Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Stan Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Dover, March is. - Representative
Taylor has received bill providing
for the collection Of taxes in New
Castle county after the abolition OF
the present system, which is provided
for in the bill increasing tho number
of Levy Court Commissioners from five
to twelve. Section / repeals sections
Z, s, o, 90 23, &c and 2S of chapter 2G,
4 Vol, KIN, Laws of Delaware, and
amends chapter 562, Vol. XIX, by strik-
ing out section 4 of the act.
Section 9 stipulates that during tho
month OF May, next, and in May each
two years thereafter, the Levy Court
shall appoint one collector OF taxes for
each hundred outside of Wilmington,
and two collectors OF poll taxes in Will
mington, one for the Northern district
and the other for tho Southern dis
trict. The receiver OF taxes shall col
lect all taxes, other than poll taxes,
assessed in Wilmington.
Section provides that the Levy
Court have prepared from the assess
ment lists last made as required by law
duplicates of the taxes OF each hundred
or collection district, forithe use of the
collectors, on or before the 1st day of
outy ~ tNO'I goais phui la thO
rate Of county and poor taxes. and
issue their warrant to the said col
lectors for the same. The Levy Court
Commissioners shall have prepared for
each hundred or collection district
book OF blank receipts, numbered serially
which receipt when delivered upon pay
ment of taxes shall show the amount
Of the assessment, distinguishing real,
personal and poll assessments. and
showing the rate Of county, poor and
road taxes, and the discount, or ad-
ilitional percentages, as the cuse may
be. on the payments; each receipt shall
have corresponding stub, which shall
be retained in said book. Tbs Levy
Court shall also have prepared for the
use OF the several collectors seals of
Office, and it shall be the duty of the
collectors to put the impress of their
seals upon each receipt for the pay
inent of a tax.
Section provides that the county
treasurer shall have his Office in VIII
mingtop, and it shall be his duty to
attend, either in person or by his
deputy, at his office every day except
Sundays and legal holidays from 10
o'clock a. m., until l2 o'clock. M, and
from clock. p. M, i'll 5 -ctock, p.
M, and it shall be his duty to attend
his Office during tine evening of one
secular day OF each week from until
10 O'Clock, p. m.
Section 5 provides that in May of
euch year the county treasurer and
collectors shall deliver to the county
comptroller the receipt books, which
shall be examined and preserved by
him.
Section G provides that the Levy
Court shall issue duplicates to the col
lec,ors, receiver of taxes and county
treasurer the duplicates to be certified
by the clerk of the peace
Section 7 provides for the filling Of
vacancies among the collectors.
Section provides that the collectors
shall settle with the Levy Court in the
month of May of each year; also that a
delinquent list shall not be allowed
until the expiration of five days thus
giving opportunity for inspection.
Section 0 provides that every col.
lector shall be responsible for the col.
lection of taxes in his hundred.
Section III provides that all taxes
against the owner of real estate shall
operate as lien for three years.
Section 32 provides that persons 70.
fusing 10 pay poll tax within five days
after second demand may be com,
mitted to jail until the money is paid.
1t also provides that 30 cents shall bt
paid TO the collector for the seconG
demand.
Section 80 provides that taxes of en-
ployes may be deducted from theil
wages paid by employers.
The remaining sections confer tn,
usual powers on collectors and makei
similar provision as contained in section
19, chapter IL of the revised code ant
also repeals all inconsistent acts.
In the House yesterday Chairman l.
S. Hopkins OF the House committee OF
miscellaneous business reported un
favorably the Senate resolution provid
ing for committee from the Genera
Assembly and three physicians 10 maxi
an Investigation among the patient
and Of other affairs at the State Ipsan
Hospital On motion of Mr.. Hazel th,
resolution was non concurTed in.
With the Senate resolution disposet
of Mr.. Wilson callod up his resolution
providing for an examination by
committee of five members of the Leg
islature, and it was upanimousl,
adopted. In Difference to the wishe
of Mr.. Wilson, be was not requeste,
to serve on the comm ittce, and Mossrs
Dempsey, l.. S. Hopkins and johnson
were named as the House members O
tho committee.
The House committee on revise
statutes made favorable report on th
bill reducing the price of certifie
copies of divorce bills from $40 to SIC
but Chairman HAZEL, in making th
report said he was opposed to the bill
Representative Wilson introduced
bill entitled "a further supplement t
an act entitled An act to regulate tn
practice of pharmacy in the State c
Delaware and for other PURPOSES, bein
chapter 36. Vol. XVIII, Laws of Des
ware" The bill provides that with
10 days after the passage Of tho act
pharmacists and qualified assistant
having registered under tho existin
laws relative to suuh registration sha
apply 10 the secretary OF tine Stat
Board of Pharmacy for re.registratio
and thereafter every three years; alsr
that the Board of Pharmacy sha
demand and receive for re-registratio
IN the first instance fee not to excee
70 cents and for renewing the sam
every three years fee, not exceedin
81, and further, that the certifica;
held by any person failing to COMP
with the PROVISIONS OF the act sha
become null and void.
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