Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-21
Money that was Uujustly Collected
by 0. J, Hollister.
GOVERNMENT RETURNS IT.
uigbtfui owner. scattered Through
the state from cache valley
60 ~. George.


Washington. March is.-Thc general
Omnibus claims bill" carried si2.125.75
10 pay certain persons, firms and cor-
poratlons In Utah aH compensation for
moneys Illegally assessed and collected
from them by the collector OF Internal
revenue for the Territory VI Utah. Ma
jor o. J. 1ioinHtor. In 1875 ana 1919. The
claims were stricken out or the omni-
bus hin. but through the efforts OF
Senator Rawllns provision was incor-
poratcd IN the dc0clency appropriation
bin and pissed by both houses 10 Com
grrss. providing that those claims be
referred TO tho secretary or the treas
ury for report to the next Congress.
The tax unlawfuiiy assessed and col
lccicd was a loyy OF ten pcr cent upon
notes used ~ circulation. The total
amount collected by iioillstcr was $751;
oi5.s5. OF which sum t2i.ssa co was re-
funded. leaving tis.i2s.5s Htill unpaid
and held H. the United States treasury.
The assessments were. In fact, not
made on notes subject Ia tho tax ~ ton
per cent under the statute. but upon
orders To deliver merchandise at retail.
and were illegal. na decided by the
United states supreme Court In the
ease ~ .. J. Hplliatrr. collector. versus
lions Cooperative Mercantile lnHutu-
tiun.
or the total amount collected. ti0.g2i
nsscrsed against the brigham ciiy
Mercantile and Manufacturing asfpcin-
tlun. V2.Osi 80 against the 4. &, NJ. !.
and t2.sis.so against tho Provo Manu-
featuring company was refunded. that
o.. the larger establishments. which
were able 10 and did employ attorneys
and were enabled through tho courts
10 enforce the rounding of moneys u.
legally CNartud. while the smaller COM
Germs. located mostly IN remote cuun-
Try towns where legal assistance could
not be easily procured, failed To- take
the requisite steps within the limited
time. 10 enforce collection Of their
claims. In such cases IN. claimants
are required o. sue within two years.
hut before suit can be- brought an np-
penl must first be- made a. tho commits
Hluncr ana his decision obtained unless
ruch decision II delayed NOR" than Nix
months. The claimants named failed
10 get In their appeals Co the commits
riuncr IN time Ia enable th"m To begin
suit within the two year..
The Senate committee reported that
these claims were Just. and that there
was no reason why they should not bc
paid ~ well aa the larger ones.
Following are tho claimants!
American Fork Cooperative Mcrcnn-
tile Institution. t1si.
Alpine Cooperative Mercantile ln-
Hututlnn, i2''2',
Ills Cottonwood Cooperative Mcrcan-
tile Institution, tisG
Beers and nriHrH, flig.IO.
iic.ra and i.afevre, 80.
James Chapman, fiitN0,
canaan Cooperative stock company.
fiai.iN
Alfrcd pnnklcy' SO 20.
Ephraim United order Mercantile In
f,i.u!ion. $40.
Fillmore cooperative Institution.
1855.
Fur Traders Union, So,
Fountain Green Cooperative Mer-
camille Institution, 80,
Fairyiew Cooperative Mercantile In
ftltutiun, il0i.
y. ". Fox ana company, So
Goshen Cooperative Mercantile In
Htituti0n, 500.
otanisville Comparative Mercantile
Institution, ti0i.ei.
Goodwin lirothcrs, $50.
tlenwuod Cooperative Mercantile
Institution, so,
rtltuiion. 900.
licber city Cooperative Mercantile
lhniUutlnn, fhi,
Hancock ana s0n. ti35.
Logan liranch ~ HiDn'a Cooperative
Mercantile Institution, ftsdg.t2
Mnfonl Cooperative Mercantile In
tiltutiun. titi
Mount Pleasant Cooperative Mer-
camille Institution, $50.
Midway Cooperative Mercantile In
stltutlon, sa.'i,
MIN Creek Cooperative Mercantile
Institution, f9G
Manii Cooperative Mercantile In
sutution, fiGg,
Monroe Cooperative Mercantile In
stltuiion, SIS
Newton Cooperative Mercantile In.
silluilon. faol
Nophl cooperative Mercantile Insu-
tutl0n, tikn.
y. i, Nelson, siO.i0.
=. !, Nelson, tp.iS.
pcoplc'u Cooperative Mercantile In
hiitution, fa2i,
Pleasant Grvc Co.opcrntig. Mercnn-
tie Institution. tla3.
Provo Cooperative Mercantile Instl-
tuition, $50.
Pnyson Mercantile Association. siC5.
fhAFnn Branch Mercantile Assurlus
NNNm. NNmM ~.