The evening Republican., 1902-05-17

tlrely TOO mlcn. Nllen he hau tne
dispensing of the couuty's funds he
kept down the expenses as much AS
possible. Every demand for help
was investigated before it was civ
en-. He was told that he was too
close and had better loosen up. He
said he thought he WAS put III the
position to look after the interest of
the county and he intended to do
his duty. He did and what was
the result He was not reappoint-
ed for a second term.
He thinks the names of persons
receiving help from the county
should he published ut least once
every months. and then the tax
pavers could STE where their money
was. going,
We do not think that any ot the
Trustees are wiltully eXtr0Vagant
but we do think that they would
he more careful if they We're paying
the money cut Of their own pwrk-
cts.
A careful pruning down should
take place i'll the outside relief. eS-
pecially from the fact that the TrUa-
tees have been ronpellPc to ask the
Levy Court for an extra Hpproprla-
ton to run them until July lst OF
the present year
According to the report of the
Secretary OF the Board, it will take
over $40. 900 to run the Board FOR
the year ending July lst. 1892. II
the tax raEp is to be kept down.
economy will have to he prart"e:(
all around. otherwise the property
owners will be compelled to puy
even higher tax r:jte than n"w
charged by the county. Tins Is not
wanted if real estate Is to be made
attractive to investors. How long
nre the people, and property owners
especially. going to allow the lmpo
sltiOu to be practlr"l upon them III
this city and county:
THAT more fishermen are not
run down and drowned Is no iauIr
of the pilots of vessels on the Della
ware river. The grOss">t kind Of
SuIel'N'iiE ~ 10 Niltl G''i t'S~'itiiT'' VIZ
pilot OF the steel steam Yacht Mar
ietta Of PhladeIphIa, who ran down
two men ON the Delaware. rapsiXIng
their fishing boat and resulting in
their drowning. Fishermen have Il
great deal to contend with as many
pilots do not have much rpn9liera-
ton for them, their boats or nets.
There should be some way to reach
and punish those whp wIlfullV, and
apparently, maIlclUu>|y run them
down and destroy their Shai nets,
The fishermen surely have some
rights which vessel owners should
be made to respect
DNE Of The eIlrkcNt pieces Of ,lelght
of hand manipulation was played
on Charles Bank vino keeps the
jeweIry store at So. Gl5 Markc>
street on Thursday. \ woman stole
a diamond rug VALUED at $50 from
tray and placed il laSte ring in liz
place. The deception was not no
ticed until the woman had l"fl the
store with til" St"Irn gem This j.
VIZ lll - tll''iI VI tillH kllll Ill Nlll
city for som" time, The other jew
elers will be- ON the lookout for tins
sllc.i eWludI"r There APPEARS tu lie
all kinds Ot WH\~ to pick up Il llVIu:
and this Is one Of th"m II + to bt
hoped this wUmaiI will he raugh
and mud" to spend a few months it
the WurHhuu>a at the expense o
the tax payers, The eat would no
b. any too good for her.
The names of nGnrrou. well
known Democrats haN" been men
toned for thn position Of Police
Commissioner made vacant hV thu
death Of AlrXaudrrJ. Hart Anon,
the number are John $ Rosapl
Dr. Howard Dgle. Edward II
Brennan Charles r Bird, Mnrri
Levy, J Frank Ball, DR.. sTomlIn
son. Th" Police Commissioner
may select the lucky mau ON Tues
day evening next, The pOSItIo
pays $500 year and j. a siu"rWrc
IT is to be hoped that the addin
Dld'HlHe p'lltuiN'l l)E lE Otlni'
will foot up the amount Of aSsrs5c
property correctly There is n
doubt but that it Is great saver ,
time i'll the auditing department
We often wondered how Audit,
Isaac Pyle got through with til
work. But he did, nevertheless.
lT will be so after awhile that
man cannot sell what he maui
factures without having to tax
out three or four different license
But all the same no attorney wi
sells real estate has to take out
real estate license. The attorne
license Of so year covers ever,
thing he may engage in.
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The sidewalk on Front street b
tween King and French streets,
in a delnpidatM condition ar
needs looking after by the author
ties. 1t should not be allowed
remain in its present condition OF
week longer.
The parks will open On or abo
May 3Oth and strong attractions W
he offered to attract the peopl
HO' 'rl is bDoked for Il
Inc Springs.