The morning call., 1893-01-08

would delay this matter a little while until
| feel better, and any questions you might
| care to write down | will answer"
Mr.. OBrien was therefore furnished with
the following queries:
Is Office holding In this municipality sine
cure?
What are the principal annoyances to which
you were subjected?
What pleasures fall to the lot OF an Office.
holder?
Do the benefits OF Office equal the drawbacks7
The gentleman's answers are full of in
formation relative to his Office and replets
with sound advice to aspiring politicians, as
follows:
In answer 10 your FIRST question ! have TO say
that the Office OF Tax Collector Is not o sinecure
by any means. / saye found It's duties for the
four years that / have occupied the Office very
laborous and responsible. Tie volume OF bust.
ness, amounting TO over So 00O. 900, that is
handled annually Is an evidence OF the
amount OF business and labor involved. During
my incumbency the new law for the collection
OF taxes by installments was inauguraied. In
order 10 carry out the new law 1t was necessary
10 adopt new methods and change the old sys-
tenn OF collecting taxes entirely. This involved
great deai Of ex I'd labor on the Office, but the
result. i am pleased 10 say. has been entirely
satisfactory aud The new law is working
smoothly and without hitch, and in my opinion,
10 The advantage of taxpayers The principal
change that 1 would suggest ia the new law
would be the reduction OF the penalty upon the
first installment delinquency from 8 per cent TO
8 per cent. l believe have answered your first
question.
In answer to your second question have to
say that applications for positions in the office
are the greatest source of annoyance 10 the Tax
Collector. AT times tile office is allowed large
number Of extra clerks in July, October and
November, and about these times the pressure is
so great that II is almost impossible for the Tax
Collector 10 do any ihng else but face this army
of applicants.
The raids made upon the head OF the Office for
the purch sc of tickets for balls picnics build
ing wigwams, unifOrmng clubs aud other
schemes too numerous TO mention are very
harassug and annoying. but offeeholders have
10 stand 1t.
In answer to your third question have to say
that the commendation ana thanks Of some Of
the principal people who do business with the
Office are source OF pleasure TO the incumbent.
The kind words Of commendation from the press
have always be. source OF pleasure and graf
iication 10 me, as felt that my efforts TO do my
duty and do IL well were appreciated by the
press, the mouthplece Of the people" / felt
that the people al the end OF my term OF office
would say of me. "Well done, thou good aud
A"'thAui ooi''hN "HNs AOShhs 'uio way i"iN
down lie cares OF Office with tie satisfaction OF
feeling that the people, who have been very kind
10 me, were satlsfird with my administration OF
the office. Any man who has business or Sit
uallon that nets him 5000 month would, in my
opinion, be foolish TO accept any OF the $4o00a-
year Offices In the municipality. II the young
men who seek positions In the new City Hall
would dse as much energy as II requires 10 get
place In any OF tile departments in any Kind OF
business thInE they would in the end be more
successful In life. THos. V. 0BRIEN.