The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-16
Snpi.S1nl

Your notice j. directed Ia the Auditors
statement: showing amount of taxes dClin-
qucn;. with the hope that you IN your united
wisdom may succeed in dcviSing some plan
tor The better collection Of the revenues, and
that without imposing unnecessary burdens
upon the people.
ISL. making taxes delinquent January | of
each year. and providing for n penalty of :fv"
per cent. shall he repealed. | would cite for
your examination the revenue laws ~ the
States of Ohio and Indiana. The law of the
last named State provides that any person
charged with taxes on the tax duplicate in
the hands Of Il County Treasurer may pay
the full amount OF such taxes on or before
the third Monday in April, or may, at his OPP
ton, pay the first installmrnt on or before
such third Monday. ard the remain.
Mon9ay of November following. pro
yiding that all road taxes shall hc included
in the first i~nstalluent, and that III ali cases
where the first inStallmcnt shall not he pail
on or before tho third Monday in April. the
whole amount unpaid shall become due ana
lee returned delinquent with proper penalties
added. This plan is that OF sc~mi|hmnnal pay-
mrnt-a division of the burden. Taxes are
defined as being the enforced proportional
contribution of persons aud property. levied
10y :hc authority of the Stat" Tor the support
az the Government and for All public needs.
Appiyiny this definition 10 Our own ease and
we will agree that best legislation upon the
matter of taxation Is that which. while II
shall meet the wants and needs Of the State
Goy,rnment. will at the same time, ~ far a.
IL ma with safety be- done, Tighten the burden
TO him who 40 contributes.
In relation 10 the present management az
the public institutions Of Che State il raay bc
said that without an exception they are ~
excellent hands.
HOME FOR Tug r~RIrNDIESS.
the act of 1881. providing for the erection
of a Home for the Fr:cndlcS>. WAS carried
into effect by the purchase of Il site near the
tJty of Lincoln and the erection 0f Il build
ing thereon. The government or the HON.
WAS assumed 10y the Society OF the Home fur
the F-iendless. and il is now under the active
care and management az \ board composed
of earnest practical Christian women. who
with well directed energy are striving 10
make il what il should be- The Home was
opened to receive inmates January l, f>>s
and since that time has received. adults %
children lSs, making a total OF ~. Their.
have been s~urrendcrcd 10 lne Ifo.hc - chii
drrn. and of this number 81 have been placed
I'm good homes in this State. An ~appropria
fion is asked for by the society IN charS" Ton
the purpose of erecting ard furnishing add
,;onal buildings, and Ia aid in the Ina:Itcn
,nrr of the Home. In my Judgment their re
ouest TO a reasonable amount should bt
granted. 1t must be cmemhcred that The
rite to this property rcma. Ms IN the state. 4
y;sit 70 this institution will convince you OF
it, utility and worth.
py,F AND DUMB INSTITUTE. AND fEEBLt
MINDED CHILDREN.
Organized in April. lsS. tins institution ma;
since that time received for instruction III
pupi,s. For the last biennial term there ta'
been a reported attendance OF III. Inc
health of the students has been good. anC
tho !. OF instruction the same ~
HERETOFORE reported. When we consider th'
available means and accommodations at M
command. the condition OF tins In>titnllnt
nader M present management Is auin'rapie
InS.rrction in the trades. printing. carpenter
work sewing. fancy work Ard houScworh. Is
sill continued. and funds are aShed Tor tI
rlace the trades upon a more clht.eht nasi
t%ooSin- to the power of s~elf-suppoTt UTci
80 nsr, of those receiving instruction
Vcur .Itertioa is called To the GcLc Grey q,
s. an in the appropriation Tor tai> III
S,:,w,;ou ny reason OF failnrc ~ tir AS
Ta~:siot,,rc TN make provision for me year
o,S:uC March 81. lSSS, in the cia'tcr ca Na-N'
a. ,,npioycs. Attention Il c3!-cH to IA lrt
auent applications Tor me anSnni a cisS.
~ arc not fl subjects FOR j GEAR n'ut,
ScpooI. By reference 10 thS cehs4S ol -.
= showo that we had at that tiiie 80 person
caasStu as ra,,s az age. The Stare ha'
c,s.-.aLen TO care for the insshc, ihc 49,
md fhc deaf and d.inp. IN :" 80,
facts. together with the ckrslrv,i IN rsI
states in this work. l an preinp.cn ,-rcn
yonr stfeutton TO the importanSe :, -
.y of their claims, and tie hraILa 81
making some provisions III
this hopeless class.
,xSr,Tr~E FOR TaE ELINo. 80,
~ nn,nbcr OF pupils received ~ ta
lnsI;.,1te for the education OF the o,.1 III ,,n,i
the date OF its opening III Jan'""'
the present time is SIXTY, ,ooomroSat
The building was intended 10 aceo, atyant
ffty persons, and thers has been h al hiennis
ance OF thirty-six pupils dnr,ns rnUt1 he nd
term juSt closed. OF those WHO 49,. =, 81
Missile underline rulcs. ard residing IN NJ. -
STATE. there are bus FIVE k'lo"nI" RI
]artcndcnt who are not IN inc S,ho.~,,
term l. reported - orc o. genera u -,
Thc health Of the students has bee" 80
lent. ana in the several departments 81
consisting % literary, musical ilul.H"
conInendablc progress has hecA nn'c,
This school in its work i'll the literary cef@-