Smyrna times., 1875-11-17

lHE DOG TAX QUEsr1oN.-It is we'll non
maps, that we referred to the question of &c
sessihg the dogs, last week. There seems
70 oe more IN the maneuvre of the Lew
court than appeared at first to exist
twill be remembered that wa sto+od -.
On the authority of Assessor Smith. of this
town. that the Levy Court had instructed
the assessors of this County not 70 assoss
tne dogs. But the Dela,oarean saws the
thlng Is simply ridiculous" and is {. sur
priseu is 'nat the Times should have allowed
Itself to be so ANONYMOUSLY sold.n
ms has induced us to inquire into tho
matter still further. Mr.. Smith puts tba
matter now positively this wav: that Nrr
Dufhite, President of the Levy Cour+ ~
II, 11''ruct the assessors not to assess the dogs.
ne iaW' ne says, was not read to the oosos
sofs, when they went before the low e..
Aor 'helf instructions, as stated bv the Deh.
''aTean, except the portion that ba lSr,;4L,
read himself 1t was not read b,. a. ~
'nofity OF the Levy Court at all. The hoard |
was aoout to ignore it when he caIIod -
'eii'lon 10 1t, ne says, and Mr.. Register o,,r
,neinoer OF the board, urged it unon +ho
Dody to instruct the assessors 70 -
wiz, WIN the requirements of the law. But
u, umey We're not instructed Jy tie Le,v Co,,rt
"ey "eTe instructed, however. Jv the Pros;
as'u' not to assess. No vote was take,, ~
II by the board. So says Mr.. Smith =. -
aiso' says the member of the hoard fuo,S'
'nis hundred. And both say the object was
70 Shlrk the law, because, as President pm
'a'e S@io' IL was unpopular in the lower mart
oi the county. That was the reason o. :
Sigheu' just as we published last week IT.
unPopularity of the law is on tbe inton1
Oruer' n IL Is stated, in certain sections. i
ne scheme was to make the assessors I
that they were authoritativalv
'u'lsed not to make the assessment onJ =
" 'he same time, make the records of a.
ny NJ Oouft show no action to that effect D
" are informed by the gentlemen abovo s
'"'iieu' that while the instructions did not is
'ohe from the Levy Court, as such. tbev NJ
we're gwen, nevertheless, by Mr.. Burnito =. ''
'e fTeS'dent Of the Court, and the ass.sso,- r.,
DOA ms a'e'un as authority, as he intended fa
ney Should. Yet if any one LOSING sboon nc
'he ravages of dogs should presont tn
',n ior damages to the county treasurer as
hu Iaii to get them, what would bo ~
oout 1t. The records wouId not IT be-
ie Levy Court for the non-provi.ion Of tho Jn LnI
'' "hile The assessors would a.-.rt tI.ot chi
was oy authority of that body that the &C. Bo
7Snlent was not levied and collc,t.d W 2
oistlnetly that we maxi ~ thi
ehts upon the word of the oen,Io, Ih
O'e mentioned. And we believe wbot tdo hle
y say IN the matter. So do other neorlo van
: : should not feel at liberty to make tho
tements if we did not '"e on;
Ferhaps Mr. Burnite did not f,,I, Sec
start the obstacles his scheme would the
counter at the hands of the officers NJ pay
no' contemplate, perhaps. that tbo duti
:. ,eeh assessors and collectors wore ,ot \,
Ing 70 give up their per centage of SALARY pror
N TINS quarter. There are bor,lI,. - inc
:, 'oOo uogS IN this county; the number last
y greatly exceed this figure. >. Il
-: .s'''oarean thinks the law is sufficient part
Ian - i'seh to govern the assessors s. g.
N We out the Levy Court is reouired -, tpti@
-, 'he assessors in Noyen,ber min,
ieao certain chapters of certoi,, its
"a. The other laws roIa.;.. - Jaws 70 place
It are as exnlic;t - '@'iig 70 assess healt
,ys do ~ 's-s - 'iiis one, yet the as healt
,rs 10 not proceed f;sssil- ;ssssiill- iinstructed bv r.
read - ~, inis :. law ought to have day.,
: ftbo,a,, ~ 'ne authority Of that ~, az
~ NOT specified in the cod in thi
'el as the otherlaws were hoo,;.s ~ is wit
duties, but Mr. 9p,;tt, ing upon cases
lis law is no, ,e~ says it was not. The f
reouir;na N Aoro explicit than the that 0
;o, - sne appropriation for tbo who i,
'9' W oriage oyer Duck croo,- his W
passed return