Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-16

ar amount less than $25, 900, exclusive
Of the railroad tax. If the railroad
tax should be included, then the
amount of collections would be in ex-
cess of 5000. Under Sec. 1919,
Vol. 2, Revised Statutes Of Missouri,
the collector is allowed one per centum
commission on all railroad taxes COL
lected without seizure of personal
property. The commission allowed
collector for these taxes is not the
same. The query now arises, should
the railroad taxes be included when
asking for payment of commissions
under Article a., Sec. 9260p This
question l referred to the Hon. Edward
c. Crow, Attorney General of the State
OF Missouri, and herewith publish his
opinion in full:
JEFFERSON CRY, March %, 1902.
Mr.. W. T. O'Neal, Ironton, Mo.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your COM
munication of recent date, will say the
conditions as they exist in Iron county,
as shown by your settlement for 1901,
are such that you are entitled to six
per cent. commission on twenty-four
thousand and twenty-seven dollars and
ninety cents, as collector OF revenue
within and for Iron county, Missouri.
The railroad taxes should not be
considered in fixing the total taxes to
determine the collectors commission.
Very truly yours,
EDWARD G. CROW,
- Attorney General.
l consider this opinion ample
authority for my demand of six per
centum commission, and a sufficient
warrant for the action of the County
Court in paying it.
Question 3. l am not advised as to
what was done for the many years
prior to Sheriff Gregory's term of
Office. / do know that from Jan. 1,
1895, to Jan. /, 1899, while | was
sheriff, all money in land tax sales in
excess Of taxes and costs were by me
paid to the owners of the land sold, as
the law directs. These receipts are
open for the inspection OF those who
wish to call upon me, and who are
honestly in search of the truth.
Question A. This question should
be addressed to the County Court. l
have settled annually with the County
| Court for all school and road taxes,
as has been the custom in this county
for twenty years. II you will examine
the settlements of the collectors you
will see this has been the custom for
that time, without a single exception.
| have rendered an account for every
cent collected by me, and have re-
ceived from the County Court my re-
ceipt or quietus for all sums due from
me as collector. l court an investi-
cation Of my settlements and the way
| have conducted the Office Of collector.
| was born and reared in Iron county,
and my life and conduct are known to
its good people. l have nothing to
hide or conceal.
Now, having answered the questions
in the Eagle, | have a few questions
that ! wish to PROFOUND to Chas. A.
Byers, editor and publisher OF the
Eagle, and my political opponent for
the office OF County Clerk:
Who is Bessie MITCHELL Did she
not formerly reside at Dexter, Stod.
dard county, Mo-, and were you &C.
quainted with her therep Did she moi
leave Dexter under a cloudP While
there al she not In thu "conditioD OIL
women who love their lords, without
the legal right to call any one mar
lord and masterp" Has she not beer
an inmate for more than a year OF the
resort OF Madam Edda Mason, No
2031 Chestnut street, st. Louis, Mo.
Did she not come fresh from that noted
hostelry-''they speak Of so highly
to Ironton, Mo, where you introduced
her at various social functions as you
cousinp Did you not invite her to
social danceia al the Academy Of Mnsi'
building, and did che not hustle out o
town before the date set because SOM
young men recognized her on thu
street as one they had formerly met a
the pleasure resort Of Madam Eddi
Masonp You took her while here OF
a buggy ride TO Iron Mountain. ID,
you there realize all the pleasure 0
loves young dreamp Finally, M,
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