The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
PAVEMENT OF TAXES
LOTT DONE BY TAX colrMTs-
 SION DEPARTMENT.
oonmissioner Harvey F. Jrnes shows That e06, 352.24 Was Collect d Through Efforts of Hs
 Department in 1901.

f1 0ey E. Jones, State Tax Commissioner and made public by him yesterday. shows his earnest work and efficiency of the County Tax Commissioners appointed by him.
 The statement made by Colonel Jones covers the tax year 1901 and shows reve- nue collected for the State during that period amounted to s9S35224
 ssThe collection of licenses during the year was largely in excess of any pre- yioms year. said Colonel Jones in an interview, because of the fact that the liquor dealers. as a rule, contested the payment of the increase made by the last Legislature. Nothing approximating the collection of licenses for the tax year zsm can again be expected"
 With one or two exceptions the Coun- ty Tax Commissioners are working in perfect accord with their county officials from any source.
 The Following is a summary of the work done by the Tax Commissioners Department for the year 1901. as prepared by Colonel Jones: ] Assessments of escaped taxes reported by County Tax Commissioners to Tax Assessors and Collectors and by these latter officials reported to State Auditor: Valuation, $3.151. .94200
 State tax, $22 639.5G
 County tax, $l5, i59.Ii.
 Total tax. $3S, s99.2 Tax collected on escapes by County Tax x Commissioners refunded to State Tax Commissioncr and by him turned into State Treasury, S49lS
 Total tax on escapes. $ss.Sso56. s Raises on undervaIuations,
 Valuation. s5.021.ooS et 2. State tax, 37,S37.5G.
 County tax. $25,i0f.
 Total tax, s62, ,762.56
 Deiinquent licenses collected: result of the work of County Tax Commissioners under direction of State Tax Commis- oioner:
 State. $s4,39oo4
 County. Sl7.14535.
 Total. $51, ,535.39.
 Collected by State Tax Commissioner and by him turned into State Treasury. oil license, $1,990.S. # Collected by legal proceedings and by compremises. $i.ss5
 Total, s55.22o,47.
 GENERAL SUMMARY.
 Valuation. Total tax. Escapes .. ......... 8 151. .942.00 s3s. .S90.5 5; Raises . ............ 5,03i .0Os.O0 62, 762. 5t Total valuation. .ss. .172,95eoo o1,6ss Il Delinquent licenses. 5s,2o5f
 
 Grand total ...... s156. 6 Escapes. the valuation of which amount in the aggregate to $f10.000. were reported to the State Tax Commissioner. but as they do not appear in the ab- stracts filed in the Auditors office are not included in this report. Of the amount collected for delinquent licenses six counties. Dallas. Calhoun. Madison, Jefferson, Mobile and Mont gomery furnished $i4,46Z3S. the balance came from the smaller counties. Col. Harvey E. Jones. State Tax Com missioner. was appointed by the late Governor Sanford on February z, 1901 He assumed charge of the office March 5. 1901 Colonel Jones Is a citizen of Mobile county. He is one of the best known public men in Alabama, having served as a Railroad Commissioner, sev- eral terms Adjutant General of the National Guard. and in the executive office with Governor Jones and Governor . Oates.
 He is well informed on the tax mat. ters of the State and the statement re 1. fleets credit upon his administration oi the Tax Commission Department.