Evening journal., 1891-05-28
EXECUTION ON THE OFFICIAL soNos
Positive sction BY the levy Court
BrAdford's Opinion Asked.

Positive sction BY the Levy Court
Bradfofd's Opinion asked.
The Levy Court is proceeding agaius
tbs collectors Nith vengeance Several
of them Say that they are ready to settle,
while others freely acknc wledge that the
court will have TO proceed against their
sureties to obtain the amounts due.
As published ia the EVENING JOURNAL
yesterday, Mr. Jolls is the leadiog spirit
ia the movement.
When the Levy Court met yesterday
afternoon be offered the following pre-
mble and resolution
Whereas, See ion Ia u the act en-
titled an act in relstion TO the Levy
Court OF New Castle county, passed
April 2S, 1889, provides that all balances
Of taxes as settled and determined by the
present Levy Court as due from the
county collectors shall be paid to the
receiver Of taxes and county treasurer
within twenty days after his appoint
ment; and
E,'"Whereas, More than twenty days have
elapsed since the appointment of the
receiver of taxes and county treasurer
and
whereas, This court prior to the
passage Of said act, settled and deter
several county tax collectors for the
taxes Of 1890; and
"WhereAs, Balance Of taxss for 1890,
as so settled and determined, are due
from said collectors ss follows, to wit:
Joseph NJ. Pierce, Brar dyg inc hun
John J. rougherty, Northern city
George ". Mckee. southern city dis
|
| Fredus A. Sturgeon, Christians M 2,ogO 6l
James H. 81 alley, White Clay Greek 2,gs: 80
| William g. Bigger, fenc sder ....... 80 y
| Israel Ridings, New Castle..4....... $500 Ii
| w. B Biggs, st Georges ..... i. . B5sl 90
| Robert Truax. Appoquinimink.... gao 10
| Andrew w. Webster, Blaokbird #. 46i II
| James II. g Gam, Red Lion.... III. 2Od tb
The stated amounts do not include
the negro school tax; and
| "Whereas, Said collectors above
named have not, nor has any of them
made payments of any balances of taxes
for 1890 to the receiver of taxes and
county treasurer as required by section
| a.
Resolved, That the attorney of this
cosrt be and is hereby instructed to insti-
tute appropriate proceedings on the
official bond of the said Joseph
M. Pierce, Brsndywine hundred
John j. Dougherty. Northern die
trict of Wilmington; George w Mckee,
Southern district, Wilmington; Fred
srick A. Sturgeon, Christiana James H.
Smalley, White Clay Creek; William @.
Bigger, Pencader; Israel Ridings, New
Castle; Willard b, Biggs, st Georges
Robert L, Truax, Appoquinimink
Andrew w. Websterg Blackbird; james
81. s, Gam, Red Lion, and to collect the
said seversl balances, together with
unpaid balances of negro school tax now
due and owing to this county"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted The commissioners seemed t.,
think that this was the only course lef
for the Levy Court to pursue in th'
matter.
Want an Opinion From Bradford
This matter disposed Of the most per
picking question OF the whole affai
came up, 1t was the question, who j
to collect the taxes now due the county.
The only way out of this was to consult
the legal mind. To bring the matter L
an issue Mr.. Jolls supplemented his frs
: resolution by offering the following:
Z Resolved, That the attorney Of thi
court be and he is hereby requested {
; give 70 this court his opinion in writin
! as soon as practicable upon the question
Z whether OF not tnEt there Is now in fore
I any provision of law authorizing th
: collection Of and proper receipting (
taxes now due this county and remainin
uncolleeted
1t was day for the adoption of any
thing involving tax collectors. Whe
a put to vote there was not vote againt
= it,
= 1t was expected that argument on Ii
= Dougherty petition wonld be hear,
! but the adoption Of the Joll
! resolution shut it out for the time being
However, the opinion of Mr. Brao
ford must have changed considerably
if be sdvisea the Levy Court to grant Il
petitioners request in relation to Il
further collection Of taxes for the Nortl
? ern district.
: Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morl
ing.
The Levy Court met a. 10 o'clock th
morning, but as Attorney E 6 Bradfoi
/ was not present to deliver his opinion,
adjourned to 2. 80 o'clock this afternoo