The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

registered packages by malt, or by eX-
pres. at such time as TO reach this office
on or before June 30. New receipts for
wear commencing July /, 1882, will be
forwarded from this office in time 10
reach collectors before they are needed.
o. Certificates ~ of amount, paid in
exchange and In pOstOiice and express
fees on moneys rcmitted by collectors
should show the entire amount Tor the
year beginning July /, ISL, and ending
June 80, 1851.
Ii il found. in proctice, more conven-
lent TO consolidate the separat small
credits of thus class. and embrace the
same in one item at the closing OF tue ac-
count on July /. Reasonable exchange
will be allowed, and actual expenses uu
pOstoifice charges Tor money Orders, ant
Tor eNpressage OfmO neys.
=. The fhl itemiZed account OF money
collected l. important 10 thi- oiIrr. iu
order that the accounts with ihr school
fund may properly adjusted. uut it is 20
spectfully asked Of collectors th.t they
furnish this statement, as Ter 80 IlJc-
tleable. on these forms. The number of
poll taxes collected i particularly im-
portant.
5. There are other miscellaneous cred
it, allowed, of which the following are
tue principal:
/. Drafts drawn by the comptroller
phyuDlt nN tue tolittlpI hut o. ~ldit AhuAo
In his hands.
.. Drafts drawn by the board of eluca-
tion payable from state funds.
3. Orders from comptroller to refund
taxes paid in error by taxpayer.
Others not cla~sed.
Draft, or orders from he comptroller or
department OF education when paid 10y
the collector must be receipted by the
party 70 whom same are PAYABLE.
such miscellaneous credits a. may he
claimed bv the collector must he clearly
stated. accompanied 10y vouchers or ALI
davit>. and To he allowed must be author
lied by law.
The items set forth in paragraphs 1 ,,
3, {, >, g, and s, above, are the credits
to be allowed in ddition to the commits
sions for collection; aud collectors are
notified that all credit vouchers must be
filed in this office on or before June 80.
IL is of tue greatest importance that credit
papers designated be carefully prepared
and forwarded for examination in this
| department at the earliest date practic-
able.
Collectors are, therefore. earnest v re-
quested to send their papers in advance
Ota personal VISIT In sutiicie nj time to re-
ceive examination, otherwise they may
subject themselves when here ia person
to expensive delays and embarrassments.
DEBTS OF COLLECTORS AND REPORTS
RELATIVE THERETO.
The principal debts arise from the fol
| lowing sources:
(a) Assessment rolls in hand for coll
lection.
(b) Occupation tax receipts delivered
for issue to parties desiring license.
(c) Rents of school lands lin counties
where such lands are rente, }, as reported
by county surveyor.
(d) Amounts received in redemption
of lands sold to the state for taxes.
: (e) Amounts collected on delinquent
aud in solvent lists allowed on former ac-
| counts as credits, and collected since
settlements.
The la) assessment rolls, and (b) Occu-
| patton tax receipts, aud (c) reports OF
rentals on state school lands have been
charged to collectors.
= he (d) amounts collected in redemp-
| ton OF lands sold to the state for taxes,
| us far as shown by the redemption re-
| celpts sent to this office for certificates Of
| redemption, by collectors. have been
| charged on such collectors accounts !;
| but, IL is evident from settlements in the
past that duplicates OF redemption
receipts issued by collectors do
not always reach this Office,
and there is no basis on which TO enter Il
| charge. In order to maKe proper settle
| ment on this account, and TO protect the
| interests of owners who may have re-
deemed lands that have been sold TO the
state, collectors should file in this Office,
before July l, duplicates Of all redemption
receipts issued by them, in cases where
| they have omitted to do the same hereto
fore; and on the blank forms sent here
| with full and complete report OF all
moneys received in redemption of lands
,Old to the state must be made out and
forwarded.
The (e) amounts that may have been
| collected on "Delinquent or lnsO'vent
List" of any former year, must be re-
ported under oath of the collector that
such report embraces all cole ctions made
| from this source.
All papers fixing debts against collee-
| tors specified above, must he forwarded
TO this office before the first ofJuly.
In conclusion, take pleasure in con-
| graduating the great body OF tax eollec-
tors for their efficiency and prOmptness in
the discharge of their duties during the
| present year Ofsettlement, and to he able
| TO report that their accounts are IN con-
| dillon CT editable to their impOrtantirust.
W. NJ. BROWN, Comptroller.