Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-30

Alto O'Clock this forenoon, o lump Of
ice lying on the atone step leading up
stairs TO the tar ONCE was d ptemonltion
Of . cold reception for many tax payers.
At that hour the tax payers began to
gather. Five minutes later, three ladies
called, stepped over the leo. won't up
stairs to pay taxes, but came down again
with no complimentary terms for the
collectors. Fifteen minutes after o,
Charlie Dougherty came, kicked the ice
OF the steps, broke It In two, kicked tho
half into the street and took the other
half up staire. A few minutes later Mr..
Dougherty came aud bounded up Stare,
opened his books and went to work.
The tax payers began to gather In large
numbers fn the tax Office. Collector
Mckee had not come, but soon man
came who said no saw Mr.. Mckee and o
lady, who he supposed was his wife,
board the g. 10 a. m. train for Philadel-
phia. Collector Dougher,y gave out re-
ceipts very slowly, but as fast rs he
In line waiting TO pay their taxes, three
fourths of whom were white men. At
9.45 Andrew J. Conner came IN and
sat down ia tho collectors Office. Mr..
Dougherty, steing him, lett his desk and
walking around the waiting line of tax
payers told Mr.. Conner that he need not
wait for Mr.. Mckee, as he had gone to
Philadelphia.
Mr. Conner however, did not need the
admonition, as he had paid his taxes some
time ago. During the forenoon the col
ored man John Evans, who was refused
on Saturday, came in with bis certificate
from the Clerk of the Peace TO show that
he was assessed. Mr.. Dougherty took II.
and said he thought 1t was illegal to ac-
cept them, but he would take his and
would have accepted II on Saturday had
he not been mad. Mrs. Jonathan Il. Ship
ley, No. All East Third street, came in
TO pay the poll taxes of her husband
and SOD, they being so bus!ly employed
that they could rot get away from their
work. Mr.. Dougherty informed her that
they would have to como in person to
pay poll taxes. Mrs. sbipley argued the
point, but MIR. Dougherty was memorable
and she LETT the office with no Hind
feeling for Nr. Dougherty, who che said
was their neigheor once End knew them
we'll.
A large number Of white and colored
men called In to pay taxes TO Collector
Mckee, but that gentleman was having
a good time In Philadelphia.
At ll.35 there were % taxpayers In the
Office. The line waiting on Mr.. Dough-
crty contained o white men and 3 colored
men. A man not in the line asked Tor a
receipt, but Mr.. Dougherty told him he
wouldn't give his own father receipt Il
he didn't get in line.
At II. IL some In line be ian TO drop
out and leave. as they found there was no
chance, but others took their places. An
cid gentleman, very siclSly, was in line
who had been waiting four days.
At this time Mr.. Dougherty was
grinding out receipts at about one In
every minutes, some took him 10 min
utes. AT ll.5O the telephone rang and
Mr.. Dougherty answered. These were
his answers: "Hello, that you" yes"
NO" Not here, i don't think"
"Don't know"
At the first stroke OF the 10 o'clock
dinner bells at the shops, Mr.. Doueherty
said, "l2 o'clock gentlemen, no more tax
rec .ipts alter the one am at. "
A white gentleman In the line asked
"Will you be in your office at . o'clock,
MIR. DoughertyP to which he answered:
~ don't know. will II eau"
During the forenoon about 25 receipts
were given out
Mr.. Dougherty was much impeded In
his work by a numter OF property holders
coming in 10 p0y taxes. Net less than
nine ladies came, and all who are ac-
quainted with Mr.. Dougherty know that
he is too gallant AID polite 10 permit q
lady 10 walt one minute.