The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12

-. .oe.onal tax collectors are scattered
ssseuxbout the county calling upon the de-
,,.susnf owners Of personal property and
rsuuesting them politely. in the came OF
re ssstA. 70 pay their taxes.
II ron have not paid your personal taxes.
: IN may be expected almost any day
g. one OF the agents Of the county treas
sra. The summons to come and see Mr..
Wnssssssy At his Office during business
hews = made politely. but none the less
Hrnly. II you have not paid the tax de-
nanded and fees inclined to reslss. the ubi-
eullprs representative Of the county treas
- Nj pcobably tell you that your re-
fmS vii result In an early seizure and
- e your effects.
y hated personal tax = omnipFesent
- euniverous. It reaches the rich al
- = the poor and 2owiy. 20 that the tax
o1Dtoe may b said to know no differ
- y station and TO be no respecter Of
- ~ wealth.
Dewing the instructions OF County
gtn1nrss Whittiesey. the collectors VIII as
U1ekl1 eeaxe and offer at pubic sale the
DkU OF the coupon cutter az that Of
- 1D6eaSsier. II you are In either class.
Nv nOS &hA&4 tOut AAS&k l1E Jug
Umk would suggest an eat4 All at the
ocut housA
- 4 the first time IN The .s.Story OF the
800 when the treasurer has been author
- 70 enforce the collection Of personal
bxm ~ the seizure and sale Of the prop
80 aG1eaned. Under tho law the statute
e nmt.Atens does not run against the
p1T8on4 tax; - long - it's due. the
TREASURER can ask you TO ray up. Hereto
toto. however. the ofaceAl collector of
public funds has been hampered by
the necessity Of operating through
tn aherids ONCE in enforcing the
lien Of the state on personal property. as
well - Realty. In the case Of personal
pfnp<rty. however. the treasurer is now
vested with power identical with that OF
the sheriff In seaxing goods under execu-
ton and selling them for debt. when the
obligation II owned by the state.
Tho tax collections in King county since
January ] have broken all records said
Deputy Treasurer Paddsn yesterday.
'tlnce the first Of the year We have taken
tn approximately 100000 In realty and
psrsonh taxes. The revenue law passed by
The last legislature stimulated the pay
wmderfuily. The Inducements to de-
tmQnenn 10 pay up were SUM-
Geat TO bring them In IN large numbers.
Ii po4ef vested In the treasurer to en-.
fofce the Hen for personal taxes by dis
tHint and ssie has operated to great aa-
vantage - the state in the collection OF
perso01 0xest At the first OF the year the
ouuAndl1e personal tax roll aggregated
IN sNow II II 2S.000. These figures
en- ssgroximate. II Is difficult to get the
exact agures for the outstanding personal
n1es Just now. for the reason that the
caectors who are out over the county are
ume IN money every day"
1Ae outside collectors are authorized to
rive money for personal taxes and to
IN receipts In the name OF the county
u0surer. Their mission IL 10 find the de-
Aaeuent property owner IL possible: then.
70 notify him that his personal property
saxes are due and to try and persuade him
% pay up. IL he Ii able and refuses. the
treasurer IL Informed. and measures are
mktn to bring the pressure OF the law
against the obstinate delinquent. IL the
property owner has left the county a fun
report y made to the Office.
me eoanty treasurer. under the law.
must report In full on all delinquerts by
June I.