tomorrow, will give Della
ware City people better accommoda
tions. as the running time Of the trolley
viii be made more frequent.
More Orders From, Hoboken.
AT the Baldt Steel Castings Com