The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-17
PUBLISHES DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
s. E. COR. third AND KING STREETS
SATURDAY, AUGUST ", 100,

WE should like to see an indig-
nation meeting Of the taxpayers
and citizens in general meet in the
Board of Trade rooms. We think
it could be procured free of charge.
Politics or the mblance Of poi'
tics should be kept from the agita-
tiou which is now going on. The
press almost unanimously are in
favor Of the people aw akenins to
the danger OF an excessive tax
rate. 1t has been said that the i'm.
pHoyements which have gong on
ior.years in this city, would be paid
BY the next generation. At least
they would pay their proportionate
share. But from the way the tax
rate has been raised 1t begins TO
look 40 If the present generation
would have 10 pay their share and
their children's as we'll. A halt
should be called on any more i'm.
provements being made by the city
and county. We should like to see
the Legislature refuse to grant
loans 10 the CITY and county until
part Of the present Indebtedness
was wiped out. No more debt
should be permitted to be charged
against the city no matter what Is
the excuse. Economy shou d be the
watchword and economy does not
mean for our city fathers
10 indulge In iunketiug trips in
Pullman cars at the expense Of the
already overburdened taxpayers.
Every bill should be carefully
scrutiuized before thev are paid.
Mistakes often occur IN the best
regulated families. When we say
the cay and county has been robbed
W mean that work has been done
which could have been left undone.
That the finances were in such a
condition that retenchment would
have paid better at this particular
time. City Council after being
warned az ainst appointing four adj
titional assessors, on Thursday
evening disregarded the wishes OF
the people and appointed three.
The fourth one will be appointed
later on, az City Council and Mr..
Savers disagreed as 10 VINO should
be named. This is only another piece
Of extravaganza which is IA: this
time uucalled Tor as the collectors
and assessors elected at the last
election are FULLY capable o! dong
the work and they will be paid !cr
the same. This is only onelnstance
in many as to how the taxpayers
money has been spent, The excuse
Is made that il will require addl-
t1onal men to make thorough as.
assessment and by It the taxable
property 10 this city will show an
increase OF at least five ml!!,un
dollars more than at present Bat
show about it if the assessors reduce
dozens OF properties that the as.
sessmeut is nearly one-thlrd above
what they would bring at public
sae. Possibly when these proper
Ties are lowered the new assess
ment will not show such a high val
walton above what it did
two years ago. a new assessment
once every two years would 90
no harm, butiI the proper care was
exercised i,would not be necessary
tor make an assessment once every
two years. The idea with our city
fathers is to raise more revenue by
raising the value oil property which
would add that much more OF
burden on the taxpayers. SNil /
those who have 10 pay these taxes
do not care there Is no reason WI,
the REPUBLICAN should be 80 deep
~ concerned only that as chronI
cler o. daily events, Tor the PEG
pie we teri 1t our duty to war
them against the cXtrhvaTancc 0.
those who manage our aulIrs IT
the CITY and county.