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Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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New Castle County's outstanding taxes total over $61,000, with detailed breakdowns by hundred and collector presented to Levy Court. Court approved election-related expenses and auditor allowances.
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According to a statement submitted to Levy Court yesterday afternoon by County Comptroller Chandler there are $61,995.82 outstanding taxes due New Castle county.
Outstanding taxes in Wilmington amount to $21,987.91, and the taxes due in various hundreds for county, road, poor dog and capitation is as follows:
Appoquinimink hundred—E. N. Moore, collector, $1,472.44.
Blackbird hundred—A. Staats, collector $781.27.
Brandywine—G. M. Casey, collector $7,292.06.
Christiana—D. Meyers, collector, $2,846; same hundred, W. Fanning, collector, $2,926.21.
Mill Creek—W. T. Deighton, collector $35.14; same hundred, H. B. McVaugh, collector, $1,501.15
New Castle—J. F. Megginson, collector $1,070.04
Red Lion—T. T. Swan, collector, $1,006.51
Pencader—C. Walton, collector, $59.47.
St. Georges—T. E. Burn, collector $193.71; H. W. Pharo, collector, $2,340.44.
White Clay Creek—D. Appleby, collector, $5,979.90.
Wilmington—H. G. Rettew, collector $21,987.91.
Classified, the totals follow: County and poor, $42,844.91; road, $10,572.91; capitation, $5,269.50; dog, $3,308.50; grand total, $61,995.82.
The court passed a number of election bills, including one of $2,225 for the rent of buildings as registration and polling places. A bill of $551.50 in favor of the Superior Court for canvassing the returns in this county was ordered paid.
Allowances of $150 each to Charles C. Kurtz and L. Scott Townsend, the committee appointed to audit and inspect the books of the county, were ordered paid.
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New Castle County
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Yesterday Afternoon
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outstanding taxes total $61,995.82, classified as: county and poor $42,844.91; road $10,572.91; capitation $5,269.50; dog $3,308.50. court passed election bills including $2,225 for rent of buildings and $551.50 for canvassing returns; allowances of $150 each to charles c. kurtz and l. scott townsend.
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Statement submitted to Levy Court by County Comptroller Chandler reports $61,995.82 outstanding taxes due New Castle county, with $21,987.91 in Wilmington and amounts due in various hundreds for county, road, poor, dog, and capitation taxes collected by named individuals. The court passed a number of election bills and ordered payments for canvassing returns and allowances to auditors.