Evening journal., 1902-01-29
MIR. CONRAD
GIVES AN OPINION
Names Properties That Are
, Exempt From Assessment
WILL COLLECT MORE MONEY
(OuDty 10 Receive the Major Portion
Of The Fines Imposed by The
Magistrates
WILL COLLECT MORE MONEY

By request Of President Willis, the
members Of tho Levy Court met in CON
ference at j O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and discussed the telephone bills. Super
intcndcnt Mahafy. of the Delaware aud
Atlantic Telephone Company. was pres
rnt and explained the itemized statement
presented TO the court 10y the company ne
rcpresented. The number of telephones
was reduced two. and the regular rate
WAS charged for the others IN use.
The conference lasted about half an
hour. and at o'clock President Willis
called the body TO order.
CORONER'S OLD BILL REVIVED.
Mr.. Elliott informed the court that for
mcr Coroner Nandever and his deputy
Ferris Giles had spoken TO him about al
bill that was owed TO the coroner for al
long time. Coroner Nandever was called
nio the court and Mr.. Willis said.
"Gontlcmen, Mr.. Naudcver is here and
we would like to hear from him.
Mr.. Nandevcr explained that he was
salaricd officer. but expenses We're not
supposed TO be paid out OF the salary Of
the coroner. Mr.. Nandever said he must
be pardoned for bringing politics into the
ease. but the Democratic court allowed
the Democratic coroner his expenses
Mr. Rodney as attorney for the court
said that as ] was salaried officer /
had no right 10 expenses. ! noticed that
Mr.. Rodney presented bill for $500 for
the Adams tax law case and it was paid
SO You see the difference between
twoedlcdee and tweedledum.'
.Nnre l-on coroner after the passage OF
the act making il salaried ohiceF
asked Mr.. Willis.
Yes. sir. and there were several who
preceded me under the salary replied
the former coroner.
You had this matter before The Legis-
lsiure. did you notg' asked Mr.. Mcggin-
SON.
"Acs. we did but one member wanted
Si40 So we could not afford to have It
passed"
4 did not mean 10 ask You why i did
not pass" said MIR. Mcggnson.
Well, that's how It was and could
give YOU the name of that man. too
lie was not pressed for the name and
the members of the court were amused
hy Mr.. Nandever's plain talk The bill
amounts TO Ss6s 90 and Is expenses for
gathering hndics from all parts of the
county. Tho matter was referred TO the
Committee on Coroners and Physicians.
The question Of putting safety gates
ou Third street bridge was discussed
briefly and action was postponed until
the neat meeting.
FINES PAYABLE no THE COUNTY
Regarding the question Of fines, Mr.
Elliott presented the following communi-
cation from Mr. Conrad.
Nr. Isaac c. Elliott Chairman of Com
mittee.
Dear Sir: In the matter of fines col
locted by various officials ! would say
that an act entitled an act in relation Ia
hncs and forfeitures. passed March 81
1851 provides that an fines and forfeit
urcs imposed or incurred after that date
Shall be paid TO the county treasurer Of
The county In which such fines or forfeit.
urcs are imposed or incurred unless hoy
legislative enactment such fines or for
FIXTURES are otherwise appropriated.
cannot ten. without knowing for what OF
Tense the zines were imposed. as "a
whether they are payable 60 the county
or 10 state. have satisfied my mind that
fines imposed for violation Of the liquor
Jaws, for gambling and for carrying con
cesled deadly weapons are an payable "a
the county and not 90 the state. ID i'
clear 20 my mind that the major part ol
the hncs imposed are payable 90 tn,
county and not 10 the state.
Yours truly,
Henry e. Conrad.
After the reading of the communication
Mr.. Elliott offered the following resolu
tion. which was adopted.
Whereas. This court having been ad
Vised 10y its attorney that the fines i'm
posed in the justices courts of the count,
are largely payable 10 the county treas
urer under existing laws. therefore be
Resolved, That the clerk of this bod!
notify the Justices Of the peace and tn
constahles Of this county 90 immediatel.
pay 10 the luuly treasurer al fines nov
remaining IN their hands which under ia
law belongs 10 the county; and that al
hnea SO paid % the county treasurer b
reported by that officer 20 this body.
ATTORNEY DECIDES PENDING
QUESTION.
There now promises to be a settlomeu
Of the question of the taxation of char
table institutions. II has been solved b
Henry G.. q nrad as follows;
Mr. Merritt \. Willis, President q
the Levy Court: On December n 20
offered a resolution. which was adopte
by the Levy Court Commissioners. n
questing an opinion from the attorney 4,
the court as TO certain real estate owne
by various corporations therein specific
were or not subject 70 assessment an
taxation under the assessment laws
this state. beg leave 10 submit the 70
lowing opinion
st. Peters Catholic SchOol-If u
tuition in this institution is free then n
property belonging to the institution
exempt from assessment and taNatio
u on the other hand tuition 8 charge
% pupils attending fhc same then 4
zeal e1tate belonging 70 the IN titnti'
should be es.-d and taxed as 9th
real estate
Sisters Home. no. sil East Elf
street and Sisters Home. No IA
French street-My understanding is IN
these two homes are used as residenc
for teachers employed in the ST. Mary
and st. Patrick's schools. ] do not thin
ihai either 0f these homes come specif
aily within lhe definition Of proper
aSei for school purposes and cons