Evening journal., 1915-02-16
WILMINGTON DAY
TAKES attention
OF LEGISLATORS
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similar bill. and he asked that action
be deferred until its bill could bo sub
mitted TO and acted on by Council.
Mr.. Hastings said the present law
empowers sale of personal property
TO satisfy delinquent general tax
claims. and he believed it necessary
TO gather in school taxes.
Mayor Howell in lengthy speech
said he did not criticize the tax col
lectOrs but the system was wrong
that would permit some taxes TO re-
main unpaid ten years.
James H. Morris. assessor and col
lector asserted that he did not be-
/ lievo there are more than fifty men
in Wilmington including the Cham
I ber Of Commerce, who understand
/ the tax collection system Mr. Nor
ris said he advocated the pending
/ bill.
Councilman Kane also endorsed IT,.
Gentlemen. this should have been
throshod out in Wilmington" remark
ed Chairman Rash. Our time is
short, what we want TO know is, do
YOU approve this bill?"
President of Council White announc-
cd that Council mad endorsed tenta-
Aiiye substitute for the bill. agreeable
TO the Chamber of Commerce.
The next bill discussed was that 10
create board of assessment. appeal
and revision of two members. one
from each party, TO make assessments
In Wilmington. No opposition deyel-
oped TO il, but at the suggestion Of
Senator Gormley. change will be
made 10 clarity the section eXempting
properties owned by religious and
charitable organizations from city
taxation.
The next bill explained was that
advocated by the Water Commissions
crs TO enable them, in their discrc-
tion TO charge up TO 50 for the first
/ spigot in dwelling In reply to
Senator Gormley. President Poole
said the commissioners at one time
had agreed to charge So for the first
spigot but had changed their mind
and would not determine what tho
first charge would be until all build
ings are placed on meter basis.
The next bill would continue for
the next two years the law reQuiI-
Water Department sixty per cent, o.
their receipts for operation of tn,
department
Colonel Sparks said he knew of
man who put his money in "A saving
fund. let It remain there several years
then paid his delinquent taxes AM
saved money under the present sys
TEN.
Councilman Kane said this plaI
could proiitably be followed IL taxeI
were not paid until six years aftei
they become due.
The next hill explained was that &,
empower the Water Commission tC
borrow S35O,000 to construct new
reservoir Chief Engineer Hopes ex
planned the Water Department bills
When announcement was made tha
Council disapproved the bill to create
board of fire protection for Whining
ton, Representative Elliott. who intro
duccd il. said IL had approval of the
combine and "auti-combine" com
paDics. Under the bill the gradua
conversion of the volunteer into {
paid fire department could be accomp
lished. Mr. Elliott wanted 10 know on
what ground Council opposed il.
"The members of Council regarded
il as a joke" remarked President o
Council White.
"ls this bill is looked into carefully
and some changes are made i'm IL. i
may bo found TO be no joke remarke,
Mayor Howell who advocated a pai,
fire department for Wilmington.
AT the suggestion of Presiden
White. the bill was returned to Coun
Gil for further consideration.
Opposition by Colonel Sparks an,
several legislators was voiced 10 th'
bill to empower Council TO tax fire in
surance companies receipts to assis
to maintain the fire department. The.
con,ended the people eventually woul'
have 10 pay the tax.
As several other bills were on th'
list for consideration, the hearing a
1890 was adjourned to , o'clock.