The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-28

The Federal Headsman-Diher-
ent from the Way They do in
Dover-A Board of Agriculture
to be Created-The Tax Rate
Something Awful to Contem-
plate.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
The new city charter was brought up in
the Senate yesterday and the amendments
to 1t were ruthlessly killed by the actions
OF the two Senators from Sussex and one
from Kent. The bill was re-committed
back to the committee who had reported
on 1t favorably to the Senate Senators
Handy and Pyle defended it in no unmis-
taxable language and urged its passage,
but 1t was not to be, yesterday. Every
ot1iceholder in the municipality OF the
city OF Wilmington has been working
against the passage of the new charter, as
well as every prospective of1lceholder In
the dim and distant future. The bill has
not one redeeming feature in their eyes
the General Assembly If they can prevent
1t. The commission was created by the
last Legislature, and the commissioners
and their expenses will have to be paid out
of the county treasury. No man has done
more for its formation than Mr.. John s.
Rossell. the chairman of the commission.
Ever since 1t has been in the hands of
the Legislators he has done his best to ex-
plain the benefits that would accrue to tho
citizens of Wilmington by its adoption.
Did any of our citizens ever stop and take
the time to think what heavy tax they
pay for the privilege of enjoying lighted
streets and police protection, school privi-
leges and water accommodation? Tho
water rents, city and county taxes are
something owful when computed. They
will average dollars per capita for every
man, woman and child in the City OF VIII
mington. The new City Charter proposes
to reduce the amount of salaries paid to
those who now conduct our Municipality.
Over seventy thousand dollars is paid
away every year in salaries. The average
citizen does not care or appear to take any
interest in calling halt on the raid that
has been going on for years in the City
Treasury None are SO blind as those
who won't see Is has the appearance Of
every man for himself when he Gncc gets u
taste of the public pap which he is loGih
ever afterwards to leave go 1t is nearly
line that our City affairs We're run on
business principles. 1t Is only by this
means that the present high tax rate can
be kept down
Increase of salaries in every city depart.
ment means an increase in the tax rate or
in he assessment on realty. Wilmington
being city of homes, hundreds of resi-.
dences being owned by thrifty mechanics
means that they will be taxed to death to
support the city government. Their taxes
will be equal to rent in few years more
if halt Is not called upon the extrava-
gances of our law makers. Some means
or measures should be adopted whereby
this wasting of the public favors should
be reached The creating Of Municipal
Judge only adds burden on our tax pay.
ers. The Mayor, which formerly tried all
cnses of drunks, petty larceny and assaults
are now tried by the Judge who receives a
salary of $500 year for holding session
of some two hours duration every day.
The balance Of the time he can practice his
profession. 1t is sinecure and the prop.
erty owners are the men who must foot
the bill. The Mayor is now only figure
head and is paid sl50O Numerous other
offices have been created from time to
time until as we stated in this article II
requires the sum ofs70 900 to pay these off.
cials. These facts are worth thinking
and pondering over for they are truthful
facts.
DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY HERE.
George Bigley of Lambertville, N. j.,
who refused to pay his taxes amounting
to 81 was sent 10 jail on Monday He re-. |
fused on the ground that he had not been |
allowed to vote, In Delaware the tax
collectors make IL so difficult for the Re. |
publicans to pay taxes that they are
returned to the Levy Court as errors and |
their names ordered crossed off of the as
o,' rs W. ma ,ha fra1hion va uo
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SPEAKS WELL FOR DELAWARE JUDGES
OF the five judges who have sat on the
bench in the Uniled States Court in Del
aware, three OF them Wero younger than
t''n Tm"au prrn; VII VIII 1dy wy Woie az
1vhn vns 40 Shnn enmofntod miyn ISbn Sarrod
for % vnars. fndgat Fisbor ,rns ~ ~
sor,%a }o' roart. frIno WiiIoni Mi ID unIi unu
wa, Ar and served for q wears. s."'i indan uia,
Rradfnrd father of the now .Imdgo yvnlEo
and 'or,ad for n ronrs rmo ,T IuI' ,dn' W. We
n ~ rd nr r . o. IN O." aIe'
have five Judges who served in the u. 5,
Court for l1Oyears. Tho salary is S. 600 a
year with 81 900 for sitting outside of tho
State and the position Is one for life.
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they shall ha ms nuy other nnn man in |
our State. We hope that some effort will
be made to harmonize the two factions
and make it possible for the Republicans