Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-05
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The surTeme head CT TIE olsIei aHu III 'nhs
csLgclty he is looking after the matter.
TIE Court understand the local taxes
ere u1Ger the exclusive Contro! o: the coun-
Hr. Caldwell In West Virginia the
Shirts collect the State IS well as the
loca, lakes, and | have right TO appear for
them.
The Ccurt-My object in cnqu'Fing par
,icula-ly grew out OF remark made oy
counsel n opening the case. want to
know wbe>s we stand want to know II
We are dealing with the shsnH' or me Au'
GitCr. -.
Judge Ferg9son-i think no ore viii at
tempt 10 say tat these gentlemen have any
authority.
Mr.. Caldwer.-ILe gentleman on the
Other aide Gays this a srolding document,
Int he fails 10 po;st out anything rot per
t,c,ly legitimate. The fact sthat the COM
psay has so far fai. ID 70 pay its share o: the
nhydens of the Stst= Government II that
is gcoldipg can taxi up the bill and show
sct;ioM after section and paragraph after
ps -ag raph deserving he same appeilaiion.
le7a.4. There is nothing that :an De tor
tured into reaching this year. The year
l,,sl Is the LAST, and the taxes c. lN65 are
not vet due. But If they we're it would not
belong until, if this process is to obtain,
tEey
MOULD HE TIE vr
as these e,her taxes are.
NJ. Caldwell here cited from n are
humble. OF authorities bes-ing on legal
points, and then, resuming his discuoelon,
said
Tie Jaw requires that all tnxe8 mus. De
turned into the State treasury. Taxpayers
are told il they pay up bsto7e a cerS,n
date they Will get ?! per cent. of. Bot II
they show the 10Th OF June 10 pass the aw
does not allow the state to make a rev
date lpon which even railroad CONF Any
can pay. The company must do as an IN
diyidual and pay the taxes over 10 the SteT'
i'll O! he county. Can a man be allowed,
under the law 20 say 10 the State 81 Will
save money to the State and go down TO
some bank Of Stale deposit and hand in lie
taxes, and then drop a line to the Auditor
and tn him 10 give him credit on some
particular fund, and then turn around and
pav ne Sheriff MS local tax? Not muCk!
The Cour:-lou say the Sheriff can cHlY
collect?
NJ. Caldwel-l'es, sir.
The Cou1t-Then how CAL YOU folks n
tertere?
The Goyernor--I think have a right to
EMPLOY An ATTORNEY
10 look after the counties, which are onl7
part Of the State.
Judge Farguson-At whose expense
The Governor-lll attend 10 that ny
self.
The Court don't want to interrupt
out these :Sings are rcvolyinE in my mind,
and think It only fair 10 ask the questions.
The Sheriff is the agent OF the State tor the
collection Of taxes. and outside Of hat he
ls q county officer.
The Govcrnor-He is only trustee,
The Court-Well, | don't hold tC any
such iGsa as that.
Mr.. Caldwell-That has norhin. 20 do
with this case. We claim that al these
taxes must be paid over before ;hJ iaiunc-
ucn can issue
The argument OF Mr.. Caldwell vas con
tipuCd some time further and ;Een, without
having concluded Court al burned until
this morning Al 10 o'clock, wAe2 the Attor-
ue7 Genera will resume.
During the course Of the argument the
court room contained quite number OF
legal gentlemen, who followed the counsel
with interest.
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