Evening journal., 1902-05-14
CITIZENS WANT
TAX RREUNDED
Benjamin NieIdS Represents
Persons Who Paid Under
the Adams Tax

Persons VINO ndu 10 pdJ HuhNANNo
of dollars tax under the Adams law,
which was declared unconstitutional,
are much -incensed over the delay in
returning the money to them. Thel
Levy Court. has been disbursing thel
money to its rightful owners as fast
as il was turned over to them, isl
stopped now, collectors Donohoe and
Dickey refusing to turn in the amounts
collected by them, which amounts TO
more than all OF the other collectors
together.
AT the meeting of the Levy Court
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Benjamin
Niclds. representating the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company,
petitioned the court TO return with
interest the S2,227.17 collected from his
clients Mr.. Nields recited that the
court had appointed the collectors and
il levied the tax, which was paid un-
der protest. The collectors gave their
bonds to the court and unless it takes
some action against the collectors his
company will be compelled TO do 50
Mr.. Nields said he thought that
something should bedone Immediately,
as the responsibility of the securities
for the collectors will expire in about
one year. and il the bondsmen get
release there Will be no one from whom
the money can be secured.
Mr.. Willis said the court was ready
to proceed, and only awaited legal ad-
vice Mr. Nields said the collectors
were not tresspassers in collecting the
money, as they acted under cover OF
the law and could not be held account
able for the collections If their bonds
men secured release. But they could
not set up the defense that the money
was obtained under an illegal act and
they therefore have a right TO hold it.
Mr. Nield wanted a final answer to
his petition and was satisfied with the
promise Of the court to proceed as
soon as possible.
On motion OF Mr.. Armstrong, the
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas. the Trustees of the Poor
having submitted to this court imam
cial statement showing a deficiency fol
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1902
and
Whereas. This court having con-
sidered the statement and representa-
tions submitted by said trustees. deem
IL necessary to make an additional ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year
therefore be il
Resolved That the sum OF $4,000 be
and the same lis hereby appropriated to
the Trustees of the Poor as an ad
ditional amount to the sum already ap
propriated for the current fiscal year
and the comptroller is hereby directed
to place the sum of $1,000, being par
of said appropriation of 100000 TO tn
credit of the said trustees at once.
Mr.. lgwatt remarked that in looking
over the statement furnished by th'
Trustees Of the Poor, he found tina
$4,000 had been expended for Outsid,
relief. He thought this too large
sum. and that some action should b.
taken to cut down the amount. HI
said lAat application should be mad
TO the legislature for a remedy. In
large city like Wilmington" continued
Mr.. Dwarf "he could easily see wher
the board could be imposed upon and 1
would be WELL perhaps, If a super
visor were appointed to take charge 0
Wilmington and New Castle, VIII
could investigate every case before re
lief was given
Mr.. Willis thought the suggestion
was a good one and on motion Of Nj
Ewart. Mr. Willis appointed a CON
mittee of three; Ewart, Elliot an
Armstrong, to talk over the propc
sition.
Notwithstanding all of Mr.. Arm
strongs efforts to defeat it, the 70
lowing resolution offered by Mr.. Ewal
was adopted:
Resolved: that the county of Ne
Castle, accept and receive from Mi
Creek hundred thebridge and causewa
ON the Valley road. situated near Hoe
kessin school house. said causeway [
start at the north line of the Lancas
ter pike and extend along said Vale
road in a northerly direction. to
point where the first stream of wate
empties into the side gutter of sal
road. at distance of about eight
Yards north Of the centre of the DR.,
sent bridge.
Mr.. Armstrong offered an amen,
ment that Mr. Ewart ascertain IN
cost Of new bridge and causewa,
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Willis said he hoped the neon
OF the hundred would be satisfied f,
the county to allow the bridge to r,
main as il is until it becomes real
necessary to replace it with a new on
when the creek would be widened
mat point.
Pike creek bridge, which will be r
built, is being surveyed and MIR. Ewal
said that he thought that much of n