Evening journal., 1915-02-10
LEVY COURTNEN
TALK OF THE LAW
Mr.. Scott Claims That 1t
Makes the Body Pay All
Kinds of Bills
OTHER MEMBERS
AGREE WITH HIM

Members of the Levy Court ex-
pressed themselves freely at the meet
ing of the court yesterday. regarding
"The Law" When the question of as
sessing automobiles came before the
court, Mr.. Smith said he doubted If
such was according to law"
According to law" echoed Mr..
Purks and Mr.. Scott in the same
breath; why we are choked to death
financially by the law" continued Mr..
Scott. "Our appropriations are made
by the Legislature and we are gently
informed we must do so-andso be-
cause it is the law Right here,
added Mr.. Scott. Il wish to say / see
no more graft in the Levy Court than
does the member from the Fifth dis
trict, Mr. Smith. l propose to live
within the law and court this invesu-
cation that is coming from the Legis-
lature. Then il can be shown to the
people of the county and State where
the money goes
"The attorney of this court has
given his opinion that automobiles are
personal property and subject TO as
sessment for county purposes.
why" said Mr.. Purks, nearly
$35O,OOO a year. as I understand the
situation, goes out from the Levy
Court. according to the law The
Levy Court has little to do with the
spending of the money. II is a case OF
law first, last and all the time.
What the Law Directs.
Under the law the finances of the
county are deposited in a bank which
pays the individual depositor inter-
est on his deposits, but does not do so
on the county's cash.
"The law compels the Levy Court
to pay the city register for supplying
the lists of births. Then the re-
corder of deeds is paid for placing
them on the records Of the county.
THE law stretches out its long arm
and compels the Levy Court to pay
for the reports of marriages. When
nature takes its course and death en-
sues the law compels the Levy Court
to pay for the report Of the death.
should person die a sudden death
or be killed or drowned, then the law
= sends the coroner and the Levy Court
paws the bill. The law pays the
Jury Sc and witnesses half a dollar
5 each and the Levy Court must pay
= So for hauling the body TO the morgue
e while the law provides for the buria
: of unclaimed bodies.
I 1T takes nearly $4,000 to defray sucl
r expenses in year.
SHOULD a person become insane the
= law Obliges the Levy Court to pay SIT
] | to physicians and send the unfortu-
= nate one to the Delaware State Hos
= pital for the Insane.
2 "The law calls for the payment Of
/ 81. 200 a month TO the Ferris Indus
/ tiial School.
t "Under the law it is mandatory on
E the Levy Court to turn over $4,000
- to the Trustees of the Poor. This is
] done despite the fact that Superin'
. tendent Foster every year turns In
. nearly $4,000 from the sale of pro
3 ducts of the farm of less than fifty
4 acres. In addition to other vege
I tables the little farm yields over LOO
4 bushels of potatoes, while the sicl
and old patients in the hospital ge
z plenty of fresh eggs and hundreds o
: quarts of pure, rich milk weekly from
T. the highbred COWS which FOstel
Y purchased TO replace the ones which
3 formerly gave little milk and att
their heads off practically.
I "The law compels the payment o
4 $4,000 a year for court expenses.
2 "The law calls for $4,000 approx
mately for the board of prisoners. Th'
r law demands payment for interpre
/, ters and lawyers for prisoners a
times.
"The law demands $4,000 a yea
for interest on bonds and $50 900 TO
good roads.
= "The Levy Court finds it is law u
pay the auditors.
"The law compels the Levy Court Z
pay the assessors about $4,000 an
,about $4,000 in salaries to others.
Loans are refunded at the rate o
,, $4,000 or $4,000 year.
VI Under the law the Levy Court pay
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