Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-10

ton reads as follows: ION and after the
first Monday of February succeeding the
levy OF taxes the county treasurer shall
proceed to collect all personal property
taxes
The 1899 laws require that the treas
urer shall notify all personal tax payers.
by mail, OF the amount OF tax due, and
interest attaches 30 days fter the date
OF such notice, at the rate OF 10 per cent,
and not after the lst day of June as here
tOiOre Leld; and if such taxes are not
paid on thirty days notice, unless Sc
cured by real estate, he shall distrain
sufficient goods and chattels belonging to
the person charged with such taxes TO
pay the same, etc, sec. II chap. II, laws
/ '91. 1t will thus be seen that personal
property tax must be paid Immediately
after the first Monday in February, 1900.
There is this year an exemption of $500
on certain specified articles Of personal
property.
Receipts for road property tax worked
out during the year 1900 will be taken in
payment OF the road district or segre-
gated road tax charged upon the tan
rolls of 1899, and must be handed to the
/ treasurer either at the time OF payment
OF first hall or when tull payment is
made. 1t often occurs that the tax payer
works out and is receipted for more road
tax than is charged against his property,
or, works out the amount charged against
all his property and pays the taxes on
part OF it only. In no case can the treas
urer credit such receipt for more than
the road tax charged against the property
/ on which payment is made, but, ON tax
ing them up must note on them the
amount for which they are credited and
in his next quarterly settlement there
after with the county must turn them
over with other vouchers, and at any
time after that, by applying to the coun-
/ ty auditor, the tax payer may obtain a
deficiency certificate for the amount not
credited which will apply in payment of
road tax for any subsequent year. The
/ holder Of a deficiency certificate may de-
/ duct the amount thereof from the total
amount against him on the road super
visor's books and work out the balance
when the deficiency certificate and the
receipt worked for will cover the amount
of his road property tax. As the per-
sonal tax must be paid in full at the ear
/ iest possible date after it becomes due,
separate receipts should be given by the
road supervisor for the amount of road
! property tax against personal property.
In this way, if the tax payer does not
| pay his real estate wAen he pays his per-
sonal tax, the necessity for surrendering
his whole receipt and then getting a de-
/ ficiency certificate from the auditor
would be avoided.
There is always q great rush at the
treasurer's Office dnring the two or three
weeks preceding any date of delinquency
and mail matter accumulates to such an
extent that it usually takes two months
to work it off. This cannot be expected
! to be otherwise, but | desire to suggest
! that those who intend to have the treas
urer make out list of their taxes before
! paying send in for such list early after
| February first. Many wait until the
| treasurer's force is busy with the rush of
! people paying their taxes in person, and
/ expect statement by return mail. Some
wait until the last day before delin-
/ quency. 1t requires but little tine to
write the treasurer for a statement and
a postal card is sufficient. The numbers
OF the real estate should be given plainly
If country property the section or sub
division OF section, township and range,
and if town property the name of town,
number OF lot and block and name OF ad-
| ditlOn, If in an addition. Thus if any
error is foundin descriptions ample time
will be had for corrections before dein-
( quenCy.
The safest way to remit money is by
postal money order or registered mail
Exchange is always charged on checks
and drafts colectible at points other than
Collax. The fees fer money orders and
for registered letter do not exceed the
charges usually made for collecting
checks or drafts that must be put through
the banks. VIM. j. WNDUs,
Treasurer of Whitman County.