Evening journal., 1902-03-21
WILL PREVENT
COUNTY DEFICIT
Levy Court Will Carefully
Scrutinize All Bills
TAX MUST BE- PAID
Collectors Called Before Court and
Instructed to Force Payment OF
The Same

II there IS any loop-hole opon TO the a
members OF the Levy Court 10 prevent v
q deficit in the county finances, they 4
are going TO find it. and avoid another I
raise in taxes. All bills owed the q
county will be zoalOusly looked after,
and money owed by it. will be dealt
out in a careful manner, SO THAT mis-
takes may not occur.
AT its meeting yesterday afternoon
Collector Mccoy was called upon by
the court to explain what Efforts he
had made 10 collect the Capitation tax. =
This money the court needs very bad
ly. and means TO get IL by forcing the
collectors to insist on IT'S payment AZ
the end of their terms the collectors I,
Will be held responsible for all
amounts due on their books, and UNI
less these amounts are allowed as en-
rOrs the sureties for the collectors will
have to pay Them. It is thought by this
ruling the collectors viii put forth
greater efforts TO make an their col
! lections
Mr. Mccoy says that he has tried his
best to collect the tax and, although
he has made out bills to every person
named I'm his books, he has succeeded
in collecting but s26.
President Willis said that the peo-
pie looked to the Levy Court TO keep
down THE tax rate, and 90 keep the
rate low It will be necessary for the
collectors to get in all the money
standing on their books. In cases
where persons refuse 10 pay the tax
an example will have to be made by
arrcsting them, and in this way let 1t
be- known that the law establishing
this assessment is going 30 be en-
d forced The court does not wish the
arrest Of any person, but IL wants to
\ impress on the minds of the collectors
that they must get this tax. The cOun-
" had TO pay two former collectors
n 81 600 apiece for the collection of these
taxes last year. and they did not col
llect enough to pay their salaries One
D. Of the collectors is said to have shown
I lhOW hard he tried TO collect the tax
by allowing his books TO remain In the
Office OF the clerk OF the peace. wrap
ped up I'm the same paper during the
whole term.
The Bridge Committee reported that
preparations would soon be finished
for Inc laying of the new planks on
Washington street bridge. The work
has been delayed for some weeks on
o. account of the contractors being un-
. able to supply the lumber. Some OIL
/ the planks that have arrived have been
b condemned, and placed in a.
|, lpile to themselves. The new planks
: lwill be laid just as soon as the string
: ers arrive. and these. Mr.. Chandler
said, the committee expected i'm few
3 days.
r. Mr. Ewart said complaint had been
+ made to him about the cost OF printing
|. attached 10 advertising properties that
3 were 10 be sold for taxes. He called
upon Treasurer Rettew to explain the
u different items Of the bin that was
] added on to the taxes where settle
Z. lment had been made. The advertising
- was found to be cheap enough lt
; was sold on the outside. however THAT,
I. although the newspaper advertising
!. might be below the regular charge, the
l cost OF the printing of the sale bills
s was double what they could be obtain
} ed for elsewhere.
oil Mr.. Megginson presented a resolu-
IS tion reducing THE assessment on the
/. Tasker property from S3l.900 90 SlO,-
, 600. He explained that. while this was
y cutting down with a vengeance. that it
I was really whatitshould be. as the once
n productive farm is now a waste marsh
land. on which nothing is grown. lue
o. resolution was adopted.
On resolution offered by Mr. Elliott
I the courts attorney was directed 10
3: notify the several tax collectors that
= lsettlementmustb be made of the amounts
~ due he company for taxes before April
/ 10 next. II the collectors fail TO COM
n. ply steps will be taken to enforce the
a law.
~ The court. hearing Of the death OF
the son of Comptroller Kelley, adopt
n, ed the following minute:
~ 1--WE. the President Ond members of
{. the Levy Court. feeling deeply fer oul
" co-worker I'm county affairs, George ID
l- Kelley in this. thehour ofthis second be
w lreavement. we wish to express TO him
IN self and family our deepest sympa
r. thies. feeling that He who allows
'o death, that unrelentless reaper t'
ss, gather in our loved ones, may give on
friend, Mr.. Kelley and family. suffi
20; cient strength to bear this, their grea
or loss"
90. John Lawson, representing the Alta
n Dredging Company. petitioned tn
ms court to enlarge the passage at New
NJ port to bridge to allow a dredge to pas
r The matter was referred to Mr.. Ewar
.or for investigation.
q, Several small changes were made j
M the assessment of properties.
q The court will adjourn this after
y, moon until Tuesday. II was the inten
~ tion OF the members to sit on Monday
but out Of respect to Comptroller Kel
- ley. there will be no meeting on tha
A day.
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PM. I.etters Of administration on The estat