Evening journal., 1902-02-04
EWART REVIVES
TAX GHOST
Money viii Be Refunded to
Rural Districts
CHANDLER OPPOSED MOTION
Committee Recommends That Court
Contract for Twelve Telephones
for County Use

AS chairman Of the Building Com
.mittee of Levy Court, Mr.. Chandler
this morning reported in favor Of max
ing a contract with the Delaware and
Atlantic Telephone Company for six
telephones to be placed in the various
Court House offices. The committee
also recommended entering into a con
tract with the Delmaryia Company for
six telephones. The recommendations
were adopted.
]. T. Stuart. of the Pennsylvania
railroad, in a letter to the Levy Court,
said: In building the change of road
In the vicinity of Naaman's creek
bridge Claymont, in accordance with
the desire of the road commissioners,
IL will be necessary to remove about
seventy feet OF the parapet wall at the
north end of said bridge. In doing this
the p, w. & B. Railroad Company
hereby agrees TO remove this wall and
rebuild the jam at the north bend in a
satisfactory and workmanlike man
ner at its own expense, and also to
place the road approaching the bridge
in a satisfactory condition
Commissioner Elliott was Instructed
to see that the railroad company car
ries out its agreement
Adams Tax Ghost Arises
Mr.. Ewart, of the Fourth district, re-
lvived the return of the Adams money
by offering the following resolution:
Whereas, The taxes collected under
what is known as the Adams tax law
have been duly paid into the county
3 rTT
Castle county, except the two districts
in Wilmington hundred; and
Whereas, The said law having been
declared unconstitutional by the Su-
lperior Court of this State; therefore be
it,
Resolved by the Levy Court, ThaI
the several amounts paid to the collec
tors under said law in all Of the hun
ldreds OF this county outside Whining
lton hundred be refunded to the respec
Tive parties who have paid the same
and the said parties are hereby notifies
Ito present their receipts for taxes 81
lpaid to the County Comptroller in or
der that said receipts may be compared
with the collectors list. The correc
lamOunts being ascertained, the prOpe
lOfficers of this body are hereby au
thorized to draw sign and deliver war
lrants TO the respective parties entitled
for the amounts so paid by them.
Mr.. Chandler said that he was no
lready for such a resolution as This, al
lit would not be fair to pay those in th'
rural districts while those who had pai'
the tax in this city should receive moth
Ting.
Collectors from the rural district
have made a return OF S14,S26.6l to tn
Levy Court and in speaking of
President Willis sided with the resolu
tion, and said it is the proper thing q
do Mr.. Armstrong also said 1t woul'
be well to make a beginning, and h
was in favor Of the resolution.
! Mr. Chandler again made strenuou
objections to the payment of the rura
districts, while the city districts ar
tied up.
The resolution was adopted by tn
I following yea and nay vote: Messr'
lEwart. Megginson. Elliott Armstron
land Willis voted in favor of tae resc
Tuition. Messrs. Chandler and Meale
voted against it.
The following letter was receive
s from William Michael Byrne
e "Regardingtheta taxation ofcertainproI
critics used for religious and dharitabl
e and educational purposes, and concern
D ing which ! recently appeared befor
o you, / would respectfully suggest ths
the matter be finally determined b
S bringing one case. affecting each elias
r of property, to the attention of the 81
< perior Court, which could be done in
I case stated, if an agreement can
n reached as to essential facts, or by
t suit instituted on one of each class
properties. If case stated can be a.
= rived at, will be ready TO docket am
I. cable action, prepare case stated an
d argue the same before the Superi'
Court on Saturday next, in order uhi
It there may be an early adjudication
the matter, as there is no desire on tl
part Of my clients to avoid the pa
s. ment of a penny justly due the count
and l feel that there is no desire
N the part OF the county to require u
W payment of a penny to which they a
not properly entitled"