Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
TAX COLLECTORS
MUST EXPLAIN
Will Be Summoned BefOF,
Comptroller to Explain Rea.
sons For NOn.COIIeCtiOnS

At yesterday afternoons session Of |
Levy Court County Comptroller Chand- |
Ter called the attention OF the commits
sioners TO the uncolected taxes due Tor
the years 1901, 1902. 1908 and 1901. which
on November - last amounted to SOL
995.S2, and advised that some steps be
taken to see that they were collected.
In going over the list OF the collect
ors Mr. Chandler stated that severa
Of them owed hut small amounts. bu,
that there were two or three who owed
considerable sum. These he believed
should be summoned before the Levy
Court and asked to explain why they
have made no collections. The collect
ors In question. the Comptroller stated.
were particularly George Nj. Casey. coll
lectnr Of Brandywine hundred who
owed S7292.06. and David Appleby, COLI
lector Of White Clay Creek hundred,
who owes s5979.9O. In the case OF j.
Frank Megginson. Of New Castle hum
dred, who owed S9O70.0f there was a
J litigation pending as TO the liability
OF the Trustees OF the Commons Of
New Castle hundred, for the payment
OF taxes on Commons farms. Horace
G. Knowles, attorney for the court
stated that John II. Rodney. attorney
for the trustees. had agreed to bring
the subject before the present term OF
County Court for adjustment.
County Treasurer Burns stated to the
court that IN Mr.. Caseys case part
OF the taxes due him from the sheriff 8
sale Of Addicxs' properties was tied
up In court and thar AIR. Casey was
ready TO settle as soon as this was
adjusted.
Upon suggestion Of Mr.. Chandler the
resolution passed by Levy Court last
week to the effect that collectors must
settle IN fun by March 1, 1907. was re-
sclnded.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Hopkins 1 reso-
tuition was passed requiring Collectors
Casey and Applehy to appear before
the COMPTROLLER on Tuesday In order
that he may report to Levy Court their
explanations for nom collection 81 the
taxes in question.
Should Impose Penalty.
There was a lengthy discussion over
the fee system which goes into effect
on January L, 1907, brought up by this
resolution offered by Mr.. Brown
Resolved. That beginning with jan
uary /, 1907. an papers shall be paid
for at the time OF execution or deiiv-
cry for execution in the Offices OF sher-
ih, clerk Of the Orphans Court and
Court OF Chancory, register OF Wills and
recorder OF deeds
Mr.. Knowles called the attention Of
the court to the fact that there was a
z possibility that county officials. when
the new salary list went into effect
might not be as vigilant in the collec-
ton OF fees as heretofore. He suggest.
8 ed that the court should adopt som,
plan OF controlling the collection o.
1 Re- s.. Io believed an act should h'
o passed by the next Legislature whore
IS hv ornty officials should be require
% To- keep o receipt book with stuh Of
V uachei ana that no service be rendere
- until the required Zee was paid ln al
s vance a receipt should then he silver
and the amount received shouid be en-
tered upon the stub for future icfcr
ence. Mr. Knowles also believed thai
an act should be passed providing 10
a penalty for issuing receipts On les
p sums than the fees paid lest there bl
q an opportunity 10 defraud the count,
10 out Of sums justly due a..
IS Mr.. Scott stated 10 the court that hl
did not believe under the new salar,
schedule that the county offices would
g be sustaining. He suggested that
. committee be appointed 10 appear be.
% fore the Legislature and petition tina
% Sody to enact some measure whereby
3 Offices would sustain themselves Hl
p understood that overcharges In feei
y now were not an unusual occurrence.
il was said that under the presen
"a Zee system that some $4,000 or So 00l
4 more than was legally allowed wa
{, paid I'm annually TO the recorders O
- deeds office
d To Audit Books.
b. County Treasurer Burns reporte,