Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

'Look facts in the face and treat
them as conditions not rs theories.
When we do that we can solve the prob
lem of self government.
This was one OF the pointed conclu-
sions in an address which William Il.
Kurtz, secretary of the Citizens Asso-
citation, delivered before Pomona Grange
of New Castle county at the quarterly
meeting of that body in this city Thurs
day afternoon. The subject of Mr..
kurtz's address was Reform in
County Government, and it was brm-
full of startling facts, showing the vari-
Gus abuses, and also of good, sound ad-
vice. He spoke for over an hour and
was listened to attentively by the large
representation of the New Castle
county farmers, and there is every
reason to believe that the seed of re-
form which was there sown will be
productive of good results.
Mr.. kurtz began his address by tell
ing about the reform movement in Will
mington, which has been inaugurated
and is being prosecuted by the Citizens
Association. After briefly describing
what had been done and outlining the
method, he took up the matter Of
county government and showed by
facts and figures how it had been man
aged. His talk on this line was de-
voted chiefly to the actions of the Levy
Court during the six years from 1895 to
1900, inclusive. He took up the Levy
Courts expenditures from the audi
tors reports, by districts during the
six years, giving the figures, as follows !:
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
First district 1896, IS, 1873. So; 1896,
81, 1919. 40; 1897, $40, G63. 81: 1898, sl2, :
91S. 10; 1899, $40, 696. OF 1900, $40, 537. 80 ;
total, S64, $751; 80.
Second and Third districts, Whining
ton--1S95, $50, PAS. 20; 1896, S24, 34s. 81 ;
1897, 500, 151. 40; 1898, s23, 1914. 81; 1899,
s32, 3s9. 40; 1900 S25, 435. 50; total,
S165, 568.94.
Fourth district 1885, Sc, 903. 90; 1896,
Sl2, 262 20; 1897, 81, 361. IL: 1898, S14, ;
l39. 50: 1899, S6,377.96: 1900, SIG, 199 so ;
total, 500, 2l3. as
Fifth district 1896, 81, SIT. %; 1896,
SO, 900. 03; 1897, 80, 264. 81: 1898, IS, III. :
"a; 1899, 5,3SS.9 S; 1900, $40, 45l. 30 /;
total, $40, 039.54
Entire county 1895, S53, 7o2. 10; 1896,
$50, TAO. So; 1897, S56 440. AZ: 1898, $50, :
1000 1899, $54, s52 so: 1900, S62, :
GA. "a; grand total, s342, $50. IS.
OTHER EXPENDITURES.
Jail Commissioners 1895, $40, o96. 50
1896, S25, $40. GA: 1897, $50, ;3378. IS; 1898,
1927, 1877. 20; 1899, S33, 2l4. 60; 1900, S32,
384. SO; total, S1e9, 402 II. He called
attention to the fact that this item will
be done away with now that the county
workhouse has been established.
Trustees of the Poor-lS95, 500. 1896. O8
1896, $33, 054. 81; 1897, S32, 100. So; 1898,
$50, 846 II; 1899, 500, COG. So; 1900, $50
4S9. "a; total, s201, 1888 81.
Interest and discount on bills paya.
ble-1S95, s., 663 So; 1897, 81, $40, 10
1890, $3.50. 81; total, "a, 400. 90.
Salaries 1896, S34, O57. "a; 1896, So,
1885, 03; 1897, $40, l54 "a; 1898, S3s,.
s9l. 81; 1899, s44, 913. SO; 1900, SAL, 234,
49,; total, $237, SIS. AZ.
st. Augustine causeway-ls96, S23.
1856. 10; 1897, "a, 81. o.; 1898, $50, 372. sd
1899, $500; total, $40, $4,000.
Silver Run road-1900, 6315.
Seventh street bridge--l900, s12, 900
1901, S141.
Marshallton hridge--19O0, SIS, 656. 90.
Mr.. Kurtz summarized the total ex
penditures for the six years and made
an estimate of the money wasted on The
several items, as follows: