Evening journal., 1891-01-12
TARgE coMMIssloNeRs aILL
Nathaniel wiliiams's PLAN for Governing
New CaetIe County.


pared, in New Castle county.
The one that received the Quasi
endorsement Of the Democratic County
Committee Of New Castle county several
days ago, will probably be presented to
the Legislature to-day or tomorrow, and
certain features Of tho other bills will
doubtless be uss3 TO load the bill down
| with amendments before it is passed. or
5mothered ia COMMITTEES by shese amend
ments
The bin that Is almost wholly dis
similar from any OF the ether bills IS the
one being prepared by Nathaniel VIII.
| liams OF Middletown.
conference between Senator James
/ Williams Of Kent county and the father
of this bill, was held in Mi1dietown Sat
urday afternoon. The measure was die
cussed freely, but ia just what light the
Kent county senator regards is is not
known.
Provisions Of the BIZ.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter went
to Middletown Saturday afternoon and
had an interview with Nathaniel vii.
liams in regard to his scheme. He fur
nished the following facts conoering lis
bill:
There should be three commissioners.
one from the city Of Wilmington. ono
from a district composed az
the hundreds Of Brandywine. Chris
tiana, Mill Greek, Wheit Clay Creek
and Pencader; the other one from
district composed OF the hundreds of
New Castle, Red Lion. st Georges. Ap-
poquinimink and Blackhrd. THE com
missioners should serve for four years. / q
be elected on general ticket In such
election each voter should vote for two
persons, the three" persons receiving
the highest number OF votes 10 be the
three mmissioners, one from each dis
Crlct. There need be no difficulty ID this
arrangement, and it will insure mi
nority representation In the board. unless
there should be state Of parties very
unlikely to occur.
There should be three auditors to be
elected from any part OF the county. to
be chosen in the same manner as the
commissioners are for term Of two
years at their first election, ard at subse
quent elections for term Of four wears
Thus the election Of commissioners and
the election Of auditors would not occ mr.
at the same election Until a general
election can take place the commissioners
and auditors shall be appointed. In such
appointments right ard justice and good |
poilcy require s minority representation |
'The commissioners should perform the |
duties with some exceptions. now per-
formed by the Levy Court They should !
have clerk, of their own appointment
All important public work should be |
given on contract. There shouId ha no |
division among themsel YES OF jurisdiction |
as to district and they should devote |
their whole time and service TO the |
duties of the Office,
The auditors should meet with the |
commissioners monthly, examine All |
bills aud claims against the county. and |
see that all ara correct, honest and |
according to law and to contract All
contracts must be approved by the |
auditors before going into effect.
mo money shall be paid out Of the |
treasury except uTon orders drawn by /
authority OF the courts unless the order |
for payment be signed by the commits
sioners and their clerk and counter |
signed by the auditors The acts Of a |
majority Of each board shall be as valid |
as the acts Of the whole The revision
Of the assessments shall be made by the
commissioners and the assessors. with |
some other changes in he present mode
The commissioners shall appoint trustees |
OF the poor for the terms as held ay
present; such appointments TO be sub
leci to the approval of the associate
Judge in this county, of the Superior
Court The auditors shall examine and
certify the accounts Of the Trustees Of
Poor monthly, before any order shall be
PAID by the treasurer The commissioners
,l'. snal. iurnasn oupicates Of the assess
ments, as at present
"a cOuQtv frpRsnrar aholl ha aIaotoa |
to serve for two years: until an election
can be heid, lie may be appointed by the
commissioners or other authority; he
should be the receiver Of the county.
poor and road taxes. His Office should
he In Wilmington; he should however.
attend at certain times IN the other hun
dreds 70 receive taxes. he should make
monthly report, and produce his books
for examination by the commits sionsrs
and auditors.
The road commissioners Of the respec
tive hundreds should certify to the
receiver, the rate Of road taxes laid The
auditors shoUld examine the accounts Of
me road commissioners monthly, couu-
5srsign their orders on the receiver and
audit their settlements with him.
To Abolish Road Commissioners.
~ - . u etu9tAou Win many W0eEner the |
otice Of road commissioners should not
oe abolished, and the construction and
'epair of roads be rested in the county
In the collection Of taxes q graded |
'eoate should be made for prompt pay
nent, and upon the expiration Of l GER
ain term, interest should'be added to un.
oaid taxes and their collection be trans
erred from the receiver to some other I
ierson.
The act if one should be passed,
ould go into operation on April 1st. 1891 7
MS giving time for the Levy Court 10 |
evise the assessment lists and settle the I
ecounts Of the Levy Court The act j
you'd not disturb the APPOINT nents ~ !
onstaoles, trustees OF the pocr.
ridge Keepers, etc. The Offices :
the commissioners, auditors 1
nd treasurer should expire January 1st.
ss3. The commissioners, auditors and
he commissioners clerk, should
i've bond for the faithful n
erformsnce of the duties OF their !
tiices. 1t is not contemplated that they Il
ball receive or pay out public money.
he treasurer should give security in z
arge sam. The commissioners and their !.
Jerks should receive good salaries. The a
uditors would require only moderate 4
alaries- as not great deal Of time r,
'ould be needed in their Offices The !,
alary of the treasurer should be large
S he would require assistance in his 4
hiee Yet with quite liberal salaries a
aid to all, the cost to the county would N
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