Richland beacon., 1881-09-24
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answers.
Well, as :ou have placed u on the
stand ana proceeded 10 iat,rroga;c Us
very closely. ana as Tie public = per
iaps interested in toe questions and
answers that we may be able 10 maze
we viii try to answer them, II ihc
best Of our knowledge and belief, III
tho order 10 which they appear.
ist. Some of these lands are We
van b., while others are val"nh'r
oLiy for the timber, 50 long a they
are .ulject to overflow, but woui. ii
ne valuable if protected from inundI-
ton. Fad, Some Of them 10, Hhiic
other tracts are above Overflow ->otnr
oi thcm in large bodies a.i a, valu-
able - any in tie country: and the
,.l.ca! IS excellent rail tin Der AMI
PRODUCES large quantity Of acorns.
4 Il arc Of great value to hog ra.sc:s.
Tax sales are like other Judicial sales
the property is first offered for tie
;ax.ns and next for = hat it vii! bring,
Gnl il is by allowing them to tie re-
offered that owners get rij Q! paying
tie taxes AID costs, 81. II IS ao;
reasonable 20 suppose that any oHc
.2l.o is able to pay would allow his
property to sell for taxes, unless he
has more than ne wants aud cannot
: sell. Most Of this land, however he
longs to nonresidents, a majority cf
; whom are dead, and perhaps their
heirs are ignorant oi their Ownership.
5 l'b, Tax assessors are responsible
!; 10, errors in assessments and, i vuu
viii Rad tie revenue law, Yea nj.
{ see shat TIC penalty for such errors is
q very heavv-so hcavy that. if it were
Q strictly enforced, II would bankrupt
/ al the assessors and their securities
:. perhaps in the State. Bu. II IS ALSO
!. i.,e!y impossible, with The tia.c ther
{ have AMI the pay they receive, for
J. iLem to s:ra!JL;cn up he ;i;i4s and
t correct the errors tha; have been c.
= c4mulatiny for half ceitary. 5;b,
r. One DAY Or one hour i sufficient TO
= establish ores lille 10 Lard; bat # \
l. does not want hi land assessed to -
4 he should see to it that il is asscsscd
to himself alone, by in!orn.:"s The
$ assessor that Lc has purchased il, and
10 have him correct the assessment G.h
81 We Do not see WHY the errors in a.
re sessmcnt can breed litigation II you
h. can show that YOU have paid taxes OF
ct the land and have a toaa .f" tile =
Ie it YOU can hold ii, 10 matter h0H
ne many others it may be assessed to
&C and no sensible person would be lilly
v, enough to sue you for possession .. 1t
III, 1t would be just to make the as
SCISSOR pay for all unnecessary adver
It's Using, where the error arises from b.
"a neglect but, es il is, nobody pays fo
i. il. We have never received a cent !o
advertising unless the property So
," or tie owner paid all the taxes az,
=" costs, although the law entities rs t
en- faN pay for oil tie ioropc"'y odcer
or Used.
ne 6ih We admit that our position
Ut devo!ves upon rs the responsible an
:, w. unthankful duiy o: guarding the il
n tcrest' Of the people, aud we try t
e. discharge that duty 10 tie bes; o: o.
Or .,ility, couscieutiously and faithfully
Is but we 10 not admit that We s.c tia
~ ~ the people are being robbed by tn
he assessors-if we did we would cot
al, denim the act with al! our power. "
by cannot attack the officers OF our stat
Ut aud parrish upon the vague insinu'
:. ,ipns and mut,cyings OF persons "h
10 bring no spe c charges. TO do :
d? woaid be unjust and subject US 10 pc
IN soma responsibility frr bringing
W. charge that we would hot 10 able
I'VE sastaiu. 1t would be very un?easo'
ted able in any persons to expect Us
rIy assume a responsibility that they weI
og unwilling to assume themselves. W
have not been robbed By the assessor
"A. il any one else has been, it is his bu
The iucss to say SO, and not ours. As
l;d public Journal, the columns Of Il
o' BEACON are open TO al! responsib
parties who have grievances to ];