Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20
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0M SAturstny.
Tho Fsy,nsks' Institute of Now CASTLE
County will hold an important meeting
in this city on Saturday AFTERNOON. "
will be the last meeting OF the organize
tion for two or three months and it wall
be called upon TO consider matters of
great interest to taxpayers, especially
farmers. The fAImers are particularly
DESTROYS of having Wilmington x-payers
attend the meeting and consider with
them several measures of reform to be
brought forward. As the matters inter
farmers the former are most cordially 10
licited to be present at the meeting.
County matters and measures looking
to q reduction of the county tax rate
will DO fully discussed in an informal
way and probably some reforms de-
manded. The extravaganza allowance 20
the sheriff for boarding inmates OF the
county jail will be discussed for the pur-
pose of enlisting an expression of opin-
ion. The Farmers Institute it is stated
are practically unit in demanding re-
form of this abuse, and will give all en-
phatic deliysrGnce upon this point. II
will speak directly to the levy court, and
will probably preseat its views with such
plsinness as to leave no possibility of
doubt % to lis views. There are besides
several other matters Of vital interest to
taxpayers in general.
There will be short programme, which
will probably include an address on some
topic pertaining to agriculture, soientitic-
ally considered. There may be two or
three other addresses, but the meeting
will be devoted to discussing matters Of
county government, methods Of retrencb-
ment. ..,
The meeting may be helpful to some
members OF the levy court who desire 10
still further gather the sentiment of the
farmers on the question Of reducing the
cost of prisoners board. There is said
to be some members Of the levy court
who as yet do not appreciate the fact that
the taxpayers in their petitions have
made demand which they insist shall
DO heard. The Farmers Institute may
be able to shed some light upon this re-
form and make the matter perfectly clear.
The violation of the lay commanding
the levy court to print its annual diB.
bursements aud receipts in detail will be
probably be accorded come condemna-
ton and the Illegal floating debt may re-
ceiye some notice. The fact is the
raruars are heartily tired of the manner
in which the county has been managed,
and they propose to demand q change 10
this direction. The Wilmington tax.
payers are asked TO unite in the move,
ment for rstrenehment and reform, and
many have already expressed desire TO
do so.
Any action of the tax payers with refer.
ence to correction OF the jail sxtraya.
gsnces are particularly tillely Rs tbs
matter Of making allowances for the past
year hsH been deferred until next week
Ii il begun to be fully understood that nO
contract direct or implied, exists as &c
tho rate for boarding prisoners for the
past year. The levy courts action ysBteE'
day In appointing committee TO Inquire
the cost Of maintaining prisoners is pro u
conclusive that the levy court does not
honestly believe or consider that there ia
even an implied agreement existing. 1t il
taking the correct and wise view Of the
| matter.
A full meeting, with IN emphatic
expression Of opinion from the tax
payers, would serve TO still further instil
this truth to The levy court, and de
mand for retrenchment Immediately and
at this time would doubtless have it,
effects. There should be rousing meet
ing on Saturday.