Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-05
HIGH ASSESSMENT
JARS HOME owners
New Castle Council BeSieged
by Residents Who Say
Figures Are High
NEWS NOTES OF
THE BUSY TOWN

Special TO lHk EVENING JOURNAL. |
NEW CASTLE, June 5.-Several per-
sons in the city were given surprise
parties yesterday when they received
notices from the City Council sitting
as a Board of Assessment and Appeals |
that their assessments had been incrcas.
ed by the Board. Consequently the at
tendance at the meeting last night was
large. Included among the appellants
were representatives of the William Leu
and Sons Company, the p, b. x w. r.
II. Co. and the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company. The latter company
objected 10 the assessment through a
letter from lis counsel, Ward, Gray
and Ncary. The communication set
fort that the appeal was grounded on
an infringement Of the city charter as
amended. This company refused to pay
last years taxes and a case stated has
been brought in the Superior Court.
The crowd of taxpayers who came to
enter appeals could scarcely find room
/ in the little office Mr. CarTick and Mr..
Deakyne said the meeting should have
been held IN the nrmory where the
people could get chance to sit down.
William Thatcher was one OF the pro-
perry owners whose property was rails
ed by the assessors, S4OO and Council
added $500 more. Mr.. Thatcher said II
was not much use IN employing asses
sors II Council took the matter out OF
their hands.
S. S. Deemer appealed against an as
sessment of $4,000 on the Leslie man
sion. lie favored an assessment al
$1,000 The ground around the man
sion is assessed at $4,000 having been
raised from $4,000. Mr.. Decmer said
he paid $4,000 for the property.
John Ries appealed from an assess
ment of $4,000 on The Louise. He is
satisfied 10 pay $4,000.
William Deakyne appealed against an
increase of 800 made by the Board.
John Bridgewater appealed ON the as
sessment on the property No. 6Oi Della.
ware street at $1,000. He was satisfied
to pay $1,000.
Orion A. Carrck appealed from an
assessment Of $1,000 to 81 400. He PAD
100 for the house and built new
porch. In 1915 the tax rate was "a
cents on the $780,
Citv Councilman Poole appealed from
an assessment of $4,000.
George 4. Iobin appealed from an as
sessmcnt OF $4,000 on his home pro
lpcrtv. 1t is a seven room house.
William j. Hunter appealed from an
assessment of $1,000. The house stands
on a lot fifteen feet front. lie was
willing to pay tax on $1,000, the actual
value of the property
Frank Hewlett objected to the as
sessment on two houses on sixth street
Joseph Dougherty appealed from an
assessment of $3.50.
John IL. Martin appealed from an as
sessment of $500 additional.
An appeal was made on two frame
houses on Sixth street belonging t.
Mrs. Dougherty
William Loveless appealed on two
houses at Seventh and Gray streets
The properties are assessed at 5000
more than he paid for them.
John S. King appealed from S2lO'
assessment
Charles Smith appealed on an assess
ment of $1,000. He is willing to sci
the property for $1,000. The assessors
placed the assessment at $500
Harry Montgomery paid $3.50 an'
added $3.50, and believed $1,000 a fai
assessment instead of $500. He ha
a frontage of 40 feet.
John j. Sheridan appealed on No. 81
Cherry street from $500. He also ap
pealed on an additional assessment o
$500 from $500.
Mrs. Frances Merediths propert.
was assessed at S2lOO, and she aske
for reduction to $500.
&. w. Weinsinger appealed on the as
sessments OF the various properties O
the T.. b. & w. Railroad Company. 4
number Of the different properties O
the company were increased by the az
SCISSORS.
city Council win complete the az
peals this evening.
Dare Devil Oliver will complete hi
engagement this evening at Ocea
Beach Park. The dive is one of 10
feet, and il requires only few second
to land from the top OF the ladder int
the tank.
The New Castle A. A. team will pla
Salem at Ocean Beach Park tomOrro
afternoon.
The pal-bearers at the funeral (
Joseph Young yesterday morning were
Matthew Tobin, Ralph Palmer, Georl
McGrory. James b. Toman, John lob
and Edward l.. Ryan.
The Mercury team, of Wilmington
will play the Baraca baseball team 1
Fifth Street Park tomorrow.
The Bond Commission will soon az
vertise for bids for the street work.
meeting was held last evening and Il
different materials for street pavir
were discussed.
People in general were pleased We
terday afternoon 70 learn that Ruff
Bradley, who was injured the other da
in a disturbance at the park was alb
tosconverse with his wife.
cEnlcETnWN RERRIEc