Evening journal., 1919-09-26
COUNCIL HOPES To
COLLECT ALL TAXES
5000. 900 Due, Liens Will
be Sought Against Proper
ties of Delinquents
WILL TRY TO KEEP
POWDER COS. HERE

Following The session OF City Coun-
,il last night, members OF that body
discussed the request Of the tax col
lectors Of the northern and southern
districts 10 employ additional clerks
or one month in order TO complete
heir work. While the request was
granted, it was also decided at this
conference 10 instruct the collectors to
proceed at once against those property
owners who owe the city taxes. II
vas reported that nearly 100000 in
.aXes Is owed the city.
The matter will be brought before
City Council next Thursday night and
in the meantime the tax collectors
will prepare the lists OF delinquents.
The plan TO be followed will be TO
obtain leins against properties on
which back taxes are owed and TO sell
the same II the taxes are not paid.
During the regular session OF Coun-
Gil. a communication from Lieut.. Com
mander Charles +. Brldewell. u. :. ".
r. F.. stating that the Argentine train
ing ship PueyrredOm Is TO visit this
city next month. The letter follows:
This office has been advised by the
Bureau OF Naval Intelligence that the
Argentine training ship. Pueyrredon,
viii visit Wilmington some time be
tween October 3 and "a. 10 has oc-
Cured to the writer that perhaps the
city would wish TO show some little
couriesies 10 the officers and cadets
during their stay in Wilmington.
sxKrffr EfnI1u advise fhn writer
OF any contemplated program which
may be adopted"
The communication was received.
and Councilmen Abrahams. NlcManus
and Murray were appointed by the
president as a committee 10 confer
with Lieutenant Bridewell in regard TO
the matter.
Councilman Abrahams introduced
and had adopted a resolution proyid-
ing for the appointment Of a commit
3ee 10 cooperate with the Chamber or
Commerce in an effort to have the OF
Hces OF ihe Atlas and Hercules Powder
Companies remain here. President Ly-
on named the Public Building Commit
tee as the committee. The resolution
adopted, follows:
"Resolved, Whereas. this Council
hears with regret that the Hercules
and Atlas Powder Companies may To-
cate their home Offices in another CITY,
and
Whereas. such removal would be a
very distinct loss TO this city, we feel
that special efforts should be made by
this body and the Chamber Of Com
merce. and other public spirited cit
izens TO keep the above mentioned
companies I'm Wilmington. and
Therefore. be 10 resolved that this
body appoint a committee 10 confer
with the Chamber OF Commerce and
,o-operate With the said Hercules and
Atlas Powder Companies so that all
posslble means will be exhausted be-
fore these companies are allowed TO
locate elsewhere"
In presenting the resolution, Mr..
Abrahams said that Wilmington had
aone too many corporations, and it
would be a blow to the clty's indus
tries IL these companies move their
headquarters.
Councilman Forwood reported that
Council had inspected the supplies
purchased during the Flu outbreak
asst year. and that while these sup
plies were stored in the Topkis store
house. he thought they should be
stored elsewhere and placed in care Of
the Public Health Committee OF Coun- !
Gil. The Health Committee OF Council /
was instructed to take care OF the
supplies.