The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

e6ntiment and therefore its utteranceS
may reasonably be accepted rs tho con
centrated ideas OF the leaders of the
party 1t represents, and when 1t says
that 1.-THE assessor is sworn officer |
OF the law, performing independent
and responsible duties which involve
hls personal knowledge, discretion
and responsibility and his powers can
not be delegated, and the measure and
limit Of control over his action by the
Levy Court is strictly defined by stat
ute. He is not an officer of the Levy
Court but is an officer OF the people
and by them chosen-his action is not
subordinate to the Levy Court, except
as to those matters and in the ways
carefully directed by statute. His as
easements stand until corrected" In
the particulars mentioned in the law,
and no power is given either to the as
SCISSOR or to the Levy Court, or to both
combined, to add to the poll list
name, excepting in the manner provid-
ed by law-and in no case is power
given to either or both of these off,
Gals to drop or strike off name which
has once been entered on the lists az
an assessed taxable. The amendment
OF such lists must wait the delinquent
list, which is duly provided for by law. "
This is the first time such large ex-
ecutiye powers have been claimed for
the assessors. If this be true doctrine
what has the Levy Court to do in any
sense with the assessments after they
have been returned to that body? Why
not let the assessments go direct to
the Clerk OF the Peace and be, by that
officer, transcribed into the tax dupli-
Gates and handed over TO the collector,
According to that doctrine alIthe Levy
Court has to do with the assessors is
TO pay whatever bills they present for
the duties they have performed. The
assessor if he wants, can pad the lists
ad.intinitum at pleasure, present the
bill for doing so to the Levy Court, and
the court has no other power than to
order it paid.
Does anybody believe that this is die
intention of the law? Tbs laltcr We
know has been terribly perverted since
1878 to keep the Democratic party IN
power. but nobo1v has over ber,r.
taken the extreme ground. that tlo
Law Court was nowcrless to lo p,,,
thing moro when padded and dishou-
est assessments were presented than
TO strike of n delInoYent and thon
draw a warrant to nav tine nsscssu,,
for his padded lists.
Asa matter OF fact. tie very first
shiuu the Levy Court is called un5n TO
do when the asssssors start out ia
make their assessments. is ia instruct
them In regard to their dliy This ia
done every year in tbe month Of M.
yember. The law il read TO fba,n md
thev nre enfoIned In eurrv o,ft tim,
law
The assessor actpellv starfa ont nm
der the guidance and ,,tra,t tfus Of
Tho levy Court When tie =s--a.5ars
have oomple,ed tbotr assns5-1Gnt ne.
cording 10 the attainment nf lin, law
they return the assessment; they have
made TO whom? To tbe CLERK Of tla
peace3 No. hut 10 tho Tarva gnlir.
which mce,a ON m, rr4t ,rn.aI,y III
February In what eanartrv. 10 ~,
the assessors thair biilss So zbut 4,
sit as n caurt of anDeaIs and reytsfon
To receive vhatqs Rae G;tta.af fhe=us
sessors2 No INIT 10 rovisn tho asees.
ments. Ifno chanpe can ha made i,
the assessments as reformed heStha a..
eessors ,vhv rcyIsa tba .ss,ss3o.,. .
Wbv not sin,nlv count tba f,,.,icsZ oIi
The asseesra,te nav. tho ,zsasso,..
their tweIya ce,ts rs,, eaah .ntrv al
ioprn and go ho,,eq Doas ery ca, i
bile neraon belf,...a t,.a, "a, =f,.,r,.r and
authority ~ N, Ieyy f,ssrr ex+o,4,
mo further ,h6n tbiay
The law,i,a yas nasso5 y, ,s-7 o.,
the nnrnoso ~ clostiosr p.,n.,eII.a,,.
out of their votes ys,,v nosj,,yel,, rrl,
hibited the Law Court fro5n s,,fI'ins
from the ss..ssmurt If..ts ~, sue -,
any nerson en,agnd ,hsFs,,, ~, ,aa,t5'
vbetbnr apfar,i Iogefil, ar fltaa,,t,
The same law nro,t,,n5 o,,,ato,Ss ~
wanted 10 rat as.,,,..c5i ,,[,nitl o. - :
fore anv Tnst,ca Of tna POI. -. g. : =,
Publie and baya , yo,,ebsr -. 49,
holder sttas5ad and 10 ,,nsi'a- 49,.
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