The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-13
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
A Warning to Delinquent Taxpayers
Notes About the People,

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. IL. 49, Persons
whose taxes were certified to the state
for non-payment of the taxes for 1892,
and who have not redeemed the same,
should do so at once, if they wish to avoid
the payment of the heavy penalty pre-
scribed by the old law.
Chapter 40ll, Laws of 1891, is still in
force as far as the delinquent tax list
of 1892 is concerned, and it is made the
duty of the controller to publish said
list. This publication will be made on
Jan. l next, and all who desire to
escape the payment into the state tr.as-
ury of the penalty of 81 on each certif-
cate, should take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Mrs. Henrietta Ord Ames died at her
residence on the 9th, aged about seventy
years.
Col. John S. Winthrop and his son,
Master Gilman, have gone to the Column
biau exposition.
Contractor A j. Fish is building a sub
stantial two-story brick store for George
II. Meginniss, 30x72 feet, fronting on Nc
Carly street.
DR.. Theo West of Mariana and w. L.
Diggins and P. T. Murphy of Jacksonville
are among the visitors to the capital
city
Mrs. w. D. Wilson came home this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Eleanor Bush
of Augusta, Ga, who will be her guest
during the winter
Hon. William A. Rawls, state chemist
has returned from Chicago, where he
went to attend the congress Of argricul-
tural chemists.
Hon S. j. Turnbull of Monticello came
to the capital yesterday.
Master John L. Adams of Wakulla and
Master William G. Bolton of Columb ia
S. c., entered the Seminary West Of the
Suwannce on the 9th.
Mrs G. G. Pearce and her daughter
Miss Bessie, are home after an absence of
two years, during which Miss Bessie was
going to school at Edgehill, Va.
Col. L. f. Robertson of Jasper, state at
tOrney for the fourth circuit, was at the
capital Monday.
Miss Lena Burkhardt has returned
from summer outing on Long Island,
N. Y.
E. w Clark and Miss Minnie Clark
have returned from New York, Chicago
and other points north and west.
/. Marcus came home this week from a
six weeks journey north and west, tax
ing In the worlds fair in the meantime.
Miss Annie Roberts leaves this week
for Birmingham, Ala, where she will
take course in the Southern Female
University.
Col. I. A. Thompson, prominent lum-
herman of Saginaw, Mich, is at the St.
James
Miss Edna Oliver returned to Nash
vile, Tenn, this week, where she will re-
sumo her studies in the Peabody Insti-
tute.
AS much has been said about that $500
Gov Mitchell sent to the governor Of
Alabama for the benefit Of the Pensacola
refugees, perhaps it will be interesting to
the public to know that Gov. Jones has
returned 1854 80 and accepted vouchers
for the remaining $50 TO-
Leon county has been fortunate in
having competent and faithful county
commissioners for many years. Just as
soon as it Was possible after the demo
Gratis came into power they began to cut
down general expenses and reduce taxes,
and they are keeping it up year after year.
In 1889 the county tax rate was 1515 mills,
but for 1898 il was only mills, In 1889
the valuation of property was 81, 069, 1928
33, and the county taxes assessed $33,
440 rs, for 1893 the valuation is 81, O69, 1876
and the taxes S16,047 90, making a reduc-
tion In county taxes within five years of
SIT 1893 &c.
W. N. Shine, editor of tho Floridian, is
making personal canvass of the city for
the Brunswick yellow fever sufferers, and
the ladies will probably give festival
next week for the same worthy cause.
Councilman F. G. Gilmore is home from
trip down east as for as the Hub"