The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

Since the people are beginning 10 ais.
cuss ihc proprietv of voting TAX n aid
me Narrow Cuagc railroad. we have
been requested 10 publish that portion
Of the law relating TO the collection and
payment of the tax. The old law was
amended in that regard by the Lessla.
turc .; 1875, as follows: (See Act~,
page iel.)
sc. 2 Tha. in all cases where stool.
has bccn taken or donations made 81
any county or township. for Tie pur-
pose ~ aiding In the construction ofan,
railroad, pursuant TO tho above en,itle:'
aci, and the special tax authorized there
ny ,a> oeen placed upon the duplicate
q re proper county for collection. The
Auultor md Treasurer Of such county
shnil suspend The collection of such tax.
nut ne same shall be carried forward
On The duplicate. without being returned
delinquent, until such railroad is pcr-
lnanently located Ia such county or
township. and has expended an amount
81 money. 10 The actual construction az
such railroad III such county or town
SHIP, equal 10 the amount Of money 10
be donated 70, or stock To ~ taken IN
the said railroad company bv said county
q township. and ii said railroad con,.
pnny shall not, within five years after
sald tax has been placed npon the du-
plicaie for collection in the proper
county, have expended, i'm the ac,nsi
construction Of said railroad IN said
county Or township. an amount of money
fVuai 70 The amount OF money 10 he
nonAsed 10. or stock to be taken M
saiu railroad company. bv said county
cr township, the Board OF Commission
ers may, in their discretion. make ~
order annulling and canceliny surh s,,h-
scripi!nn OF stock or donation 81 money
upon the application of twentv-tfr. NAL
holders of the county throuy u,ifor
said railroad shall pass. unou .ais rr.c-
noanrfs having given thirty days pub'ie
hotice. Immediately preceding fhe term
q INC commissioners Cour'. III " hich
SAT- application is 10 be made. az their
,n'ehiion 70 make such application
PROVIDED. further. That whenevn, !, II
SHOWN TO the satisfaction or the Pear, II,
commissioners that the amount OF
work done. by any railroad company IN
any county or township taking stock ~
or donating money IL such railroad
company, Is equal 70 the stock taken. ~
donation made. ii shall Be The du,y IN
the Board of Commissioners n or,,er
SAID lax 70 be collected M once. ne thouyh
the same had never been susncudel
And, provided further. That INA rrn,
visions Of this act shall moi aurlv "a anv
TailToau, IN any case. whore fhrea vear.
or more have elapsed since The TAX. N
aiu thereof, shall lave been placed On
me tax duplicate for collection.
sec. B. IL. Whereas. there exists IN
emergency, this act shall be HI furce
from and after lis passage.
The law was again amended AZ the
special session IN ISIS. Sec. Z or which
amendment i The DULY one which has
any bearing on tho payment Of the
money TO the railroad. and Ills il as
follows: tsee Acts, 1875, page 72.)
nee. I. That section seventeen or the
anovc-entitIed act be arl Tie Same i
amenufn 20 read rs follows. to-wit
sccii"n M. After the money anhor-
izcd hy this act to be appropr!ltrd shalll
nave been levied and COLLECTED a. aEara-
sad, and the subscription shal, lavnl
been made on behalf Of the tovu.,,ir
ne railroad company. for Whose KIN ~.
san,r s'hi nave been levied and collect
~ having iuily constructed Tie railroad
CONTEMPLATED ~ said petition. so that
'r"iiis q cars shall pass over The same
sha,' nave the right 70 demand and have
saia money paid over according 10 thc
intent ana meaning Of this act. ANA anv
ont ~ taid petitioners, or any lax paver
u ,nc township may compel The same
. ~ done by mandate against The county
commissioners. ~o1"''
Under This law 1t will be seen that
none OF The money Il TO be collected ~
W after as much work has been done i,
INC construction Of the road ii the town
ship. as will equal the amount voted IL
such township, and the money Is then
a'cF y has been collected. not 10 be paid
oyer until the road shall be fully CON !
pie'ed through such township. % IA,
.rains fears shall pass over he same =
Du' very little risk is thus assumed bv
INC taxpayer voting railroad tax,
ana when the road is completed, his
ve"eli's derived no matter what posi-
'Ion ne occupies arc vastly IN excess or
'hc FISK taken In voting the small amount
q money allowed 10 be levied for this
purpose. No part Of the country ever
needed railroad more than each or III
townships which are to vote on Inc nh
inst " ''N As'h