The Troy herald., 1874-11-25
Look Here, Taxpayers
sfArk OF Missouri. Avpirox's OFFICE.

6fATE OF MiesOuRf. AUpIrOR's Orrk,1,
CITY Ot JEFFkksON, Der. list, 1874.
To the Collector oi the State and CouU9
SIR :-ina,much as Collectors meet witt
difficulty In the collection Of the taxes Sar
the current year. arising from Mis,indoe.
standling Of the following net. and as mxny
tax.paycrs have no opportunity Of rcadiuI
and Knowing what the laws pertaining E
the collection Ot the revenue really are, l
| would suggest that you publish said act ~
your local papc's. and call parii attsaI-
ton 10 the tact that ,aid net has no cFsSi
whatever upon the collection Of the tsHvs
for 1874.
The act reads as follows:
An act concerning the collection Of Tie
revenue for the year ISe;l. and relieving
from the pchaltic, now imposed by law NJ
the nOn.pa! mcnt Oi taXea.
Be 1t enacted by th" General Assembly Of ~
STATE ui Missouri. ~ follows:
SECli"S !. The lcnalt! Of i've per rsu.
for tie month Of Juni,ary. and Ui ton per
cent. tor the month Of February. ~ row iia-
posed by the laM. 10 be lc,ic AMI collected
10y the several shcri.is ahl collectors of tlse
state on all the take, not paid before the first
'iay u; JANUARY anl February respectively.
ol rarh year. lee and the same is hereby sue
pended UDll III" first ,lay Oi Aprii. 1874.
and all taxes collected prior 10 the first day
ot April. iSii. shall Dc collected without the
pr!alt! Aforesaid; and on taxes collected iu
Tie month of April. lS,i. u penalty OF live
per cent. ,hn' hrc ic,icd. h,', no other pon-
atty than said Ave PEE cent. >h:li hr collected
on take, paid IN said month: and ON all taxrs
collected IN the n.nhlnu u! May. iH;i.a .ap,EaltS
OF ten per cent. shall he ruVcitd. but on ati
taxes 81 paid in said month Ui May. 1874, hU
other rtna!ty than the said ten per cant. shall
be Collected. any act VI law to the contrary
notwithstanding.
SEC. !. lhG time NJ whch the collectors
OF thr revenue ar" required hy law 20 return
the d.lnV,cht lists IN all couutir~ except 81.
loui. roiity. ana the unroiloclcd taX bills n
~. .Lo.''-cuuniy. and 10 >c;i. .thrirrc,prrtivs
~, O,.n's for Mooney received by them OH Az
crunt OF iaSr- ami ether source. Or revenue
Tor tLe year !s,i. De- and the same l., licrcby
extended lr0ni HE third Monday in January,
1874. 10 the tNifd Monday in April. 1874.
i;d, the provisions Of this net shaiI not bs
construed 10 authorize any collector to hold
any money. collected hy h,h iura longer
I'r"io, ;isn i'M"w ,ixcd ny ,ar law IN whiclI
lor INN {" pay over the saimc To the ,!,ta or
count, Treasurer nr Other officer All; hurized
10 receive ,tr same. AMI IL amy collector shall
fail 10 pay over any such hiohry II; the time
~ ,iui'N L"w 'l"-.;nai.i. h, >.nil m liatts
for ,,'ch ;,ii.iir .oaii the pciialtic, now fixed
l.! Law. 10 b. enforced in The manner now
provided by law Tor sticl, raac..
>E,. =. Th, act 10 take effect and 10 ~
force iluEi an alter It's la-sagc.
Approved iai',iary i,ln. l-.i.
It thii't I"f ilc huh-im!n" o1 taNSe
provided III sr,li0n 10. General revenue.
viii attach 10 all take, for i,,I. paid after
the nr.t day ut Jant.nr, nest. and II this !.
!:i:.,Ic tnNwN am satisfied it will assist yOe
Ia !bI,r collections.
u win also br Observed that said act dnvx
NOT ,i.,,r your nnniai s.t.,eaicn; with the
county court. Whicn. un,!-, provisions Uf
section rs. rr.cnlc law. must Lc made Oh
iav ;hlru u adiy IN IanIiaiy nest III which
tin, !"u axe Required 10 return your delln-
u'hh, lists. al,, pay over al amounts found
t!ti. oil s,,rh settlements. lo,i are also re-
pared tu pay nycf. on ur before the tcnth
days -! til. ul,LilI. "i p,.nlrrnEa December,
~, state m"n'I.r"Ii 'r!r,i by YOU prior " ths
,r,t ,iaI u: said iu.niE>.
liz cu.inc your u'tri,iun to the above facts.
alnw nae 10 SAY That III" ';rNr,Id, on the
state Ttasnr! are very heavy ai present.
nnh il j. OF .rrat imin.'air'r Ia the Interest
oi III" Si"i" that prompt COLLECTIONS and ps!-
meat. he made.
Very respectfully.
UEO. u. CLARK.
state Auditor.