The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-27

Nuu VIM upcS ~ IToNlue lOr as 1t
passed tho Senate? Boiled down it is
simply this.
Section | aholishes the Levy Court
after tho first Tuesday January, 1898,
nd continues in Office all officers APP
pointed by the Levy Court until the
same time, except County Treasurer
Ind Collectors OF taxes.
Section bends Immediately the terms
Of the County Treasurer and Tax Col
iectors.
Section 3 divides the county into five
districts, First district, Brandywine,
Christiana and Mill Creek, Republican,
Second district, all of Wilmington
North OF Sixth street, Republican.
Third district. all of Wilmington. South
Of Sixth street, Democratic. Fourth
district, New Castle, Red Lion, White
Clay Creek and Peneader Democratic.
With district, st. Georges, Appoquini-
mink and Blackbird, Democratic.
Section provides for the election of
Levy Court Commissioned from each
district at the November election. 1892
TO serve four years.
Sestion compels every Levy Court
Commissioner and officer appointed by
sald Court to deliver up any record
books or other property in their pos
session as their terms expire, under the
4 penalty OF fine OF $500 and a years
imprisonment.
Section 6compels the Governor with
in ten days after the passage of this
net to appoint county treasurer who
shall be receiver of taxes, to serve
until the first Tuesday in January, 1893,
when he is TO be succeeded by person
elected by the people at tho general
election in November 1892, to serve
four years. He is TO give bond of
$4,000. .....
Fl Section compels the Levy Court to
make out the tax duplicates to The
County Treasurer and tax receiver by
the first OF July every year, with proper
books and receipts for the collection
Of taxes. The receiver is to have his
oficeln Wilmington. and he must, after
giving notice, attend either in person
or by deputy in each of the hundreds
outside of Wilmington, twice each
month during August, September and
October, to receive taxes. In Whining
ton he must be at his Office either in
person or ty deputy every day, except
the days he may be away in other hun
dreds. His office hours In tho city are
from 2 to and from 10 sp. m. If he
fails to be present either In person OF
deputy at tho hours specified, any per.
son calling TO pay taxes can recover
from him $40 before any Justice OF the
Peace of New Castle County.
Z Section 8. On all taxes paid before
September per cent. rebate to he al
lowed; on all paid before November, s
FER cent. rebate; on all taxes unpaid
+ the first Of December, s per cent. is tt
be added; all taxes still unpaid by
the first Of January are to be placed ii
the hands OF delinquent tax collectors
who shall DO appointed by the Lev!
Court for collection. Such collectors
ere to pnblish the list OF unpaid take
between the first and second Tuesday
OF March, when he glyes.ten days motto
that he will be at certain places to re
ceiye such taxes. Such notice is to b
asufflclent demand for the paymen
of taxes. All taxes remaining unpai
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guished, except taxes on real estat
and other property, which shall cor
iinue until the first of September o
slch time as may be determined b
the receiver of taxes. Such collector
tre to be allowed 10 per cent on a
amounts collected over IS, and 90 pc
sent. on alllamounts under So Constt
bles may be appointed collectors.
Section provides that on the frs
day Of january every year the receive
Of taxes Is to account to the Conn
troller for all taxes on the duplicate
handed to him. On all taxes not the
extinguished the Comptroller is to ful
nish the collectors otherreeeipt book
Section 10 compels the issuing c
duplicate receipts for receipts lost.
Section II makes 1t a misdemeano
under fine OF 500, to give recell
for an extinguished tax, or to ant
date any tax receipt, and any receive
or collector shall be compelled to pa
IN additional 800 TO any person VII
viii sue for the same.
Section IL requires the Trustees
the Poor 10 apply on the first day /
June, 1891, for the amount they nee
Tor the maintenance of the almshous
and every year thereafter on the tir
tuesday in March.
Section l3 requires road COMM
sioners to certify to the court on {
srst day OF June, 1891, the rate pc
sentum necessary for the maintenan
Of the roads in their respective hu
dreds, and issue their warrants to d
said receiver OF taxes for collection.
Section IA provides for the transf
Of all moneys and books to the coun
treasurer to be appointed.
Section Is requires all moneys to
deposited In the Farmers Bank.
Section 10 creates the Office of Coun
Comptroller, to be appointed by t
Governor and to hold Office until t
srst Tuesday In january, 1893, and