Evening journal., 1905-02-15
NEW BILL WILL
Be PRESENTED
Farmers Institute Proposes
Changes in New Castle
County's Government
ABOLISH ROAD COMMISSIONS

ing TO Illness and Theodore +. Clark |
was named as temporary chairman. |
John T. Hayes was called upon to act |
as secretary pro tenn. Those present |
were:
Frank S. Ewart William Peach.
Henry II. McMullin, DR. A. D. Neal. OF
Newark; Isaac S. Elliott, Merritt n.
Willie. Richard T. Cam. Harry c.
Mahaffy, William Bird Thomas T. We'll
din, James II. Clark, Daniel W. Corbitt.
Charles II. Megginson, w. A. KINNEY.
Theodore F. Clark. James T. Shall
cross, Darlington Finn, John T. HAYES.
Horace Dillworth. John Dayett, Joseph
II. Cough, J. II. Richards, Richard
Buckingham, r. T. Richards. Arnold S.
Naudain, Jr., Philemma Chandler. VIII
liam Brackin, c. II. Green. Edward
Woodward, c. Atwood weldin. Will
liam Moore.
Proposed Bill Acted On.
The bill drawn by the legislative
committee of the institute for presenta-
tion to the Legislature was taken up
section by section and it's points
thoroughly discussed by all members
present.
The first section provides for the
composition Of the Levy Court and sets
forth the time in which its members
shall be elected. II provides that the
court shall consist OF seven members,
as at present, to be elected I'm 1903
three for a term of four years and
four for a term Of three years. Thai
theeafter the election for commission
ers shall take place every four years.
This section brought forth much dis
cussion. Mr. Mahany offered an
amendment setting forth that the Levy
Court be composed OF eleven members,
six TO be elected at one time and five
at another. The road commissioners
could be done away with and the
county could be saved money. Former
Levy Court Commissioner S. Frank
Ewart thought that the Levy Court
should be composed Of three men. He
believed that one member could look
after the interests Of Wilmington. SAL
aries then would amount to but $4,000
where as eleven men would cost the
county IN the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Mr.. Peach favored eleven or twelve
Levy Court Commissioners, the doing
away Of Road Commissioners, and
compelling the Levy Courtmen to do
the work on roads themselves.
Mr.. Hayes favored the eleven COM
missioner proposition with the appoint
ment Of road supervisors. Mr.. Maui
dain opposed an increase in the court
and thought that Il any change was
made it should be TO lessen the mem
bership.
Mr.. Ewart opposed the proposition OF
Levy Court appointing any one, when
vacancies occur they should be filed by
vote Of the people.
Mr.. Megginson said that the Levy
Court was once composed Of eleven
members but was not satisfactory.
Seven members he believed to be the
lproper number. He did not believe IN
too few members either. as rings
could be formed. It had been the case
before. After further discussion the
section was adopted as read.
The second clause provides that the
road taxes shall be assessed by the
Levy Court in the same manner as
other taxes and collected by the same
procedure. It also provides that the
present debts of the several hundreds
be assumed by the Levy Court
Section three provides for the abol-
lishment of the Office of Road Commits
sioners after the expiration Of theil
offices. Some members present were
under the impression that a CLAUSE
should be inserted abollshing the office
lat once upon the passage Of the bill
discussion brought forth however thai
linasmuch as the officers were elective
such action would be unconstitutional
The section was adopted as proposed
Section 4 calls for the election oi
three road supervisors In each hundred
to succeed the road commissioners fol
a term Of two years at a salary of s.
lper day. the working days in each yeai
mot to exceed fifty, each Of said super.
visors 20 I under the direction of th'
county commissioner of his hundred
After much discussion the section wai
adopted.
Section 5 stipulates that the receiver
lof taxes and county treasurer shall col.
! lect the county and poor taxes aftei
July, 1905. That a rebate of per cent
shall be allowed on all taxes paid OF
lor before October / of each year, a re.
bate of per cent. from October / L
b July 1. After that date all unpaid taxei
, shall be considered delinquent and II
per cent. shall be added thereto, als'
that the county treasurer shall turI
them over to each delinquent tax col
lector of the said hundreds. The saiC
: delinquent tax collectors to be elected
at the next general election shall furn
, lish a bond equal TO the amount Of taxel
lhe is to collect. his compensation to b.
the 10 per cent. added to the face o
the bill. The resident judge Of New
, Castle county shall appoint at inter
| walls delinquent tax collectors in eacl
hundred TO serve from July 1, 1906 4
! July 1, 1907. The delinquent collecto
shall pay over to the county treasure
every three months the money he hal
collected. And the treasurer shall re
port the amount to the Levy Court
The error list shall be ascertained b!
[ the Levy Court during the month o
! July in each year and II shall be tn
= duty of the delinquent collectors to pos
/ said list in twelve of the most publl
e places in each hundred. The sectioi
e was adopted.
a The institute earnestly recommends
: thae "the present vicious fee system b
labolished and that all fees be turne