The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Voters Of King County.

Capt,in Geo. d. Hill answers my late care, in
which. IL elected. propose TO remit the ten per
cent upon delinquent taxes until after Feb lst, by
bol,ly alleging that such cocduct would be viola
ton of my oath OF Office.
The sections Ct the Revenue Laws are quoted cor
rec'ly so far as they CO. aud show that Capt. Hill is
thoroughly familiar with the prov sons OF the Act.
woy then does be not quote Section 46. which reads
rs follows:
"IS ADDITION TO TIE OTHER COMPENSATION AND
ENOLUxES1s ALLOWED 10 HIM THE TREASURER SHALL
RECEIVE TIE TEN PER CENT. UPON DELINQUENT TAXES
COLLECTED As PENALTY. WHETHER THh SANE BE COL
LiNQUEST.
The Act fu,taer provides that delinquent tax.
payers shall pay to the County, City, District. as
the case may be- at the rate Of twenty dive Der cent
from and after December LIST. upon the amount of
delinquent taxes, and this The Treasurer cannot
remit; but he can remit his own fees, as can any
other officer. and thus aid the farmer who cannot
by December LIST realise his crops as well az
others who are unable to pay by that time
Capt. Hill quotes bis oath Of ofice. Il is we'll
known that In a large number Of cases. where be
could make political capital, he has heretofore re-
mited his ten per cent collection fee II he is
correct, has he not already violated his oath?
propose TO treat all alike. But as Capt. Hill has
installed himself keeper Of my conscience, and ap-
pears to be SO anzloos about my salvation, will for
his and your benefit quote from Sec ion Of the Act
ofthe Territorial L. gslature approved January 3Ist
1867. and which Is now in force:
No person belonging to the Army Navy OF
the United states. shall be elected to hold any
civil Office or appointment In this Territory"
Also from the Laws OF the United States, re-
vised Statutes Section 1854:
mo person holding q Commission or AID.
pointment under the United States, except Post
masters, shat be men. Der Of the Legislative As.
sembly, or shall hold any office under the Gov
eminent Of any Territory"
Also, Revised Statues .. g., Sec 1904, provides
that. 1.-The Arma Of the United States shall consist
Of one General. one Lieutensnt General r
The Officers Of the Army on the retired list,
ETC., etc.
N, " Capt Hill holds commission as Csprain
in the regular army Of the United States, and is
placed upon the retired list with an annual salary
Of about Sl.G50 for life. and most Of the time
with nothing to do This do not envy him; no
served In the army during the rebellion. and our
wounded soldiers. should be we'll remembered.
1t Is we'll known that some months since he
was orde red to duty in connection with Indian
matters at Neah Bay, and was obliged to leave the
Treasurer's Office 10 the hands Of Q deputy. He
Is welcome. also, to make what he can in Indian
matters, but when he is openly violating the
laws Of the Territory and OF the United States,
do not wish him to ''shake his CORY locks at me"
aud sunt in my face the oath OF Office to be taken
BY the Treasurer. especially when in these times
OF financial distress and delress ion offer to aid
the tax payers OUT OF MY OWN POCKET.
RI. THORNE.