The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-15
TAX iALK.
Something About the Delinquent
Taxes.
An Interview With Attorney Penn.
b.rton.

or imls'r.ant ;O the average property holds
at present than that of the tax assessed
! against him. Al the Last session IL tie
legislature = ls~ was passed To compel iIss
payment al all delinquent taxes. and in "
der To a-cert.in lis working, = BAzOO &c
rr'rs~r interviewed Mnj'r Pemtrr,on. she
has been appointed 'o represent the Stale ia
this county, this morning.
R.porter Well, NJ jor. how are you get
ting along with the delinquenis!
Pemberion --We have not been suirs
much, ~ many are coming forward anal
paying their Indebtedness.
RrP-How does the new Law work!
Pem-First-raie. Cnder the old Law
there Wa . penalty Of from 80 to 100 pes
cent. imposed upon deIinqu nj iax-s. The
mes Law rep ais xll there penalties excrp,
10 l,er cent. upon all tina, is due from jan.
l.i, 1877.
K-p-Cpon -oae Of these lands the I.en-
altie- mu-l have been heavy?
Pcm-Y.-, . great d. al more than the
original tax.
Rep-ila. much { the land that has been
-old under this new Lac been bought in b..
outside parties.
P.m-No, in every instance. almost. il
hss i~en bought in 10y tie Vwner.. Soue
o~ne,s have preferred that their land shuuls,
he sold. in c ssrs where there has !'rrn =
cloud upon the title. The State .old the
property, the. bought it in and have ciss,
title.
Kep-WhAt cla-s own rnost of this pr"p
.riy upun which the taxes are delinquent !!
Penn -N"a-re.isi~nls. Who have nol p.i,i
their taxes TAR yrars-in many ca-~~ W"
sinc- the w.r. There j. also .noli,rr cia--.
ll'use who morig.xrsi their land. &, f slrr~
"".'~y !-''.irr. f"r ali iies c"uisi get.
k~p-lt IL said lhst in ST. L.,,,is the
"~n~rs 81 delinquent pn'l~r,y have L.,u,ssi
a ring to bid in their lsolrr,y NJ i~--
sm"uns than what - due the State. ]. their
airy -nch ring here!
Pem-N.n,r, oh .lesrs. In ~ome couni,s--
u..ier the t'~ nraIp org.niz .Ii,'m sci, thsr~
have ts,rn errulrUus a--~--n,rs,-. snd und~s
there assessments the State can give ns, valid
title.
Rrp-Iiow much will the delinquency
.u'''u"i to in P-t,ia equally?
Penn ! cannot tell, f.,r ] don't know hos
much has been paid the Collector When
the iaw ven, inIo effect the amount Var be.
tween $50. 90 and $40 OO0.
K-p-Statr. ii YOU please. vho this Law
mot Affects.
Pem.-rbe new tax lac il, in reality. /.
relief Law. Il repealed the heavy penalties
and gave the owner IN opportunity # -~t
fling up fairly and .qu.rely With the state.
We have endr.vor-d To -nfurce the l.w
without working hardship to the prupIe.
The Republicans, in their endeavor to
make poli,icaI capital. declare that ], il /.
lag Of eviction; but II IL fzlse. and ] ID.
not know Of one single Case ii evic. ion
under the ne~ ia~. Il l. really an set oi
relief, while il guarantee. so the state hes
just dues Small property owners inv.ria
hly pay their taxe. promptly. while l.rxr
land owners and non residents d. not.
Kep-when there is deed of trust OF
mortgage upon delinquent l.,.d-. dor. the
holder lo.e his interest when il il sold BIZ
the state?
Pem-The states lien has precedencs
over all ostess; but in auch ra-<s ve make
the mortgage or holder Of the deed al
trust one of the parties Of the suit. 20 tbs,
he can protect his Interests il he chooaea Il
do 10.
Reptile payment If taxes eoniers III.
heaven horn and in.lien.Lle privilexs o
xrumbling.
Pem-Yes. and the csuae Of 20 muel
erum3ling il. that wealthy men N co-e
mp their property on .es.usen'. which
r"or men Cannot do. After the ernesal -
-e.meos i made and the hoard of squ.li
saiioG meets. the rrpori ]. made. Well
there IL 20 much tn be real,s~d from taxa
tion. and the deficit must be made up. Al
pr"prny should b. taxed. .od every l.s
owner. however larsr. be compelled m p.
hi. just quota. Then there would be No i
6c,s.
y With the remark that The Nsj"s's hes
vss emi"e"'ly level ap"a ihi. aubjecs. II
bAzoo man ihsnked Him for The inform,
ton snd wiihdrev.