The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-06
OUR DOVER LETTER.
Gossip About Things in General
at the Capital.
ryIe and Hnpby Oppose Taxing tho chi
1T OF Marsh Companies, &C.
DovEh. March 5th.

The bill entitled "An Act to maintain
road in Rod Lion and ST. Georges hun
dredi." came up on its final passage In
the Senate yesierday. which would re-
quire the tax pa yers OF Naw Castle county
10 pay one half the expenses OF keei'ing
up the banks OF the ST. Georges Marsh
Company. Tho passage OF this bill was
earnestly and successfully opposed by
Senator Pyle OF Wilmington and Senator
Handy of Brandywine Hundred
Senator Pyle who hnu charge OF the bill
In an earnest speech opposed the passage
of the bill. on the ground, that 1t would
greatly Increase the county taxes OF all
the ciiizens OF New Cast le County for the
special benefit OF q private corporation;
and that New Castle county by the pas.
sage OF this bill would have to Increase Its
tax rate tn keep up marsh banks TO re-.
Claim a private cotporation's land. winch
he deemed to he very MUST o the masses
OF the tax payers of the county. lie said.
the Ietters In his possession from the Levy
Court Com III uissioDers oil New Cus.le coun.
" did not recommend that the bill should
puss he said he NuB opposed to aiding by
his vote. The passage OF aus act at tnc ex
penso OF the masses for the special benefit
OF few individuals, and that he would
cast his vote against the passage oil the
bill.
Senator Handy at considerable length
and In a very able nnd forciOle manner
discussed the bill by sections. lie showed
that The passage OF The bill would Do lor
the benefit Of the fow at a great expense
and Increased taxation OF the masses OF
the citizens of New Castle county New
Castle county. he sald. had but q few years
ago paid this snmc marsh company tiUOo
to aid IL In building Its river banks. and
TINT two years ago nt tho very last session
of the General Assembly OF this State an
act was passed compelling the Levy Court
of New Castle county to pay $500 Year
to this marsh company. Tho passage OF
this not OF 1891 was secured on the assur-
IA Nf.~. Hat lkn In n ma
taxes on the land reclaimed by this expen-
dture of $500 would increase the annual
taxes on the marsh companys land 10 mat
amount. But what Is the result? Iho
taxes in this marsh land is now less than
S2r0 per annum.
This bill exclaimed Senator Handy, is
but the beginning OF series OF bills that
will be thrust upon us at thls session oil
tho General Assembly for the special BEN
oft of private individuals or private
corporations. Several OF such bills are
already prepared or In course OF prarara.
| tlon to be thrust upon us. II we pnss the
| bill now before US, and !obists Iii their
| favor have been here for the two weeks
| past A bill for the benefit Of other Marsh
| owners in Cherry Island Marsh in vii.
| mington, and Brandywino Hundred, and
| bills for the benefit of other marsh COM
| paiies will toOn follow the Introduction
| OF this bill II we allow this one to pass.
/ Christi8na Hundred has a bill to open up
a Boulevard from Elsmere to whining.
| ton, to he macadaiuized at the expense OF
| the taxpayers OF New Castle County.
] New Castle County is already heavily
| burdeneI with taxes; open the door by
| tho passage of this st. Georges Marsh
bill. and we will for the balance OF this
| session lie loaded down with bills OF u
| similar character.
| This ie no time to increase the bu rdens
| OF our citlzene by increased taxation.
Business of all kinds is now stagnant,
| and the masses OF our citizens are unable
to bear their present burdens of taxation Il
| without making this load more heavy to
bear. Increased taxation comes oil OF
| the poorer cllsses III the end; they have
| tile increase 10 pay by an advance IN the
| rents OF the houses they live in ana Tie
| wages OF the mechanic, working men and
| women must be decreased III propOrtlou n
1 to the increased taxation OF property ana
business. l am opposed to this bill. and
all others OF similar character; 1t would
he great Injustice to the masses oil the
tax payers of New Castlo county TO pass
1t, and In justice TO the maesee / shall
vote against this bill. / endorse fully the
strong objections mnde against this bill
by Senator Pyle. one OF my colleagues
from New Castle county. and musS re
spectfuily, but earnestly solicit the SEN
ators from Kent and Sussex countio5 10
aid US in killing thls bill SO electually,
that IL will never be resnrrerted In this
body again.
| Senator Alrlchs OF Pencader hundred
advocated the passage OF the bill, Dut
when the bill WAS put on Its final passage
in the Sepste 1t received but one vote ~
its favor that of SeuRt or Airlcns aud II
10 to 10 nUpod that all Similar bllls Will
meet u similar late.
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