Evening journal., 1905-06-13
special to The Evening Journal.


New Castle. June ls.--City Council,
sitting as court Of appeals last night
had a forerunner Of what it may ex-
pect to have to adjust in the matter
Of alleged over assessment, when
twenty property owners appeared be-
fore It and asked that their ASSESS
ments be reduced in sums ranging
from s100 20 $1,000.
with the exception Of Mr. Reynolds,
who dropped I'm later. all members
were present and ready for business
when President Smith called the
meeting TO order promptly at s o'clock
and stated the object of the gathering.
Assessor Wooleson was on hand and
listened to the complaints made
against his figuring. but had nothing
10 say.
TWENTY COMpLAINANTS.
The first man to enter a protest was
Frank Weggenmann. who stated that
his property at Sixth and Delaware
streets was in his estimation assessed
tco high The present figures showed
his property TO be valued by Mr.. Wool
eson at $500. whereas last year st was
held at but Sl700. He desired It low
cred 10 the latter figure.
John Ries followed and stated that
the Graham estate. consisting of sa-
loon and house property located in
Third street had been jumped from
S2600 TO $4,000. He desired the original
figures. Mr.. Ries also appealed from
the assessment on his stable and two
lots. on one Of which his bowling al
ley stood, which building is assessed
at $500.
william Deakyne objected to his
property on Fifth street being raised
from s1400 to $500.
Edward Eagle appealed in behalf OF
John S. King, whose property on
Fourth street had been advanced from
S1400 to $500.
Miss Lizzie Dalby asked that the as
sessment on the house now occupied
by Mrs. Mary Countiss be reduced.
Last year IL was assessed at S900i this
year Il was jumped to $1,000. She
thought, according 20 The rental value,
$500 was ample
Robert j. Harrington desired that
the assessment on his property at
Sixth and Delaware be reduced from
$500. the 1905 figures. TO those Of last
year. $1,000 He also asked that the
assessment, on his house, 40. 2ol Har-
mony street be put back 20 1904 fig-
ures. $500. instead Of les present valu-
alton OF 5000
George Kern called attention to the
fact that he was assessed for the
house 80. 5s North Fifth street which
he did not own. &c bolonging to the
KEN cstate. Tie owns q property at
no. rs North sixth street. however,
and desired the assessment adjusted.
Lewis T.. Eliason asked that the as
sessrca. on his property In Sixth
street of $500 be reduced TO the fig-
rres OF last year. $4,000. He made a
similar plea FOR the property adjoining
owned by james s. Eliason. IL had
heer raised from $500 to $4,000. He
also asked in BEHALF of the firm that
the lot on Third street which for ten
years had been assessed as "A pasture
field and which had been purchased
from the Leslie estate for such purpose
be reduced from S34o0 the present as
sessment. 10 sum not exceeding $1,000.
IIe had compared the acreage and
surroundings with other properties,
similar. In the city and found the latter
to be assessed much lower If the
tract was ever laid out or built upon he
would BE agreeable to raise i'm tax
alton.
a. IT, Padbers complained of the
raise in assessment of "a portion OF tho
Taggart property purchased by him Of
$500.
William d. Greer stated that the vail
uation Of his wife's property had been
raised from $4,000 TO $1,000. He asked
that 1t be placed at last years figures.
Henry Wilhelme stated that his
mothers estate az Second and Chestnut
streets has been raised from $500 70
$500. He desired the original assess
ment.
George Tobin, ST.. asked If in the
assessment any land ia the city limits
had been assessed as farm land. He
owned a property, which by the way
was assessed 70 Miss Hetty smith and
Mrs. Louisa Edwards. located at the
junction Of the Newport road and the
old Frenchtown turnpike. II was as
scssed at $500. Mr.. Tobin was in
structed TO ascertain the county as
sessment on the land and it would be
re-assessed at one-hah that figure.
Moses B. Fleming, on behalf Of Mrs
Mary Weggenmann, asked that her
present assessment Of s5050 be reduced
to last years figures OF $4,000
A communication was received from
Miss Elizabeth S. Moore asking that
the assessment on the property left by
Miss Fidelia Stockton. at Sixth and
Delaware streets. be reduced. At pres
ent il was valued at $500. whereas tn