The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-22
TROUBLE IN STORE
SPECIFIC TAXPAYERS SLEEP IN
FANCIED SECURITY.
THEY HAVE FAILED TO PAY.
LAW MAKES THEM LIABLE TO
DOUBLE TAX AND PUNISHMENT.

Have No Right to DO Business with.
ont Paying the Taxes Imposed bS
state and Counay-Many of Them
Have Not Even Registered
Though the Ten Days Allowed by
Law for This Purpose Have Long
Expired-List of Specific Taxpny-
ers who Have Registered with
the Ordinary-Some Taxed Occu-
pntions Not Represented in the
List.
There are a number of people In sa-
vannah who are laying up for them
selves the possibility of trouble, who
yet manifest no perturbation of spirit
and seem to be bLissfully unconscious
that they have anything to fear. They
are those who owe specific taxes to the
state and county.
These taxes are payable at once. and
those who owe them are not due any
days of grace. On the contrary, for
every day they do business without the
payment of these taxes they render
themselves liable to double tax and
in addition to punishment. in a crim-
nal prosecution, a for a misdemeanor.
This latter means a fine of $1,000 I'M
prisonment in sail for not more than
six months and on the changing OF
the county for not more than twelve
either or all, or any part of either or
all, in the discretion of the court.
Many of the special taxpayers have
not even registered, though the ten
days allowed them for this purpose
have long since expired. Those who
have registered, in the large majority
of cases. have not paid their taxes.
The registration must be in the office
of the ordinary and his books show
that the following have complied with
this part of the law:
Liquor dealers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 19l
Cigarette dealers ..................... 145
Photographers =. ..,....................
AuctioneerS -. observation-disclosures.
Proprietors of billiard and pool ia
bles . Observation-Disclosures. Z
Dealers in pistols and bowie knives. IA
Pawnbrokers -. ....................... s
Breweries ...... ......................
Mercantile agencies ..................
Dealer in futures Observation-Disclosures.
Money brokers Observation-Disclosures.
Loan negotiators ....................
Bicycle dealers Observation-Disclosures.
In almost every one of these classes
there are some who have not registered
and there are three occupations upon
which the state and county impose spe-
oific taxes, for which there have been
no registration at all. These are pack
ing houses, ticket brokers and sewing
machine agents.
Ii is not probable. of course. that Tan
Collector Thomson is going to be arbi-
trary in the matter and exact the pay.
ment of a double tax from every mar
Who is a little slow in coming forward
and paying UP. Neither is it likely tina
he is going to have them prosecuted al
malefactors, for doing business withou
having paid the license eXacted by law
However ii is true they are laying
themselves liable to these penalties anC
their seeming bland Inconsistencies
that there is anything wrong is almos
amusing. They have forgotten th'
mine the laws have dug under thei
feet.
Although the ten days allowed by Law
have long expired the ordinary is keep
ing his books open for the registration
of these specific taxpayers and the ia,
collector. of course, is quite willing t,
receive their money.