, 1869-02-09
FACTS FOR TAXPAYERS
KpttEucttuns to he Observed In
EksR gard 10 A.sessmBH1s and
Payment OF Taxes.
How to Rodeem Property When 1t
has been Sold for Taxes.

tHtCA0oa Fob. D. loN9s
10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
Being aware, nom daily nbsctvssions, that the
majority Of tho propcssy.ho1ders Q. this city and
county SIC, a. best but irdiaefoptly informed As
to tho mode OF procedure to arold unre :cssary
expense and annoyance In paying thetr taxes, a.
we'll as 10 sec that 1t Ii Assessed At lts p1opar
value. therefore believe that |. would not be ont
Of place to give few brief facts and Instructions
to be obeerEcd BY tho tux palcts, through yonf
wlocly ctt culatcd .paper.
stssHens. and his i tue moet Important taud -
generally the moat neglected BY tho property.
takes bis
eaioe for the yslnat1op nom the assessment Of
The year previous. aEd uses his Judgment 4hich.
by the way, IL ioften Tar from the m1rk} IN In
crossing Or reducing the amount.
Now. II the propertJ-ownt1 Woula take tho
pai1s Of calling upon the Assessor ot hls @ t2Wa
the Assessor adva1tsees that hc hss completed
tic assessment. and that he l. prepared to have
Asseetor Tet7 w Mitnr @ to Consul. VIII ht about
the v41ustion Of hts prop rtJ- az thst Is bis ne5t
source Of Information and. as general thtnE. tho
property owner will ind himself benefited
Alter the asseisment is made and returned, and
tie tax thereon e1tendea, u tt fnal and cannot
be revoked. unleHs proven TO be Clerical error,
or traudplently assessed, eEen when gseauy ex-
ceedng tho actual valua'ioa. iris Therefore eyt.
nent that the valuation, which tho tax conld
l
| upon The Assessur End explaining to MIN the
! fac ., ho dnds after the ASSESSMENT Is returned
| and the tax extended, It cannot be done except
Il rough litigation and is Natural c,nsequtucea-
The atstesme1t Of personal property Is con
Quoted soneWaa. d,as.sn,'{ fsom 1es' properly, z
once npon the peEson ut big residence, o. a.uat
place IT business, TO a.cesato The value OF hfs OF
assert M vnen the The = ASSESSOR m e.l{s he viii b re-.
| qui1ed to leage printed blank for aach person,
In which ia to be Riven iull statement Of ali ol
,Se Se AtItssof tSs i Complied cor vtih IL tse
taxpayer will nod hnt very little to complain Of
Bat, judging freu the large nuuher fhat ctAm 70
npon psI t to pay ihetr personal property tax, con
cfude that The aboEs 1snot generally carried ont
Tho law requires the Assessor, whenever AM
| Tho property Of such p.r.on douole the amount Q
IT, repu1ed Tnlue Il must be very evident tha
| this ia the root Of the evil.
| persore NTH ar ft1 whom they leaTe BLANKS 70
ftatements ever return them. Who is to blam
in snch ease. n the city tne:s aIc tTo ~ das1en r.
thc othcr M b. the City Aesessoz for city taxes
tessm,n:s %a,1 msds by lie Boaid of Faoiic Work
ftT paytr0 ard improving streets. DC. nor an
Ateeskment ~ the United states Government.
| tween the urst days Of April and August IN eac
rear. City taxea become dua and parable aite
tic hrtt dsy Of Noverbes, at the CITY collector
lA1ee alter tic 18th car Of Desenber, 1t the foE
Collectors whose Offices sse ss'uated 10 theis =
5 spective-towus. II would DC great otssEng Il Il
,, | actoya1ce eSaded, II the laws wtre 20 chsngs
tbat but ore assessment be required and that q
: : the taxes could be paid At the same time ar
! piace.
Tor taxes, Alter paying ths city o. tsc st.t: :,
19S YerrtrnH 0f him. WhGn h6 n1c nAd H QuE
= those oGcce He Is cot made aware ol M ml
; tskc, however. nnt,l notified BY The tax 6uTs
> md obliged to pay heavy sansoa 10 sesa'n
). Tie Collectors ate authorized to lsyy % On t!
oas a II !. n
paid within len ds1s after notice hss been Etses
!, All 1cal estate upon Which the taxes & oaSe Na
seen pad !. sod s eI eeDsra1 IL II aueas
Il 1t iii noi sooa policy to defer pa,1nE t.zes N
1est.inS, nssiss eut ssnaaasns and !aagnt
II ropsEty soia ios ta1es can be redeemed Wit,
:; comp,role1Y once, md fol. STATE and eoa'
sayees sre " showed bJ Is. TOO per cert
stftn Et pfes ent Il 1.
be tain i sheTln's deed. II The property Is IS :
~ redeemed The owner hns th.1 no tcsonree &c
~ itiCnNtn. Of sectde 10 sae uea1s4oa ~ '~ f
g. it scmetines occurs that the Collectors ~,
ia I note 81 the1r books when = pssmtnt - msae ~
ut thcrn, although tney hsvc giVen 1ceelpt W
mt same. III that case the property = s1a 11s
Nd ss thopen no taxes had been pal1 tne!eous.
~. the fnle can be cancelled Whtne!ss tae
~ modueed, wishout any s1pente 70 sae '.1'g
It ", therefore. Ct great importance 70 p.es'
hss tho receipts, and 10 obeeI1e, wnen p1ysa payasRas
up axes, hit the property IL coIreetl5 oeses'o'
TX " te''s9e tns. the foregoing will b. SUN:
.ai | rr1ne In any orutntry eaaA Tor the hf.pa!e1
g, fni;oE' but vii mention one mort point
Vheh an aware fsx sts aeEt9 1s.oTTsd u nan.,er
whether the uantfenet Or the st1ra!eftess, ess,
pla'nts woxde, cellar OF h2ysI p pay ~; ~ r.
nts rtr pay tho tAxes ior the year. Nhen p1opTIt I
~ ifansie1red prior to the aIss asy npft', !,
ter 4s-.od = f1s1 thst nata.
ack Hon,nr that tho foregoing wall sleTsa
{ Of feH eytS 10 the taxpayer, anu tnfseo5 ~
ull. lis burden In compiling with tho nqa oSmaa'
n in government, IssnatR Eeepsctt Jauss: r,
selt' Deputy Eesk nf the County co'