Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-21

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MEASURES Tor placing county ana mu-
hlclpa4 expenditures on ca>h OASIS.
10 60 'iilS would heces>ita'c some
means i"r c0!iec'ihg the delinquent
taxes. III was thought mat tins
might be elected by a remission OF
the penalty ana interest, and to use
the funds collected for payment OF
outstanding warrants. II any OF these
remained alter this resource was ex-
hausted, to provide Tor funding the
remainder, at low rate OF interest, to
be paid by small annual levy which
would serve likewise to create sink
ing fund for payment OF the principal
on maturity OF the bonds. This would
enable municipalities to pay curren.
expenses AS they are incurred, the
warrants issued to bear no interest,
and to be payable on demand, except
1t might he for a short period preced'
ing the annual collection OF taxes
BY this means, an exorbitant rate oil
interest would be avoided, and the
low rates OF the cash patron would be
accorded i'll all matters OF labor and
supply.
The objection to the rebate OF pen,
atty and interest was met, by state
ment OF the extraordinary conditions
which confront the taxpayer. 1t was
thought to be no time to sickle over
abstract questions OF right. but to
adopt some means that would give a
fair assurance of success. 1t was
thought by some that the alternatives
presented were reputation oil past IN
deotedness' coniscation OF the prop
ef'! heid uhdor TAX ileh' OF 10 aoop'
lenient policy which could be pro-
ductive OF nothing but good to the
pubiic. AS the first two alternatives
are repugnant 10 good government 10
say nothing OF humanity, the latter
seemed 10 be the only OASIS 1or an
adjustment that gave promise OF
practical relief. The matter OF limit
ing the tax levy TO say IL mills Tor all
purposes, except the State levy, was
likewise discussed, and 1t was thought
that with rigid economy and by max
ing every dollar measure dollars
worth OF service, as cash payment
would ensure might make thi'
amount cover ali current expenditures
ms levy does not, OF course include
the special Two or three mills 1or IN
terest on ana payment OF oonds.
Reports from other parts of tn
State show that this community is b.
no means alone in suggesting meas
ures for legislative action on thi
subject. The Colfax Gazette has bee
sounding Hon. Moses Bull, represents
tive elect from Whitman, on thi
subject. He declares that all cond
tlons approaching the calamity lin
may we'll be entitled to legislation /
the nature OF relief. He says til
condition OF the farming population c
Eastern Washington Is deplorabl
The wet OF 1873, and consequent 10:
OF nearly the entire crop was to sa
the least very discouraging, but tn
princes in 1874, not covering the co.
OF production and in many instance
barely the cost of harvesting an
threshing, the condition becomes a.
palling. Mcclellan extension
time for payment OF the taxes OF 1S9
to say November, 1895, at an adde
penalty OF not more than eight p'
cent. per annnm. He favOrs, lik
wise, modification OF the homestea