Evening journal., 1920-06-23
lyO Change IN
COUNTY TAXES
Levy Court Fixes Rate at
20 Cents and 90 Cents
For Schools
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
WILL PAY MORE


esterday afternoon the county tax
ate for the next fiscal year begln-
aing July 1. was fixed at 7e-eents on
he 800 assessed value, which in
eludes cents poor tax. This is the
same as the tax rate this year The
court also fixed the road tax for the
rural county at 35 cents. the same as
This year, making the total Si0b out
side OF Wilmington.
The school tax rates fixed by the
court for the next fiscal year are as
follows:
Rural county outside Of special dis
lrictS GO cents and S4 caplation.
dupont special district, V cents and
50 capiiation
.ss@NeN Castle special district, 96 cents
sssaa 81 capitation.
Newark special district, SO CENTS
4mend Sc oapiistiQn
II Claymont special district, u cents
uad 81 capitation.
sMi A resolution was also adopted that
sEaAx collectors for the several hundreds
sIn New Castle county collect the
M ehool tax on a percentage Of per
%Arnt and that the taxes be collected
Zlnder the provisions for collecting
Es4he other county taxes. namely, 3 per
1@4nnt discount on all taxes paid be-
w8ore October 4. and per cent. dis
&snunt on all taxes paid during Octo-
#I}er and November, The face OF the
mT9ll on all taxes paid during neceln-
AAer. and after January I, 1921, one
%sfalf per cent penalty be added TO the
s9ll per month
The county budget for the next
siscal year. 81 1878 1892. is consider
ably larger than last year, including
Ak Ii does the interest on bonds Is
issued for the new Washington street
*3Tidge the r. & q bridge, and pro-
aiosed road improvements. but the
N5evy Court Commissioners an
aounced at their meeting yesterday
Ahat owing To the increased assess
44Aents for next year they were able
80 agree upon a budget which would
%3hahle them to keep The tax rate the
@@eme as at present
~ This years assessment amounts TO
ssaeo. .5s4.032. as compared with
m$a4I, 2S1, PSF one year ago.
Ss The county budget in detail is as
s8ollows
4salance in bank .......... s5o,0oo.oo
@sssscsenent Si6o.534.o32 at
E ers licenses az ........... . M 100000
%z1aoe tax .........~-. 1000 90
~@ssapitation tax .......... 100000
@@eines and costs .......... 100000
ssa'aes from Court House Of
ei1reliancous ............ 100000
u,27s,7sss2
Salaries .................- 200,00o.o0
Public Building Commis-
mission. mnmt fund,.... 4Q,o0000
Board Of prisoners .......A eQ,oQQ.oo
Ferris Industrial school,. 100000
for for Gsrls iT .uos.' .....i.s.s..s. .a 1ooOoo.oo
Coroner and physicians. t,ooo.Nl
Hospitals ..........s.... l.eVVpu
County morgue ..t........ 500 ga
Court expenses ........s.. 2o.Q0o0o
Hoard Of Assessment. $4,000 0Q
Magistrates and constables 5000 %
Rebates on taxes. .,....4. 100000
Printing and stationery l2,o9gQo
Light power and water for ...
First s'sss ana second District,
Wilmington hundred .... 100000
Third District .,.....t.... 100000
Fourth District .-........ 100000
Fifth District ............ fsnoQpQ
Sixth District .........s.. 4uoop0
Eleventh. District ..4.....- 100000
Errors in assessment. .... 100000
Interest on bonds ....... 1Qo,QoQ.0Q
Beeemption of bonds. 100000
Overpaid taxes ........... l,00ooQ
Insurance for bridges and
bridge houses ..-..-.... 5QeQo
roads ............-,.... 2oo,ooQ0O
loan maintenance OF im-
proved roads ...s....... a0.0OOO0
Construction OF improved
roads ....s.s.+. ousOuV.oV
Flections ....... 10000. 90
Fire companies ... 100000
Ten per cent allowed 70
Court Houae officers $50. 1000. 90
Premium on official bonds 100000
Inappropriated funds ..... SS,b3S.S2
Newport bridge .......+. 100000
Drawers Landing BRIDGE 100000
stanton bridge ........s.. 100000
Rcd Lion Causeway .....-. 100000
Anticipated sale OF bonds,
interest ...s.s....--.-.. 2bheQOp
Mothers pension .....---- 2otuuoe
Concord pike .....------ 1SQo0.Qo
Town Of Odessa ....--~- 100000
Town Of New Castle .--. 100000
Walk at Newark ...s..... 100000
state aid ................ 10000 90
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