Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Georgetown

At their meeting last Tuesday tn,
Sussex County Levy Court passed
the following resolution Tegardipl
the County Taxes.
Whereas, The assessment lis
shows a taxable basis Of $32,612,24;
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That
the Levy Court does hereby lay q
rate of 80 cents upon every One
Hundred ($1OOOW of said assess
ment which will aggregate S293, 3,51O,-
10; and be it further,
Resolved that the said S293, ,51O.1S
be and is hereby divided as per the
following per centum.
No. General Fund 211s per cent.
$63.1O469.
No. 2 General Road Fund II per
cent, S49,S96.73.
No. 8 Special Road Imp'd Fund 10
per cent, $29,S5N03.
No. Bonded Indebtedness At per
cent, $137949.78,
No. 5 Poor Fund pc: cent, S.
SO5.31.
No. Witness and Jury Fund IL
per cent, $4,4O2.65.
Making a total of s2J3,51O.1S.
and be it further,
Resolved, That all receipts in addi
tion to or other than above stated
shall be placed in a separate fund to
be known as the "Unappropriated
Fund" which may from time to time
be appropriated in part or as
whole to either of the first mention
ed funds numbered l, 2, 8, 4, 5 and
6; and be it further
Resolved, That the item No. 8
Especial Road Improvement FUND.-
amounting to $40 of a mill on each
$4,000 of the assessed valuation of
all real and personal property in
Sussex County be and is hereby de-
clared to be a special tax for the
special and permanent improvement
of public roads of Sussex County in
such case made and provided; and
be it further
Resolved, That the Levy Court
does hereby lay a rate of 25 cents !
upon every $4,000 of the said as
sessment, to wit: $32,612,242, for |
the support of the public schools of !
this, Sussex County, which will ag- |
sregate $81,530.60. That in addition
to the above amount of taxes there |
was levied on 22,314 persons or cap
ltations $1.00 each or total capita
ton tax Of S22,314.00.
The Georgetown High School
baseball team went to Millsboro
afternoon and played the
MillsbOro High School team, the
score was 13 to in favor Of the
Nillsboro team.
John R. King, former merchant
If this town is quite ill at his home
IN the Bridgeville road, near this
own, suffering from enlargement of
he bones Of the jaw. His many
riends here hope for his speedy re-
.overy. II
The Junior Glass of the George
own High School entertained the {
senior Glass at farewell party
,iVen in Ryons Theatre Tuesday
vening. :
Miss Margaret Rogers, of Miami, '
Ia, who is guest Of Mrs. Annie
leach at the st. Paul's P. e. Manse 2
ere, was taken suddenly i'll last s
7eek and taken to the Beebe hospi-
al IN Lewes for treatment. /
The dwelling house of Wesley JEFF L
erson on the corner of Laurel and
iedfOrd streets has been neatly S
ainted the past week.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com a
any has put in a cement crossing
t Market street, connecting with the Y
ement road through town. fl
The Georgetown Firemen will Il
old Carnival for two week in o
une from the 18th to 9th, and it
i'll be bigger and better this year n
ian ever before. More attractions a
i'll be added and nothing will be h
1T undOne to make it a success. p
Clarence E. Cooper, aged 81 years,
IN of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Cooper :
near this town, died last Tuesday 3
.ternoon at the Postgraduate Hos
tai in New York city, following an
)eration. He was removed to the
1me of his brother, Linden r.
Ooper in Jersey City, N. J., where
service was held Wednesday
'ening, conducted by Rev. Mr..
anton, pastor of Bergen Baptist
curch of that city. His remains
ere brought here Thursday noon =
Id taken to the home of his parents =
lneral services were held in Wes- =
y M. Church of this town Friday .
ternoon. Interment was made in
MON Cemetery, Rev. J. F. Beau
amp, assisted by Rev. ]. T. Bailey,
stor of the First M. P. Church Of
is town. The deceased was a {
other Of Mrs. G. Vannie Messick Fl
d Mrs. julius c. Green, of this 81
wn, Harvey and Linden Cooper, Of x
rsey City, Mrs. Ray Disharoon, Of 4
Md, and ElWood and Mil u
ed Cooper, who are home with
cir parents here. The family have ~
2 sympathy of their many friends. re-
Miss Mabel Wilkins, daughter of ov
:. and Mrs. Charles H. wilkins,
ar town, on the Lewes road and ne
awhile Lambden, son Of Mr.. and -,
s. Joshua Lambden Of near town, se|
re married last Thursday night
the M. 3. Circuit Parsonage bv