Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09

say tnat Bach and the other leaders who
made these egregious errors and let the
Democrats pull the wool over their
eyes, should themselves out of then
official salaries make up this campaign
fund of $4,000 for next year
WILL THROW UP THEIR HANDS.
1t is not. known upon what authority
the rumor got abroad, but at the county
court house on Tuesday the statement
was made that it is most likly the Re.
publican party will make no reply be.
fore the chancellor on Friday. In other
| words, that the surrender is complete.
They have thrown up their hands and
will acknowledge, in addition to the loss
of 1900 in hard cash that they have been
straightly outwitted by the Democrats.
The first thing in the morning, before
the session opened each member Of the
levy court was served with notice by
Sheriff Simmons to be at Dover on Fri
day next to appear before the chan
cellor,
After the reading of minutes Of last
meeting Sheriff Simmons made his re-
port Of Jail work for the month of June.
1t comprised: Stone received, "a tons;
50 car loads shipped away; hours work,
5000.
A number Of miscellaneous bills were
ordered paid.
Commissioner Hickman stated that
the electric motor of Third street bridge
is being repaired.
County Treasurer John Il. Dickey
made his monthly report in detail: Re-
ceipts for month of June, $32, 507. o.;
total paid, $2s ,29669; balance on hand,
$4,300.40.
The bill for hauling stone to the Jail
amounting to $17.SS was passed; another
bill for hauling stone, $7.70; Duncan
Bros bill, $52.4l, for hardware was
passed.
AFTER THE POLL TAX MONEY.
Commissioner Sutton offered the fol-
lowing resolution
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged and currently re-
ported that certain collectors of taxes here
totore appointed have collected from vari
Gus taxables of this county large sum of
money and have unlawfully withheld and
retained the same and appropriated il to
their own use; and
WHEREAS. No subsequent action Of said
collectors can absolve them from their
obligations in paying to the county any
money unlawfnlly withheld by them and
due the county; therefore, be it
ifesofled That committee of five be APP
pointed to investigate said charges and
proceed without delay to take such action
as shall be necessary to recover from said
collectors all money by them collected and
unlawfully and frauduently retained
The resolution was carried unani-
mously, 1t is another evidence Of the
desire Of the Democrats to sec that the
county treasury is filled as quickly as
possible.
THE "DupEso CALLED FOR.
The following was offered by Mr..
Grubb:
WHEREAS, The tax rate for the year, A.
~, ls'll, has been levied upon the basis of
assessment as ascertained after the allow
ance of errors by this court and
WHEREAS, The duplicates for the re-
celNer of taxes have been made out in
conformity with that levy and the same
is now ready for delivery to him, and
WHEREAS, The act ofthe General Assem-
bly, provides that such duplicates shall be
placed in the hands Of the receiver of
taxes on or before July list, which period
has now elapsed.
RcsDlyed, That the duplicate aforesaid,
properly signed, be at once placed In the
hands Of the receiver Of taxes in order that
he may receive such taxes.
Mr. Jolls said he was unwilling to
vote for the resolution, as a rule had
been laid on him on Tuesday, return
able on Friday before the chancellor,
the purports Of which would be mega
lived did he now do otherwise. He
preferred to leave the matter into the
hands Of the chancellor.
A voice-"Well, then, why did you
not leave the adding u the 1000 names
alone until the court of errors and APP
peals had given its decision 2"
Mr.. Grubb--"The quicker the county
treasurer has his books, the better off
the county will be-"
Mr.. Sutton thought it would be better
to wait until the chancellor had heard
the complaint. "At any rate" he
added, "it Is pretty clear now that this
committee had no right TO go fooling
with these assessment lists
The chairman-"I think the commit
tee has done good work. The books
have been examined
Mr.. Jolls- Another point is that the
committee has determined the total
amount of the assessment thereby OBJ
tanning basis for next years taxes,
which we had not with the discrepancy
Of $1,7o0,0o0"
The resolution was defeated by a vote
OF nays to yeas.
The court then adjourned to Q p. m.
At Tuesday afternoons session of
levy court the matter of procedure at
Dover next Friday before the chan
cellor in the injunction case was
brought up. The following resolution
was passed:
WHEREAS, The chancellor Of the State Of
delaware, on the sixth day Of July, instant
granted a rule on the members of this
court, requiring them on Friday next to
snow cause why preliminary injunction
should not be awarded restraining
them from reinstating on the assess.
ment lists and consequently from entering
on the tax duplicates for the year
1891, the names Of large number
Of, persons in the city Of Wilmington
who appear, to the satisfaction of this
court to have been duly assessed for the
year $3.50 and to have duly paid their tax
Tor that year, and to have been Improperly
and unlawfully returned to this court as
delinquents by the collector who received
their taxes and stricken from the assess
ment lists by this court in ignorance of the
illegality and fraud practiced by such col
lector on this court and the taxpayers of
this county; and
WHEREAS, 1t is of great importance TO
the financial interests of this county that
any and all doubt resulting from the omis.
sion by the court of errors and appeals to
take action in the Churchman case, as to
the propriety of entering the names Of
such persons on the tax duplicates for 1891
as duly paid their taxes for 1880 and were
fraudulently returned as delinquents
should be speedily removed, and the tax
duplicates for 1881 completed and issued
as soon as practicable.
HeSolyed, That the attorney of this court
be and he is hereby requested to appear in
behalf of this court before the chancellor
at the hearing of said rule on Friday next