The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-06-03
'4he township Collector System-Is
lit a Gain Either as Convenience
aa9 or Economy to the Tax-Pay-
ssI 8 ers of the County?


vvas mars or Economy to the Tax-Pay-
ylna GIT ers of the County?
ehS 'H3i II it is decided gain in one or both
."'''" of these directions it should surely be
continued; but from all that we can
I'll ~ d, learn from observation and inquiry of
its workings and results we are con-
tall strained to think that to the majority of
.oaeI citizens it Is no more convenient, and
s'' It all Of them less economical than the
'.~.a, old way of paying taxes at the desk OF
slt 10 the County Treasurer. Some of the rea-
-ns .a"sOls for this opinion may be briefly
..iah" stated as follows:
AS regards convenience, there Is no
s,-a doubt but that some detached portions
-safgf of tl,ecol,nty may deem it an improve
on.4t ment; but even from the points most
- 't difficult of access to the county sea-,
with the many other matters of business
cos4ar which bring men here, and the case
sia with which taxes may be paid by proxy
sd s9sl-one man in times past having often
sn paid for whole neighborhood- is
rarely seldom that man need be COM
ssto " PEELED to come to Upton solely to pay
-1stat his taxes. Again. the County Treasurer
ST ~ "a always at his Office and ready for bu
~ sihess, ,while Township Collectors are
frequently not readily to be found; and
sssr rfwatoubt taking into consideration the
ii xs frequency with which other business
FRA brought the payer to the county seat,
- II The aggregate of travel for the express
,4...,... purpose of paying taxes has been one
tser--- hit lessened by the now system Very
boa many Taxpayers Iii tie coui,y, ,ol,~
ess.3 cially those whose farms are on the
prairie, have land in two, and some in
as,s three OF four ditlere It townships. These
sls3a1 Of course, must hunt up the Collector
hH@ mot always an easy task, if we are cor
a. recty informedJ in every township
.1aaa where they happen to have field or a
7fss1 wood-lot.
AS regards economy, every one knows
q 5 that tile aggregate amount paid As sala-
,e-.z. ry to the County Treasurer and sixteen
a-s "a Township Collectors is much greater
~raiaa than tiaan that formerly paid the Treas
urer including az allowance for clerk
'fa#8 hire three months III the year TIL.
sief only question is as to whether the
Township Collectors can succeed in
gathering the taxe4enough more thor
t oughly to make up the difference in the
cost ofthe work. We do not think
they have done ~ or can do SO. 1t does
not stand to reasou that a man will ap
-. ply the screws oftLe law any more rig
- idly to his friend; and neighbors than
- would be done bye county official t.
unknown delinga2nts. Because I'll,
taxes have not always been thorough,
collected under Tn. old regime, is M
vef reason that as thera&lgh collection ma,
~ not be made in this as in any othe
- way. In our opinion the closest an,
most economical collection PRACTICABLE
.e will he made by allowing the take
.ss paid as formerly, ut the Office Of tn
County Treasurer: and in addition, b
- i the employment by the Board of super
sci vis0rs, Of person of known integrit
and ability as collector, whose especi;
e. business it shall be to look after and 5,
stew cure the payment of delinquent take
and for which he should receive sue
compensation as might he deeme
.1asY proper-probably i'll amount equal I
the salary of two or three Townsh
~. collectors. 1.-THE premises ass lnied her
In, and attempted to be proved are,
- rs we deem them, correct, the create
- convenience and economy for the grea
..s.a est number Of the citizens OF our count
a. demands the abandonment of the &c
ere lector system, and the return TO Il
older and better one.