Evening journal., 1902-08-05
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR COLLECTORS
Levy Court Forces Them 10
Make Settlement
REST FOR BRIDGE TENDERS
Commissioners Will Act PayOrably on
Their RequeSt-Tax Collectors
Report Large Collections
REST FOR DRIOGEyENDERS

Having become convinced that John
p. Donahoe and Lewis 4. DiclSey. late
collectors of the Adams tax in this city.
do not intend of their own volition to
pay into the county treasury The money
now In their hands, the Levy Court
this morning took steps TO compel
them TO do So They have the alter
native, however. OF letting their bonds
men make good the amounts.
The action of the court, no doubt,
will bring some reply from the collec-
tors in a few days.
The courts plan of action is embod-
led in the following resolutions;
Whereas. The collectors for the city
of Wilmington, OF what is known as
the Adams tax. not having complied
with the request Of this court as con-
tanned in a resolution OF this court.
passed two weeks ago. whereby they
were asked TO render an account of the
said taxes collected by them, therefore
be IL
Resolved That the matter of procur-
ing from said collectors an accounting
and settlement be referred to the at
torney Of this court. in conjunction
with the Finance Committee OF this
body. with instructions to confer forth
with with said collectors and their
lbondsmen. and failing to reach a salts
factory adjustment. that said attorney
is authorized to begin such legal pro-
ceedings as in the judgment of the at
ltorney and Finance Committee after
conference together will bring the
matter to a speedy termination.
Vacation for Bridgetenders
John Wright and George Yates. tend.
ers at Third street bridge, asked by
lletter for one week vacations. They
lsaid all county employees were allowe,
a summer rest. and thought the bridge
TENDERS. who work twelve hours every
day in the year, should be likewise IA
lvored.
The members of the court thought
$50. too. and the request OF the bridge
TENDERS will be granted provided the
lmen can get persons to FIJI their places
The matter now is in the hands Of the
Bridge Committee, which has power {,
act
The court resolved to not pay any
n lbills Of the election officers unless they
be approved by the registrars.
Mr. Chandler was given permission
to sell 500 feet of old lumber from
] Washington street bridge 10 was re.
ported that the Wilmington City Rail
way Company has failed to pay it'
share of S7275O toward repIanking the
bridge Effort will be made to collect
the money.
T.. L. Rice sent a bill for $50 fol
drawing plans Of Burris Run bridge. Il
was explained that the Rice plans
which called for a bridge to cost So.
800. were rejected for one costing $3.50
and which provided for a bridge cost
ing $500. The court is disposed to pa,
Mr.. Rice S25 for his work, and wants
him 10 reduce the bill to that figure
b He insists that the court pay him $40
The plans were ordered drawn by Johi
Lynn. late president of the court.
The American Bridge Company. Mel
son c. Buchanan. of Chambersburgan ant
the McClintock Marshall Construction
! Company. sent communications con
cerning the new bridge at Woodward
Mill.
Mr.. Megginson was authorized 4
sell the county's old prison van, whicl
is no longer in use. Mr.. Armstron
was authorized to have sufficient dir
placed on Augustine road. in 81
Georges hundred, to keep the rive
tides off the lowlands. Only a smal
amount Of earth will be required.
Large Tax Collections
Reports Of the county tax collector
show heavy collections for July. FoI
lowing are the amounts returned {
! the county treasurer by the collectors
| Christiana hundred. S91715: Whit
Clay Greek hundred, S2.60A3l; AppC
Quinimink. s54S.96; Mill Creek, s2161s
Pencader, SSO07; Blackbird, S1O9.5s
New Castle. sS10.56; St. George
S21S.22; Brandywine. $2921S; Re
r Lion. S14S.05; Wilmington. 1S9
s34693; 1900. S946G5; 1901, s1,OS5.Sl
1902. S12,S5457.