Milford chronicle., 1918-05-10
SUSSEX LEVY COURT

The Levy Court Commissioners held
two-day session last week, and again
on Monday Of this week. to consider
the report of the Receiver OF Taxes.
and make such adjustments as we're
necessary before the report was final
ly accepted. The following resolution
was adopted Friday last II is as fol-
lows:
Whereas. David o. Moore. Receiver
Of Taxes and County Treasurer, filed
with the Levy Court OF Sussex County.
April 30. 1918. a list Of uncollectable
taxes. and
Whereas. 1871 c. Sec. 50 c. Chapter
76. Vol. 2S. Laws Of Delaware provides
that before making final settlement
with the Receiver of Taxes and Coun-
~ Treasurer, the Levy Court shall
require the Receiver Of Taxes aud
County Treasurer 20 make oath or
affirmation that said list Of uncollect-
able taxes made out and returned BY
him is true in all its statements to
the best Of his knowledge and belief.
and that no tax has been collected
from any person so returned by MIN.
and
Whereas. said Receiver Of Taxes and
County Treasurer has failed to make
said oath or affirmation to said list
Of uncollectable taxes. as provided by
law. therefore be il
Resolved, That the Clerk of the
Peace be and is hereby authorized and
directed to notify the said Receiver
OF Taxes and County Treasurer TO
make oath or affirmation to said list
OF uncOllectable taxes as by law re-
quired.
On Saturday morning. May 4. David
o. Moore, Receiver Of Takes and Coun-
~ Treasurer, made oath to the list
of unpaid taxes and filed the same
with the Levy Court as requested in
above resolution.
The remainder of the day was spent
in investigating the list of unpaid
taxes filed by the Receiver of Taxes
and County Treasurer.
Last Monday morning the Levy
Court adopted the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas. David o. Moore. Receiver
Of Taxes and County Treasurer. has
compiled a list OF the taxables in each |
district. the taxes of /
whom he has been unable to collect. /
in the aggregate to the sum +.
)f S4.56S.5S. and
Whereas. the Levy Court has made
a careful investigation Of the said
list, therefore be It
Resolved. That the Levy Court does
hereby make as just and proper al
owances TO said Receiver Of Taxes
and County Treasurer the sum Of 4
'3.693.l1 which he has been unable 70
'ollect by reason of errors in the as
'essment lists or otherwise. leaving
/ balance due on the 30th day Of April.
9lS, from the said Receiver of Taxes
md County Treasurer. the sum OF
Il .2047S. and
Further, that the Clerk of the Peace
le authorized and directed to notify
aid Receiver Of Taxes and County
reasurer of the amount due and that
lie Receiver of Taxes and County
'reasurer is hereby required and di-
ected 10 make full and complete set
lement of the above balance accord
ng to the Act of the General Assem-
ly IN such case made and provided I
On Tuesday a'letter from the Deputy
attorney General relating TO the sale
4 the Harris automobile, which was f,
orteited by a whiskey runner. was ,
cad and ordered filed for reference.
mount received for automobile. /
1880; expenses $1S.2S; amount paid !
ounty Treasurer S29927.
Upon motion by Mr. Mustard. sec ,
nded by Mr.. Holloway, the County :
ngineer was authorized to purchase !
feet Of 30-inch pipe for Bridgeville- D
L. JOhnstOwn road.
The clerk was authorized to insert +
the minutes that the Comptroller
eported TO the Levy Court that the
eceiycr Of Taxes and County Treas
rer had settled the 1917 tax duplicate
full
Allowances were made and checks {
-awn for the payment Of current =
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