The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-25
SHERIFF IS ORDERED TO GET
AFTER TAX DODGERS WITH VAN
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any attention to the notices which
nave been sent out, and now the
county, tired of waiting for a settle
ment, insists that the sheriff commence
at once strenuous campaign against
the delinquents and collect the taxes,
even If he is compelled to seize the
stoves, cradles and other furniture
from the homes of the delinquents.
No One Will Be Spared.
If Sheriff Justus follows the instruc-
lions of the county board he will lose
no time in starting out vans for the
purpose of hauling away from the
homes OF those who are behind in per-
sonal property taxes any piece of fur
n1ture which the deputies may be able
to lay their hands upon.
No one will be spared. The list of
dellnquents is large one, and many
owe for several years, so it is certain
that when Sheriff Justus and his vans
commence doing business there will be
rush to the court house by the peo-
pie who would rather settle than have
the sher1H's van back up at their
homes and cart away the furniture
contained therein.
Inc plan is working admirably in
Minneapolis" said one Of the commits
sloners yesterday, who had Investigate
ed the results of Sheriff Dreger's cam
pa1gn against the Hennepin county de-
llnquents, ''and there is no reason why
we should not employ the same meth
DDS here. There might be a few peo-
pie on this list who are unable to paw.
but the great majority of them can
afford to do so, and while such a cru
sade would be a hardship on a few,
1t would result in great good to the
county in the long run.
Sheriff Has EN- on the List.
Inc Sherlf will be furnished with a
complete list of persons delinquent in
personal property taxes, and as soon as
arrangements can be made he will send
out vans in charge of deputies who
Will be instructed to either get the
money or enough furniture to secure
the amount due the county.
When we get the vans to stopping
at the houses up on the hill district
you may be sure there will be some-
Ihlng DOING, continued the commits
sloner. Among the delinquents are
many persons prominent socially and
IN the business world, and while there
VIII IN all probability be some ohtec.
lions to the sheriff's van stopping at
the1r homes, they have no one h1t
themselves to blame The county has
waited long enough for this money
ana 1t mas been decided to tolerate no
more fooling. If the amounts are not
Pdlo at once, the personal effects of tho
uennquents will be seized and sold for
enough to secure the county for the
amount due it."
Sheriff Is in Sympathy.
Sheriff Justus, when informed of the
actlon OF the board yesterday, said that
"hlle ne did not desire to take s11ch
actlon upon mis- own responsibility. the
resolution adopted by the board left
nothing for him to do but to seize
whaeever property he could Law his
hahos upon, and this, he said. he would
proceed to do at once.
IL may be day or two before eat
ready TO start out on the crusade with
vans, said the sheriff, "but this n1an
VIII certainly be adopted. and those
VINO are behind in their personal taxas
VIII soon see my deputies at their
MONIES with van for the p11rnosa of
cartlng away anything they can Law
their hands to.
Inc county has promised to project
me IN instances where NAV seize f,,r-
hlture belonging to some person other
than the one in possession of if. So NV
oeputles will receive instructions 70
proceed without fear or favor and no
one no matter how prominent, will he
passed by"
DelInquents Number 1000.
Included in the list of delinouents
are more than thousand residents Of
81 Faul' including many prominent at-
torneys, doctors, and other professions,
men, There are also MANY business
muses. ana corporations which have
neslected to pay their taxes. It is stat
eu that none of these places will he
shghted by the sheriff's crew when the
furniture collecting van is placed in
commission, and once the van hacks ~,
dI mouse no excuses will be accom-.
eu' IL means that the amount d,1a
must be paid IN cash or that the furri
lure VIII be loaded into the van and
carted away '''iu
The result of this unusual action, nv
the part of the county commissioner
WI DOUBTLESS result in large numhar
VI cltlzens rushing to the court bouse
ana paying their taxes before the van
mas had an opportunity to nav their
MONIES visit, but those who exnect 70
escape by this means will have M ti,oa
10 lose as Sheriff Justus has annonnce
ed that the mandate of the counf1,
commissioners will be obeyed as soon
as arrangements can be made to car,,1y
the orders out, and it is probable tbo+
oeIofe the end of the week the biy van
VIII be familiar sight on the straa+s
OF the residence portion of the civ
n