Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
INSIST UPON NEED
:OF CLERICAL HELP
i. FOR ASSESSMENT
Majority of Kent Board OF Re-
vision Presents Situation at
Levy Court Meeting.
FINAL ACTION LAID OVER

Special Correspondence Every Evening
fpover. July 2s.-At the regular
meeting of Kent County Levy Court,
Yesterday, the matter of clerical help
In the Board of Assessment, which
has now been before the court for the
past two weeks, was again taken up
ny having the members of the board
appear in person and explain the rea-
son for desiring clerical help for the
remainder of the year, inasmuch as
the assessment for the year has been
made and taxes are now being collect
ed.
At a meeting week ago the Levy
Court informed the members of the
assessment board that there was no
need OF retaining the clerical help any
longer. and suggested that the men,
hers divide what little work viii be
done in the office for the next five
months. among themselves.
To this communication, two of the
members of the Board, Johr A. Bar
nard. Republican. and Jonathan @.
Cooper, Democrat, took exception and
sent the following communication:
We. the undersigned, n majority
of the Board of Assessment, are una
hle to understand how your honorable
body obtained information that would
warrant the suggestion in your letter,
inasmuch as the signers of this COM
munication have never been asked BY
your board, or any member thereof,
for information as TO the work of our
Board or its intention as TO the future.
AS regards the clerical help in our
Office. we learn that Mrs. Herbert was
employed as chief clerk. while Mr..
Gihson's application for the same po-
sition had been made To the board
and was not submitted TO us for our
consideration.
I'VE are Of the opinion that the in
terest Of the county will be best con-
s,rved by the board making a personal
visit and inspection of all persons and
properties assessed. and after such
3rspect!on to make such corrections in
the present assessment as in its Judg-
mcnl is proper and just.
And. too. by visits TO all parts OF
tho county. to add to the present as
~fssment property not already located
and assessed. as provided in the law
cheating the Board of Assessment
This. IN our Judgment, would take
The entire time OF the board from now
until january next, and this being
81, ID is necessary, under the law, that
someone representing the board should
ite in attendance every day, and 10
do this il is necessary to have some
enc employed for this purpose.
There had been no discussion among
the members Of this board, prior 10
the receipt OF your suggestions, con-
cerning disposing of all clerical hflpI
in this office and we would be gsad
10 know what prompts such sus-
ssstion. AS members Of the Board OF
Assessment we feel it is our right as
vel as a courtesy due us, to be heard
in the matter.
The one so employed should be a
person who. in the Judgment OF our
raard would render the best service
a. the tax payers of the county. For
these reasons. the signers OF this COM
u,,Inication, being a majority OF the
hoard. have decided that it is neces-
sary and proper that they employ
snnle one 20 be in charge of the office
every day. and we are satisfied that
Nr. Gibson, by reason of his former
,xperience in this sort of work in