Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
GEORGETOWN

Gently sent out bids for the print
ing of $4,000 tax bills and the same
number of envelopes for the 1856
taxes.
6 They decided also to construct a
concrete block building in the
Bridgev;lle area for use in both
registration and voting for the
first election district of the second
representative district. private
store was used for the first regis
tration Saturday, at considerable
Inconvenience to the owner.
For a while, as registration day
neared * was feared that no place
could be agreed upon and the To-
cation was omitted from the other
wise full county liss given out to
the public.
Mrs. Hazel T. Russell, registrar
for the district, visited both the
Levy Court and the county board
of elections during the week to
explain the dilema.
The building is expected to be
completed by the next registration
day, June IS. The successful bidder
was Minnard " Hill, Seaford.
Chester t. Dickerson and George
Robbins, OF the Milford School
Board. visited Levy Court and no.
titled them formally of the raise
in school tax from IS to So.
Levi S. Warrington, president of
Levy Court, issued a statement
following the meeting, that the
county is responsible for the col
lection of the school tax, thoLgh
they LII the funds over to the
school districts.
I'VE frequently receive COM
plants about this capitation tax, "
he said, when as a matter of fact
the school districts fix this tax
themselves and we have no con-
troll over it,"
James Fl. Baxter, Jr., president
of the Delaware State Farm Bureau.
and DR.. John Hammond, have re-
turned from Chicago where they
attended the meeting of the Ma
tional American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON Advisory Commodity Com
mittee.
Both MIR Baxter and Dr. Ham
mond are members of the national
committee for poultry. These COM
mittees meet several times a year
In order to work out solutions to
many of the perplexing problems
presently facing all farmers.
The firm of Tunnel and Tunnell
have been chosen attorneys for the
Town of Georgetown by the newly
reorganized Town Council.
They succeed Frederick P. Whit
ney, who had been solicitor for
two years. Mr. Whitney was de-
2eated in a bid for the Office of
mayor at the March town cleo
ton.
Magistrate Oscar B. King was re-
appointed alderman and Edwin
Roach. vice-mayor. Warren Wheat
ley was made secretary and John
Cooper, assistant secretary, trea-
surer and tax collector.
Warren w. Edinger, new mem
Der of the council and a pharma-
cist, was elected chairman of the
Board 70 Health. He will select
his own committee.
Mayor Harvey b. Spicer was
made chairman of the committee
on town police and will also Sc
1ect his own committee.
The committee on streets, lights,
sewer and water will consist of
Councilman Edinger, Wheatley and
Roach.
1t was voted to have all town
trucks painted yellow instead of
red which has been customary. 1t
was pointed out that the state
highway trucks are yellow and that
this color has been selected as most
suitable "safety-wise" Yellow is
said to catch the light and attract
the human eye more than any
other color.
A permit was granted the J. G.
Townsend .Jr., and Co., to put up
a new roof and insulation at their
cold storage plant on North Race
St, at cost estimated at $25,0O0.
Building permits were granted to
John l.. Briggs for the construc-
tion of two more homes in the
William development, at the esti-
mated cost of $4,000 each.
Paul Tyndall was permitted to
move a farm house on ~ Front st.
across to Mary St., and improve it
to the extent OF $1,500.
The new list of assessments
were presented to the Town Coun-
Gil and approved for publication.
They will be displayed in the
courthouse. No change in assess
ments has been made except where
there have been additions or
changes. Several new homes will
be included.
Mrs. Olive HoIson Is assessor.
Ralph l.. Swain and Hugh p.
Smith were appointed auditors.