, 1875-08-08
THE COUNCIL
communication from the Comp
truucr on Judge Wauace's
Decision.
ra1inuuent Taxes to Be Collected by
Levy on Personal Property.
ordinance Providing for Collecting I'm
der the General Revenue Law.
rbs Subject Made the Special Order fol
Monday.

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hst erepipRt Ffealoea' Oa1on III LIE cnaaf.
r.. clark resd the special call Of the Einapc
80. ut,ch vaa nlacad IN fila
Connl'''
o-x,1rs,cAr1ox fRon COMPTROLLER HAxrs
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vas read;
rothe application of the city before Judge Wallace
xfhn County Court, for judgment far the defduqnen
~ taxee md assessments foE The year l74. obiee-
3s 1rero cd By large number Of property holders
o%t 80 nos deny that the taxes were due and justly
.TslIe tut attempted 10 prevent judgment for The
lls9e rg.tnst their property upon merely tochntcA
understand that the objections were sustained b,
~ co,t and Judgment refused against the proper
:, of the obectors, while default was entered and
%dmcp: eTen AGAINST all the other property included
T. m aprucst1ou. =
The amouot Of taxes embraced IN this decision
ss s tha pss so
rus and influential mud the evidence Of combination
NO uaabe 10 demand the serious attention Of the
Tommnn Council. aud Of tie great bpdy OF our dii-
~ ne-Ioi, thct to join in the attempt to evado the
1svnens oi their jus. ollgshons and nui'ty and de-
+1r Tho coyetpu,ent under which the lives, peso.s,
I'D nropcrty o! our citizens dcu protection.
Il 4 evident that, should thta continuation o4 tax
agh,ers lc successful, and their dans.rous example
~ crerzlly followed the final result will ho the clos
.sa ~ n nublic schools, the e1tnzeh,nent Of The
trtalamr~ the disl andmeut Of the Fire Department
~ roice the destruction Of our character and credit
~ III eurrendcr Of the city to disorder turbulence,
s1d sn.rchy
Tn1t do not exrect such verdict is due TO my
eonadeuce in the patriotism and h:ness Of the
d OUT ouzen. TIE energy Of our collecting officers
sas-s saa " :. ,hs .,rssent'
At4o&~ irf+ +tHrzn xryEo ~ny-A
ssrn involved in ttfs taA-fph:inE movement when
they rr,lize it's extent ta fcdik.ou8 and dangerous
ra,trr and tne disgrace and ndiu1n which th;y
msy incur, will hasten to withdraw from it.
ThsT vii surely realize, upon reflection, that the
.. f., ers and abuses u Royerpa,en rcai or imcEl-
r.v is to te found ut tho allotbo3 not in un!lihca-
ton rntesou or the abandonment Of their duties 10
sitzcns A. sa eyenta both law and pubic o,iait n
NM. tr invoked by lie CITY GOVERNMENT to meet tho
sI:er,sy Eans uy 'D'o"@"A - @' 3''>0'
II hes heen ch4rzca. and Is probably true. th,t
soe Of the attorneys clamtng to appear for objeets
h.ve sohded The business BY re1eonai aEpcaton ana
crcnsrs ADDRESSED - humorous ano tl4a.
o'ness n4so easete out o ~ r. ~ 10y. tuv . - ~
ase emp5e ...,a.] be' s..sJ ,,,,o,s rst,tnsr in
e. Ine Of professional duty aud are free from cen
surr For hnee who have lecn guilty OF the PRACTICES
forbidden By the ruies Of theiI honorabe profession,
tie rroper nsh1nNt would be TO have their naDei
stricken from the role nj ATTORNEYS Of the State and,
the evidence warrants it. shall direct proceedinRa
r Instituted f., that urposss r, .d tth
out authority should have tho opportunity 10 with
draw their appearance, and Frur;o%e u delay the
publication md summary proceedings contemplated
kier that titac, upon the advice Of counsel for the
ety and other legal gentlemen Of high attainnenta
Who concur In the Legality q the course propose BY
publication in TIE newspapers, t. inform the public
md tbe eoecng officers Of the nan,es Of the artiea
t,1es to te collected by eyy nd sale Of their persons
properly.
The authority to collect the taxes in this ia
found in the law and in the warrants in the hands
NJ fha
and collect, the taxes Tor such year. the several
sums Of money opposite the real and personal
t.e Of persons in said Ia men pprd or described
te gosis and ch.ttei. OF the respective owuuIs ot
euch real and c1sonal estate"
Much ss rgret thc necessity II resorttng 70 this
mode Of cole io1l. have nl.er- sve And shall
pursue It until the object il accomplished using In sid
1hch oshc- means from time to time appear 10 be
uoysl Of tho City Council. Respectfully submitted,
3. 8. HAYES, Comptroller.
The communication Was ordered laid over for
Pu14le@aon* ,.,
=, 4oE . oAoAoANeG. ".
ihe 1o!lo"1ns oiotnance, rrosao1ne lot tne col
lection OF the CITY taxes ol 1915 under the Gen.
er11 Revenue law, Was submitted by the Law
Department:
Et II ordasned, etc., SECTION l. That tho sun Of
g. the su1n being the total amount Of appro
pE7aions heretofore Legally nade ZOE III Put-
ses o. Inc ,ne ~ .. cn1ts ana 70 ne soeesea d from
he md he same il hareiy leyieI aS2
assessed On the real xnd personal PROPERTY within said
city subject taxatcn sccording the v.ue Of such
property ~ the saint is assessed for State and county
purposes for the current yesr tho sud ta1 80 levied
aud assessed being for The current scs year Of said
low, to-wit. ~' 1~
Er+- rh. rst- ronocf b.,oh,, .1sr+, IN ,s,+,+~ ~
tho COUNTY CIerk of Coos Couutv unois tha amounts
1elulrea TO b raase " taxation upon Tho assessments
neat sfe1 to t,e resr iss sgd to eoIiet the ts1es