Evening journal., 1919-02-07
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919.
TuF CLOAK FOR A DaMNABLE SCHEME.

WERE is the full text OF a bill. pending In the
II Delaware Legislature. which cloaks one OF the most
damnabe schemes ever cooked up by disappointed once
seekers and friends OF crooked assessments In the State
OF. Desware
An Act to repeal Chapter 70 OF Volume 20. Laws OF
Delaware and 10 certain sections and parts OF
sections repealed by said chapter In relation 10 Nalua-
ton and assessment OF property Up New Castle county
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tyes OF the state OF Delaware In General Assembly met
Section l. That Chapter 70 Of Volume 20. Laws OF
Delaware be and the same Is hereby repealed
Section That the following sections or parts there
Of of Chapter p Of Volume 90 Laws Of Delaware. be
and eree ss ihe original enactment thereof 1929 Sec
sSon too Seetion iOi Section & iiO2 Section 1903
Section G. ii0s Section ii05 Section s. ii06 Section y
iio7 Section TO- iiOs Section II. i09 Section n iii0
Section 49, ii2 Section IS 1918 Section i6 iii4 Section ~
ii5 section 49, iii6 Section 49, ii7 Section 20. Ills
Section e. ii9 Section 22 1870 Section g. iai Section
"a 1922 section 25 1923 Section &c 1924 Section ~ i2o
section % it26 Section 20 i2s Section 81 1880 Section
80 1881 Section 25 1882 Section 80. 1873 Section &c. isi
Section 81 1871 Section i0 ii3s Section a. 1889 Section
a. i4O Section 49, iii2 Section i5 its Section a6 OF
Chapter "a OF the Revised Code OF Delaware ana iOoo
Section &C. 1859 Section A. 1861 Section 40 iooS seeuon @
So 1868 Section ST. 1864 Section So 1906 Section 81 1867
section 81 iOs Section Sc 1869 Section 81 and 1910 Section
s. Of Chapter ls Of the Revised Code OF Delaware.
Section g. That this Act shall take effect Immediately
after it has become law.
Section 4 The Board Of Assessment for New Castle
county crestrd by said Section r. Volume 20. Laws OF
Delaware SHALL within thirty days after this Act has be
law. turn over 70 the Levy Court OF New Castle
county all assessment lists books. papers, accounts and
all other data relating to their office.
Section s. Any member Of the said Board OF Assess
ment any clerk secretary officer thereof having the
custody OF any lists books papers, accounts
or other data relating TO their Office, who shall fail
10 the TO the Levy Court Of New Castle
county as provided In Section T. Of this Act shall be
guilty Of msdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, In
the Court General Sessions shall be fined In sum OF
not less twenty dollars than hundred
dollars or shall be imprisoned not exceeding month
or both in the discretion OF the court.
That is House bill It was introduced by Repre-
sentative Brooks Its object Is to restore crooked
sessments OF property in Wilmington and the rural sec
tions OF New Castle county
The men who conceived that bill should be ashamed
OF themselves
Those members OF the Legislature who are disposed
10 give il favorable consideration should be ashamed Of
themselves.
It-ss despIcabe blow at equaized assessment for
Newcastle county.
Ii despicable blow at farplay between our county
government and our county taxpayers.
II is deserving OF the condemnation OF every honest
man In Delaware and OF the repudlaon Of honest
member OF the Delaware Legislature.