Evening journal., 1902-07-08
COUNTY MUST
HAIH ALL TAX
Levy Court Demands COIIeC-
tors to Return $4,000
Call on The Sheriff
for FeeS-Bridge PIanking
Paid For

If collectors of county taxes do not turn
over TO the Lcvy Court at its meeting on
July Is all outstanding taxes up until
1900 execution viii be ordered on their
bonds and the amount outstanding at
least 100000. collected IN that way. This
was the text of a resolution adopted by
the court at IFS regular meeting this
morning
Chairman Willis told a reporter for the
Evening Journal that il IS the intention
Of the court TO collect all the tax on the
old duplicates, and as It has been impos-
sible heretofore 20 get the money the
court IS compelled TO resort 20 the method
adopted.
This MORNINGS session was an inn
portant one.
Condition of Finances
President Willis monthly report show
ed this summary: Balances due. county
and poor tax. S5S.13l.t9. road tax. 500
902.40; capitation, $500 so. dog sf.347.25.
total, SS3.Gs3.3l; by cash i'm bank $685.
9ii.57; due from Kent county. $l.633.7i;
total, S119. .261GS.
Deducting road. capitation and dog
taxes and $500 interest ON bonds; total
S30.Sl215, leaving a balance, subject to
errors. OF SSS,2S9.53.
Capitation tax due from Mccoy, S2,slS;
Bullock. S443sSO.
that Superior Court had handed down an
opinion declaring that properties Of ST.
Patricll's Church and ST. Josenh's Home
this city and the 175-acre farm OF st. Jo-
sephs Industrial School, were exempt
from taxation under the law. The county
assessment on the properties therefore
will be removed
About Fees
Mr.. Ewart presented resolution de-
handing that Sheriff Mcdaniel turn over
10 the county all fines and costs collected
by him from county prisoners since No
vember 22 when the prisoners were taken
from him. Under the worlShouse law the
fees belong TO the trustees of the insti-
tuition.
Mr.. Megginson remarked that he did
not think it necessary 10 adopt such a
resolution there being sufficient law to
govern the matter.
Sheriff Mcdaniel was IN court but was
not prepared to say whether he would
turn over the fees. He had not been paid
salary under the same law. The matter
will be discussed at the next meeting
when the sherifs attorney viii be pres
ent. The resolution was adopted
Washington Street Bridge
Mr.. Chandler reported that the replank-
ing of Washington street bridge was fin
Smedley's bill of S2,41S57 for the 97171
feet Of lumber used in the work and that
of Banks Brothers Of S3GS.52. balance due
on work done on the bridge. be paid.
At the next meeting Of the court the VIII
mington City Railway Company which
company has trac- on the bridge. viii be
asked TO pay one-siNth Of the amount its
share Of the expense.
on motion of Mr.. Ewart. the matter Of
an election OF q ianitor to succeed John
Rogers. resigned, went over for one
month
Many Bills PAID
The court allowed many bills, principal
Of them being the following; Coroner
Irick, $780, rent of morgue; $33S, expenses
on outside cases; $2ll jury and witness
fees. George II. Hollis. magistrate.
S215.7O; William W. Pritchett, slf6.05;
John +. Mclaughlin. Sl0796; Lemuel
Aiarr. Si65S: Moses Well S4O.S0; l.. C..
Jones, S20650 James c. Buckley, S73.0i;
A. G.. Coke. S26.SO, trustees of the county
worllhouse Tor board Of prisoners. $2.l56.
Several investment tax bills also were
ordered paid