Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-23

Total. -.-..............-..-.... ....... .Z,sf0
INsoLvENT LIST, CIR.
BY Settlement 81 ,495 60
Remitted .............. ......-......... y72 81
80 cents, for School urpOscS. un"Ol-
lected. ed.......-.......... .-...-...-.... $40 80
S3 ,i3s 26
BY order of your Board, the Sheriff re-
quired TO make list OF the names of those who
had not paid their poll and personal property tax
and TO give notice, and proceed To collect the
same according to law. lie adyeri 49, d ,Oo2
names who failed to pay, and 179 delinqucnts-
in all 1,261. OF these, Federal Point has IL
MasOnboro' 1S and deliuq quents Harnett q !,
O I'd Ii deliR a ,nts; Cape Fear SO; Grant S4, and
10 delinQuents Holden 104, and 63 delinqucnts
Lincoln H. and 20 dClinuuents Caswell Al, and
10 deIinq ue nts Columbia 55, and delinq
Union 81; Franklin so and Is delinquents; Hol-
ly 81, and delinquents, aud Wilmington 38l.
According 10 the Sheriff's tax book there has
only been collected since the said al vertise mt
was made, the sum OF &S4 81, OF which Mason
IS, Caswell S4, Columbia 81 80, and Whining
ton $26 II, leaving the amount still unpaid to
be 81 1886 Al for county purposes
1t appears to the committee that this condl-
ton OF things ought not to exist, and both the
Taxpayers and the Sheriff may be censurable
for neglect. -
We have no authentic evidence that any
other OF the unpaid and poll tax have been col
lected thar what is stated above
OF the additional imperfect delinquent list
white and black some were over age, and ought
not to have been returned AS such.
SCHEDULE Il, TAX TO OCTOBER 1sT, 1871.
After a very careful and laborious investiga-
ton, and comparison OF the SheTit's published
statement with the Registers book, the com
mttee became satisfied that it was correct, and
that the Sheriff rendered true and faithful
account OF this tax for the fiscal year ending
| October list. 1871.
The committee tind that the Taxpayers fai
to register their rece pts III many instances, al
is shown by comparing the Sherih's statement
| with the Registers book. 10 insure more
faithful and full registration, it would be better
that the State and county equally bear the ex
pense of registration, rather than not have 1t
done. The cost of registration quadruples til {
tax i'll some cases, which may prevent registTa-
ton. The committee believe the tee for regis
tration should be reduced. A failure to regis
ter incurs liability to prosecution and en-.
avoided. The remedy is not sufficient for the
wrong that may result. Tho committee pre-
pared two alphabetical lists of taxpayers tOI
more convenient reference and to ascertain the
amount of tax
SCHEDULE Il, TAN OF 1872.
On the 5th of July last Deputy Sheriff L.
NJ Gardner was notified verbally that the COM
mittee desired to have the list OF Schedule b
made out for the tax collected from Janu-
1Ty lst, 1872, to july LIST, 1872, for examination
Sheriff j. W. Schenck Was informed by his
Deputy, and on the next day he promised the
committee to furnish the list in "A few days.
The committee were kept waiting for the list
until the 10Th OF July lnilng 1t was not
forthcoming, the committee consulted M. Lon
county; whereupOn il was decided to seI We A
written notice upon the Sheriff allowing him
ten DAYS to furnish the list, and until the 29th
July 10 O'Clock y. M. which notice was pre-
pared and the ShUIi III accepted service. Sheriff
Scbenck excused himself on the ground OF
pressure OF business.
The committee met Oh the 18th, accOT ding to
AL iouI ment. Finding the Sherit1's office door
closed, and craucd Tor the death OF his father,
the committee adjourned till next day, o'clock
A. NJ. The next day, the Both ultimO, the
Sheriff, through his deputy, Il. NJ. Gardner,
furnished thu list OF Schedule tax for two
quarters of the county pOrtion from January
list, 1872, To july LIST, lS72, for Inspection and
ex animation.
The committee examined the list and com
pared it with the Registers book, and lind 80
names who have paid Schedule tax from Jan
uary lst. 1872 to April LIST, 1872 "A list OF whom is
appended at the end OF the book purcha 5ed TO
record their proceedings, and 81 naNes from
April LIST To July ist, not registered. Whether
these persons liable. Is tur the Courts TO de-
eide, if prosecuted.
From The Sherif statement. Schedule b tax
for the the first quarter OF this yosr, ,o.o
From Jdn'y Ito April amounts 10 r 4,Gf0 II
From April TO Jd'v1 6,Jj2 %
@n.542 10
Paid to County Treasurer .-.......... 80 u
Bal. subject TO commissions and
county claims .................. 3,i88 50
Iocted to bc............-... ,lG7 n
Subject to commissions ana claims on
The heo shcri iUTiy is not allowed to rctan more
than $500 at any one time tor over ten day.
The second alphabetical list il returned withO
this report, and the tax paid tr;tnscr bed.
The Clerk OF the Superior Court has settled
with the County Treasurer 70 January /, 1872,
for tax and duty on suits, and for the county
port of tax on deeds and mortgages.
The County Treasurer on the LIST OF ugust,
1872, had IN hand
For building a schooI-house in Fed
eral Point township, not otherwise