New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL TAXEs.
CLERK OF MR.. DELMOUR DENIES THAI
MARsHAL's FEES REACH $4,000.


MARsHAL's FEES REACH $4,000
Mr.. Moss-Mr. Roth from the office OF Mr.. Del
Charles Roth recalled.
subpoena called or AYes AprGagcea SIR the re'oros 'e
,Q-Let me have them. please. Witness pro-
Q-Thc first matter that asked of you IN
the subpoena was to give statement Of he
lection for delinquent personal taxes for the year
1895; have YOU the statement? Al have to go
according 10 our books for that. They are checked
off. but not footed up.
Q.-What Go they amount 20? Al did not have
time 10 compare that statement You can ada
them IN from the books.
you no account in your office showing what the
amount of delinquent taxes was that We're put In
your hands for collection for the year 1898? A
You the account?
Q.-Yes; have you not any account books? A
Q-Wili YOU turn to these books and tell us how
much delinquent personal taxes your once re- re-
office knows more about those books than do.
9-Where is Mr. Mr., Long? Ale He Is ,ben mere Won
please step aside.
JOnn Long sworn
Mr.. Moss-What Office. do you hold in the Mar,
shars office for the collection Of personal taxes?
A--Clerk for the Marshal .s..-u
are yo1$ az ALVcry We much ne think So There is
no rating there but ! think ! am.
Own you please tell what the amount
Of the warrants issued in your Office for collection
Of delinquent personal taxes in the year 1895?
Al am taking it from the recaptulation. was
not subppnaed here. Mr. Roth was subpenaed,
and he showed me his subpoena and this IS the
amount. Alsso o47 a. That Is. the recapituiatlon
stood there There had been some remissions by
the courts think. from that
TEN PER CENT COLLECTED.
Q-a169Of7 81? Now. what was the amount for
1879? ASS there none
Q-What was the amount for 1897? At was
not in the subpoena and l did not make II up.
uhaf daf
for 1928? Al think the 10Th OF January
Q-The 18th Of January? Al think 1t the
10th, either 18th or nth; I am not sure.
Q-You haven't received the warrants for 1899
yet? A-Theso warrants received In 1923
Q-These warrants were received January, 1899
FOR the taxes for 1898? A.-For the taxes OF 1895
yes sir.
Q-What proportion OF these delinquent taxes OF
1895 were collected? Al haven't made up the pro-
portion. but I have the figures.
Q-An you collected IN Manhattan for this same
year out Of the 100000 odd &4e553 56. with IN
terest S0729 o. That is Just a trfe 10 per
cent? About that. yes.
Q-The amount collected in The Bronx is 23i4 sS,
interest ts7 g. that the total collection in Man
haitian and The Bronx $iiS.S9S ~ out OF total
Of S4l69 O47 a. Now as you understand these 5000.
600 odd were personal taxes that were held by the
Tax Commissioners and they turned over 10
vour office to collect? A.-They were personal
taxes that the Receiver OF Taxes issued 20 the Mar
shall for collection.
o-They were simply delinquent taxes? A-Yes.
O-An proceedings for the elimination Of i'm
proper taxes had been performed before they came
70 YOU. presumably? Al couldn't say; am not
conversant with the Tax Commissioners.
O-What did your office do to collect these 5000
600 of taxes? A.-They sent notification 70 every
,erson against whom the Marshal had warrant.
and those who didn't pay on the first notification.
they were notified again. and those that didn't pay
IN the second notification they were notified again.
and that took from January until now TO do ali
that
o-Yes? A.-After that were just about COM
rnencing to go out to collect see the people per-
sonally and see why they didn't pay.
O-WeI now after you had seen them. you may
proceed against them by arrest? A-No sir
Ono? A.-NO. sir.
o-What do you do? All there is any tax
that We don't collect. II the Marshal can find any
n-onertv in the possession Of a person against
,,o,,, Tho warrant is. he can sue them. just the
- az the Sheriff and in he doesn't collect
he =. compeled 10 return them to the Receiver OF
raxes as not being coectibe, as not having been
collected. . 49,
O-But there constantly proceedinss III 'ne
sunreme Court in which persons are liable 10 ar
49, i think that law was repealed. We have
got 70 proceed by summons and complaint
MANY OF THEM DEAD
oD,an.t YOU find that great many OF these
or.o,s u;are dead? A-Oh. yes. that occurs al
ways ,,
o-A great many OF them A-SeversL
o-A great many OF them could not be round al
all7 Ayes. sir .
o-And do you know that the taxes put on the
hooks against those dead persons ana those absent
nersons counted against New-York in the general
c,s,a taxation? A-Well. l don't know: don't
have anything TO do with that
q That was testified to by one OF the Commits
sjoners the other day. How IL MT Deinour palu
for his services? A.-By fees
o-Fees collected from the delinquent individu-
ais? A-Yes, sill.
O what amount was collected last year? Al
don't know.
o1s There any record in the office? A.-Mr
DeImour may have a record
o-you have not? Al have not.
o-Haye you a record of any collections that have
been made for his fees? Al have no record Mr..
DeIruour has private book
o-Tt has been stated that Mr.. Delmours fees
nrior 10 consolidation would amount 10 about $50.
600? A.-No. sir
o-How do you know that? A.-Well because
O-when said prior 20 consolidation. I meant
In The boroughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx. A
I understand Because at one time the Commis-
sioners OF Accounts made examination. and II
didn't amount TO one-third OF $4,000; than
o third