Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES.

Tho pili In Relation to Taxes in Kent and
Sussex Counties, and the Bill TO Abolish
the Offices of Voters Assistants--Fuli
TsStaf Both Measures.
STAR Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Feb. 90. - Representative
Walker introduced an act in relation to
the collection of taxes in Kent and
Sussex counties. 1t Is as follows:
Sec 1. That the act entitled IAN act in 4
relation to the collection of taxes in this
State" passed at Dover April 10th, 1873,
being chapter 372. Vol. XIV, Laws of Della
ware, as amended by the act entitled IAN
act in relation to the collection Of taxes in
Kent and Sussex counties" passed at
Dover March 23d, 1898 be and the same is
hereby amended by striking. out all OF sec
ton Of said act first named, as amended,
and inserting In lieu thereof the following,
viz; Sec. /. That hereafter II shall be
the duty of the collector of taxes in each
hundred or collection district in Kent and
Sussex counties in this State, within 20
days after he shall have received his dnpli-
cate list to give public notice by ADVERTISE
ment posted in 10 or more of the most
public places in such hundred or collec-
| ton district, stating in such notices the
place of residence, or of business of such
| collector, and his readiness to receive
taxes, and it shall also be the duty of each
! GOlieCtOr rs hIUEeshlu 10 BIZ NJ ietsb tnTtC
| days. and at least five hours in each day,
at some convenient and suitable place or
| places in his hundred or collection district
in the month of January or February in
| each year for the purpose of receiving
taxes. and he shall give not less than 10
days public notice posted in 10 or more
of the most public places In his hundred or
collection district Of the times and places
where he will sit for the purpose aforesaid.
1t shall be the further duty of the said
collector of taxes to sit for the purpose of
receiving taxes with the registrar and
board Of registration in his collection dis
trict, in all cases where there is but one
registrar or board of registration in his
collection district, and in case where his
collection district embraces more than one
election district, then and in such case
said collector shall sit for the purpose OF
receiving taxes during the sitting5 of the
registrars and boards of registration in his
collection district at such suitable aud
convenient place or places in his collec-
ton district as he shall designate by public
notice p0stoi in 10 or more OF the most
public places in his collection district At
least five days before the first sitting OF
said registrars"
Sec. 2. That chapter 80, page 7S Vol.
XIX, Laws of Delaware, passed at Dover
Nav 18TH 1891, be and the same is hereby
re-enacted and made valid and of full
force and effect. And that section 9 and
section 10 of the act entitled AN act in're'
lation TO the duties of assessors and OF the
Levy Courts in the several counties of this
State" passed at Dover April 9Th, 1873,
and being chapter 37l OF Vol. XIV Laws
of Delaware, and section 2and section OF
the act entitled AN act i'll relation to the
collection of taxes in Kent and SUSSEX
J counties, passed. at Dover, March 23d, 1893
: being chapter 567, Vol. XIX, Laws OF
/ Delaware, be and the same are hereby re-
J pealed and made null and void.
Sec. 3. That in the publication of the
} laws of this session of the Legislature the
! said act shall be printed US hereby
amended.
THE VOTERS ASSISTANTS.
, Senator Pyle has introduced an act t.
amend the act to provide for the secrecy
/. and purity of the ballot. 1t is as fol
lows: ...
J Sec. /. That section 18 of chapter 81
Vol NIX, Laws of Delaware, be and thu
1 same is hereby repealed.
{ Sec 2. That section 10 of the said act b
, and the same is hereby amended by strlk
! ing ont between the word stamp" in th,
= sixth line, and the word the in tn
= eighth line of said section. the words ant
i both the voters assistants, on request
= shall give explanation OF the manner o
|
q consent of the election officers, an inter
!. prefer may be called"
Sec. s. That section % of said act b
y and the same is hereby amended by strik
:, ing out after the word who" in the frs
line, and before the word amy in tn
= sixth line Of said section, the following
y words to wit: declares that by reason
!, \ of physical disability or inability eithe
= to read or write, or both, he is unable 4
. mark or alter his ballot, may call to hi
= assistance the voters assistant who, u
y the presence of the elector, and i'll TIL
y presence Of each other, shall prepare th
:. ballot for voting i'll the manner herein
= before provided and on request shall rea
!. over to such elector tine names of the car
70 didates us marked or written" and IN
= sorting in lien thereof "by reason of phys
- cal disability is unable to mark o
70 alter the ballot properly may be accom-
Z panied into the voting room by dul
Il qualified electOr of the hundred or electio
:, district in which he seeks to vote selecte
y by him as an assistant in voting or ma
:, call TO his assistance after entering tn
~ voting room an elector qualified us af0r'
:, said. who. upon the election officer the
! and there sitting being satisfied by evidenc
!. satisfactory to them that the elector seel
Il ing assistance is so physically disabled I
a to be unable to mark or alter his ballt
"a properly and being further satisfied Thu
tHe ptTsOH stlcGteu 10 hn hsSlsItiit 10 w
- qualified voter of the hundred or electiO
~ district shall enter one of the voting booti
=. with such disabl, d ei'''or and shall undt
?, the direction of sue.l elector prepare IL
. ballot for voting in the manner hereil
u before provided" And the section
=, hereby further amended by striking Of
~ in the sixth and seventh lines the folloN
u ing words: ANY one making fall
f. declaration under the provisions of tn
no section SHALL upon conviction, be fined
-. any sum not exceeding SlU0 ana"
~ Sec. 4. That section % OF the said act
III and the same is hereby amended by stri
- ing out in the first line thereof the wor
" "including the voters assistant" and
80 striking out between the words ''otticer
aV in the sixth line, and between the wo
= who" in the seventh line of the said 81
~ ton, the words "or voters assistant"
nd BITTEN BY A DOG.
Annie Slaughter, CUlOred, Was Attack
by the Animal and Severely injured.
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