Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

are governed by the same rule as TO re-
bates and penalties, and if not paid by the
first Monday in January of each year, are
turned over to the city counselor, who at
once institutes suit thereon, thereby max
ing great additional costs. All persons hav-
ing personal property subject to taxation
SCISSOR prior to February 10 each year;
otherwise they are liable to u fine of 500,
besides taking chances of having larger
assessment made by the assessor on the
best Information he can obtain.
For state and county personal taxes, re-
turns must be made to the county assessor
should be paid between October l and De-
cember IL of each year to avoid penalty.
Special Tax BiTIs.
On February q, 1882, the city treasurer's
office was made the office of record and
collection of all special tax bills issued
tax bills, if paid within thirty days of
their issue. bear no interest. If not paid
within such time, they bear 10 per cent
interest from date of issue, excepting in
stallment bills, which bear per cent in
terest, and are due and payable in four
equal installments, the first maturing on
May 10 following date OF issue, ana the
other installments yearly thereafter. If
any inStailment becomes delinquent, the
entire unpaid portion of the bill becomes
due and payable, with 10 per cent per an
mum from date of issue, less pro rata
share of the interest, and less any part
of the principal already paid On all in
stallment bills issued between May 2 and
May 81 of any year, the first installment
natures May 10 the following year. But
entire bill can be paid at any time after
the said thirty days exemption from inter-
est, by paying ninety days interest in ad-
vance, or to the maturity of the next, in
stallment if said installment falls due
within such ninety days. Pay your Install
ments as early in May as possible, and
avoid the crowd.
By the adoption of the charter amend
ment of February 81 1892 the city treas
urer'S office was made the office of record
and collection of the above. They are is
sued from the mayors court and the circuit
court respectively, and are recorded and
collected by the city treasurer. If such as
sessments are paid within thirty days from
the date on which the treasurer receives
them, they bear no interest OthefWiSe the s
they bear Is per cent from the date OF such
receipt. After every reasonable effort has
beer made TO collect such assessments, a
statement of the property unpaid IS handed
over to the clerk of the circuit court, VINO
issues. execution against such property, and
the same is sold at sheriff $ sale. All such
assessments are recorded as judgments IN
circuit court, and should be promptly paid.
It can, therefore, be aScertained at any
time in the city treaSurerS office whether
or not there are any special taxes. con-
demnation, or grading assessments and
park tax against any tract of land i'll the
city limits. but a special inquiry must be
made for the same.
If every property owner Will act on the
principle that no one can have the same in
terest that he himself should have in MS
own property and will realize that while
he is attending at most to a limited number
of pieces of property, this office deals with
all the property in the city, ana mllllons or
accounts against the same, and Will be
ever Vigilant and careful to get all taxes,
general, special and park, against his prop
erty and will make his payment or remit
tance cover ALL mistakes. annoyances and
dangerous delays will be avoided, and
money saved as well.