Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-11
To rhe Tnxpayars Of Arcomac Cou"ty.

We feel it duty that we owe to
the taxpay ers of the county, ss well
a matter OF justice to ourselves to
call their attention to the following
new law relative to the collection oil
taxes by county treasurers, which
was passed by the last Legislature
which il now In full force. 1t Will be
observed that the law AS it now stands
shortens the period hitherto allowed
us In which to collect past due taxes
by several months. a fact which we
regret, and which will require us to
enforce payment of these taxes much
earlier ia the year than we have
heretofore done. Under previous
laws we were enabled to extend The
time OF collecting these taxes until
the fall Of the year, a season by which
our people, or the most OF them, had
disposed of their crops out OF the
proceeds of which they were then
enabled to pay their taxes. The
present law, as will be seen below,
REQUIRES us to make settlements with
the State officials on or before the
18th of August for the previous years
taxes or for Others that have been
past due, under heavy penalties for
.iiure to do 30 on our part. We hope
that our fellow citizens will see and
fully appreciate the difficult position
into which the new law places us,and
that those OF them who now owe past
due taxes will come forward at once
and relieve us so far rs the payment
of these taxes will do 80. Regretting
the necessity that impels us to issue
this appeal and hoping for an imme-
diate response, we are yours &c.,
John II. Hopkins, Treasurer.
Edwin Il. Powell, by. Treas.
The New Tax law az to Treasur ers
|. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia, That the Audi
tor OF Public Accounts shall, ANIMALS
ly, on the fifteenth day OF August
report to the Judge and Common
wealth's attorney of each county ana
city of the State whether the treas
urer Of said counties and cities nave
settled for and paid in full the funds
due by them to the Commonwealth,
and if not paid, then said Auditor
shall report the amounts, respective
ly. due and owing by said treasurers.
2. The Auditor of Public Accounts
shall likewise report to said judge
and Commenwe Ith's attorneys any
clerk or other officer who has failed
for thirty days to report and pay
over, as required by law, any money
due by them, respectively, to the
Commonwealth.
3. II it shall appear that any treas
urer, as aforesaid, has failed or re-
fused to settle for or pay over, as re-
ouired by law, any funds due OF
owing by him to the commonwealth,
then the said court shall suspend
such treasurer until he shall make
settlement AM payment In full oil
the funds due by him as such treas.
urer to the Commonwealth, and said
court, or the judge thereof in vaca'
ton, may, if deemed necessary, ap'
..vint some suitable person to dis
charge the duties OF such treasurer
until settlement and payment at
aforesaid. The person 30 appointed
shall give bond and qualify AS treas
urers are now required by law to do
but before the said court shall sus'
pend such officer the said court Oh
Judge thereof in vacation shall issue
rule against the said officer, return
able after not less than ten days
notice to the first day OF the next
term OF said court, TO show cause, II
any he can, why the court should
not suspend him as aforesaid