Evening journal., 1916-01-24
TAX PROBLEM NOW
BOTHERS NEW Castle
Some DelinquentS Object TO
Being Taxed Costs of
Collection
DR.. MITCHELL TO
ADDRESS WOMEN

Special To THE EVENING JOURNAL. |
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. 24.-In all /
probability a special meeting of city |
council will be called to consider the
question of back taxes. Several weeks
ago when the finance committee went
over the account of Collector James
l.. Bacon for the year 1913 it was
agreed to let Constable James Taylor
collect the taxes. IT was the under
standing that Constable Taylor was
to collect the taxes for the percent
aye but it appears there has been a
misunderstanding. Men who are at
work in the steel plant who failed to
pay their capitation tax paid only af-
ter their wages we're attached.
Il feel Il is an outrage said mau
on Saturday night to a member Of
city council. TO have such costs add
ed to the bill II owed taxes and
did not pay them why did not the
collector attach my wages? Other col
lectors COLLECTED taxes in that way.
Why should city council take such a
step and cause costs to be added
Council did not do So replied the
councilman" Constable. Taylor was
to collect the taxes for the per cent.
allowed Collector Bacon"
Five per cent. nothing replied the
man Here is the way il is doped
out: Taxes S2.76; interest, "A cents,
costs. SiS2; total. $500. If not paid
until next Friday the costs will be
50 %, making the bill S5.42. overlook
cd paying my taxes and IL Collector
Bacon had come to me he could have
gotten the money. He could have at
tached my wages long ago and cut
down the interest charged at cent
month on ovcry dollar owed the
city. There Is no reason why the
taxes cannot be collected without such
costs and city council should be
ashamed OF ITSELF
L. is on account of this feeling
among the people that City Council
men are perturbed because there is no
reason why the taxes have to be col
iected through Magistrate Nickerson's
Court. Il am going TO call up the
finance committee said a member OF
council this morning and see If such
/ costs cannot be stopped.
J Members Of the police force for a
! few nights have detected the Odor of
. ether and said the camp atmosphere
! was the cause of the invasion from
I Carney's Point plant Early Saturday
: evening the officers noticed a number
!. of men doing strange things and walk
ing like wabbly bugs. The knights o
, the Star and Baton took a number o
men home but later in the evening I
> half dozen of men refused to go home
They were disofderly in dineren
4 parts of tho city. They refused to e
B to the city reception hall Ficel
, Beck had his own troubles and be
fore he got one contrary man to the
J. lookup compliments in the way o.
: blows were passed. They rolled II
the mud and Beck's club was uset
with telling effect Finally si'
men spent the night on the two cots
in the lookup and yesterday morn
irg the half dozen had headaches an'
sorrow for their actions on the prevl
GUS evening. The fines we're moderate
The junior auxiliary is busy toda,
in the parish house Of Immanue
Church. Tomorrow evening the me
J. nagerie opens. There will he "rea
animals. wild and tame ones formin
- wondrous exhibition"
!. Here is part of the announcement
e. "See the wonders OF the jungles. Hea
the kings Of the canyons and forests
c. huge, sublime. awe-inspiring. side
splitting. mirth-provOking, fascinating
almring. enhancing attractions. Firs
and only exhibition in this cOuntr
9, while the war prevents the exhibitio
nd in Europe"
e, st. Peters T. A. b. Society held a
ay adjourned meeting yesterday and n
4 itiated class of seven members. III
in society has initiated thirty-two men
m bers during the past month.
.a The Bethlehem steel Company
40 plant is rushed with orders, and d
"a plant is operated day and night al
rs oftentime on Sunday.
90 The Century Club hopes TO see
'n' big turnout az o'clock to"'"r'"'"
I6. ternoon. when DR.. Samuel 8.
Mitchell. president of Delaware Ct
nna lege will deliver an address befo
III the club and friends. The New Cast
as High School will attend the lectul
'm' and citizens in general are invited
be present
m The funeral OF Mrs. Michael Nah
~. takes place tomorrow morning. L
quiem mass will be sung in ST. Pete
p. Church and interment made in the 4
M joining cemetery.
A force OF men is at work gradi
'3' for the second plant 10 be built nc
m. the Baldt steel Company's plant.
all The three carloads OF men who co
'n- posed the Baraca Glass delegation
~ the Lyon tabernacle meeting in w
mingtOn yesterday afternoon Great
ma verv favorable impression. 7
20 Rev. J. l.. Johnson started this ella
5th with five men,.
o, The monthly meeting Of the Boa
at Of Education will be held tomorr'
ou' evening.
i i'm. The first OF a series OF free emit
tainments will be given IN the bai
~ ment of St Peters Church tOmOrr
evening. The members OF the II,
a.. Name Society their wives. daughtl
het and friends are invited 10 attend sar
,inr Lovers of music are anXiously wa
ST. ing for the entertainment To hc civ
In by the Choral club
aa. St Peters baseball team promi
To be p lively aggregation. and Il
~ play full season. Arrangements
rect now being made TO euuip the team
5. at have a crack track team as we'll
lVer- The New Castle Century Club
,her, poets 10 have lively times for the 4
man. three months Mrs. John NJ. vii
reQdests all members who expect