Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
FREOuS SURGEONS SHORTAGE.

Levy Court Committee Reports That He
collected But Did Not Pay Sl,63T.s1.
An exhaustive report.on the accounts
Of the late Fredus A. Sturgeon, COL
lector of delinquent taxes In Christiana
hundred, was made to the Levy Court
today. From this report 1t appears that
Sturgeon COLLECTED and did not pay
to the county treasurer in 1895 and 1896
this amount of 81, 63T.S7.
The committee on the accounts COM
prised John j. Gallagher and H. NJ.
White and these figures are taken from
the reports.
For 1895 - Comptr oilers statement,
county and poor assessment, 81 l4S, S25;
taxes, s5,744.l3; extinguished poll,
S3l7, 565; taxes, sl,587.S3 collected
and paid treasurer S2,052. IA; due,
So, 104. 16.
By collectors books it appears that
he collected hut did not pay to the
treasurer 1862. 30 Justice Of the Peace
Kelley collected for Sturgeon S20S. 70,
leaving balance of sl,342. Sc, which
should be allowed as errors.
Road assessment, Sl,lI9, 1876; tax,
50, 9S7. IL; extinguished poll. SIT, 565;
tax, 1925. 81; collected and paid treas
urer, 81, o66. 90; due, 81 ,095.s2. by col.
lector's books 1t appears he collected
but did not paw treasurer S2,57T.5l.
Magistrate Kelley collected for Sturgeon
Sl0S. 50, leaving $500. 70 which should
be allowed as errors.
Negro school. tax, sls2. 10; poll ex-
tinguished, 1927. 81; collected and paid
treasurer, s3s. &C. By collectors book
it appears he collected but did not pay
treasurer 50. "a, leaving to he allowed
as errors Sc. 43.
Dog tax due and unsolicited, $3.50. so.
Due for 1895 - County and POOR,
So 104. l6; road, 81, 095. 81; negro school,
1887; dog, $50. so; total, S3,772. 45 !;
errors, county and poor, s., 342. Sc; road,
s69979; negro school, Sc. 43; dog,
$685. 80; total, 81, Co., e.
Collected by Sturgeon and not paid
TO treasurer SS49 90; collected by
Magistrate Kelley and paid to Sturgeon
hut not to treasurer, S3l7 %; total,
81, 1877. II, making amount collected and
not paid for 1885 of 81, 167. II.
Due for 1885, County and poor,
l,e39. 60; road 81, 164. 10; negro school,
poor, Sl,5l6 SO; road, sS10.2l; negro
Collected by j. A. Kelley and paid
treasurer, s2l3. 6s; collected by Kelley
and paid to Sturgeon, but not to treas
urer, S1S2.7S; collected by Sturgeon
and not paid treasurer, S2s7. so.
The report concludes as follows:
From the above it will appear that
Fredus A. Sturgeon, late collector OF
delinquent taxes collected and did not
pay to the county treasurer the follow
ing amounts:
l695-County and poor, $761. 60; road,
$3.50 OBJ; negro school, 1854; total,
81, 1851. II.
1S96-County and poor, 5000. sc; road,
s253. 81; negro school, s7.20; total,
S47O. 70.
| Total for 1895 aud 1896, 1867. 81.
The report was adopted and ordered
recorded. An effort may be made tt
collect the amount from Sturgeon
bond.
The court Thrsuday passed upon ao
counts of the following tax collectors
Horace G. Rnttew, Wilmington hun
dred, 1S97--Allowed as errors Count,
and poor assessment, S713.078; taxes
APIS. 30; negro school tax 50, 269. 20
George Mcintyre, Chrlstiana hun
dred, 1S97-A llowances for errots, count.
and poor, $50. AZ; road s45.2l; negr,
school, 81 so; 1898, county and poor
$50. % road, s43. IL, capitation, S54l. so
r. @. Brockson, Blaokbird, 1885,
Allowances for errors, county and poor
Sl,053; road, s577.67; rapitation
$780, so; dog, s24 1897. county AM
poor, S769. 14 road, S334.l4; negr
school, 50. 81; dog, 81, 30.