The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-23
WEDNESDAY. JUNE ~, 1907
The Tax Payers win Foot the Bin.

estate In tina rural Hundreds by the asses
sors is %, l6S, 946 less this year than what
the property was assessed for last year and
will without doubt require an increase in
4 the tax rate this year. 1t is well enough
to take as much of the burden off the
farmers as possible, but one fact should
not be lost sight Of and that Is that the
increased revenue will necessarily have to
come OH the property owners in the city
Of Wilmington. The payment Of the
money belonging TO the tax payers, which
was used as a campaign fund by the Demo.
cratic Levy Court and the manner in which
the Democratic county tax receiver failed
to do his duty in lodging Republicans
who wanted to pay their county tax is tho
means which have resulted in the present
financial condition of the county treasury.
In Brandywine Hundred tho decrease Is
sl94,265; in Pencader, 1887 604; in Red
Lioa 1858. 1853; in APPOINTMENTS $346, 702;
in New Castle s4i3 4l6; in Mill Creek
s27i,5l5; st. Georges $G09,37s; in Black.
bird Sill, hin White Clay Creek S2 Is, 5a8;
In Christiana 1854 562
The total for the year 1897 in valuation
amounts to s18.Sl2,G36. Our readers can
see how the free trade Wilson times of
which Senator Gray and Ambassa dor
Blyard promised the people so much pros
perity have turned out for them in less
work, lower wages and an increase in the
tax rate These are sample OF the good
times promised by the missionary Domo
cratic party and its advanced agents of
prosperity. They have kept their promise
OF cheap things, but wages aud rents have
even fallen lower than the articles affected
by the Wilson bill.
New Castle County has q bonded debt
OF $4,000 besides for the tax payers to
carry at yearly expenditure of 5000 in
interest which has to be raised in some
possible manner by taxation By lower
valuation in the total amount of property
in The county, it means higher tax rate.
The Lord only knows how the people of
the city of Wilmington will bo able to
pay an Increase in taxes, owing to the
manner in which their properties have
been renting. 1t is an utter impossibility
uNihLitvl4tl ttkA W De bblIlDu on inc
property owners of our city and then OK.
pect them TO foot the bill. The properties
In our city are paying all tho tax they
can stand, and it is just as we'll for the
men who are running our affairs to know
1t will not do to kill the goose that laws
the golden egg The proper place to ro-
trench is in salaries. Here are twelve tax
collectors, to receive 81, 900 a year. When
the receiver OF taxes received $1,000 and
ten per cent. for collecting delinquent
taxes, II has been found necessary to nut
an additional burden in the way Of these
twelve county tax collectors. Tho people
will only have to foot the bill.
BETTER times are ahead The advance
agent of prosperity has been considerably
abea OF the show, but all the same the
g rod times are slowly advancing and have
begun to show the result of returning
confidence to the people and those who
have capital seeking IN investment. The
Pussy & Jones Company have more work
In view than for several years, and are in
need now of ship carpenters. The Harlan
Holdings worth Company paid out over
$4,000 more the past month than for sey.
eral years past. They have plenty of
work now and the outlook is brighter and
more promising than since the uanic set
In and tho wave of prosperity promised
by President Mckinley and his advance
agents las arrived, The good times arc
coming to our city.