Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-14
MATTERS AT DOVER.
THE QUESTIOH OF DOvPR'S
TOWN TAX A IDlFElCJLT PROB.
LEN TO SOLVE. etc., etc.

, ture was the further consideration OF
r the amendment to the charter Of the
town OF Do yer, which was made the
f special order for this afternoon IN the
House, where the bill originated at the
beginning Of the session and has re-
mained there ever since, notwithsland-
ing the repeated efforts to pass the
same. The property owners of the town.
: who are directly interested in the bill
are all at sea over the subject OF taxa
ton and there is hardly three men Of
the same opinion.
The original bill was submitted by
the town council, but was strenuousiy
opposed by prominent residents of the
town, who have thus far succeeded in
defeating the same. Long before the
time for the opening of the afternoon
session arrived the members of the
House were besieged upon every hand
by the town officials and others in
tcrested, each of whom presented their
respective claims and informed the
members what they considered the
most feasible plan. When Speaker
Bates raped the House 10 order the
room was soon cleared, and those not
members took seats in the lobby, which
was soon packed by an anxious tlrong.
The further consideration Of the charter
was then taken up, when the clerk pro-
cceded to read the various "ntw"
amendments which has been tackled on
since the bill was before the House a
week ago Before the amendments
were submitted to the clerk, however
Speaker Bates was very careful to in.
qlirc if the amendments were genuine,
and whether or not they had passed
through the hands of the committee, as
Il mysterious amendment had been at
tacheu to the bill when last before the
House, Of which no one knew anything
about.
Being satisfied Oh this point the first
amendment was read. which exempted
Alexander Fulton's land, lying within
the town limits, from taxation until the
same is cut up into building lots. This
was followed by petition, numerously
signed, praying that the tax limit be
fixed at 5000; another petition praying
that no change be made in the taxation,
which is at present 900. Still another
petition followed asking that the tax
should not exceed 81 900. A protest was
then read against striking out the word
''may" in the charter, and inserting the
word shall in lieu thereof,and remon.
STRANGE against compelling the town to
shell, macadamize or pave any street.
After reading all the above, the clerk
proceeded to read the remaining por-
tiOns Of the bill as previously amended,
but the bill having been SO patched up
as to puzzle the mind of the most adept
reader the clerk was unable to decipher
it, whercupon Mr.. Comegys moved that
further consideration of the bill be in
definitely postponed, which motion was
carried unanimously, and the citizens
of Dover, to USE a rough expression,
were unccremonioisly sat down
upon," which is putting it in a very
mild form. AS soon as the verdict was
rendered the lobby was cleared and the
Doverites left the State House in no
pleasant humor, land up to a late hour at
night groups Of men could be seen
upon the streets and in various stO res
discussing the action of the House in
their treatment towards them. How
the matter will end or to what definite
conclusion the town will arrive
at is difficult to determine, but as
the town is in debt and the tax rate
entirely too low TO meet current eXpen-
ses, the town Council threatens to
sllroud the town in darkness hereafter,
by turning off the gas from the lamps
throughout the town, and in this vent
their spite ON those who opposed their
(tle Counci'ls) amendment to the char
ter, which fixed the tax rate at $500.
From present indications the end is not
yet, and there will no doubt be some
trouble ere the difficulty is adjusted.
THE DIFFICULTY ADJUSTED.
AT last both Houses, after consider
able meandering, have succeeded in
fixing time after which no new bust
ness Of any kind will be RECEIVED. This
was accomplished by means ola confer
ence committee ON the part of the Sen
ate, and AS Il result both Houses have
concluded not to receive any new busi-
ness after March 23rd, and it is to be
hoped that they will strictly adhere to
the resolution, which will bring the
session 10 "A close in about two weeks
thereafter.
MATTERS IN BRIEF.
The House bill abolishing the tax
on lawyers and physicians, which was
made the special order this afternoon
in the Senate, was brought up and ;
again postponed on account of the ab-
sence of Senators Roe and Horsey. The
Senate is about equally divided ON this
bill, and its passage is not certain.
Senators Roe and Horsey have been
i'll for several days, suffering with
heavy colds.
The Senate passed the Private Corpo- ,
ration bill this afternoon, which, having |
previously passed the House, is now a 5
law. The Senate made one or two
to the bill before passing |
the same. $
The committee having in charge the 5
charter are kept busy pc f
rusing this lengthy document @
}. d. Marshall, who wants to build a $
stable at Rehoboth Beach, was here to- '
day with new bill and various other L
documents, explaining his position in i
the matter, and is endravoring to show Il
the reason the Trusteee are opposing a
him. His new bill has not been made q
public and its provisions are not known il
by outsiders. b
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. h
',''''t lc-aSSclHplci 'tl ~ LII. n
The House bill, abolishng the pay II
ment Of a tax by lawyers and physi- 9,
clans, which was made the special order u
.or this afternoon, was on motion laid u
IN the table on account Of the absence =.
,f Senators Roe and liorSey. +
The Conference Committee, in refer Il
'ncc to the reception of new business, @,
'eported that they had decided to ask Ii
he House to recede from their nOn-con- n,
'llrrence in the Senate amendment to h,
he House joint resolution, which limits w
he time for the reception Of new busi- Il,
less TO March 23,l q
Bills passed : Senate bills, changing ri
he names of Howard f.. Montgomery nt
o Howard Il. Cannon Harry e. pa
ADAMS to Harry A. johnson, and Will II
L. l. Rrulua. -. Nilli.. 4 Eu,:il 1 lI....... ~