The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-02
AFTER TAX
COLLECTORS.

The afternoon session Of the L,vy court
yesterday, was an interesting and tu'l of
surprises for he Democratic commission.
ers us was that held In tho morning:
Action ccndemniug Adams Tax collec,
ors Dickey aud Donohoo was taken and
ths following resolutions adopted.
Whereas Persuant to tho request of
the Levy Court and in tho discharge of
their sworn duties all Of the tax collect
ors OF New Cas- le county, with the except
ion Of Lewis Dickey Of the Southern dis
trio, and John +. DpDahoe, of the North.
ern district. Of the City of Whining on,
have made return and paid over the taxes
collec, cd by them. aud
Whereas frequent demands have been
made upon he said Lewis Dickey and
John Z. Donohos to make settlement
with the county for the taxes they have
collected, and which demands they have
ignored either because Of their unwilling
ne,s or inability to pay over the money
they have collected, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That tho sureties Of the said
two delinquent collectors, Lewis Dickey
and John Il. Douahoe, bs notified by tho
clerk OF the Levy Court that unle.s settle
ment /, made In full with interest from
the lime tho said taxos were payable to
aud demanded by the Levy Court, hy the
said Lewis Dicssy and John T.. Donahoe
for oil taxes entrusted to them for collec-
ti0n, an which eii her have been collected
on or before Octobe l6th lHJl.. that the
bonds Of the two collectors will be enter.
ed up and payment enforced from the
sureties.
The question o. the repairing Of The
Veshell and Shalcrsss mill dams was un
der consideration in the afternoon, aud as
ths authority Of the Lovy Court 10 nuke
repairs was not fully understood the
courts attorney. Horace Greeley Knowles
was asked for an opinion. Mr.. Knowles
said it was quite the duty OF the Levy
Court to keep in cond ition the portion of
the road passing over mill dams, bat
there is no specific power to tho Levy
Court to go beyond that 1t Is the duty
Of the owner to keep the mill dam In re-
pair, but the law provides that the coul t
only shall keep the road passing over the
dam in good shape Although the law
does not provide for it. Mr.. Knowles
thought there should be law that |
would enable tho Lsyy Court to mako re.
pairs where the owner is unwilling or un-
able to do 50.
WiIllft, wn,toJ IN lu
court had no di crsionary powo ,in repair |
ing a mil dam where the owner is unable |
to pay for tho repairs. MIR. Knowles said i
there was none that he knew Of except |
that the road and dam in question be |
condemned and made q country road, al
though he thought the county might act
to benefit the travelling public If the
owner Of the dam was unable to maintain
it in proper condition.
Mr. Wiiltts suggested that the Lovy
Court visit ST. Georges hundred on Thurs
day morning to visit the Noshell and
Shallcross mill dams. which are in need
oi repairs, and at the next meeting to dc
termine on course that will be most
beneficial to the interests OF the public.
This motion prevailed unanimously.
MIR. Armstrong reported that Contrac
tor Patrick Fahey had finish cd Silver
Run road on Saturday last. He desired
this entered on the minutes. as the work
Is to be accep ed after thiry days beyond
the time the road Ia flushed If 1t Is found
then to be in proper condition.
One Of the bills presented for payment
in the afternoon was that Of Keenan, &