The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
Butte Department.
HE PAID HIS TAXES
officers Collected the Amount From
Pawnbroker P2l.rOvitch.
The DIAMONDS WERE HELD
Jrder the New Codes II Is POSI-
be for the City Treasurer to
Bring Delinquents to Time
in Quite short Order.
He DIAMONDS WERE HELD

city Treasurer Yoder got after a de-
Inuuent taxpayer yesterday in new
and rather startling manner which is
made possible under the new codes,
which gives the treasurer lead-pipe
inch on all who neglect 10 pay their
taxes within the prescribed limit The
soction referred to gives the treasurer
power to seize any personal property
hat he can lay his hands on for de-
..ucuent taxes. after the first Monday
IN February and lie gave a forcible IL
iustra ton Of his powers yesterday. De-
linquent taxpayers on personal prop
erty have not yet learned of what
steps may be taken TO enforce the i'm
mediate payment of taxes under the
new law, and they will probably rush
IN TO the treasurer's office in a body
to avoid the trouble when they read OF
the experience Of the first deliquent
with the new codes.
Sections 1901, 1902. 1908 and 1904 OF the
new code provide as follows: The
treasurer may, after the first Mon
day in February of each year. in each
OF the counties OF this state, collect the
taxes due on personal property, except
when real estate is liable therefor by
seizure and sale OF any personal prop
sale must be at public auction and of
q sufficient amount of the property 10
pay the taxes, percentage and costs.
The sale must be made after one
weeks notice of the time and place
thereof. given by publication in
newspaper in the county or by posting
in three public places For Selling or
selling personal property the treasurer
may charge in each case the sum Of
SO for the use OF the costs and the
same mileage as is allowed by law TO
the sheriff OF the county and rcasOna-
BILE expenses for Selling. handling.
keeping or caring for any property so
seized or sold"
A supplemental section gives the city
treasurer the same right as the county
trea surer to collect taxes and seize
and sell property.
Vic Paltrovitch, a pawnbroker at No.
South Main street, has been in the
habit Of dOdcing payment OF his taxes
with r regularity that has aroused con-
siderable feeling among the other
pavnbrokcrs. who were greatly put out
at being compelled to pay their taxes
| while another man in the same bust
/ ness escaped the collector. Those
whose business IL is TO look after TIE
| collection of taxes say that his method
I of avoiding paymen, has been TO have
! his property in one name when the as
| SCISSOR made his rounds and in another
1 when the collector called. It is said
| that by this means he managed to es-
| cape the tax collector for three or
| four years. Mr.. PaltrOvitch's city
/ taxes this year amounted 10 So so and
/ the usual notice to call and settle was
/ sent TO him I'm November. He did not
/ call. and all of the other pawnbrokers
on the street set up a howl for far
/ that he would not be compelled 70 pay
/ his taxes.
! Mr.. YOder smiled a knowing smile
/ when they came 10 him with their
/ kicks and informed them that the de-
/ linqueut would pay all right. He had
! learned of Paltrovitch's methods Of
! doing business with the city and coun-
| ~. and he decided to make an exam
! pie Of him under the new law. Yes
| terday afternoon he sent Chic OF Po-
| lice TohO and Officer Wey down to
PaltroVitch's shop 20 enforce the col
| lection Of the taxes When they ar
! rived the proprietor was just I'm the
} oct Of putting two pair of diamond
/ earrings, one marked 5000 and the
other bearing a $3.50 card, in the win
| dow.
Let me look at those" demanded
| Henry Wey. IF my gold mine pans
out the way I think II is going to, I
! will want 70 buy some diamonds"
With visions Of a profitable sale be-
fore him. Paltr0vitch promptly handed
over the $500 diamonds.
These seem to be a little off color. "
| Clipped in the chief who was looking
over Wey's shoulder. "let me see the
| others"
The $3.50 sparklers were then handed
out with n suave smile. As soon as
| they were in possession of the dil-
| mOnIs the manner of the officers un-
| derwent a change.
I'VE viii just hold these until you
| pay your city taxes" remarked ON
! Ger Wey, with \ self-satisied smile.
| THE bill with the penalty and cost Is
$685.. AMI J guess these stones are
/ good for that amount"
My cod. that amt rigid" screamed
1 Paltrpvitcl. as he waved his hand
] around his head IVY don'd YOU princ
round the h.ll and viii pay id?'
you've had the bill a long time;
wy dou'd You pay il already" replied
! Wey. as he initiated the pawnbrOker'
! movements. The new law was eN-
planned 70 the delinquent ana he wrote
out a check for the amount AZ the same
time keeping one eye on the diamonds
He HANDED out the check. and reached
out his hand for the diamonds, hut
they We're withheld from his anxious
grasp. The officers wanted the cash
and they did not p~opos1 % take any
/ chances. Finally. however, an agree
uert was reached whereby Vne Cliet
w.7. u the bank with the cheoI
while Wcy remained al the shop IN
custody % the goods that had beer
seized The chief returned in a few
minutes with the cash and the dla,
Er.riS were returned 4 few mimi -,
l-r.r pa''rOvitch rushed up 20 IN.
/ tr,asursr's Office and demanded a re-
bate. He said tnat ne had been onar-
. Cd set g.. Will the tax Of $50 win
I the 10 Tsr cent. penalty only amaunte,
to SO -. He was very Iudigrar. unit
b Nr Yu7ar explained that there was
= 81 charge for selling -Ae goods beside
I mileage fees and then h. left in dis
. gust.
Mr.. Yoder proposes 70 treat other d.
liuquerts on persona. properly IN Oh
same manner that PH.troyi.ch Wa
treated unless they walk up and set
t1-. tie viii seize waE ms, pianos o
+ houses or anything else that n cal
find