Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-05

to-wit. from Nov. 1, 1894, to July l, 1895, my total collections amounted to $149, ,186.S2. If his own figures are correct, the balance in my favor is
 $6, ,454.7S.
 But this is not all. Mr. Brewster is careful not to mention the fact that the assessment or valuation of the real and personal property of the county for 1892 (Thompson) was $372,044 greater than that of 1S04 (Triplettl, and of course the volume of taxes was correspondingly in- creased. This I prove by the follow. ing certificate;
 Table showing total valuation of all real and personal property in Jef- ferson county, Ark, assessed for tax ation in the years 2S92 and 1894; Total assessment 1892. .S7 ,542, ,014 Total assessment 1894 ......... 6,670, ,S70 Decrease in 1S94..................$ 372,044
 l certify that the above statement is correct, as shown by the records in my office.
 Witness my hand and seal this April f, 1S96
 F. B. FLANDERS, Clerk. [sEAL- By l.. T. SALLEE, D. c.
 He is also careful not to mention the important fact that for 1892, thirty-seven persons paid State and County license as liquor dealers, to the amount of S27 900, while for 1894 only thirty persons paid such li- cense. the amount being S22,350. As this is a matter over which neither Collector had the slightest control, it is plain to the simplest under standing that Thompson is entitled to no credit for the excess, and that the difference-$4,6 ,650-should be de- dueted from Dr. Thompson's total for that year, 1899; thatis from Sl42,- 732 .04, leaving the true amount $13S,- 9S2. .04; or, give me creditfor the same number of licenses (which amounts to exactly the same thingl, and, in either event, the balance in my favor for one year is:
 Amount shown above........$ 6.454 7S Difference in licenses. 4,650 co
 Total ........................... II ,l04 IS
 append the Clerks certificate as to the liquor licenses:
 Statement showing number and amount of licenses collected from li- quor dealers for the years 1892 and 1S94i
 Year No. State County Total 1 1892 s $10,100 $lG,900 $27 .000 1894 g S.350 14000 22,350
 Decrease in 1894. 94........,.....,,....$ 4,650
 hereby certify that the above statement is correct as shown by l the records in my office.
 Witness my hand and official seal this April 1, 1896.
 F. B. PLANNERS. Clerk. 1 SEAL. By L. T. SAHLEE, D. c.
 Of course it is impossible to pre- sent a comparison of my second years work with that of Dr. Thomp- son, as to the general revenue, for the reason that no settlement can be made until July 1, 1896.
 Now as to the collection of delin- auent personal taxes: This, am free to admit, depends to a consider able extent on the vigor and efficien- cy of the Collector, and am more than willing to meet Mr. Brewster and stand or fall by the record on this question.
 According to his own figures Statement No. 3-Dr. Thompson, up to the time he went out of office in 1894. had collected on the delinquent personal tax list of 1893 only $S65 97. This same list, after he had skinned 1 the cream off of it. was put into my hands last year and 1 collected and settled July ?, 1895, for s1,33730 on this account (See Brewster's state ment No. ).
 have since collected and paid over to the Treasurer on this same delin- auent list for 1899, the further sum Of $2SS.41, as shown by the following certificate:
 STATE OF ARKANsAs.)
 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 1 I hereby certify thae since the End