The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
BY Tie Govcrnor,
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WASHINGTON GARDINER,
Secretary al.

tioVrInor

The immense nmnunt ol taxes ihui
has gone delinquent in the past, has
caused Il heavy deficit Ia thc amount
oi taxes due tie county from the town
ships aud tie state irom thc county
As the delinquent taNes arcipaid 40, the
auditor general simply credits up Tue
amount ~ money hr receives, on nli ur-
Z counts, on onthenmumtduc thestair lrnm
the county, aud 80 tht county Treasurer
applies all money that hn rocciyrS, upun
the debt cue the county lrom tie town
ship; the money received 10 both cnses
being used as an oii-yt 20 the delinquent
lax returned. In this WAY the township
never gets Amy 81 Tie delinquent take.
that are pad tn the auditor general ot~
10 the county trcusurcr although part
go pnld a,e FOR township purposes. Fic
law says:
The nccouuts between tho sttta the count
aud the township shall be adjusted on the basis
of crediting ana paying 40 each tha tahe. eai.
Iected hy aud foreaehl with the interest tilero
on The tuditor General shall, on tlte hrt
days 81 January. Aprl Jgly aud ottoher h
each year make statement oi account netve@i
the state aud ctuh county respectively aud
render tic Nme 10 the county Treasurer ol c1tit
county. aud draw hi. warrant ID he siatt
Treasurer. paynbtc a. sueh connty tya-llter.
Tor All moneys Ia ue sttte trynsnry uole,tial
COR county township. school hsbwAy ID aug
other pnrpn-. inr such county pr niy toNn
ahip OF district thtreot aud triu.m.t tsleh war.
rant 10 the county trcasuHe. ami IL uotica to
90 ~
county trcasurcrs sbul pas t3 thein9tc nH
moneys collected ana due trou their fesleruNe
counties tn The state as shown bY such account
so render a l,y the Auditor GruNrtl tp bt dur
GO the state.
TIE county treasurer ~ coel county sAal ou
or befor the hrst days ui February May. Au
gust AMI November 10 each year, make optu
statement of the accounts hetWrn the county
aud the several townships, nnd rfndtr the im,
10 the township treasurer nul ply hll none
shown by snch statement ~ ronifrrd g. th,
nroper. Receiving oliifcr ottlr townships aud
notify the township clerk of The Item and tuta
amounts thcrtpi. rhsconty cers @hallch1re
rurh ann lant. % therpu,fy trttirtr. rl tW
townzhip clerks shall chntst ltue tmntuta q
the township treasurer on the books oi thtii
Prospective Offices.
Ut iNNNtriiIi ifttAfif AtatAAAiNA AAftl
tie townships are not udchc,l 10 citlu
the state or county iuriaXcs that tht,
are not nblc 10 collect thnt whrn tla
delinquent list hnz bccn returned Wud III
az the MONEYS enllectrl pn state uu,
county accounts turned cdnvertuthrprnfc
authoitics. thr obligations ul Tue town
ship have l~en di-clnrnd:thnt ib
state, county aud tuwuship ne con-
mon creditors ia The delinquent list nn
that when any money ltis Nru coilcctr
upon that list each should receive Il
proper share.
Stnmhaugh township has suiictc
nnrc thnn the other townships ou III
account aud ior the past two Ntats
hns been obliged 60 close its sclion
in the middle of the term hccaure of a
lack ~ funds Az uilircr from thg
township was Ia Cfystu Falls this we,
and he snyS TINT The pcoplc ol his toWi
chip are thinking seriously oi going inl
cont al the nest session and hayil