Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-25
IN IMPoRr.1Nr ECO . EST.
Levy Court Asked to Extend tho Time IA
Collecting 'D0's Taxes In the Hundred


Collecting '0O's Taxes In the Hundreds.
There was full attendance of mem.
befs of the levy court Tuesday morning.
An order was passed to pay the VIII
mingtun IL Northern railroad St00,77
for seven carloads Of stone delivered at
New Castle jail.
On motion Of Mr. Grub satisfaction
was ordered entered on the bond of
Joseph M. Pierce, collector of Brandy
wine hundred, for taxes Of 1890, he hav-
ing paid in full.
On the motion of Mr.. Jolls satisfac-
ton was ordered entered on the bond Of
Robert L. TruaX, collector of Apo
quinimink hundred for 1889, he having
settled in full.
An order was passed for $404.5T, bal
ance due Sheriff Allen on a draft of
$4,000.
An important communication was
read from Collector Truax of Apo
quinimink to the effect that if he push
the collection of taxes Of 1890, he will
assuredly distress great many of the
farmers of that hundred. The narvests
were very bad for that year and they
were unable to pay their debts. He
asked on the part of the farmers that as
the harvest outlook for this year is I'M
doubleday good, that collections for
1880 be postponed to October, 1891.
Mr.. Jolls stated his thorough belief In
Mr.. Truax's words. If the farmers were
distrained, following the instructions Of
the court, it would be the ruin of many
Of them. Their standing crops would
have TO be sold,
Mr.. Jolls read the following petition
from Ex-Governor Biggs:
MIDDLETowS, June 20.
To John W, j0is, Lcyy Court Commits
sioner--I fully concur in Mr.. Truax's
petition. b. T. BIGGs.
Commissioner Hutchison said that
Collector Truax is a diligent and good
collector. He has destrained no one so
far.
II know" continued Mr.. Hutchison,
that if the petition is not granted it
will be ruinous to APPOINTMENTS hun
dred. The farmers will not be able to
get their peaches into market. | would
like to see the petition granted. l feel
assured if the court does concede the
matter that every dollar due will be
paid at the time promised"
Commissioner Grubb-"Most of the
residents Of Appoquinimink hundred
arc farmers. II you push Collector
lfuax he must push the farmers. | am
in favor Of allowing the concession to
October, 1t would be great deal bet
ter than distraining The people"
Commissioner Jolls-"I do not know
whether we have a legal right to do this.
Under the new act there is limit of
certain number of days to collect out.
standing taxes. That is the only thing
am not clear about"
The matter was deferred for consid-
Grafton at next meeting.
Collector A. w. Webster of Blackbird
hundred called to settle for the taxes of
80. The amount due is about $3.50
which he paid but he could not get a
discharge as he had ommitted to bring
his duplicate list from home.
Court then adjourned until afternoon.
lnrelation to Collector Truaxs' request
the criticism has been made-"how will |
the Wilmington hundred taxpayers
who are being pressed by the collectors
to-day think Of the proposition2 Again,
how will the creditors of the county |
consider it,
AT Tuesday afternoons session of
levy court Mr.. Jolls offered a resolution
70 pay Wesley NJ. Z. Sunday school
$5.4O, the same as given to other Sun
day.schools. Wesley having been
omitted when the appropriations for
this purpose We're made.
Objections being made that it was too |
late to take such action the resolution
was Withdrawn.
Satisfaction was ordered to be entered |
upon the official bond of William G.
Bigger, collector of Pencader hundred,
for 1880, he having settled in full.
Mr.. Jols offered the following, which,
after discussion, was adopted;
Resolge3, That the receiver of taxes and
county treasurer be, and he is hereby re-
quested and directed to demand in settle
lnent with the late collectors of taxes for
the year 1880, the costs Of execution on the
official bond, together with interest on bal
ances due, from June Sd, 1891.
1t was directed that satisfaction be
entered upon the bonds of the following
collectors of taxes for the year 1891:
Frank @. Stldham, Northern district,
Wilmington; G.. w, NJ Naudain, st.
Georges hundred; William NJ. Brackin,
Henry S. Webber, White
Clay Creek, and Abram Stats, Black
bird. These are the collectors elected
BY the levy court last February, who
We're legislated out by the Five Com
missioners bill.
The following, offered by Mr.. Jolls,
was adopted
Rasoieed, That the sheriff of this county
De and he is hereby directed to charge in
MS bill the accrued costs in the case Of the
ate collectors, William G. Bigger, Joseph
NJ. Pierce and Andrew W. Webster,
After allowing a number of accounts
he api1t.f I'D iIitrnad until Fr,,asJa,,
Iune Both.