Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13

This year there was no levy for investment
tax, rs the law providing for the same was
declared unconstitutional by the courts.
During the present fiscal year bonds were
paid amounting TO the sum of SIS, COO and
during the same time two new loans were
made, viz: One of $4,000 for the Trustees
of the New Castle County Workhouse and
one of 81, ,0O0 for the completion of Seventh
street bridge in Wilmington, making the
bonded Indebtedness at the end OF the tiscal
| year Sol 900, net increase during the year
| of $50, COO, as shown in detailed table here
| matter annexed.
The 500 bond of the Court House Loan
| due and payable July lst,. 1899 mentioned
presented for payment up TO the end of the
| fiscal gear.
All other bonds due and payable to date
have been paid.
In the total of S2s, $50 shown as disbursed
| for interest on bonds, there ia included the
sum of s312.50 paid to holders of bonds who
held their bonds after maturity until funds
| we're in hand with which to pay the same.
4 This occurred during the first quarter OF the
| fiscal year, when the county funds were low.
/ All interest on loans is paid to date, ex-
cepting $l0O due on Seventh street bridge
loan, which error was due TO an oversight.
The county finances are in a very much
/ improved condition as compared to the
| same time during the previous fiscal year.
During the year the Levy Court was in
| creased by the addition OF two members,
| making seven members in all which nece5-
silated the re-districting of the county intl
seven districts. This change went into effect
on January 1st, 1902.
The new districts are as follows:
The First and Second districts include the
city OF Wilmington, the First district being
composed of the Second, Fourth, Sixth.
Eighth and Ninth wards, and the Second
district Of the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards.
4 The Third district includes all Of Brandy.
wine hundred and that portion of Christianf
hundred lying north Of ana bounded by thu
centre line OF Lancaster turnpike.
The Fourth district includes Mill Creel
hundred and that portion of Christians
hundred lying south of and bounded by tht
centre line of Lancaster turnpike.
The Fifth district includes White Cla!
Greek, Red Lion and New Castse hundIeus
The Sixth district includes Pencader ant
st. Georges hundreds.
The Seventh district includes Appoquini
mink and Blackbird hundreds.
During the year st. Georges hundred is
sued bonds for the funding of its debt, thi
sale of which carried a premium OF 1884
as shown in the road statement hersinafte
reported.
The receipt of money from the Whining
ton City Railway Co. was for the use o
Washington street and Third street bridge
in full to January LIST, 1902, and Is in ,ac
Levy Court.
The accounts of two of the rural tax col
lectors show no apparent balances due nc
cording to the assessment charged agains
them, but in these instances We fail TO fini
that the penalty or percentage due ant
chRrgeable for failure to gay the taEe.
assessed within the limit prescribed by law
has been paid into the county treasury.
In the table of disbursements under anl
account, The figures set opposite to an!
name indicate the number of warrants is
sued to such person under that account dur
ing the fiscal year. The absence of Rucl
figures indicates the issuance Of but on'
warrant.
The method of Issuing warrants payabI,
to bearer SO prevalent during previous years
has been practically abolished, as only twt
such warrants were drawn during the presen
fiscal year, and the payments thereby repre-
sented we we're abe to ascertain, by per
sonal Investigation, had been properly ap
piled.
1t is impracticable TO make profitabl,
comparisons between this audit and the las
previous one, because of the ract that tn
new Levy Court districts were instituted II
the middle of the fiscal year.
We again call attention to the sums col
lected for negro school tax in the rural dis
| tircts and still in the hands of the count,
treasurer and not disbursed, because he doe
not know to whom to pay it, also, TO tn
, financial system in vogue in county affair
referred to in our last report; and We agail
suggest that but slight amendments to exist
ing law are necessary TO remedy these diff
! culties. Respectfully submitted,
Charles G. Kurtz.
L. Scott Townsend.