The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-11

TAX PAYERS OF TUscARAW,
As! LOOK OUT FOR FEDERAL
TRICKS.
We ind the following IN the Treat,
re Notice Of August
s.'By the sct Gfshe General Assembly
Of Ohio, passed March %, 1910. il il
made unlawiGl for county Treasurer
to receive bills or noles in payment Of
less denomnalian ihan FIVE dollars.
Tax payers viii Of course have to pro-
hide themselves with the change"
l''' J. OVERHOLT.
"a Treasurer Of Tus. Co.
The above We believe to be a trick o!
the enemy 10 alarm and harrass the tax
payers ofthis county. Many will sup
Tpose by reading it, that nothing ls to be
received for taxes under five dollars, but
specie, when in fact no such law exists.
We give below the letter Of Nj Ha-
mer, distinguished lawyer, ,on the sub
iect, and caution oar fellow citizens,
against being deceived by these Fed
eral Treasurers. Their object is to
make you pay specie, which they sell
ats premium for Bank notes pocket
the pto6is,an put ihe rage in the Treas
|uy. Democratic! Keep your eyes
skinned !
y From the Brown County Standard.
Ma PALMER:-The Federal party
of,his county, and throughout the State
have been doing all in their power 10
alarm the people in regard to
the currency in whichthe taxes
are to bs paid this fall. II is
asserted, that all sums under five DOL
lars must be paid in gold and silver.
Now, there is no such law in Ohio; nor
have any such instructions been given
BY the Treasurer of State. The law
OF Iast winter eCers entirely 10 the Stale
tax; and does not touch the county,
township, or school taxes All these
taxes are payable at the came time and
TO The same collector. How can he re-
fuse small bills for the amount due for
county, township and school purposesl
He dare not do Il. liza mans taxes are
three dollars,- for State, and two
for other taxes--aud a three dollar bill
should be offered, how ud'cuIo's II
would he, for the collector TO take the
ti!I for county, township and school tax,
and give silver dollsr in change
and then lei the farmer hand him back
the silver dollar, for his State taxi
The intention Of the law io, 10 require
the collector 10 bring up the Stale taz-
es TO Columbus, in pills Of FIVE dollars
and upwards; and no bills Of less de-
momination than five will be received
there for the State taxes. Such has
been the practice at the State Treasury
for years--and The law now sanctions
and enforces the practice. All that the
Treasurer ofthe county has 10 do 10. to
collect the siaxes of every description;
then eelect out his bills Of Eve dollars
and upwards, for the State Treasury,
and leave the small bills in the County
Tresury, TO be used at home. Besides
he will be compelled to have smal! bills,
every day, whilst collecting to make
change for the people; and large por-
ton Of those received will be paid out
again, before he gets through.
] had intended to 60 into this matter
at large; but ! am credibly Informed,
that our Treasurer, Mr.. Middleton, has
received his instructions from the
State Treasurer; tina, they are jus, the
same he has received for years pact
aad that he will take the same kind o.
funds this fall from The people. that ht
has formerly taken. Such s the prac-
tice of the Democratic Treasurers,
understand, all over the State. II is
only the Federal Wing Treasurers who
are ,ryins to create difficulty on the
subject.
Yours. &c.
TH l. HAMER