Evening journal., 1905-03-07
OPPOSITION TO
RETTEW'S BILL
Levy Court Passed a Resolu-
tion by Unanimous Vote
Opposing 1t
Introduced BY C. Il, SALMON

4 After a spirited discussion at the meet
+ ng Of the Levy Court this morning, tile
following resolution offered by Commits
sioner Salmon in regard to bill now in
<the Legislature, which If passed will al
tow former Receiver Of Taxes Horace G..
Rettew five per cent. TO collect the de-
inquent taxes of 1901. 1902. 1908 and 1904,
was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, There is a bill pneding in the
Legislature allowing five per cent. COM
mission TO the tax receiver OF New Castle
bounty for all uncollected taxes on his
books at the present time. And
Il Whereas said uncollected taxes amount-
ng TO thirty or forty thousand dollars
Will saddle on the taxpayers Of New
. Castle county an additional cost OF fifteen
hundred dollars Cs15OO.OO) to two thousand
dollars $4,000 in addition to the salary
received Of four thousand dollars &4,OOC
. per annum. Now therefore be it
Resolved, That we the members of the
Levy Court do. earnestly protest against
the passage of said bill, believing that
said oficer has been well paid for all
duties performed, and to be performed.
And that a copy Of these resolutions be
Immediately forwarded to the State SEN
ate with the vote of this court record
thereon.
It is claimed that at present Mr. Ret.
! tcw has not the authority TO force the
payment of delinquent taxes and one oi
the purposes Of the bill is to give him
additional power.
Mr. SalmOn's motion to adopt the reso'
luton was seconded by Commissioned
Brown. Mr. Salmon stated that the bill
went down to Dover in the shape OF Il
per cent. but there was considerable op
position to that. He said the bill had
passed the House and was now in thu
Senate and thought the members Of thu
court should go on record with theii
vote. Either favoring or opposing th'
bill M
Mf. Brown stated he would Withdraw
his second. He explained that his rcasoi
was that the courts attorney, II. G
Knowles. had gone to Dover to get al
Legislation affecting the court held VI
until Thursday. He thought it should b
referred TO the legislation committee.
Mr.. McFarlin suggested that the matte
be held up until tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Salmon at this time was the oni,
Democratic member of the court presen
and he stated that he thought the major
+ ity members should show him the court
esy OF seconding his motion.
Commissioners McFarlin and Logu
were called from the room fora fow min
utes and IN their absence Mr.. Salmo
again said he would like 10 have
vote on the resolution. President Hopkln
said lie could see no reason why the couT
should not take vote. but added ther
was not quorum present. Mr.. Salmo
remarked: There will not be either"
Commissioner Greenfield, another OF tn
Democratic members appeared about thi
time. but Mr.. Brown announced that
had reconsidered his withdrawal an
would again second the motion. Ever
member present voted for the resolu
tion.
President Hopkins explained that hi
reason for voting for the resolution wa
that he considered It an impartial BILL a
it only affected Mr.. Rettew. when theE
are ten rural collectors who have tn
same trouble collecting delinquent take