The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-07-02
saorHrn rosrra AND THE gAx LIST,


Before the Evening star lclrrslla.
ton, 100; Aixc ordinary packet haad-
kerchief.l was designated by the late
heard nf county commissioners ior
the publication Of the delinquent tax
| list IN owner, Roy. !, z. Porter, aweit
long aud somewhat eioqently on how
much he could save the poor, over.
charged, heavily hurdened taxpayers
oi the county, II given the publication
of the delinquent tax list fi'teeh
hundred dollars was the lowest csli.
mated amount he fixed as the limit
that the taxpayers would save II only
this good man was given the pnhsica-
ton OF the list.
Now, the best possible way, aud the
only absolutely safe way, TO aid the
taxpayers in making this saving was
| IN the postponement OF the puhlica'
ton OF the list. This indeed. would
insure the saving, FOR ii would give
the taxpayers AN opportunity 10 pay
their taxes and thus rid them of All
extra coata.
Hut Just as soon as The pocket hand
kcrehlef apology for newspaper was
designated Brother Porter's solioitude
for the x.paycwccaSed and he ins'i'
tnted an nominate siege for the i'm
mediate publication Of the list at full
legal ga.ea'
The motto he erected was somewhat
after the style Of the Nanderhtl,s
's.'ho payers be 4 Z"
When Rr,ther rortor Thought NJ the
dollars behind the tax list his eyes
SllStened Ike SatAN'S while hcgWtlns
Eve
Aud the commissioners, having
shocked ,hc public conscience by
| designating has paper in the tirst IN
stance, aided Ana at.ettea Porter ia hi'
scheme,
| tt served ~ purpose when the e,Nl'
hector told these guardians el tAs
rights ot the r~aple that thS
Law gave him six months 81
which q c,slle,,t Tee taxes, Thai
the aSsesSser MAS three months aehsnd
| In delivering hlm the e,NaSs sn1 IT
WAS Impossible Tor h1m IL $40 'hs
work al six mNss,hS in three
"wAy, gentlemen, . said Mr.. E''Ser
iii oleso the h,SAkS aow ninety pe'
CENT. Of the eeaple viii Not have has
an opportunity 10 pay their taxes, ana
the publication eg the ll>s al this ,i,Ns
viii levy A9 additional trIea'c ga tbs
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