The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-23
FIFTH EDITION.
TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS.
The Investigating COMMITTEES OF the
Levy Court to Commence work-Ths
Whole Tax Middle to be Investiga-


Levy Court to Commence Work-The
Whole Tax Middle to be Investiga-
ted.
At last the curtains are to be drawn
aside and the taxpayers OF New Castle
county are to be given sight OF how
the county taxes have been collected
in some Instances and not paid over
to the county, and in other instances
not collected at all.
The DEMONSTRATING committee consist
Ing OF Messrs. Hutchinson, Hickman,
Clark, Jolls and Ellason were In the
city yesterday and made full prepare
tlun to go on with tho examination
next Monday. The meeting OF the
committee held In the afternoon
though closed to the public was open
to the reporters OF the respective pa
pers present, In the general discuss
sion of how the investigation should
proceed 1t seemed to be the opinion OF
all present that every person who
knows anything of the Mckee and
Dougherty transaction should be sum-
moned and tho tax lists and other
documents should also DO brought be-
fore the committee.
In order to carry out this expressed
opinion Mr.. Jolls prepared a resolu-
ton instructlng the clerk OF the peace
| to summon numerous parties before
the committee.
Mr.. Hickman asked that the names
OF Senator Higgins and Solomon Her.
sey be added to the list, which request
was granted and the following resolu
lions were offered and passed.
Resolved. That the clerk Of the
peace be and he Is hereby requested TO
Issue summons to the following per.
sons to appear before the committees
on Monday. 18th inst, at 10 q. M, at
the Levy Court room, to give evidence
as to all matters which the committees
Is required to investigates: Daniel L.
Stewart, Henry G, Mahnily, George ID.
Watson, William G.. Mahnify, Il. Il.
Bach, G. L. Mahoney, Peter d. Ayars,
solomon Jersey, Anthony Higgins;
and be 1t further
"Resolved, That summons be Issued
| to George w. Mckee and John j.
Dougherty, that they attend at the
same time and place and have then
and there the duplicate tax lists issued
to them for the year A. d., 1890.
Resolved. Further. that Daniel r.
Stewart and Henry G. Mahntfy be fur
Their summoned to produce before tho
committee all the tax receipts for the
year A. D., 1890 which they hold and
which were given them by George w.
Mckee and JohnJ Doughcrty prior to
the 3lst day OF March last"
On motion Of Mr. Jolls the commit
tee agreed to meet on Monday next at
10 O'Clock In the Levy Court room.
When the committee gave tho reso-
lutions to Clerk of the Peace Biggs to
summon the witnesses therein named.
he said he would very willingly do SO
II he had the power, and would at once
confer with the attorney general in
relation to the matter. Mr.. Bigg5 at
once consulted tho attorney general,
and returned with the information
that he had the authority to issue the
summons for the witnesses and ho
would attend to the matter.
The committee entered into desul-
tory conversation III regard to the adj
Visibility OF the meetings OF the COM
mittee being open to the public. MIR.
Hutchison, chairman. thought tho
meetings should be public,
Messrs. Hickman and Eliason b d
no objection to public meetings of tie
committee, but Mr.. Hickman said he
would have beon better satisfied II tho
Investigation had been by the whole
Levy Court. Mr.. Clark, thought that
whether or not the meetings were pub
lie, reporters OF the press should he
admitted anyhow. No father action
was taken on the subject but II waa
understood that the meetings will be
public SO long as the crowd is orderly
and does not get too large, but I q ero
are the last signs OF disorder tnO
room will lie cleared and only the re-
porters allowed TO remain and hear the
investigation. The committee then
adjourned until Monday.