The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
SEATTLE. SUNDAY. nov. a..
Revenue Law Abuses.


II may be matter for the earnest con-
aderauon OF the members-eiect OF the
Legislature whether the present revenue
Law dnss not require amendment In the
direction Of making n somewhat lsrs OPP
presrivs and drastic In It's forfeitures. u
IL certainly esacacicus IN the direction Of
~naning the municipalities, the counties
and the state to collect taxes With ease
and certainty: but In i,s practical work.
in1s. a. now being Svineed Il bears very
heavily upon the unfortunate dclinauents.
II time Of serious sdvsrsity should again
coma 10 the community. II may result tn
an overwhelming awonns Of forfeisares.
and they vii eeme In such shape that
the legislature VII be- peweriess 10 re-
gi*v- ths people. Moreover. a. the law
stands nov. or at least a. II IN Inter.
prstsd. csreie~sns~s or deisy In the pay
nent of saxvs may result IN the absolute
forfeiture Of a piece sf real estate With
out any actual notice 70 The owner that
forfeiture proceedings have been entered
against him.
Any person who desires TO obtain a tar
lien on thu property cs another may pay
tho taxes recorded against that property
after delinquency AZ the expiration Of
three wears from delinquency mot from
ths aafs Of the certificate, b. can spesy
10 thn court FOR deed 20 the property
The law nrwsamre = regular proceeding
bad a. IN other suits Hut the statute
h Interpreted rs those charged with It's
eafnrremsn 10 anthoslse service hv pub.
iiesssan. Instead az personal ssrssee. even
aithpuwA the ownef az tho property he
well kuawn. As r~sult this construct.
i've ppttse y given II nunAsrieas IN.
stanesa hv Fanstrsslsa IN sanls r~nute o.
smaii weekly nswsnspsf o. limited ar.
selassen, with the eais enormously
a3ainss chs ownsr 81 the property essr
Faalng sut that sny such pforeeaings
hAvs been insstsasea aRalns, hSs property
uatn an se3nas forfeiture tskea giaes
witain ere past Pew months prasessie.
affected ~ tss REV revenue iaw have Tor
thr rrss iirne aecnms Subject 60 saffels.
vrr gadas its psosi@isaa. and al - the
smaii weeklise IL tas ceuatY are aiSSa
With esismns u constructive no,lrss e
saasstsaair meny 81 sham wsll.kaawa
hasiasap mes. whs have neglected "a asee
40 ~ftA tas,F Tax paYmeass. asa whs a.
no, knew thsf ferfritnre ~ fAsif petaprty
IL sNvealssea shaela sAss saa & ca,. IN
zasasfe q jae 4esyes ~ f1rfsRa-e fAsy
wsn a'sa aspa shas shsss Yrsesrtv nae sesa
sar'rHsd STIR ~ satpi~nai eass ~ r. n
feF ~ aaasisasasa - tsss notice. wsash
shse8e y weAs asAsess svsrr slaRa tst
asRar&ssaT 4assassd rhas a.sNtseaSl
easess e r. mang Iasaness vssr ssBsh
@sesg tnsn TAR pae3. smeaas os aess@.
sssal tases essstassssx sxsinss tas sros
sStY
rs practical egsvsssaa. the exsa,fax
ssaiess = ~ 'AAsA sasssstse - ~ wseh
~ ~fses s1nseE ts aasawsp sAs neues
&c sne rsy nasat = asstuaaens taxes Is
sesHas So 3 pr csms ,aseTew en "a
taSwstmsnt ~ ~ thess $3.50 sesk av
ssasea an$ sesfns gFsasssi.8sA b sasesee
sale - ssa~esss - an nanss-sssss err
saysAsn " w. val@A TNas &pyaesstss s.
sss$Asasss aei seass fst asnaaar~ss ses.
aaaasss qasa ans fsa psTi~a * sssan.
s@eaeY nss yaA Ts*a aaw sxse gssgar a4ps
tAs taxes tse sasss We ssllnaasass ess-
tin A.. ass tsssh~tia aeesisa sa ,hs eaars
Ger ssea ruagsssae ,ne yeaa8stte 49,.
siee IN sesae essusFe RAFss. sAss~ -
awner g Ese Vra~ysy San easy sse 81 IN
sess1sas ~ Aaa Rat 50 SAN sssty aavs
~hsa 8 ~ asapsrss spnsv aass nos ~.
assn. tserp " az AasaFpts serssstare 81
rae @entiFe prNs~Ssy. All tas sg~essAfss
las nAts . gee4 sA,ns la ne case sasrv