Evening journal., 1891-09-17
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Republican Lew Courtmtn WIN Not RE-
lease Mckee Ssretles Nr Efckmsn
Means Busineas.
The Levy Court met in special session
at II o'clock this morning. All the
members were In their places, and every
one was prepared for conflict
After some business of minor import
ance had been transacted, Mr.. Jolls fired
the first shot, and the battle WAS on. He
said Mr.. Chairman, Mr.. Lore, counsel
for the sureties OF George W. Mckee, ex
county tax collector, is present, and
move that the court hear him.
Mr.. Lore said. Il wish to express my
thanks to the Levy Court for its kind
ness In meeting here to day and making
this the special order OF business. Mr..
Mckee has paid every cent of legal in
debtedness to the county, as shown by
the records of this court, by the receipt
in full of the county receiver of the
sheriff for his costs, and the whole ST.
tested by the certificate of the county
comptroller, which certifies that
the amounts of S279 6S and 81, PAS. 90,
with carefully calculated interest," being
all the remaining Indebtedness of George
w Mckee, haYe been duly turned over
into the county treasury.
II now ask. gentlemen, that resolution
be passed instructing your attorney to
enter satisfaction on the official bond Of
Mr. Mckee, that his sureties may be re
leased INN ediately. The statutes say,
distinctly, that the amount of monies
due from each collector of taxes must be
passed upon aud decided in March This
the Levy Court has done, Mr.. Mckee
has paid every cent of the
amount assessed to him. While the
statutes further say that the Levy
Court may require other accounts, yet
in doing this you are bound to hold your
former decision on the amount due from
the collector. NOW | ask this.
not only as a legal obligation
on your part, but in the broadcast sense OF
justice, In respect to these sureties, that
the satisfaction be entered st once.
Mr.. Hickman offered the following
resolution, amid silence that was pain
full: THAT Edward @. Bradford, attor-
ney for this court, be instructed to enter
satisfaction on the official bond Of George
w Mckee. collector Of county taxes for
the Southern District. Wilmington hun
bred for 1890.
Chairman Buckingham-"B Before that
question is put will say that some
members of this court have ascertained
that there were accounts concealed from
this court when the error list was passed
last March that were not known Of at
the time, although this should
have been known to the court. AS COON
as this was brought to light, commit
tee was appointed toinvestigate the mat.
ter, and, as Mr.. Sutton was the chairman
of that committee, l ask him now for his
report"
Mr.. Sutton-'I am well aware of
this committees appointment, and will
say that | have turned the matter
over. Inside and out, and can find 10
evidence, whateyer, that could be
brought before this court II is
claimed by some persons that
81, GIG was paid and was collected by the
Wilmington collectors that was not &C
counted for anywhere. These people
have nsver yet shown any receipts for
that money nor anything that could be
brought before this court as evidence The
only possible proof that we were able to
ind was an alleged receipt In the hands
Of Daniel F Stewart, which was dim as
a February sun in a snow storm
and could never stand an evidence.
Now, from what have been able to as
certain, the only way these people can
obtain redress, If they have paid and not
been credited with the money Is to sue
the collector on their own accounts. F."
Mr.. Hutchison-"As one member of
that committee would say Mr.. Chair
nan, that the chairman has never called
the committe together for a meeting and
his report is from his own findings.
IL is not our report We
had in our possession tax receipts
bearing the signature and stamp of the
county collector, that we're not accounted
for on the list Of the collectors The
khnA
having been paid to the collector of the
Southern district was 81, 49S 90"
Mr.. Lore was here permitted to speak
He said: why gentlemen, you canuot
expect to get money on taxes, which
have been decided as illegal, the taxables
having been returned as errors
The decision of Chancellor Sauls-
bury settled all that beyond a
doubt. The county Is not entitled to one
cent OF that money even though you
could prove that Mr. Mckee had received
it. And now would ask. Is
it not very. very hard to hold
those men, when the records of this
court show that the debt, for the pay
ment Of which they stood responsible,
has been wiped out2 These bondsmen are
not only suffering great inconvenience. but
two Of them are builders and are being
pAouAuthoA W0Ik because thew
are tied down financially, and their notes
are not often taken"
Chairman Buekingham-"Mr Lore.
does not the statutes say that the money
received for taxes must be rightfully
taken7'
Mr. Lore-''Yes, but thing may be
rightfully taken and wropgfully held
The resolution was then put before the
court and lost, the Republican members
voting may" and the Democrats
yes On motion Of Mr. Hutchinson
the investigating com mittee was dis
charged and then new one was ordered
Chairman Buckingham named Messrs.
Hutchison, Hickman, Jolls, Clark and
Eliason
Mr.. Hickman then asked If the com
mittee would have authority to summon
and swear witnesses in its work Of
investigation. he was told that such
could be doue. and Mr.. Hickman So
down with resoiute look on his face
The court then took recess.
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MSBaghan-O'Nen.
The marriage of Miss Bridget O'Neil t,
James Monaghan was soiemnized In st
Pauls R. G. Church. at O'Clock yester
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