Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-05
DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.
WHAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT
TO LIGHT BY the


t,,t week . representative Of . Demo
,a,Ie Iournal In this city wac sent Ia
G,o,seiown TO investigate the trouols
,onc,ruipg the assessment lists. During
Nh ,b,euee be wrote several letters ia
N psp.r. abusing the Republican Levy
Court and tax collectors for doing. - he
sl,Iu, shout the same as the Democratic
M collectors In this city are aud have
h,p doing for years. There vas, how
,,,r considerable more that, ~ an im-
Artisl journalist, he should have writ
su but did not. although - shrswd
,,vspsper man there eau 10 no doubt
,h,t be was aware Of these addition sl
~. It, therefore, rem aimed for re.
| MI Of the Morning Nsws 70 furnish
Slmpor,ant Information 10 The people,
n FROM Ills report the following u
tLa:
rHE LEVY COURT MEBfIN0.
GroReKrowN, March 4. The Incidents
d,he February term OF the Levy Court
q published IN the newspapers ssrvsd W
spo,sp, advertisement Of this session.
fhe ,tienaiuce is little short OF that on
The ismous return day. Early In the
morning representative, Of the various
huuireis b. gan to arrive 10 the tswu.
and hei,ie 10 O'clock the lorsS rail
Nouna the v.ns,able Curt House WAS
crowded with The leains Of visitors.
The al collectors OF the various hun
drds woe on band early IN the morning,
ssl ready and anri, vi to make HE
Rlrfn Of dellnquents TO the court.
1her W. also uumbcr Of belated
Democratic ayshls ahxiously looking
lsik collector, to av,il themselves OF
tklpi opportunity 10 qualify them
slIa for voting. II was an unusual
tnd tloa Of things. TGs aQuirming OF
iasse cemWtais under the pinching of
soes lley had made for the Republican
mt esu,ei some witty taliies aud . lOol
hsny broad slni es.
The court convrnei at l o'ciork. The
court room wm crowded to sufficcafiou
and lagc ciowd stood outside the door.
ihs hisl business MAS tho adoption Of q
nullon That The lax collectors return
utlr accounts to the clerk of the court
ibo collectors vera cal cd and the le.
m'h' ~oio made ~ ordered without .
mtesl being malo.
ite committee 10 ilr the tax rate pre-
tn'ed report, which showed that the
VA ASSESSED value of the property In the
toAnly III 1889 was tl0. .l52, 1870. and the
pll ssessincnt for tits wear $l5l.5
nak'ng a total oitlO, Cox, $50, on witch
:, Mey teeonmeudei rate Of ~ cents on
We w. sleO, which would realize $i2,4l4 az.
pelurt nom this the snount pnii tho
'Ha'ater nl the IOor, thu commissions
Nv uel hqurUts, II VIII stiil lrave
ei,'h,8' iof lie use of the county. an
! suDuh. Amply sufficient TO meet all
lilo fepori then continue, "A follows.
EXPENSES roo LARGE.
L1penses could aud sho~,a u, e~rs.a,.
many ca'cs. For iustuuce. M.
sasIlees made 10 tho clerk OF yorr
MDdy is out OF proportion 10 the
~ doue. Tho work done by outsilo
'a should be charged to the coun nty
as cost, aud the work done BY the
- liln'cli should DO paid for st the
- private work Of the same class costa
~ lollinp more.
ine allowance or percentage struck for
Ispo!f SHOULD he reduced, because thct
saa % ihlnaies OF the alinshvuss " h!eh
rt Ihe most Trouble and cost. The In :
w., have been removed,
% ius ioAu allowance for every wear In
.a'Vu .. ah election has occurred have
.,u'gel Tor several ysars about n 900
NJ, ~ 'la0 In tie ,n year. or years In
.a.n 10 e,ee,lons have been held, and
M ,a ',as ana no reason Tor II, other than
4. a , Increase was used In some way
Wesau purposes. We believe the
~ u leg'tlma,e expenses In average
'~"Aoald not exceed tl3, 900.
boeus ORDERS ISSUED.
w, committee further states that II
.a.hee in It's possession proving be-
,aoubt that some of thosu persona
~ @'e had the management and con-
~. rsm@ah'y atiairs have issu a bogus
~, ~, Ntpor'ing TO have been allowed
(Srr when no such term OF the Lew
% %,,. heid. Some Of these orders
|sv,s saaipslei beyond the uumbers Al.
hums.y 'he Levy Court. On Others the
clhsr are duplicated, and on stlll
loved !, where the number properlv Al.
bogus a,aa. ~ 'he name Of one person,
hsnc a, 'us.s us. have been Issued in The
hmount. 'ns unknown and for larger
LAe aaIe eIs,s .la, a, ,s' docket, in III. ot,c. .,
b apJ s,s,s ol 'he pea.e have been sddsd
|or . s,a,sh s,iei alter tho alioWspes I,sl
llsnl, and and ,t serm has been made upon
kc,l,l5%s "aa INIT orders in the nsms ~
Allowaucep p1,'on' l's., appear on the regular
EVIDENCE or ROBBERY.
'is s',Ss "1,.l! limited Ia our vo,,is,,,o,. :,
louuiy s t,ss. settled and passed bv the
.a0no, ne"sarer Tor ouly ous vs.y ~ ~
beeu ,a,1y ay now much tho eo1n,v ~
, b,lley. H., ""t from indications arc led
housand. ,uat II will run up into Tie
"os INTO fsns OF thousands,
> f1hrr CENTS TAX RATE
,coI,l spon The condition Of ,ff,,r.x.,.
b 'snd ctn,. a that The taI rate he az "Tu,. u,
70 be apna, N" ,ne 200, and that com mil.
0 cOst,npp t,ppo'a cd by your honorsbla % hui !,
ei tla said ,uvest estixation thus begun. !.
nple Dows. committee be- clothed with
nd ali ns,. 70 summon before n .nv
uctlon ,ons' aud to call Tor IN. ~,
ipsrs, rer',, a s,iamination Of All bo
: ther.,.o ,e,so'ds, Vouchers, orders. wr,tt.n, ,,
iry for ~. as shall be deemed necs..
,id nys,,,,,,,et ,,e successful prosecution =,
be and M anss, attorney and expert 10 sSam' ~
oun'y ,as auait all the acconnt. ~ -, SA.n. ,S.
oum,t,aa a such a period Of tim. y. " ..s .ie
lSinpss may deem best. 'A'u
j. X. srxELs
A, n. W. Ii. PRgrryaAN
ls rcaol; 1y 81 2 expected, tho re,a,ns =,
we adopted. hu''' q sensation. but
II Thu, ,Il II FRAUDS WEIR. rrnpr,,.,,n
n, sad.r sil.s'fas..sa,sasa, ils a..s.s.. Of Rspubl
cen sun, sap.,. Of the county trsss,,v t", 70 10. 10.
Mes eoilsated eoiler,ans by tho uss of M ~
aett Dr,noeeuu.o Deu TO pay the taxes Of de,,r' re
u, re- sum, iss soua.,p or nh, .pr,opra,ion d
bus ilauls,i Is clearly proven. The amo, No iil,
Ayers csnn,shtly taken from ~. Vuo' .