Milford chronicle., 1921-01-14

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THE CONTROL OF THE LEVY
COURT of Sussex County passed to
the Republicans for the first time IN
four years last Tuesday week, and
the enforcement of the law as wrote
and conceived by the non-partisan et-
forts of the people of Sussex County
thru a public committee, which advo-
Gated and put thru the legislature the
radical reform legislation which
created the new system. 1t is posi-
bly, fortunate, that the attorney who
drew the law, and shaped its WORK
ings, Daniel J. Layton, has been nam
ed as the legal advisor of the Levy
Court for the ensuing year of its
first experience of Republican man
agement. The members, Mr.. Book
hammer from Lewes, and Mr.. Lingo,
from DagsborO, the Republican mem
lent of Laurel, who is business man
and of high standing. 1t was the pur-
pose of the people to divest the Levy
Court of the partisan policies of the
old levy court system, which operated
against a business administration OF
the affairs of the county. 1t was the
purpose, of their legal advisor as well,
that this should be the results of the
change in the new laws results. 1t
is now up to the Republican members
of the Sussex County Levy Court, with
the aid of their attorney and the ex-
perience of their colleague, to carry
out in full their Interpretation of the
policies as outlined thru the law. The
men composing the Levy Court of
Sussex and their attorney, are of the
better class of our citizenship, and
we have every right to look for high
standard of business methods for the
of the general welfarS
of roads, finances and all interests
good government.
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THE NEW LEVY COURT for Kent
county under the new laws passed by
the last legislature, took over the
of the old court last Tuesday
a week. The members are men well
known to the people for practical
and executive qualities. John
of Harrington, Harry Beers
of Dover and George c. Herring of
FELTON, compose the new Levy Court.
Their first official act after organi-
zation was to appoint the Receiver of
Taxes for Kent County, who also
serves as County Treasurer. For this
position they named John S. Harring-
ton, of the town of Harrington, on~
Of the best known merchants of that
place. He will Immediately start to
organize the Office to meet the re- y
1uirements of the new system-wh1ch
is not a small job to accomplish. The
Levy Court will appoint the Board OF /
Assessment for Kent County at their
lext session which was last Tues
lay. Right there is where they wills
nave to exercise deep consideration I
Is to the capability of the man to '
meet the duties of the job. 1t will : :
'equire the ability to Withstand criti- t
ism, the abuse of the individual prop t
,rty owner who seeks to get personal
,referment and also the brow beat
ne lawyers who will be employed to
.dvocate the interests of corporations I
IS well as individuals. The fellow {
Who performs the full duty of mem q :
,er of the Board of Assessment for t
lent County, will earn every penny t
le receives as salary, and he should 5
,e able to punish insults from indi- +
iduals with a good stiff punch to
he Jaw, or solar pleXus if necessary
o maintain his honor and self re- L
pect. The year 1921 will see re-
orm in the political management of t
lent County, and those who have v
cen escaping their just part of the :
AK burden will be made to pull their 6
art of the load. In fifteen years now t.
one by the Democratic party has g
orrowed $285,OOO to maintain the =.
ighways, and maintained the same n
Id tax rate. In other words, they n
orrowed money to pay their bills y
ach year. Now we shall pay for ~
ur road repairs and maintenance of f,
irt roads, as we go, and only borrow p
} build real concrete roads. U
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WALTER PASKEY OF HARRING- e
ON who has been honored by being d
elected as the Speaker of the Hous~ L L
f Representatives, is a man who has n
armed his position in life honestly
nd under the ordinary conditions p
-hich face every citizen of Delaware. $
[r. Paskey arrived in Delaware with h
ut money and without friends. The al