Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
LElTCH SUCCEEDS WELLS.
An Important Change at the Wilmington
Internal Revenue ONCE.

An Important Change at the Wilmington
Internal Revenue Office.
+, Col. G. NJ. Leitch of this city Mon
day afternoon succeeded James u. Wells
of Elkton, Md, as deputy collector OF
internal revenue for Wilmington, and
Mr.. Wells will be made division
deputy under Collector b. F. Parlett
of Baltimore. He may be assigned to
Delaware to take the place until re-
Gently filled by Amos j. Stayton, or he
may be given one of the Maryland dis
tricts. The district of Maryland is
composed of IA sub-districts, 13 being
in Maryland and Delaware being No.
IA. If Mr.. Wells should be assigned to
one Of the districts in Maryland a
Delawarean will be appointed as d.
vision deputy for Delaware. The pro-
gramme is as outlined above, and it is
expected that the details will be ar
ranged before night.
In response to summons from Col
lector Parlett, Deputy Wells went to
Baltimore Monday to confer with him,
and it is expected that the changes
will be decided upon at the conference.
Mr.. Wells has had great deal Of eg-
perience and his work has demon
strated that he is one of the most valu-
able men in the service, and for that
reason he will be given one of the most
responsible positions in the district.
Col. Leitch has also been in the SER
vice for long time and he is well
fitted for the new duties which will be
required of him. He has filled about
every position from collector down and
is thoroughly familiar with the work.
Collector Parlett is acquainted with
these facts and appreciates the excel
lent service which he has rendered for
several months as assistant to Mr..
Wells. 72 to
By special order from headquar-
tiers, in the future the Wilmington
office will be closed on Saturdays at -
o'clock, noon, as the banks close at
| noon and collectors are required to
deposit all moneys in bank on the day
of collection.
Mr.. Wells on Saturday completed his
| first year as deputy collector of internal
revenue for Wilmington, and during the
| day all of the books and stamps in his pos
| session were examined by d. A. Miller Of
| Baltimore, special government agent,
who had been sent to this city for the
| purpose by Collector B. f. Parlett n
The examination required about two
hours, and during that time the office
| was closed. The result was exceedingly
gratifying to Mr.. Wells. as well as to his
assistant, Col. G. NJ. Leitch, and Collector
Parlett and the agent. All of the ac-
counts were found to be correct and
every stamp issued to the office was ac-
counted for, and this, together with the
fact that the books had been kept in such
a neat and plain manner, caused Ex-
aminer Miller to remark that the office
was the best one he had ever examined.
The business transacted at the office
during the year amounted TO trifie over
| $l74.000, in addition to which stamps ag-
gregating about $4,000, which had been
issued direct from the Baltimore office,
passed through Mr.. Wells hands, but
they did not figure in the receipts Of the
local office. The stamps which were is
sued direct from the Baltimore, office
were the special war tax stamps given
out after August LIST, the orders only be.
ing taken here and sent to the Baltimore
office, from which place the distribution
was made.