, 1879-01-13
TAX-FIGHTINU.
uggestions u tho SrcI.ean County 1sonrd
nf Supervisors,
V.fft rt rs

Ut tho NcI.cMn County 1sonrf
NJ snprFylsnrs.
~ the Edtlor ~ 1ns Tribune.
p1.ooMlNoroH, H.. Jan. 1o.-l hare been
much Interested in your articles On the RsSonue
law Of this State, md send you herewith sumo
suggestions Iniorscll bY the Nc eau County
Doartt Of Supervisors. ngrcc with yon lint
tic State lsuarl pf Equalization should not he
abolished. especially sirce the constltutlona'!ty
Of Tint hoard nnd the valtdty Of ts assct:- :
n,cllis iayu tepn settled by the State and feu-
Eu soop a. capitalists learn TINT tax.t!t'es are
good, ~ foon WILL they buy annd SOLD for taxcs:
asltl, as soon ~ tazpaysrt learn tal., iney xsa IN
pay rather thnn hrCu1ne delinquent anu rnis TIC
risk Ut tuslng their land.
The advertising Of lands md preparing OF
jndgncnt-l'sts and records merely incrsass the
probability of getting worthless Tile! htt,
wicro personal scTvlcc II had. as suEerstcd III
the prunpsel amendments. the title WILL l'e US
good ~ nny secured By foreclosure of mort
gage.
proposed amendments. REyoAM.
INTERESTING 10 raorEHrr.ow.Ens VINO Dos'r
FAY TtlKtn TAxEs.
The Btate's ATTORNEY, !. W. Flfer. AMI Tho
County Attorney, Il. d. Porter, ptesentetl to sus
cnue law, suggestlns anlt1rtans amendments
II aid in collecting taxes The ATTORNEYS ktate
that tho amendments suggested BY tbtn will
result In placing the cost Ut tlc proceedings Tor
collecting taxes whefu IL property bethiIys,-on
tho Delinquent taxpayer mil ua tho tax'lghtcr.
They stlnk that proceedings III chancfFy tur tlIe
tae OF real estate for taxes Will Etrs good IT,
tie, al, as sn,n AZ tax-aghters learn this. thc5
will pay without 4 CONTEST. the amendments 8
suggested by them ara .boitcd down} Us follows:
The Town Collector shall post up thrce
DntIcrs, ten DAYS In advnncc, stating wllen AMI
where he will By fYr TUG pnrp9se VI collecting
which notices shall be lceIneu sufficient ar-
ncglects to my wlcu 10 demanded, It shall 10
the Collectors duty to levy tas In thu present
County Collectors shall have power to levy
IN personal property for tar tue OIL zeal catIle
owned by tho bainu per.on.
Real estate taxcA s1ial! tlc Asst lien from the
II Of May pf thS year s!,cy ar levied, n.t,'
whether such tncumbranrcs existed belors tha
lst Of May. o. not: aud this proyt,,on shall ny:
Ply 10 all back taxeA now tue. All lectecs of
sasss 90 .s IL iaa s % Is psG tro ts
praxeeds Of sale beforu the mortgage
debt Is paid. And all dccsses ol strict
toteclNufu shall provide that. tho n'urs'
Easesrty ' DsioreH Has s saier. &c te s IN
Judgments ID sjectnents shall pEuslie tttat ths
succesaful party shall pay all taxes duo oa ths
property within thirty days. aud tug smut
tllu title To lsud.
No Court Gl,all grant any Injunction xl.eEt
any person seeks to culuin the reflection Of M,
tax Oh tue grounds Of III, tilcgsiity oI = postlot
Iy receipts u the Collector sbu.!ng the paY
| mcht Of ull that part O! the tax not caaaed tl
b. illegal; and, whsn any such Injunction - dts
solve,l, tho Court shall award a. damages iaIcr
est at the rate of ~ per rrBtl per annuul, tu b.
| collected ff,u the complainant, aud distributed
| rfu rata atnunR tha tsxcs Involved 10 tic suit
Aud, xhess the complainant praY. NJ appeal
hu must drpostt With tbs County Collector u,
amount Of nuney equal u tho taxes sought I.
be cuioincd, aud tllt damages, t4 addition Il
| b'iuy NJ aupcal-bo11.
Whenever auy rell-estate tag shall be unpait
for ulore tbaa tau yeafs, tins EQUITY Attotne
psy Ele bill III rhaasc1y In tL- h4lue Vi lh
/ 3eGut,: fur ~ lur. II tic lILl u IL