The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-17

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Another Committee Of Investigation
Appointed.
The Levy Court met this morning at
10 o'clock, but 1t was II. 10 before 1t got
to business. After passing o bill in
favor OF j. V. Carlisle, Il Co., Charles
II. Lore, Esq, came In, followed by
Tax Collector George w, Mckee, John
Mealey, Thomas Holcomb, ESQ, and
others, and then everybody expected
something to be done.
Mr.. Jolls stated that Collector Nc
Kee, some of his sureties, and counsel,
Mir. Lore, were present, and wanted
to be heard.
Chairman Buckingham, recognizing
MIR. Lore, said the court would be glad
to hear him.
Mi. Lore thanked the court for Its
courtesy, and said that Collector Nc
kee, OF the Southern district of WI
mington, having paid up all the de
mands OF the Levy Court, asked IL
have his bond cancelled.
The amount was determined by the
and Mr.. Mckee had paid that amount
dollar for dollar, interest.on the same
and Sherilf's charges.
Milford hen presented and read the
certificate OF John L. Stats. county
controller to show that the settle
ment was correct and receipt from
County Treasurer Dickey to show
that he had received the money.
Mr.. Lore then read from the old
law and from the Five Commissioner
act to show that everything required
by law had been compiled with
MIR, Clark, pointing out to Mr.. Lore
in the law that the court may require
other accounts from the collectors,
MIR. Lore said that would not Interfere
with any account hereafter required.
Mr.. Lore alludtng TO the money
said to have been collected by Mr..
Mckee and not paid over TO the coun.
ty, said that the decision of the chan
cellar liked that.
The Levy Court did do all 1t could
TO Investigate that matter until the
chancellor laid his hand upon ii, anG
prevented the court from going far
ther. That decision will fully protect
| every member Of the court In any &C
ton he may take towards satisfying
this bond. r...
Mr.. Hickman then offered n resolu
ton instructing Edward G. Bradford
Esq, to enter satisfaction upon thu
bond OF George W. Mckee for tbs
year 1890, and moved the adoption o
the resolution.
Chairman Buckingham asked If an,
member had anything to say upon tn,
motion, and NO one responding, askeI
Mr.. Sutton, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
appointed some three months ago Il
investigate this matter II he had any
report to make upon It.
The reading of the resolutions un
| der which the committee was appoint
ed being called for, they were read af
Ter whichSutton said he had thought
over the subject often since the com
mittee was appointed, and he hat
turned il over this way and that wal
and the more he turned 1t over TIN
more he was convinced that there wa.
no use in calling the committee to
gether.
Mr.. Sutton then went on to argue
the question and to show that Mr.
Mckee had performed all that thi.
court or the law required him to do
| In regard to the S4600.l6 which it II
claimed has beon collected and no
paid over to tho county, there is moth
ing found to show that 1t was eve
| collected.
| There was. he said, a kind of din
receipt given to Postmaster Stewar
for $500, which WAS used for the pur
| chase OF tax receipts, no doubt, far be
low their value, and the nameo of thos
for whom they We're Issued could no
| be found upon the assessment.
| Mr.. Sutton said the only thing h
saw that could he done was for tn
persons who paid the money to prose
cute tho collector and get the none,
back. AS for the county, 1t had nj
| charge against the collector. II tn
| court had any disposition to prosecut
| the collector, and wanted the commit
| tee to act, he hoped he would be OK
| cused from farther service on 1t. Ill
| moved the committee be discharged.
| Mr.. iutchison said that notwith
standing the fact Il a. the committe
had been three months appointed, tn
chairman had never called the commit
tee together, though he had been urge,
to do so. He was not aware that ON
man could do all the work of con
mittee Of five.
We have regular receipts stamped
and signed and those receipts can b
produced to show that the none
claimed was paid, and OF that amour
Sl49S.?0 of it was paid to George v
Mckep. Mr.. Hutehison said he Ina
been ready and willing, and was wal
ing To Ice called In the committee {
act. lie wanted to show that the out
that they took and sent before Ii
chancellor was true.
Mr.. Sutton Withdrew his motion I
discharge the committee.
Mr.. tirubb asked Mr.. Lore If Collie
tor Mckee had paid all demand
against him.
! Mr.. Lore said he had, and eontinl
| h..r tutI - L. IA
suletieS We're contractors and tho
were hampered In making transfers {
property while their names were o
Mr., Mckee's bond.
Mr.. Sutton said had this thing take
pigcn in the month OF March, cou
= ali have been brought into court
show that they had paid their taxes.
Mr.. Grubb called for vote by ayl
aud nays, which was taken with ii
following result: Messrs, Ell
son, Cirubb, Hickman, Killgore, Su
tun-5.
Nays -Messrs Clark. Gillls, Hutcl
son. Jolls, Simplerand chairman lIuc
ingham6 q. So the bond was not Gu
, celled.
Mr. sutton again made his motto
to discharge tho committee of inyC
tiGation and the motion was carrie
Mi. Hutchinson moved to app5iI
another committee OF five for u
saline purpose, and that motion w
carried.
Messrs. Hutchl5on, Jolls, Iliclma
Clark and Eliason were appointed sa
committees.
On motion of Mr. Jolls The commit
was authorized to summon witnesse
and send Tor papers and books
Chairman buckingham hoped q
committee would go right TO wo
and do something.
Court then adjourned untilTuesda
0Ctober6th.
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