West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-06-07
CARELESS COUNTY OFFICIALS.
A Correspondent Calls Attention 1o
Some OF Their Many Mistakes.

our midst during the past week c1.
Letting taxes. and we are sorry To
see him having so much tropble on
account Of somebody's carelessmess
and fraud. Some OF our receipts
came in the wrong name, some ia
the wrong district and some with
the wrong precinct. We oncc
taught the young mind to prove an
example by casting out the 9's and
reserving the remaining dlgits To
balance the quantities, but il seems
, MS though tho books prepared for
MIR. Shaw we've made up on tho
principal of adding 40 every time.
Our clerk seems TO continue To
imagine that he is OH the little tortle
railroad that leads from Kingwood
to Tunnolton since quite number
OF times he uses 225 cents tho
amount for Klngwood district in
making out tax receipts for this
section. IL seems as though when
any one buys tract of land the
clerk cultivates an iron, clad con-
science and makes no inquiry as to
what was paid. and enters it on the
land book high enough that tho
taxes may cover the rent. |, your
humble scribe wls presented with
tax receipt rating poor land with
out being supplied with either
buildings or fcnce) at $400 per acre
it was calculated at 225 per cont.
making tax Of 50 per acre, which
/ told the sheriff was more than the
land would bring at forced salo
and he dared not dispute it. Wo
don't like to buy our own land
every year, especially when there is
danger of MIR. Dawson selling it for
school purposes. nor do VIC like to
pay for the recording Of deeds that
were not on file nor do we like TO
spend time and money to have the
numerous mistakes corrected which
could be avoided by men who aro
paid to make the proper records at
the onset. One of our citizeus had
his land cold for taxes levied for
Pleasant district. without being
aware that he was indebted to the
county.
! will give one practical example
that will illustrate matters and show
that our authorities are either care
less or m9Smerized, viz: Mr..
Is. a. G. Miller sold u tract of land
in this place TO |. a. Teats and ex-
cepted one-hulf acre Of unimproved
land which composed part Of lots
| 2G, % aud 30 and ordered corrected
transfer according TO calls OF deed
and the transfer was made calling
for lots II and 2G and were assessed
as per 2 lots $40, buildings 5000,
ana placed thus on the Assessors
land book, thence it was entered on
the collectors book at "2 lots 5000"
and tho tax was calculated at s.. %
on the 100 dollars which is 37I cts.
more on the 100 dollars than the
allotted per cent.
1t reminds me OF a little boy who
was diagraming a sentence which
the teacher told him was nearly all
understood and that he should sup
ply The elIpsis. 10 answered that
it might be partly understood, but
he could not understand any Of it..
In this case we taxpayers can under
stand and we will supply our voices
in defeating any Of the same men
who might nave the audacity TO
seek for office again.
When VIC point out these deplor-
able mistakes TO the Assessor or col
lector be gives us the blessed as
suranco that VIC can go from 10 to
20 miles 10 see the county commit
tee and have the wrongs adjusted.
All because some fellow was too
well paid 20 do bis duty ot the
onset There are CLAIMS for land
IN this section that has been or.
dered transferred every year for
more than four years and are not
yet transferred Enough Of this
we can not do the subject Justice
unless We have a special edition Of
TIE ARGUS for that purpose. Wo
trust that Robinson will have
Soco in his show the next time ho
comes around and IF it docs not get
razzlcdazzled on tho narrow gauge
railroad we will all vote for it as an
ovcrscer.