Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
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Messrsg Joils md Clark Sign the Dupes
and They are in the Hands of Treasurer


messrs. Jolis md clark sign the Dupes |
and They are in the Hands of Treasurer
Dickcy. E4
The tav duplicate books were signed
at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, by ma
| iority Of the Levy Court COMMITTEES
whose duty it is to examine and sign
the duplicates.
This action, which took place at the
county courthouse, in the office OF the
| clerk of the peace, is the decisive point
in one of the most notable political con-
| flicts that ever took place in Delaware
So it was commented on Friday in the
various offices and along the passage
ways of the county building. 1t COM
pletely stops any further meddling with
the lists. In addition it compels the
court to reinstall the lists in the posi-
| ton they stood when passed upon by
| those names which, according TO the
direction of court, had been taken from
them under the notorious "black ink
mark across the two red ink marks"
resolution of the Republican members
of the court.
THE DUPEs SIGNED.
Chairman John w. Jolls and James
H. Clark of the examining committee
arrived here by the first train on Fri
day. The Democratic member, Andrew
Eliason of Pencader, was not present,
having been detained home on account
of a funeral. The other two were suffi-
cient for all practical purposes, being a
majority of the committee
THEY ARE GLAD IT is OVER WITH.
eyes" exclaimed Mr.. Jolls, with a
pleasant smile, as if he felt that he had
unloaded his mind of great weight,
ait was the shortest session we ever
held-just signing our names, that was
all. Commissioner Clark's expression
was one of complete acquiescence In the
sentiment. "We'ye got to catch the
next train down." Mr.. Jolls exclaimed,
as he snapped his watch and rushed
down the hallway as II only too de-
lighted to leave the court house and its
memories behind him.
County Treasurer Dickey arrived half
an hour later. Clerk Biggs duly in
formed him Of what had transpired and
exhibited the long-waited-f sigma
lures.
NO COLLECTIONS UNTIL TUESDAY.
After viewing them with his usual
complacency he eAclaimed: II shall not
be ready to take the taxes before Tues
day"
slows that?" the reporter asked.
swell, you see have to go over every
account to strike the rates so as to be
. prepared for the taxpayers. The per-
centages have to be extended in each
case There are about $4,000 accounts
,, for Wilmington alone. l wont have
time TO attempt to make out the bills.
That would be fiveweeks' job anyhow.
', Had | got the books in proper time |
would have had them all ready by this.
All can do now is to make out the
slip as each taxpayer comes in"
: Mr.. Dickey, will collect taxes at No.
226 Market street on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this
!. week. On Saturday, August LIST, he
; will sit In New Castle at the mayors
office in the court house building.
STRICTLY ACCORDING TO LAW.
I; There was great deal of comment in
r regard to the decision among knots Of
:; people collected in the different offices
. at the court house this morning. A trio
!; of Republicans were freely animadvert.
!; ing upon the matter when another of
their party, gentleman who has been
8 quite prominent throughout the whole
e difficulty, Joined them and replied;
: "I'll tell you what-the decision is
o strictly according to law. 1t is legal
r throughout. But as to its justice Ihave
G different idea altogether"
CAN THE COLLECTORS BE PROSECUTED
The natural question that follows the
chancellor's decision in the tax duplicate
injunction case is whether Collectors
- Dougherty and Mckee can be criminally
prosecuted for receiving the money
a which Stewart, Bach u Co. claim tc
u have paid them for tax receipts, and
. then failing to turn the same over to the
!, county treasurer There is pretty
l. strong impression that such a COURSE
s. could be pursued by the attorney gen
n eral, at the instance Of the Levy Court
y and the two collectors compelled to ap
y pear in court and show whether they
:. have been wrongfully accused or not.
y Another plan suggested is for thu
y Levy Court to hold the collectors re
y sponsible upon their official bonds fo
y the taxes thus alleged to have been paiC
Y and compel their sureties TO make tn
amount good,
y If such a proceeding should b.
Is estoppeG by the action of the Lev.
Court in accepting the delinquent list
q as returned by the collectors and allow
y ing them without question, there still
B. remains recourse to the procedure o
N prosecuting the collectors for returning
s. names as delineuents after having re
l. ceiyed the taxes for them. The law i'm
. poses penalty of $40 per name for thi
- offence.
g In either event, legal proceedings il
u this direction would bring the matte
ie into court, where Stewart, Bach & &c
u would be compelled to tell, under oat
~ or affirmation, just how much none
g g they paid to Collectors Dougherty an
ls Mckee for the receipts they hold Il
~ bulk. There is a suspicion, however
80 that the members Of the Republican to,
receipt firm would object to telling thei
full story in court and under oath.
The office of Receiver of Taxes job
mt 4. Dickey, at No. 226 Market stree
was busy place on Tuesday. TIL
lit store was crowded from early mornin
as until the noon hour came and disperse
~ the majority of persons gathered ther
n to pay their taxes. Many waited fo
he several hours before they were given a
ut opportunity to hand over the none
ne and receive their receipts. Receiver {
ne Taxes Dickey together with his cler
or were hard at work all morning. By tn
rapid way in which the money is comm
ID in there will be ample funds to defra
ID the major portion of the small count
ed warrants in very short while. Sewers
VA called on Monday upon Mr.. .Dicke
nc having warrants drawn on the county
ia They presented them for paymen
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