The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

p.oert Of the Comptroller for
the Year 1895.
~ A STRICTLY CASH BASIS.
:. x,,ssbS@sane-S Of Any Kind Incurred
puring Past sessr-- statement OF
EeeeEpfs and Expenditures

- rhese eoGun4sss, azst any perz2a ST.
- Interested o2a kase = copy y
1919 Eer r.
- rrsssgt preaeafs very clear expos.-
- a tie s9rk.ag q The resease AK.
"a gsperz sSgs-
-. ~ bonds 81 sarraIkz--5saS been cre-
- e,.rsng kas sasE year. %ofw.tszssan1-
- a. us4prs eesisusA2ly large TAX aeisa-
-. every obligation Incurred 70 date
- Azsn yr0wT,ly pad IL ea-sh. Tbs has
- aze1ss9sss81d only - tie strlcsess
<ssssHy a1E EetrsEefsEgea1 "a the matter
= saxseat EXPENSE. sETce t1e fixed ehzEsse -
Laser E4s.Eents--sesg.c 40. - sursali-
Il az . keep goo3 the credit C ~ cry.
xxas zees4s&Fy 80 apply over SszEee %
q woa1g ra.zs.t Tor current exE5eEs-z 10
- nAvnsaas % snts9nst 4ls January :.
- Not oniy ass ms done. D4g to city
- ISIS cage poss@sse1 ~ safsie snt re-
ssnsrsa. together with antIsssxteI seys-
- k-1ea miscellaneous SOURCES 70 me-.
q sgEsAtioss fallins dle "a January and
| T-arzzry % shss year. without ioaching
/ Ne txzes Nwie1 for ine current year After
o. tsgse. fsrsess taxes or the roll OF Ess5
- 81 nagFe prpwpslg thar = Eow antiei-
.sgeG ihe eIgy may. through Iaek u fanAs.
i fercsa 70 suspend ths Operations oE
sxns - sfe most important departments or
| tsssrz - tAe sxEeaienf 1f making > tEr1-
assk
~Tae fiscal affairs 81 the corporation ara
| 4 fs1z critical condssson. not ascne on &C.
esEzt 81 The prevailing financial sfriHgensg.
~ assTs particularly becasaae he last leg-
sasare 80 efnen4ed sfa Esvenas lax a. 70
ffze:saisg PIX = premium upQu delin-
ssseag IA tax payments 4 hsser tie former
rs4eaas l. a Frbate o. per cs19- Nas al
Dad CO al axes pad zithta thirty dsys
ssan she tire the rolls acre cpeaei for
a>ssses4sa or angli aDant Fabr1aEy u This
E.@etlEe ID payment breaxag in Sufficient
sssxare 20 insufe Easnasnt ~ nxss charges
a. earrSut expenses Ter tae FIRST twa OF
sArss nloRfns ~ ms scar. Al unpaid t&Nss
E~ars delinquent on April /. wAen q
~ esaf nenasfy attached 20 the Tax ami
ass4ssf consneneesl g run az - per ceaf.
pr 2NEHgn Under this iaw man who
hsa Or epgie raise the Money. allowed lis
sxes % he subjected 10 The heavy penalty
sna szssrest axs6 rs az. The city rad
fzassaasie assaFarre Of receiving its TCv-
szu- ard IN ax4n% Tie TAX rs1e ala Eat have
- g<eylse = wi1e margin for asilnauenctFs.
Il essla meet It's Obligations promptly ard
Sr>era Vito pGaae iianT@R en3e1ts Tor
VASE the psossle wsTe taxed.
-Tas nfw law provides that one-half ~ ire
msss mag he paid en- CT before May =
aaa IT, o.her half 81 or before November
psfa3Jt penalty er interest. a p@naity
- pr eeHt. and Interest a. ire F1fe u =
~ esat attaches 80 delinquency. 30 re-
AsGa Is sl3aae3 for early uavsrent. benee
kssrs Is - lnceFflve 10 Jay Taent uE1ll MsF
= 7rssf 90 isis astethecity has heavy aNs3
eA&sxes So meet besides tbe usual opera
Mw AL eaussruntluH expenses. These can
Hsg - met whsa there - cassl IL tfis
srsAsafy far tae city Cannot ssiks h&nS
eaaalv xhieh Is within the constttl1tiaral
49, H.riil ga o. issuing warrants @itheat
a. So Pa "a
q ssaai;y ard interest Is 50 leE, being h7s
Nfsaa more than the prevailing commercial
rzss tl.at the taxpayer wtFo. atsdtr is3a I'D
hs naasa Il necessary. harraw tsf money
q p8T h.s taxes now permits them % 50
esGnaaeni 0He NJ she heaviest taxpayers
81 - ctr e man who never allowed 6ls
taxss = 60 s flaguFnl until aass year p0t
~ situation terseis- when he said.
Why should say my taxesF might
Aarrua TIE fgouey 81 the hank provided
! coal& furnish gilt edged security. but ths
rats woald - the Same the taxes bear, and
ssegy s.Nty az ttmefv days l would Eecesvs
81 unpleasant reminder from my creditor.
Nee. On ihe ether hand, Il allow my ;ax-
- t. 60 ds4nauent J find a creditor with
esf fae asking. snd the creditor cannot
ssye n8s anr annoyance Tor three PEARS 81
VAS Then 7 shaI ran ,he ckaace - an
esasr generous les sslature remiftine pen
ats aaa Interest 49, tAc last ore aSd with
telsaa.snf taxes of Use ard ISs2
~AHothfr erngerty owner recently said
nsesarat intsnt lc Tav h5s saNes this year.
= he conid use the money "a better at-
xzafaks far spec ulaticu. Nonresident
tsseayers- "a Fo owu about one-foarth q
ne taxable pro0srty-~and many u whcsn
aave 10 iaterezy in the city ether than -
~ tAsir unlsonrrvea lots lncre- So in value
fsgesNk the enterprise ~ the people here,
az sskinE advantage q this seuieney and
a. far a nsne escaping theiF share 81 TIE
sRtsse turicn
fSew sae neW law amectcs the city's
Fsss1acs faF tSs5 : shown by sias soslew-
hg
- ran % tsa4 Should
~ @ .... -, ,ssl.Tv =
osssytlons ca are roa
sse ,,...,.... .,..... .$eaasA 3
Y aAch penalty and
sfest we're .-~.-s-.. $50 =
&skag eeleeg ons On
.eaal rsl ...--- 49,. IS. 81 -
Aeasss refunds sn&
eSsvecti0ns were ..... go y
1aaen-v an rc3g
%&esaEy Z. LSa6 ..-...-. 22e3 s.
- aooas 50 per eeat CT tae orlEiaal
Iss 2ev }aw dta NOT 50 tnto e~ect Gat1
So - aea under the stimulus ~ ths
- saw taflas-..s,s ee q, rssr ff-7se amount
e 0ter sa csc 1nalssEtateiy after tre
esss4sa af the sct ths rstarrS from .He
sNai7 frtasaVtr af collections CA are ctfF
~ s~en-ss= r-.u. - ~ Il fs- tAa rrs-
eeas~ seee r., 4, 80 e 49, f.,l,.ssis..s ,-....s
Tss ,ssv v-a $3.50 ag~ t,sr ises-.ses fr,sn
- 49,. 81, y ,..'....,s ...-..,,-, -. ..,s i
4rEer scetzae % Ges.a3 Henry Taay
= saese3 f.r 70 IL .ers t.s a esetfat.ss-s
x tie s-,.- ,-....t $50 -,e,s.., ~ 49,. s,.ss7
taA' 'es ereiig - tse eity ean