National Republican., 1880-02-20

been included In the revision Is 5000 635 which
amount has been reduced by revision TO sg9,03s7s
OF this last amount s2O 856.92 remain unpaid.
Amonnl ot drawbacks issued under this revision
is e65 ,490.20.
Question No 7-what amount Of tsx.lien Ger,
tilicNtos were issued between June p, 1879, and
January 81 1882. and also what amount Of taN.lien
or other tax certificates remain unSsued ut tins
time, aud the reason they have not been Issued
Answcr-For the reasons given above no tax
Hen certificates have been issued since May. 1876
nor do the Commissioners think It advisable TO re-
sumo the issue Of these certificates until the re.
vision Of ~ scssments has been completed.
Question No. S--We would also like M estimate
Ji the amount OF special taxes tncluding all spe-
ciol assessments, whether certificates have been
lssued or not remaining unpaid on the 27lh day
Of January, 1880, and also on estimate of the
amount of general aud an otho taxes remaining
unpaid on the same dae2
Answer-Tle official reports make the following
exhibits on the subject:
General taxes IN arrears TO ist July, 1870:
On real estate. e......,.,............,. SiiJ4Ol 81
On personal property .',............', ED,IO9 %
Total Observation-Disclosures. s97l, ,20i SO
The amount remaining unpaid at same date for
current year ending 30'h June, 1882 Is
ON real estatc..,.. ...,,....,..,..... t5S27il 10
Oh personal property, $3.50 "a
Observation-Disclosures. sO66Ol7 80
This last sun, however, l. not considered as in
nrrenr delinquent before lst July, 1850. Most Of
II will not be due until lst May, 1850
The amount Of special assessments, including rs.
rlary 1880, and pledged for payment of per cent.
certificates after allowing for reduction by rcyis
ion of those not yet revised, is sl,l5Ql5l. This
amount does not inclnde the sum of 81 Ul015ld
with which the United States stand charged ON
tho records of the special assessment division.
In conclusion. tho Commissioners, after careful
review Of the whole case, express the conviction,
notwithstanding ali that may he said 10 Tie con-
trary, that The methods which they adopted for the
execution Of the acts of 18th June, 1873, and 9th
June, 1870, furnished the OHiy practicable means
for the solution of the many intricate and vcxa.
ttous Problems which the work involved. and for
the Accomplishment OF the just ends designed by
Congress.
The results thus fnr have teen favorable. The
tax payers, Hs II rule cvinCe willingness 10 pay
AL lust assessments against their property, aud tho
burdens which have so long oppressed them arc
being gradually lifted A more hopeful tone pre-
walls, and the revision Of assessments cannot be
completed before the lst of July next, equity and
good policy 10 require that the relief provided
IN the first section of the act Of 27th June, 1879
,hOuld be continued 10 that date. this be done
;hc Commissioners believe that the troubles and
discomfort caused by past errors of administration
will soon disappear aud depression Rud embar-
r0sSmGnt be succeeded by an era Of cheerful pros.
perity.
They therefore renew their request for prompt
aud favorable action on Senate resolution no. G.,
the passage of which, they think, will greatly lu-
cila,e the collection Of all uapaid taxes and as
scsSrnents.
BY order OF tho Board.
Very respectfully j. DENT President.