American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-26
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ON THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS
Mr.. WILsoN--In former essay endeayoreda
lca the attention of our citizens to the subject ofthe
Borough Elections and stated some Of the objections
that were made to the present incumbens these
objections It appears, are endeavored to be answer
Ied ny writer ~ your paper OF Friday last, who as
sumes the Imposing name Of Fairplay" but who,
In my opinion has not fairty anS7u red the charges
out on the contrary has, II not epadrdthen gone far
from giving a fair statement. | will notice hsa
swer and make few necessary comments, alter
which, VIII state to the public ,ther objections that
may be brought against them. Fairplay, in answer
10 my first charge, viz" That they had reduced
the taxes so low Tor the last year as 10 make
|sary that the succeeding council should borrow mo.
nry to make up the deficiency that would arise says
that" they will leave more than three ourthS, il
not the whole OF the present years at the dis
pcsai OF future house." This may be, but at the
same time iarplay ought to have been candM
enough To have allowed that more than three fourths
81 the taaes the preceding uear suere collected dur
ing me time that The Present house haze been have
been informed by members of the council that the
duplicate tax list is seldom if ever, given to the COL
lector before the month OF December and that the
present collector did not receive the tax list tor
1871 until March 1892: so that he has had but Ill
tie better than one month to collect in and the mo-
former years tax Faiiplay has not denied, butra-
ther evaded my first charge and it must therefore
be taken Tor granted that it is correct that after the
money is expended that had been saved by iorIicr
councils, they will have to borrow, to- make up the
deficiency as the tax for 1921 was not sufficient TO
meet the expenses of the Borough. My seconds
WIZ their oppressive regulations in market &c
ne cannot deny, but terms it contradiction TO what
asserted before did nor say they were timid, but
that / deemed them incapable. They might
be timid OF giving offence to their constituents ana
Oppressive 10 the farmer, from whom they have no.
tnihg 10 fear: this presume, is the case. The req
uiatons mentioned are sufficiently known they
need no comment, particularly as the charge is not
denied. 10 my third charge, viz, their filling up
the streets, &c.--he ans ers more fully and with
the confidence OF one who has an intimate knowl-
edge Of the transactions Of the council: he asserts
that The sum of one hundred dollars is sufficient 10
put the street in good situation but does not say
what cost 10 put as il nowis this small amount
LOT tne work that Is TO be done, but il may be tue'
YET stu my charge is not refuted as il must be eV-
uent 10 any person of the least discernmeut that the
WORK that has area dy been done, was unnecessary
the fourth and last charge, he has, in part, an
sWerea-and that, IN part, satisfactorily the appfo'
piaton OF money for the preservation OF the peace
Oh the Borough, Is laLdabe and what no person can
ooJect to +; but is this all would ask Fairpay u
mere was nothing else? If there was no allowance
LOT thngs that were not closely connected WIZ
the peace OF the town or its preservation from 40
cehdiaries Ii one of the burgesses did not Ge
payment for bill which was presented Y # M Enn
which he charged for fees, in cases Of ts Th@