The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-07
Ann1roRrAL ITElEs.

Since our last weeks report the following
Tax Collectors have closed their final settle
ments with the Auditor of Public Accounts
for the taxes of 1880, as follows. to>wit
CARROLL COUNTY: w +. Hamilton,
ESQ. was charged as follows, on account
State Tax $5,O55.27, all of which he collect
ed. save $I49.61, on account of insolvencies,
State deeds, State lands etc, etc. He paid
into the State Treasury for the year 1880
1919 90 ON account of privileges and ST.
400. 90 liquor license. His papers were in
ship shape and his showing a good one
| LINCOLN COUNTY Capt J. L. Mikell
had the pleasant satisfaction of finding the
| Auditors books were adorned with the fol-
lowing items against him during the year,
viz:
State Tax ......................$3,5S 3 "a
Privileges 8S0......................." 800 W
Liquor License 18S0................" I,SOO w
but nothing daunted he walked over to the
Treasury, upon authority from the Auditor
and settled up all balances like little man
put his receipts into his pockets and went
down home the next day looking as happy
as though there was bran new baby girl at
his house Mikell is a good fellow and a
good Collector.
LowNDEs COUNTY: Col. j. d. Bell, who
wrings the filthy lucre from the taxpayers
of his county, was charged on the
Auditors books with $s,761 % State tax
OF 1880, - his credits on all accounts
amounting to the small sum of 1912 ST.
the balance being cancelled by the payment
into the State Treasury He also paid for
the year 1880, on account ofprivileges about
81, 400,-and nearly $1,000 on account of
liquor licenses, making the neat little sum
of over 500, 900 paid into the State Treasury
for the year 1880. Didn't sell foot OF land
to the State Surely Col. Bell is one of the
belle>weather collectorsof the State. The
Auditor never has a black mark against
him he is always on time and gives no
trouble whatever to the office.
Pamela COUNTY: Next comes the jo- |
vial, genial and good natured Mr.. S. S.
Smith Che sports no title as all other Smiths
do, and he is not related either by blood, /
affinity or consanguinity to the immortal
Capt. Jno. Smith Of Pocshontas fame), with |
his most excellent deputy Mr. Davis,
who knows just how to get up
correct papers and comes to time as
follows: $11,IS7 10 State tax 1880,
of which amount he collected SO, 1852. 20
selling but $32.19 worth of land to the
State. He collected and paid into the State
Treasury for the year 1850, on account of
privileges Sc 1000 and $3,SO0.OO liquor
licenses. For the last three terms Pamela
county has been most fortunate in the
selection of Tax Charlottesville Fletcher
was a good one-Capt. VIM. Martin was
most excellent, and none better than the
present incumbent-and his accomplished
deputy, Mr. Davis, knows exactly how to 1
Elk" papers to suit the Auditor and make {
his settlements most pleasant and agreeable. s
SMITH COUNTY: Mr.. J. G. Mize is al. 4
ways on time at the Auditors Office, His I
settlements are never behind and his papers 8
50 well arranged that making a final settle
ment with him is like eating minnow- r
lone in a minute. He was charged with ]
81 ,314.3S State tax 1880, all of which he
properly accounted for--having collected :,
,he whole amount save 1854 allowed him :
IN account of State lands, &C., &c. He 3
'old no land to the State, and claimed g
credit for but $13.21 on that account. AtIJ
hat rate it will not be long before the State \
will not own any lands in that county. His
privilege account was $285.O0 and no retail
liquor licenses sold in the county. The
Auditors Office gave him a white mark for Y
and promptnesa.
SUMMER COUNTY; Bro. H. G. Ayent t
Itias Gen. Robert E. Lee, so named ON ac- |
ounty of his strong resemblance to that .
,reat man, next stepped up to the Captains /
Office, with papers all in good shape and L
made settlement as follows: Being charged
With 81, f31.68, ON account State Tax he
objected the whole of save $5O.74 allowed I
i'm on occount ofinsolvencies, State deeds
tc. His payments on account of privileges o
or 1880, amounted to $1,12O-and 5000 90 a
Iquor licenses. The Auditor considers hi v
moving good one and thinks Bro, Avent o
s all right. I
MARION COUNTY: Last, but not least n
ONES Mar. John Magee whose record at the P
auditors Office is without spot or blemish. .
he amount charged against himl was ST. \
1925 all of which he properly accounted o
Dr. He paid into the State Treasury for o.
le year 1880 $4,000 on privileges; and y
200 on liquor license. He is gem.
Among the visitors to the Auditors Office =
nee our last report, arranging for their
nal settlements were the following: m
Mr. Allen, deputy for Jackson Fisher. of L
oahoma county; H. G. Cole, Esq, of Ran. NJ
IN, and ID. b. Weathersby of Simpson, all OF
whom we propose to notice hereafter, Il
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