Milford chronicle., 1911-01-20
MILTON NEWS.

We have not seen but we have heard that pc
tition has been, or will be- put into the hands Of
Robbins, Of this district to be pre-
sented to the present Delaware Legislature. asking
for an amendment to the charter Of Milton,whereby
the present allowance Of tsx-rate to be assessed
yearly, which is now one thousand dollars be in
creased to twenty-five hundred dollars. We are
aware that Milton is advancing, and il takes money
to run a town; and there is much work to do in
Strengthening streets. surveying and other impWan'
improvements. But isn't this big Jump, from one
thousand dollars to twenty-five hundred dollars
And is Town Council trying to do this alone with
the help Of few Influential politicians9 And
will the Legislature pass such amendment to
our charter, without hearing from the rank and
hle' Of the town Il is the property owners who
pay the most taxes but the renter pays these taxes
back TO the property owners in rents. Il will dc
well for the rank and file to keep its eyes oPer
/ and on the proceedings Of the Legislature. Ano
if ou don't want the tax-rate increased demonstrate
against it and don't lie supinely on your backs and
do nothing, and after the charter iS amended kick
We are aware little can be done with Legislature
except BY the influential politician ex-members
for instance: but the poor and renter can pro-
estif he wants to do so. Attend to your business
for this is the business Of each taxpayer.
| Another meeting Of citizens will be held in Sehoo
| Hall on Wednesday evening to consider the watei
works problem. At this meeting, the committee aP-
/ pointed Of a previous meeting to obtain Information
regarding the cost Of a system maintenance OF the
same, and on other points will report. This is also
another important matter for the voters and tax
payers to decide. No one will question the eonve-
nience and advantage Of water works in tase oi
} FIRE, but the question may be asked is Milton able
to afford them We know the argument Is ad-
vaneed that water works will, with its many other
advantages, decrease the cost Of insurance. We
had that argument after the great 6Te' in regard to
building bn,k or concrete buildings. Ihatit would
decrease the cost OF insurance. WE'LL it did; one
half. And it is not likely the insurance companies
would make any further decrease in its assessment.
water works or no water works. Now the writer Is
not opposed to water works, nor to improvements
Of any kind he favors them and always has but
and this little conjunction means a gress desl-we
should consider our resources. Do want a
bonded town forever for the sake Of a modern i'm
provement2 II We do, there some capitalists in
Milton who also do: to get their idle capital into
gil -edsed securities. The same argument applies
to ,sater works as to a tax raise. The property
owners have the burden Of the pay in the hrst
instance; but the renter pays it in the end. How
ever as this town is under Republican form Of
government, let each tax aE-payeI-,vho has paid his
taz-turn out and vote to sui,-himself, and abide
4 the consequence
| Captain George B. Bailey, formerly Of this town,
and familiarly known az "BuH' Bailey died on
] Thursday Of last week in Wilminstonfrom injuries
received from an accident over year ago. The
funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon
succeeding his death He leaves a widow with
several children BY former husband.
Mrs. Irene Mentzinger, of Philadelphia. has been
the guest OF her parents Justice of-the-Peaee and
Mrs. Eli L Collins
. Miss Mollie Hazard and brother Oliver, have re-
turned to Philadelphia after spending some time
with their mother Mrs. Emma Hazard.
/ J. NJ. Lank, trust officer of the s. T. 7. IS D.
Co.. was Dover visitor last week.