Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
m,KEE,s BALANCE PAID.
Levy Court Refuses Satisfaction Upon
Ills Official Bond--inycstigation Or
dered In Hegard to the &d,6f6.

present waiting for various matters to
come up Hon. Charles b. Lore, coun-
sci for the Mckee sureties, was busily
coming in and out of committee rooms.
Ex-Deputy County Treasurer Carswell
was present and others.
During the long interim the Mckee
settlement case afforded ample matter
for conversation and il seemed the alb
sorbing topic,quite eclipsing. the Brandy
wine bridge and all other questions.
When President Buckingham called
the court to order all the members were
in their chairs. The minutes were read
and then some routine business trans
acted. After another tedious delay Mr..
Jolls, chairman of the finance com
mittee, arose and introduced Mr.. Lore
as counsel for the sureties of ex-Tax
Collector Mckee.
Mr.. Lore said in substance: We have
all the necessary funds and would wish
TO ask you that satisfaction be entered
on Mr.. McKee's bond. He has paid up
every dollar of Indebtedness as shown
by the bonds of the court.
Here in my hands are receipts from
the county tax receiver, John L. Dickey,
for S76S.68 negro tax and for the sum
of $4,24605 the amount outstanding in
your accounts against Mr.. Mckee. This
includes interest to date. These are GER
titled TO by the controller, Mr.. Staats.
The sheriG's costs are also all paid. The
receipts follow and coincide with Mr..
Carswelrs statements.
MR.. LoRE's REQUEST.
Now / ask that resolution be passed
by this court requesting your attorney
to enter satisfaction ON the official bond
of ex-County Tax Collector George W.
Mckee.
Counsel then adverted to the legal
aspects of the case. 1t says that in
March of each year the amount due by
the collector shall be ascertained and
that that ascertainment shall be final.
Mr.. Dickey's return shows that the
amounts agree.
In regard to that section saying that
the court, if they deemed it necessary,
shall require other accounts from the
collectors can be fairly taken, yet there
is nothing in that law allowing you to
unsettle tine decision of the court or to
disturb the position of the sureties, who
are bound by the court. As to the five
days extension the law still holds that
on full payment the said Levy Court
shall have authority and shall satisfy,
| &c.
THE UNRAvELED KNOT.
In regard to any money perhaps paid
in and not collected, l say the Levy
Court did take steps to pursue, but the
highest court in the State stretched out
| its hand and said nothing could be d one
at that definite point.
Continuing in his plea for satisfaction
in the bond, counsel said; You will bt
now doing not only what the chancellor
says you ought to do, but what the law
says you shall do, and what common
sense says you should do.
Everyone, l think, will agree that this
is your proper course.
AT the request of the sureties of this
man, will close by repeating my re-
quest
Mr.. Hickman then arose and offered
the following:
Resolped, That Il. G.. Bradford, ESQ.,, at
satisfaction on the official bond of George
| w, Mckee, he having settled in full.
Mr.. Chairman-"After Mr.. McKee'S
accounts had been adjusted information
came to this court that other amounts
were due tho county from him. Steps
were taken to ascertain this and com
mittce comprising Messrs. Sutton Clarke
Gillis, Hutchison and Hickman were
appointed to investigate the matter.
would ask the chairman whether he ha.
any report"
Mr.. Sutton-"After considering thu
question for long time and turning
it inside out came TO the opinion thai
the committee had nothing whatever tc
do with the matter. 1t was claimed
that $4,616 had been collected. cam
find anything to show that the money
has been paid.
THE $500 RECEIPT.
"Thc committee has no evidence tha
the money was paid. There exists, by
reputc, one receipt obtained by Post
master Stewart (Sl ,500). That was the
only one heard of, and that was only t
fraction of the sum-and that receipt il
as dim as q February sun in snow
storm. But, if the receipts were pu-
chased, it was at u ruinous discount or
the S4,616.
"The only way is for those who claim
they have been defrauded to prosecute
the matter themselves. When an indi
vidual or firm has lost money, and they
know where they lost it, it is not un
usual for them to go in that direction t.
find it. They should go there. Neither
! nor any of the committee know any
thing Of it.
"ln March the county settled Mckee,
account according to law.
"What can we do?
"lf that business of turning dowr
the 1000 names had come up in Marcl
it would have been readily settled anC
according to law.
"Iet those injured prosecute, for
would like very much to see the count,
get the money,
~ move that this committee be dis
charged"
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Hickman.
MIR. Hutchison--"As member of thi
committee | would say that our chair
man has not called us together. w
had the receipts III question in our pos
session officially signed and stamped BY
the collector. And we had proof
positive proof--that these men had beei
properly assessed and that their ia,
was paid. The receipts can be produce,
in this court to show that the none,
has been paid. The gross amount re
ceivcd in the Southern district collection
was 81 ,49S.20. l have been anxiousl,
waiting for the chairman to call us to
gether. The oath we sent to the chan
cellor was not fraudulent. think witt
the chairman that this committee shoul,
be discharged but for not attending t
its duty"
Mr.. Grubb-"McKee has paid ups"