Middletown transcript., 1909-12-23

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back taxes BY going out alter Them and
without resorting to litigation. In some
cases the men made regular weekly calls
and received in some instances the back
taxes at the rate Of 81 week, thus con-
verting the tax Office into an up-to.date
collection agency.
Another remarkable point about Mr..
Burns report Is that although the audi.
tors report showed him owing but 1920 Sc
to the county on the 1905 assessment,
he has actually turned in S3SS57, which
is more than he owed and therefore he
has settled in full with the county for
that year. The reason for him getting in
more than was charged to him was be-
cause OF the penalties on those who bad
not paid their tax for that year. This
is believed to be the first time in the
history Of the county that receiver Of
taxes has settled in full with the county
for year before the four years allowed
him to get in the tax bad expired. The
four years would not have expired until
December 31sR Of this year.
Mr.. Burns also owes less than $500 en-
the 1906 levy. The auditors report
showed him owing 81, ,8l6.8l for that year,
and be has turned in l,664.7O.
The remainder OF the report follows:
Auditors report July 1st showed Mr..
Burns owing $l3, ,493.46 for 1907 and
S29, ,967 SO for 1908. The Office force COL
lected S., 1854 of the 1907 tax and
81, 566.87 of the 1908. which, with the
other two years, makes the total Sl5,
355 5.3S.
Mr.. Burns also reported the following
county balances: Levy Court, $l4S, 296 l8;
special bond issue. No. l, $3,465.22;
special bond issue, No 2, $73,63S 45;
miscellaneous road appropriations, 1858.
So; Chriatiana hundred, $3,478 80; Mill
Creek hundred, So, 756 80; White Clay
Creek hundred, $35O6l; Pencader huu-
dred, sl,279.73; New Castle hundred,
So, lis .26; Red Lion hundred, $l,ll858;
St. Georges hundred, 81. TAI 81, ,Appoquin-
imink hundred, 1882 20; Blackbird
hundred, S9l4.79; BFandywine hundred,
81, ,1OS.02.
The commissioners passed the county
pay roll for December at this session in
order that the county employees could
have their monthly pay previous to the
holidays. All the employees received their
checks Tuesday afternoon, which is
Eeek previous to the regular pay day.
Theobold Harsch, who died at his home
OF Narbeth, Pa last Wednesday, was
building the road from st. Anne's Church
to Ginn's Corner, in this county, at the
time Of his death, and at the meeting Of
the court bill in Mr.. Harsch's name was
put in for the amount due on the work
done 60 far, amounting to $2,684,82. Al
though the bill was passed it was decided
to hold up the warrant until the ad-
ministrator or executor furnishes the
proper certificate to receive the money.
Two roads built by Mr.. Hsrsch near
Middletown we're inspected by the court
on Thursday. They have been completed
for about one year and five per cent. is
due on the contracts in case the roads
were found to be in proper shape.
At the afternoon session the commits
sioners passed a resolution in which at
tention was called to. the fact that the re-
ward of SIS to be paid in each case Of in
formation leading to the conviction Of
persons exceeding the automobile speed
limits on county roads was stiIl in force,
and that in addition the same shonnt
would be given to thoae reporting all csses
Of automobiles used at night without the
proper lights.