Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-08
TO Tax,Payers.


Mr.. Fp1ToR I'll wish to say few words
to those who have vet neglected to pay
their taxes. The law that placed the tax
books ii Try hands instructs me as follows; ;
II my person or corporation shall refuse
oisAegiect 10 pay the sums charged IN sad
tax roll and set opposite their names. de-,
he, the Treasurer, shall proceed to lesy and
sell BY distress, after calling ONCE upon said
person Or corporation, and shall pay over
10 the County Treasurer, on or before the
fourth 1ioRdoy Of January, the State and
County FAX, dc; the remainder according
to town appropriations.
/ am frequently asked the question,
GLOW long time can / lave to pay my tax,
Is before any extra charges will BE nade|
have deemed it best to thus site public
" what the law says on the subject. All
the time taxpayers have for paying taxes
after the fourth Monday in January is
granted the treasurer on application by the
town supervisors. Ii must not be expected
Of the town treasurer that he can let all
dclinquents run until the very last day, for
lie must reserve TO himself sufficient time
to make sales prior to said fourth Monday,
If any there be who refuse or neglect the
payment. Those that IRE in the habit OF
waiting till the last possible dry cannot
reasonably expect me to sit and idle away
my time waiting on them and waiting for
the price of wheat and pork TO rise. Stir
about, sell whatever will bring money, ami
pay your taxes, so that | can pay over
according to law and 60 about my business.
Respectfully Submitted,
d. II BUDD, Town Treasurer.
P. s. / shall be in my ofie Wednes-
days and Saturdays only.
REMARys.-The above notice may be
taken as the desired notice Of every Town
Treasurer in the State. This way Of wait
ing 70 tie last pinch before paying taxes is
hard on the taxpayer as wei as the Treas
urer, for both are brought TO unnecessary
trouble and expense
And now We have word to Town
Treasurers: The inyestigationsnow going
on 81 The Grant County Boar,l show that
many Town Treasures haze committed
perjury III making their returns; they
made oath that they have been unable 70
fad property about tile premises whereon
to eyy-thereiore, returned .lie lands as
delinquent; now the Board are finding ont
the pfoEefty 50 falsely returned and the
names Of Treasures SO falsely making re-
turns. They may take a Curious notion
to publish list Of these falsely returned
delinquent lands, with The names of Town
Treasures who made oath to the reverse
of TACT. 1t is doubtful whether sale certif-
icales on lands 20 falsely returned are
worth anything. for which reason the
Board designs in the future, we learn, to
hold Town Treasures accountable for los
cs on lands, the sales cf which may be
void on account of false returns. At this
time, when so many tracts Of laads Of
spectators are bound TO be returned, sod
and foffeited--we have no doubt forever
forfeited TO The county--it is absolutely
necessary ihat Town Treasures should be
held for every dollar which their warrants
autholize them 70 collect. When proper
ty eau lie found on taxed lands it ought to
be sold for tie taxes. The times more
than egsr demand strictness il this par:ic-
ular. IL Tressnrers haze a mind 70 show
mercy at the expense Of their oats, lei
them suifsr the consequences. Treasures
have no business to put off collections from
time to time, nor have people any right to
claim such favors.