The evening Republican., 1902-07-23

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lite alongside the way the present
City Council has held up the tax
payers in our city this year. They
knew that if they raised the tax
rate, there woulu be a howl that
would awaken the dead. So they
hit on the plan of having an extra
assessment made, which would
meet the expectations of the robbers
1Xhe extra assessment was stopped
before City Councils advance agents
had visited all parts of the city,
and they were paid off aud discharg-
ed. The attention of numerous
property owners was called to the
fact, that their assessment alrea ly
out of sight had been raised. They
called at the city hall, went before
the Board of Revision and entered
protest. But that is all itamount-
ed to, for their protests were ignor-
ed, and now they have the pleasure
or otherwise of paying their in
creased city taxes, 1t is the worst
hold up our tax payers have ever
sbaJ. They don't even get lights
for the taxes they pay. The prop
erty owners can get even by refus-
ing to vote for any member Of the
majority of City Council and then
elect men who will reduce the city
assessment to an honest figure and
keep down expenses Ruise revenue
in some other way than by putting
it all on real estate. The State robs
the city Of Wilmington by Selling
the money that is paid to the Clerk
of the Peace for liquor licenses in
this city. Wilmington is entitled
to at least one-half Of all the rove
nue. derived from the sale of liquor
in the city. It's Il case Of being
z robbed all around.
- SOME one has hlundnrel in pnttiug
the capitation tax on property own
ers in the Northern and Southern
Districts. The city never intended
that any property owner should
pay his capitation tax twice. Where
the parties have noticed it, they can
have the same returned by making
an appeal to City Council. This i.
putting numerous persons ~ cOnsld-
cradle trouble ty get their money
back. This Is one beauty Of the
new system OF collecting the city
taxes us adopted this year. The
collectors are unable to Refund the
money. Under the old pIau the
collectors could rectify the mistake
in a minute. Examine your tax
bills before you ray them and then
take our wort for it, you will kick
when you hand over your money.
1t is only another way Of being held
up and robbed.
One of the benefits thus far of
the coal strike has been to advance
the price Of anthracite coal at the
mines from 81 go s. a ton. The
shipment of anthruYite coal has
been crrtailed. and being scarce, it
has put up the price to the con$um
ers. Although the strike has been
on for nearly two months, there is
sufficient coal being shipped to the
different coal dealers to about meet
the demand but ut bptter nri,.es
than that comnouity has b,rn been
aiisins lol 'e''f'' ne miners
mus Ia nave llot receive any OF
'nls au'ah'e' BON Sloeo are ap-
pare.ldy as l'r iiclll 7etIlenlent rs
the first day the miners laid down
'lieii 'oo ,I anu Walhe,l o'lI Oh 'he
LILIES ne men nave ''ee'l 'tll'ls'
any oroellE iol So many 10 '9 ldie'
IN Tex;ngton Ka,+rn1,, thov
bave q nn;rIc way nf en,I;;n,, w,
into the nthnr w,r,l Will ,van,'
inc alone thn straat wan ,ra prnatnl
by the report OF rife anu the rest
IL attended 10 by the untertaker'
nhey eau IL ltuoS doWh south
helatlVes TAKE SIdes ana prepare 10
pun on, one aho'he'" LshtS. Inc
man VINO sr'7 Ihe drop flrSt Is con
sidereo a Grave man; Ahu' TINS
hlha OF a warfare Is allowed 10 60
on III clVlllzed section OF the I'M
yea STATES Even the ShVage7 are
better Treated imam som" men Ill the
sou'i CIV. 'i'''S 'io ii'' DIVA ~
NS '''e"i'7'
EXAMINE the quart and half peck
measures of those of whom Won
buy produce in the street markets.
There are said to be more dishonest
measures in use than for wears be.
ing dishonest measures YOU should
inform the Clerk of the Murke, or
the Chief of Police An dishonest