Evening journal., 1909-01-18
FARMERS URGE
NEW TAX. SYSTEM
Want One Collector to Do
Work in County Outside
Of Wilmington
SEE BIG SAVING in PLAN

SEE BIG SAVING In PLAN
At special meeting Of the Farmers
Institute Of New Castle county held in
lrish-American Hail. on Saturday after
noon. unanimous endorsement was given
TO the bin which will be introduced in
the Legislature repeating the present
law governing the methods Of collecting
county taxes and putting the work into
the hands of one man who will be known
as Ruval Collector Of Taxes for New
Castle County.The institute also endodrse
a proposed bill regulating the sale OF
milk, skim milk and cream. establish
ing the standard OF measurement and
providing for the enforcement thereof
The meeting was largely attended and
some spirited discussion took place on
the matter Of endorsing the second sec
tion Of the act in relation TO the col
lection Of taxes. the opponent being
County Comptroller Philemma Chandler.
who said that the present method was
practical. whereas the new method as
proposed would not be.
The bill was drawn by Attorney Philip
l.. Garrett. Jr, of this city. Aside from
the second section of the act. the law is
made practically the same as in Vol
umn 20. The principal section OF the
act is as follows:
"Thas Chapter 3sS, Volume 20. Laws
of Delaware. Chapter sos. Volume 2O4.
Laws Of Delaware and Chapter 90S Vol
ume p, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. Duringthe month Of May in the
year 1903 and during the month Of May
each two years thereafter. the Levy
Court Commissioners OF New Castle
county or a majority OF them, shall ap-
point one collector Of taxes for all the
hundreds within New Castle county out.
side the city Of Wilmington who shall
be styled the Rural Collector OF Taxes
for New Castle County" The receiver
of taxes and county treasurer for New
Castle county shall collect all county
taxes assessed withim the city of vii
mington and shall exercise and have al
the powers in this act provided for th'
rural collector OF taxes. Before his ap
pointment shall be deemed complete h
shall give bond TO the State Of Della
ware with at least two sureties. beinl
freeholders OF the county, or by somi
trust company or surety company au
thorized to do business IN this state
Said bond shall be approved by the Lev,
Court in penalty of $4,000 with con
ditions as follows, viz: The condition o
the above obligation is such, that II tn
above bound being rural collector OF take
for New Castle county shall faithful!
and diligently collect all the rates ant
taxes which he shall. according TO tn
duplicates and warrants TO be ISSUED
to him as such collected. be requires
to collect and all taxes whatever whicl
shall be committed to him for collection
and shall pay the amounts OF all sucl
rates and taxes. excepting only so far a
allowances shall be made to him by Lev.
Court for delinquencies. commissions o
otherwise. to the officers authorized b.
law to receive the same in the manne
and within the times prescribed by la,
: or legally appointed by the Levy Cour
: Commissioners Of said county for tha
purpose
The act continues that 10 the bon
> which shall be required there shall b
suboined a warrant of attorney to cor
fess judgment thereon and the said bon
and warrant shall be joint and severa
, The bond shall be proceeded on at tn
instance, of the County Comptrolled q
the Levy Court Commissioners. II an
person appointed rural collector Of take
shall not give bond within ten days frol
the date Of his appointment the appoint
ment shall be void and another appoint
ment made. This shall be continue
until the person appointed give bond.
Farmers Endorse Bill.
This matter Of putting tho colectin
OF taxes outside Of this city in the hand
Of one man met with the general az
proval Of the citizens OF rural New Cal
tie. That there was more money bein
spent in the cost OF collecting the take
that might be used for good roads {
other Improvements was the sentiment 4,
several that spoke on the question. This
the new method as-proposed was an I'm
, provement over the present. was cor
ceeded. "The present method put Wi
mington about fifty years behind IN
times" said James Conley. Jr.. WI
: was strongly in favor of the endorsemei
of the act.
The meeting was called to order at T..
O'Clock and Isaac Richards was chose
chairman. Horace Dilworth was ar
pointed secretary. William p. Peacl
who was chairman Of the committee al
pointed by the institute TO make al
, rangements with Attorney Garrett fc
drawing the new act, briefly outline
what It should. Mr.. Garrett then on
and said that he thought that tax co
lection in the county was costing doub
q what 1t should. Mr.. arrett then on
!. lined the act briefly In the course
: his description of the principle featur
- he said that Il costs at present sl4,soo
9 collect the county taxes. this includr
= Wilmington BY doing away with n
= force Of men as now employed to r
ceive taxes. big saving would be ma,
to the county and this might be used,
" said. in improving the county roads.
Com ptroller Opposes Plan.
g When the reading Of the section
\ the act was made in which. IL It b
! comes a law, the collecting will be dol
by one man in the rural district. NJ
Chandler voiced his, objections He sa
l. the plan had been tried about ten yea
n