Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
MILFORD, FRIDAY. JAN. 6, 1928
AROUSED TO THEIR duties as

spoken in unmistakable language
that they desire and purpose TO have,
the town government conducted on
more practical lines than has been
the custom in recent years. At the
annual town meeting last Friday,
such desire was voiced at numerous
times during the course of the dis
cussions of the affairs of Milford. AS
a demonstration that the voters
meant business, 1882 citizens cast
their ballots at the elections on
Monday; even though there was but
one ticket in the field and no con-
test was in sight. During the past
several years Town Council has OPP
Grated the Municipal Building as a
revenue getting proposition for the
town, rather than as place in
which the business of Milford may
be transacted with comfort and con-
venience, by the citizens who have
business with the town. 1t is doubt
full whether the revenues derived
from rentals will more than pay for
fuel, light and janitor service for
the building; and for that reason
the citizens tax burden has not
been relieved one iota as a result Of
renting portions, in fact, practically
all of the building. For years the
tax collector has been compelled to
have his office in a narrow hall,
with no privacy and so arranged as
to be an ideal loafing place for
those so disposed. This feature of
the town government probably
brought more dissatisfaction on the
part of the tax payers of the town,
than did any other one thing. La
dies having business with the tax
collector were compelled to trans
act their business in many instances
with undesirable characters starring
at them and with no privacy at all.
TbAnew Collector and Treasurer,
ur ]. Sockrider, desires to give
ord a decent place in which the
xables may come to pay their
taxes-and if Town Council is wise
they will cooperate to see that
such a place is provided. The front
portion of the Municipal Building
now occupied by Mettam's Paint
Shop is an ideal place for a tax
Office. 1t is conveniently located, is
open to the public and easily Access
sable, and is amply large to answer
the purpose. The town owns this
place and it should be turned over
to Collector and Treasurer -Sockrid-
er for a tax office. The voters have
spoken this year and made clear
their desire for a change in the
methods of town government. A de-
cent tax Office was one of the live
issues which aroused them. Will
Town Council heed the warning and
provide such place?
The chairmen of all committees Z
have duties to perform each week. Z
The Police Committee especially is =
charged with serious duty. Reports s
must be made to council each month +
and all service paid for must be
so only constant atten-
ton to duty prescribed by law will
make Milford what the people de- t.
sire. There is much to be done by Il
he new council.
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f politics, that the same people al
will demand liberal expenditure for q,
ONE line in which they are inter- G,
sted, at the same time they are
licking because the taxes are high. 4,
me trouble is, that many people in =,
onsidering expenditures demand
hey shall have the best and most
expensive that can be done. 1t does v
ot pay any community to stint the IL
ducation of its children. But it Vi
an have a very excellent grade of
ducation, without going in for all al
ne advantages which a weather. m
community can have. The indiVid- In
al family has to consider its means W
ather than its desires before it de
Ponds its money. 1t would be
elpful if the business men and citi-
ems generally would show more fo
lterest in the question of local ex- ~,
enditure. They might well appoint o.
1mmittees to go over these costs in A.
with the municipal Of :
Gals, and try to plan out ways and
cans by which the monies can be
ipended so as to get greater re- W
i'm from the taxes spent. Every "
wn especially should give this WI
tier suggestion earnest thought, 10
Id help make their town more at
active as to appearance and cost ou
living. at
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ntly laid down by the United tut
ates Supreme Court, responsibility be
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