Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
A BUSHEL OF MONEY.
Nearly Million Dollars, in Cash and
Checks, Paid to the City.
TAXPAYERS LAST DAY OF GRACE.
Over Hundred Protests Against High VAL
uations Filed.
AN IMPORTANT COURT RULING MADE

Yesterday was the last day for 1892 when
discounts were allowed on one-half the
years taxes on property 1t will be remem-
bered that Councils extended the time fol
discounts because of the Finance Com.
mittee's hardness in presenting an appro-
priation ordinance, but no account was taken
of the 18th, to-day being a legal holiday,
and consequently the taxpayers thereby lose
one of the Is days of grace This, however,
only applies to those who do not have bank
accounts. ANY person who can mail his
check to-day, dated April Is, and get it to
the City Treasurer in tomorrow morning &
mail, will still get per cent off on half his
years taxes, but discounts will not be al
lowed any cash paid at the windows.
An immense amount of money was paid
and receipted for as taxes yesterday. A
bushel basket full of checks, ranging from
"a to 500, 200, were received during the day,
and IN addition more than $50, 900 was re-
ceived by the clerks at the windows.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Puts Up.
The largest payment made during the
day was that of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Superintendent Pitcairn called
and paid between S59, 900 and $50, 900 for
the compauy's numerous properties in rari-
GUS wards of the city as well as several
thousand on his own real estate.
The days receipts, including checks and
cash, amounted to nearly $1,000, 900, and
may even exceed that when counted. Last
SATURDAY. the amount received was
s., 200, 0O0 The first three days of this week
received up TO date will exceed s., 500, 600,
which is about the same amount received at
a corresponding period last year and the
wear before. The largest check received yes
terday was from William F. Aull, agent for
the Denny estate for S50,1 So Jones &
Laughlin's check was 1or $3.50 Thomas
Mellon & Sons sent one in for SIS, ,627 50
and one for 81, OO0. which pays the taxes on
their real estate all over the city. Accom-
panving the larger check Mellon & Sons
fled protest against the valuations and
classification of certain of their proper
ties and a demand that when the court shall
have adjusted the errors of the Board of
Assessors the excess paid shall be refund
ed by the city.
4 Hundred Taxpayers Protest.
More than hundred such protests have
been filed by persons who have appealed
their assessments TO court in order to secure
the per cent discount on their September
installment.
A ruling was made in Common Pleas
Court No. yesterday that such protests
must be respected by the city in case of
reduction of taxes by the court on an appeal
against the City Assessors classification or
valsation. The rule applies to those who
have already paid their taxes, with or with
out filing protest, as well as those who
NAV hereafter pay before the court takes
action on their appeals The ruling is in
accordance with the action taken Wedne.-
day by the attorneys interested in appeal
cases, notice having been given the court.
City Treasurer Denniston said yesterday
that in no case would he allow discount
on taxes not mailed to him to-day, as he
was not permitted to correct Councils error
in not recognizing Good Friday as legal
holiday. 81 have only Is days left now in
which to collect the taxes of those who only
wish to pay the first installment,'' ne said,
land 1 will be late now in my report to the.
Controller If 1 do not enforce the law in
this matter my report will be further de-
layed, and that wish to avoid"