Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-27
state >crip-.County Taxes.

Snip TOR County Taxes We understand ,h,t
the editor Of The Record has long article on tho
s4tJ9ct IN which he argues The lilegaluy Of tho
order made oy The CummIss oners and denounccs
II as uuJast- We have not read he article in The
Record, but while admit The superior !fral
knowledge Of the editor of that print, we think
~ know, that there are facts existing which nil
induce The people 10 sustain the Commissioners
IN the course they have pursued. In the first
place Tie foNes ol lhls county cannot be collect
Ell 10 any other money than scftp--Ihe people can.
not pay par funds from the sllnple fac, ll.a, tho
money Is not IN circulation. The County Tax is
hlgh,--l5 cents on the SloO OF valuation, and It
was placed al that, from the fact that the State
Tax was Unusually low, AID 1t, as well as that Of
the county was to be received IN Scrip. Tho
probability IS that the tax would no, have been
more than five cents had II not been understood
that II would be collected in State issue We
unders and that the order made al tho solici-
niIon ii the Treasurer, early as the March
term, but II not made IA matter Of record
aud for lhls reason, he told bv some OF The lie.
gal gentlemen of Centrcvllle, that he would not
be justified IN receiving II. The June term came
on. and a Pcttlion was presented TO he Board,
asking that order Of that character nigh, be
made. Il was made and placed upon the records
OF the county. The Treasurer is now told that
the Commissioners have no right to make the or
der. We had supposed they have full powcr,o
say what kind OF funds the tax may be receiv-
ed IN, even though they should construc good
coon skins 10 be entitled 20 the digufed name Of
funds. The Statute OF tho State, believe,
does not say that The Commissioners may author.
We the reception of bank paper of any kind md
10y strict construction the Treasurer would DO
required u demand and receive specie alone -
Though the legislature may not have IN positive
terms clothed the Commissioners with power TO
designate IN What kind Of funds the tax shall DO
received II has SAID by any forms tina, they
shall not have hat power. In the absence Of
legislative action, the people, viii IN our opinion
make law, that VIII DO equally us ,llectual as
the legislature could huvc done. Ii tho question
now, or On subsequent, day. submitted to
The people of this county whether Scrip should DO
received for Taxes, We believe that nine .on,hs of
them would vote III the Affirmative The pooplo
are oil powerful and their vii, viii prevail
1t IS saId that the County officers canro, afford
10 take ii for their salaries. Now, would beg
leave to say, IN aIl good feeling those gentle.
men, II YOU caunoi serve the people for Scrip
sign your pInces, aud we doubt not, men perhaps
equally competent, can be found " ho will receive
II. II were better for the County to receive
scrip even though 1t paid out at a discount,
than TO require specie or par funds, the small
amount Of paper money row in circulation IS Of
shat character. The officers of this county re-
ceivo pretty far salaries, and discoun, Of p
per cent to them would not be equal TO The grea,
reduction there now is on the products Of the far
mer and the mechanic. We doing work
for the County at about 20 per cent below what
we charged last year. and have agreed TO receive
our pay IN Scrip. Why should not the officers Of
the county take Scrip without The rcduc
which we make? We uuders lnnd that the Treas
uror IS perfectly willing aud has been at all times
wiling 10 receive Scrip for Tuxes, provided those
having claims against the county would receive
1t from him. Several have refused 10 receive Il
for their orders, and have heard, that one or
two persons have threa tened him with prosecu.
lion, aud probably would demand their dues in
specie. Now, no one doubts Mr.. Hams dlsposi>
ton and even anxiety to serve faithfully the peo-
pie who elected him. And it is bot due 10 Mr..
Ham that The people should make a dernonstra-
ton OF their wishes on the subject. We there's
fore propose that petitions DC gotten up, expressive
OF the affirmative and negative views OF this
question, that they be circulated in the different
townships Of the county, and that called NEE
ting Of the Board Of commissioners be held on
Saturday, the l7th Of September. 10 whom the
petitions shall be presented and that tho Commits
sgners shall then decide to re affirm rescind
the order they have made 10 relation 10 this mat
ter The people Of the county should be inter-
ested enough in this matter TO circulate the pc
tiions, as they arc bound 10 pay their taxes, or
Their property viii lie sold.
TITS question Is one Of general interest. The
taxes are paid by the many and The few tho
recipients. We understand the Treasurer IL will
Ing 70 receive his per cenlnIn Ia ScLlc: bui that