The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-11
THE TAX AGITATION.
Suggestion from the Comfy Clerk
Elect.

Suggestion from the Comfy Clerk
Elect.
LEAvENwoRrH, Dec. 9, 1873.
Editor Times:
DEAR SIR:-From the fact that in . short
time l will enter upon the duties Of the Office
Of County Clerk, and from the further fact
that from an experience gained in the dis
charge of the duties of that Office for four
years, remember we'll many of our laws re.
lating to township and county officers, -
we'll - some of our laws relating 10 assess-
ment and collection of taxes that ought to be
somewhat modified, amended, or repealed,
and other laws enacted. About ten days
ago I entered upon the work Of ascsrtaining
what was necessary to be done in the premi-
~, not knowing, of course, that our citizens
were going to make move in the same di-
rection. On Saturday last completed .
petition to be presented to the Legislature
At the next session, asking for changes in
our laws Is per annexed, which 10 = synopsis
Of said petition.
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Laws 1868, page ,0s4, SEC. 9. So - that
the County Commissioners meet ON the first
Saturday after the FIRST Tuesday in April. to
canvass votes of the respective township off,
Gers.
Lawn 1870, page 2i5. sec. 1, relating to
assessment. Assessors to meet At County
Clerks Office on I'd Saturday after LIT Tues
day in April, to Agree upon baais of valua-
ton of property and to repeal 90 much of
said section n requires notice to be given in
manner now prescribed, and let notice of
such meeting 70 out with notice to the re.
spectiye assessors. of their election. This
change Riyes the County Clerk one week to
give the required notices.
Lava 1863. mage 9. 034. sec. Al. County
Clerk to deliver assessment rolls of preceding
year TO the Assessor on the I'd Saturday
after the LIST Tuesday in April, at which
time the Assessors are to enter on duty with
time Of meeting.
Laws 1870, page 235, sec. 1. This to be
changed 20 e to require the Assessors to
day in July, annually.
This gives Assessors about IL weeks to do
their work.
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P:ie ana 'fAns"'' . statement 10 'ne Ao-
d''or.
Ten fEh cENf' PENALTY.
Laws 1868, page 266. sec. 80. Change 30
q to add ten per cent. penalty on the LIST
day OF March In each year, instead Of the
llth Of January.
Ii the ten per cent. act cannot be amended
- suggested, then let 1t be repealed and in
its stead give US law embracing the follow
ing, or % nearly a. practicable, to Wit:
All who pay their taxes in November to
get . discount Of per cent.
All Who pay their taxes In December to
get discount OF - per cent:
All who do not pay until in January to
pay ct par.
All who do not pay BY the Let day Of Feb
ruary to pay - per cent. penalty.
Al! who do not pay BY the LIST day OF
Aarcn TO pay a per cent. more.
All who do not pay BY the Let day Of
April TO pay - per cent. more.
And II not paid until the LIST day Of May
70 pay - per cent. more.
the Ist dsv Of NAV. n each ye,r an ,oorc.
gate Of 10 per cent. penalty.
LAWS 1868, page 1O46, sec. 80, sale of
lands, change this section 60 as to read Feb |
ruary instead of January, and SEC. 81 90 a.
to read April instead Of March.
In same section (SD change 20 that the |
Treasurer shall commence the sale of lands
On the first Tuesday in June, annually, in
stead of May.
Laws 1868, page 1859, FEC. 123. Change
Ihls section 20 that the Treasurer shall issue