The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04
A FEW POINTERS
ABOUT TAXES,

1898
Taxes noaU due.
First half payable December;
The last half falls due next June.
Became lien on property April 10.
1898.
Those owins last June's tax, are
delinquent.
All such must pay not later than
December 20, 1898.
If not, all such property will then be
advertised for sale;
And sold for tsxes on the third Tues
day in January. 1899
After becoming delinquent, penalty on
real estate is Is per cent;
And on all delinquent personal tax,
the penalty is 10 per cent.
These penalties do not belong to the
Treasurer, therefore can not be remitted,
After tax sale penalty to tax title
purchaser is Is per cent first year, plus 6
per cent interest.
Second year, the penalty is 25 per cent,
plus per cent interest.
If not redeemed within taUo years, the
property goes to the tao title purchaser;
And if not bid on at the January sale,
the property is forfeited to the State Of
Ohio.
Taxpayers have option of paying full
years tax during December collection
period;
But are required to pay first half, with
delinquencies, December 20, '9s, and the
remaining half during the June collect.
, ion period. In asking for statement, re-
member property stands on Treasurer
books, in name of owner on Apra 1C
1898.
The system of transfers are not kept
up each day, as in the Office of Auditor
and Recorder.
For the law requires Treasurer's books
o show property as it etood when lien
took effect.
Therefore the Treasurer's duplicates
delivered in the Fall, remain unchanged
TOR one year.
Remember also, that tar year and 9
calendar year are not the same.
So that the last half of 1898 taxes may
be paid as late as July, 1S99-over II
months after the lien attached.
In case of street assessments, part are
payable during December collection, ant
some during June, with interest on un
paid principal. No penalty.
The ley for taxation is made annually
by the proper authorities, and may b
changed with each succeeding year.
Dog tax and road tax payable annually a
the December collection. Where road ta1
has been worked out, no charge for SAM
appears on Treasurer's books.
Free turnpike assessments an township
property, are payable same as othe
taxes. one-half during the Decembe
collection, and one-half during the Jun
collection.
Remember that a checks given in pay
ment of taxes, does not liquidate tn
county's claim, until honored at tn
bank.
When, therefore, check are not paid Of
presentation, the taxes will be restored +
the duplicate without notice, and re
ceipts given declared null and Uoid.
| In writing for information, give nam
Of owner on April 10, '9S, addition O.
subdivision, number of lot, if in city O
uillage; what township or school district
and number of acres if otherwise. En-
close stamp.
| If calling in person, please bring alon
preceding receipt. 1t often assists il
ncating the property, and tends to avoi
errors. For the officials are not infalli
BILE.
Be sure that your tax bill contains
full list Of all your property aud non
other. You may have either purchase
or sold some property since April II
1898.
During his three years. OF service, th
undersigned has observed that man
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