The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-14
DELINQUENT TAXES.
State Auditor Sloan Address
es Tax Collectors.
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NEW LAWS DEFERRlNG PAYMENT,
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No Advertisement or Sale of Delin.
quent Lands this Year Text of
the Bills, Which are New
Laws, Extending Time
for the Collection OF
Realty and Per
sonal Taxes
for Past
Year.

State Auditor Clay Sloan has add
dressed to the tax collectors of the
various counties a communication
based on the provisions Of the two
tax extension bills whcih have pass.
ed both houses Of the Legislature
and were signed by the governor
yesterday
The following is a copy Of the
communication referred to;
Little Rock, May -, Dear Sir
The Legislature has extended time
Iorpayjng personal taxes for 1896
to November 10, 1897 You will file
your delinquent list at once, con-
tanning names Of all persons who
have not paid and have not agreed
to pay, and proceed with your set
tlement as though no bin had pass
ed,
A bill has also passed extending
time Of paying delinquent land tax
aud requiring same 10 placed on
book Of 1897 when lt.ls made,
You will here also Ole your delin-
QueUl list, take cred { and proceed
with settlement as now required by
law,
Clerk will not advertise nor have
sale Of delinquent lands this year,
He will take notice also, that this
bIll extends time Of redeeming from
land sale OF 1905, for one year
The governor approved the two
BILLS this day. Your obedient ser.
Want, CLAY SLOAN,
HOUSE MILL NO, 40,
The BILLS referred TO above are as
follows
An act for the relief Of persons
who have not paid their taxes,
Whereas, Many persons In this
state were unable to pay their taX-
es for the past year, 1906, within
the time prescribed by law, and
have thereby incurred the penal.
tes provided by law for such nous
payment and whereas, such failure
was caused by the drouth of 1896,
and the floods Of 1897, aud relief
should be granted therefore, lle It
enacted by the General Assembly
Of the state Of Arkansas
Section |, That the time allow.
ed for the payment of all unpaid
taxes upon personal property or up.
ON all property other than real ca.
tate for the year 1896 be and the
same N hereby extended until the
10th day OF November, 1897, aud
that II such taxes be paid by said
day. all penalties for the non.pdy'
ment thereof are hereby romItled,
proyldcd The provisions Of This
act shall not apply 10 persons oI
corporations who have contracted
or agreed with the collector TO pai
their taxes
Sec, 2, That until the day nam
ed In section T. VIZ the 10th day o|
November, 1897 no distress or pros
eeedIBg to enforce or compel tbs
payment Of such taxes shall be
taken or made by any one,
Sec ,, All taxes upon persona
property or upon all property olhcl
than real estate heretofore levied
and unpaid by the said 10th day o
November, 1907 shall with the pen
allles thereon for n0h=payment bt
collected Immediately thereafter II
the manner nov provided by law, II
being The Intention Of this act onll
TO remit the penalties upon suel
taxes as are paid by on before sale
day.
Sec, o That this act shall take
enoet aud be nioree FROM aud altel
ils plssagh
Approved the 18th OF May 1897
HOUSE BILL No AZ
A bin for an act 60 be entitled
IAN act 10 extpnd the time Tor the
payment or taxes on real estate"
Whereas, A large poflicn OF The
state has been subjected 10 an uh
usual overflow, destroying much
property aud
Whereas The dfoulh of lsDt
caused an almost entire failure 0I
crops In other portions Of the state
therefore,
Beitehseled By the General As
stmbIy ot ihest8le of AfbaAsabl
Section I mat Che collections oI
delinquent laAtsUn real estate l0l
the fiscal year iBBB be, and tht
same is hereby suspended, and thai