Evening journal., 1920-04-15
HEAVY TAX. ON
rent GOUGERS
Representative Lyons Bill
Would Give Council
Power to Collect
SHARE OF EXCESS
RENTS FOR CITY
stan Correspondent.

Ctdi correspondents.
DOVER Del, April i5-Aimed at prom.
teering in rents in Wilmington, a bin in
troduced yesterday by Representaiivf
Lyons Of that city has aroused much
interest. The bill authorizes City
Council TO impose heavy taxes on rent
ais in excess OF one dollar per month for
each 800 OF assessed valuation.
The bill sets forth.
An act TO authorize and empower
the Mayor and Council OF Wilmington
10 levy and collect taxes upon excess
rentals OF real estate and TO adopt such
ordinances as may b. proper and neces-
sary 10 carry the same into effect
BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the State
OF Delaware in General Assembly met
(two-th Of all The Members elected
to each branch thereof ooncurring
therein)
Section 4 That The Mayor and Coun-
Gil OF Wilmington be and the same Is
hereby authorized and empowered TO
levy and collect taxes upon excess
rentals OF real estate within the city
OF Wilmington, and adopt such ordin-
ances as may be proper and necessary
TO this end, with su table fines or pen
slties for noncompliance Herewith or
violations thereof
'Seotion 2. That the basis Of said
taxes shall be as follows, to wit:
"0wners OF real estate shall be en-
titled 10 receive in rentals not more
than the sum Of one dollar per month
for each one hundred dollars Of the as
sessed valuation Of said real estate as
appears on the city assessment books
for The then current fiscal year, during
which, and for any part OF which, such
rentals are received, without being
liable for the payment Of any excess
rental taxes as herein provided for. All
amounts received by any owner or
owners OF real estate. within the city
OF Wilmington, in excess Of The sum
OF one dollar per month for each one
hundred dollars OF the assessed Valu-
alton OF said real estate as appears on
the city assessment books for the then
current fiscal year. during which, and
for any part OF whioa such excess rem
tails are received, shall be deemed 10 be
excess rentals within the meaning OF
this act and shall be liable and subject
TO an excess rental tax, at rate not
TO exceed twenty-five per centum OF the
amount OF such excess rentals so re-
ceiN ed, TO be levied and collected in
such manner as the said The Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington, by proper
and necessary ordnance or ordinances,
shall provide.
Section 3. That in any case where
a tenant sublets any real estate, within
the limits OF The city OF Wilmington.
such tenant shall be entitled 10 receive
from such sub-tenant a gross profit OF
twenty per centum over and above the
amount paid by such tenant to the
owner OF the said real estate. without
being liable for the payment OF any ex-
cess rental taxes as herein provided for
All amounts received by a tenant fron
a sub-tenant In excess Of gross pronf
or twenty per centum over and above
the amount paid by such tenant 90 the
owner OF the said real estate. shall be
deemed to be excess rentals within the
meaning or thlS act and shall be liable
and subject 10 an excess rental tax. AZ
rate not 10 exceed fifty per centum
OF he amount Of such excess rentals
so. received, TO be levied and collected
In such manner as the said The Mayor
and Council OF Wilmington, by proper
and necessary ordinance or ordinances
.shall provide. Provided. nevertheless
That in case OF furnished rooms. The
SAID The Mayor and Council OF VIII
mington may make such reasonable al
iowances or exceptions as TO II shall
pe deemed to be for the best interests
OF The public, and as to the said Tn,
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington shall
De deemed TO be most equitable and
just to all parties concerned.
Scct.on 4. That any taxes levied and
collected under this act, shall be In adj
ditiop TO any other taxes Of any Kind
whatsoever now levied and collected
according 10 law.
section 5 That all acts and all parts
or acts inconsistent with the provisions
or This act, be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent OF such inconsis-
tency"