Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-09
FINANCE AND REVENUE BILLS

From Our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, January Mr.. Glib
son, of Campbell, offered a number
OF bills to-day in the house. Be-
low | present the material features con-
cerning them, one being entitled ga bill
to make the county trustees the collect
Ors of the public taxes"
This bill abolishes the office OF taX-cOl
lectoIs of all sorts, aud puts the Textbook
in the hands OF the county trustees on
the first Monday in June, setting back
the assessment machinery so as to effect
this. Every taxpayer has until The first
Monday in October TO pay his poll and
property taxes TO the county trustee at
his office at the county seat.
On said first Monday of October the
trustee gives to the constable of each
civil district a certified statement of
the unpaid taxes in his civil district, and
the constable adds six per cent. commits
sion aud collects The tax by the last day
OF D. Ct mber. If there be no constable
in any civil district, or the constable
fails to give the bond specified in the
act, then said certified statement is de-
livered to the sheriff, who collects the
tax Of such district.
The county trustee is allowed a COM
mission of three per cent. on what he
collects, and two per cent on what the
constables collect, in full of all his SER
vices for receiving, holding, and pay
Ing out.
This bill is long and detailed, and
will save about sixty thousand dollars q
year to the State, and over one hundred
thousand dollars year to the counties
and will be less oppressive than the
present law, having no penalties except
the delinquent tax payer, who pays the
cOnstaUle's commission of six per cent
The bill carefully guards every point,
and is easily understood, and eminent
ly practical. The bill has reference
only to taxes .on property and polls
levied by the State and the count y
courts.
This bill, I think, will command the
support of the legislature, aiming as ii
| does at needed reform, and in man.
ner that is compatible with public in
| terest.
PROMPT PAYMENT OF REVENUE.
Another bill offered in the house to.
| day, by Mr.. Gibson, is entitled ga bill
to secure the revenue received by clerks
and Justices" This bill requires every
clerk aud justice to make a sworn quar-.
teily report to the judge or chairmAn Oi
the county court, giving alphabetically
the name of each person from whom
such clerk or justice has received reve.
nue. in the quaIttr next preceding the
report, how much was received from
each person, when paid, aud on whst
account paid. These reports are to b.
liled in the county registers office, OpeI
to the inspection Cf the public free o.
/ charge; and any failure to make saiC
report, and any omissions or misstate,
ments therein are vigorously punished
it being made the dlty of The grand jury
20 inspect said reports The bill pro,
vides FOR the prOmp, pay ment Of tht
amounts shown to have been collected
in said reports to the proper authorities
This bill will draw OuG OF clerks anC
! Justices the entire revenue by them re-
! ceived, and it is estimated that it viii
increase the State and county revenue
at least fifty thousand dollars a year. j
is more than probable that these bills vii
! become law, for they smack of th'
right spirit Mr.. Gibson offered seyera
! bills in relation to
| THE COUNTY COURTS.
| One bill aboii5hes the quorum cOur
and cODfeIs all its powers and jurisdic
ton on the chairman. Another bill
abolishes the January and July term