The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-02-06
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tons d nsors ornamental than useful
in the matter or sax paying, for y is .
settled principle IN logic, shat when q
party resorts TO lOw, slang phrases. IN
discussing facts, they ARE wanting ~ ma
terial for solid argusnent. But public
economy seems TO be aTreasurers z hobby.
Let as examine the positions OF the sen.
tlenaan, by the LAW. a. interpreted By the
best legal minds in the State. and see how
his theory of economy win stand the test.
According to the Revenue Law Of Iowa,
the tax list 10 placed in the hands 81 the
Treasurer for collection, ON the frst
Monday in November. Taxes, If not
paid by the FIRST day of February follow
ing are subject to the following penal
ties: One per cent. per month tor the
frat three months; two per cent. POI
month Cor the next three months, and
the modest per centagecf three per cent
per month for the next three months,
and after nine months four per cent. pei
month, From the same memorable law,
learn landsare to be advertised for taxes
for sale, four weeks previous 10 day OF
sale, and are offered on the first Monday
in October. To redeem lands sold the
owner has to pay penalty Of thirty per
cent. on the amount Of taxes and cost
If not redeemed within . year from date
of sale, the purchaser receives deed
of the land from the Treasurer.
Sec. 763 of the Revision of 1860 requires
the County Treasurer to offer at public
sale all lands, lots, and other property,
annually. S.
Sec. 1865 requires the Treasurer to give
notice by advertisement, in some news
paper, if any be published in tbs county,
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Now, just wish to ask Treasurer" if
he thinks he can make out case that
will satisfy even his own views Of the Law
(including Sec. 776), and justify neglect
ing said sale for year or longer. Also,
/ wish to raise the question of economy
in thus neglecting to sell, and thereby
deprive the county of the thirty per cent.
that would have been added to the taxes
and cost and in addition to all that, is
Treasurer justified in making a broken
link in the claims of tax titles Is he the
interpreter of the Statutes in relation to
taxesi and isit economy to thus venture
on doubtful ground, when the weight Of
testimony throughout the State is in IA
vor of the Interpretation of the Law, re-
curing yearly sales of delinquent taxes !!
As to the charge that Taxes" is in
sympathy with the Printer, thus causing
his article to appear, / have only to say
that at the present price of printing the
tax list, and the advanced price of labor
and material, and the low price Of our
county warrants, the printer might we'll
pray to be saved from his friends, unless
he just wishes to publish the tax list for
glory, for they cannot be profitable.
Hoping that Treasurer will not miscon-
strue my position, but carefully examine
the premises and act for public good,
and hoping that while he is stopping up
the spiggot he may not open the bung-
hole Of public expenses, am ever the
friend of the man who promptly pays
his Taxes.