The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-11
Taxes Not Delinquent Until Monday
June 13-The Banner Awarded the
Publication Of the List
TUESDAY


for several reasons. because Harris
friends had the majority and this was
the first time they could repay him for
the honor conferred BY him in making
them county commissioners. The Star
was not in it even a little bit. though its
of the Banner. inasmuch az it agreed to
publish the list in both its daily and
weekly editions. give every person Il
copy of the tax list that asked for it. and
a copy to the local papers, Banner and
Free Press, for every subscriber or name
on their books. and WAS ready to carry
out the proposition suggested several
weeks ago Of giving To the school board
$1,000 out OF the proceeds Of the publica-
ton of the list. but that it would be con
strued as an attempt to bride the board
and that part of the proposition was elm
mated.
Editor Harris appeared before the
board in the morning. He asked that
the Banner be named as the official pa
per to publish the delinquent tax list
and the Marion Free Press the unofficial
paper. He spoke Of the high stat" of
excellence in which his paper was kept,
notwithstanding the fact that it lost the
list Of 1896 and also the money received
for the list of 1895 by the failure of the
Merchants National bank. He spoke as
if the merits Of the Banner couldn't be
improved. He said the board knew
what the Banner had done for pure
democracy: the Banner was in its thirty
first year. and the impression LETT on the
minds OF his hearers was that every
family in Marion county and every tax
payer outside Of il took it. SO extensive
was its circulation.
Editor Harris remarks lacked e fire
and fervor that he threw into Il similar
address he delivered ON the same sub
irt't before the same board ten months
ago. when he reminded them of the
words of the idol OF democracy, William
jennings Bryan, that to the Vl"torS be-
long the spoils, and that tin" ainrits
Of the executive committee of the dem
Ocratic party of Marion, in solemn con
clave assembled. babe the commission
ere name his paper and rescind the I'M
authorized action of the old board giving
it to the Star.
But when it came to decide, publicity
cut no figure. the Banner was rewarded.
and a. il was all done according to law,
the Star smilingly acuuiesces and assures
the public that it doesn't propose to
make Il nuisance Of itself iii frantic at
tempts to override what our courts OF
Justice have said was and is the law. amt
the power our commissioners have I'M
der it or make the tax payers additional
expense.
Paren1heticallv Brother Harris failed
to tell the board how he got left on the
bank failure, the amount he had III it
and that it was about one-third OF the
total tax sale returns to him: and then
do not farmers expect a failure # crops
every five or six years; While on the tax
list harvest our esteemed contemporary
had only one failure IN twenty years.
j. a. Harrison and others of Eureka
sent in a communication asking for
ferryman at that place. Dan Hogan
was appointed at $40 a month. He il to
collect fees and make monthly reports.
Footmen are to be charged ) cents: man
and horse. 10 cents both ways. l. cents:
single horse and wagon. or buggy, ID
cents both WAYS, % cents; double team.
90 cents. both ways. 80 cents: cattle.
3 l-2 cents heal These fees are from
daylight to dark: from dark to daylight,
double fees.
Communication of Ben Cody was re-
ferred to Tax Assessor Mathews.
Belleview petitiOned for % per cent
of the road taxes for 1895 and 1896. Laid
over for the June meeting.
In auditing the Banner ; bull for $22.jO
for publishing the county Judges license
returns, the question arose who WAS 10
paw for it. and whether at contract
price. W cents dh HIGH vi tile leEtl rae
made by the state. 81 an inch for the
first publication. After the reading of
the law and much interchange OF
thought. it was referred back Io General
Bullock. who will invoke the opinion of
the attorney general Of the state.
\ similar discussion came up on who
was TO pay for the notice OF the tax as
SCISSOR rounds. Some thought he should
should pay for it. The board finally
paid it, $50.
\ bill of $50. made by Tax Collector
f. p. Thagard tor blanks. was turned
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