Daily Republican., 1890-02-18
Tho '.shyssins" II. collectors.

Collector DougheEty had not returned
to bis office by noon to-day. AL the time
that he has been At bic ONCE In tho hours
appointed since last Wednesday, was an
hopr on Thursday evening and IAN hour
and forty minutes on Friday evening,
two hodrs on Saturday mjruiug and
about IS minutes on Sturdy afternoon,
making four hours aud IS miputes out OF
the "a hours that he advertised he would
DO In his office from Wednesday up to
noon to-day.
This oil courpe does not include tho
hours he was present at night with the
doors LOCKED and nearly all day on Sun
day making out tax receipts for Demo-
Gratis. Instead Of going around to collect
property taxes, now, 1t is believed Mr..
Dougherty goes out to distribute these
tax receipts TO Democratic ward workers.
The plan 40 told by q Democrat who got
q receipt from ward committeeman 10
TO collect the tax II possible from tho
person who ows It, but II he eau or can
not pay 1t to give It to him any how, and
whatever 10 lacking. 10 made up by con-
tribution from Democratic office holders
and expectaot Office holders.
A considerable hunk OF tho profits OF
the Sheriff for feeding prisoners 10 ex-
pected 10 be handed in for paying these
taxes for Democrats who do not pay.
Mr. Dougher,y was not In his office
last night, 80 far as Ia know, but shortly
after 10 o'clock Collector Mckee, Levy
Courtman Hickman, Assessor Nc
Cl0skey, cx-Tax Collectors Neary and
Dickey and Clerk Of the Board Of Health
William II. Lee came out chuckling over
the good Nights work they had put In
for the Democratic party In making out
several hundred tag receipts for Demo.
crata
Mr.. Mckee was kept busy signing re.
ceipts all night. while the othor ballot
reform gentlemen present hunted up the
names and checked them of on the tax
duplicates. Mr.. Mckee this morning
looked somewhat wearied with his hard
nights work.
Somebody played a trick on Mr.. Nc.
Kee this morning. An empty whisky
ilask was found at the entrance 10 the
tag Office lit couldn't be expected TO be
full), and the gentleman finding It took
II up aud placed 1t on Mr.. McKee's desk.
Mr.. Mckee finding IL there took 1t down
stare and placed 1t under cushion Of q
carriage standing IN front Of the ofllce.
The carriage belonged TO tho gen tie
tuhu WuO HIet IOuuu the uasks Mp. NC
kee went up and spent some time in the
Levy Court this forenoon to get the
appreciation Of the members OF that bod
for the noble manner In which no Wal
cheating Republicans out Of their voteI
and the county out Of taxes.
Some two months ago . colored mnr
named Hall, Of the Second ward, cam,
to Mr.. Mckee to pay his taxes. He wa
told DO wss not assessed. He went I,
the Clerk OF the Peace and got q certih
cate that he was assessed.
| Mr.. Mckee refused to honor tho Ger
tifcate, and swore he would make ties
case Of 1t, he didn't care what would b
the result. Hall went away without III
receipt. Yesterday afternoon he cam
back and proffered Mckee his certificat
Of assessment and his money, but McKe
said that the certificate was too old, b
bad better get u new one. Hail did q
directed and came back, and after wal
ing on hour or more for the appearance
oil Mr.. Mckee he came, and he at last z,
his receipt.