Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-07-19
EMPORIUM, PA. THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1906.
Of Interest to Supervisors.

| OF Interest to Supervisors.
The following letter received from
State Highway Commissioners Joseph
w. Hunter may interest many readers:
DEAR SIR
| Reply to your inquiry would say
that Section 2 of Act of April. 1905.
known as Supervisors or townships of
second class law, provides for the
organization of the Board of Supervis-
ors and after such organization the act
says they shall proceed Immediately to
levy road tax, which shall not exceed
ten (1O) mills on each dollar of valua-
| tion; this valuation shall be the last
| adjusted valuation for county purposes,
etc. The Act does not say that dupli
| cate must be made out at once; but the.
| levy must be made and the
duplicate should be made out as quickly
after the spring assessment is made as
| possible; this will take out the names
of those who have removed from the
township and add the names of those
who have moved into the township
about April 1st.
(Taxable means, capable of being
taxed; liable by law to the assessment
| OF taxes; as, taxable estate, taxable
commodities.
property must be assessed the dollar
provided for in the Act and every estate
| assessed as an estate must be charged
the dollar. The dollar is assessed
against the property and must be paid
by the non resident as we'll as the
resident owner.
1t is not poll tax.
A single woman who is not a real
estate or personal property owner
cannot be assessed the dollar; she is
not taxable.
| The tax of one dollar is to be paid in
cash and not worked out
The Treasurer appointed by the
Board of Supervisors is entitled to a
| compensation on the amount of money
| received and distributed by him. This
does not mean, however if he received
81, 1000 that he is to be paid a percent.
age of per cent. for instance on the
| 81, 900 when he receives it and per
cent. on the same amount when he
pays it out. He is entitled to the
percentage once only. He can receive
no percentage on the work tax He
is not responsible for the work
tax. The amount of his bond
must be determined by the Board of
Supervisors. 1t would be good GUS
tom to appoint some one Treasurer
who is not an elector in the township.
The Secretary of the Board can and
should receive compensation for his
services as Secretary, and the amount
to be fixed by the Board of fSupervisors.
| A member of the Board of Supervis-
ors must not furnish supplies of any
kind to the Board or articles that are
to be used by the township in the i'm
provemens of its roads
ANY member of the Board of Super
visors can work out his taxes, where
the work tax system is still in force.
The discount to be allowed on the
payment OF taxes by June 1st is only
to be allowed on the cash tax and not
on the work tax.
The Supervisors receive no compen-
sation and do not give bond.
The Board ofSupervisors must direct
| the affairs of the Township. Divide
the township into one or more districts
! and appoint roadmaster for each dis
triet and fix their per hour wages.
Also the wages to be paid to laborers
and the amount for team hire, etc.
1t is the duty of the Supervisors to
sell the roads when that system is in
use.
The taxpayers will have to go to the
treasurer of the Board of Supervisors
| to pay the tax levied for road purposes
The fifteen per cent to be paid to
! Townships that have abolished the
work tax will not be paid until after
the first Township statement is filed
with the State Highway Department
on or before March 18th, 1907.
In Townships that have not abolish
ed the work tax it is the duty of the
I IN or1 nf GIN, 80, r., -
all persons rated for work tax by ad
vertisement or otherwise at attend at
such times and places as such Super.
visors may direct. The Supervisors
may have such notices printed and
direct the roadmaster to serve them
The treasurer must give a written
notice to all taxable persons of the
amount oftaX that has been assessed
against them, within ten days after re.
ceiving the duplicate. This can be
done by mailing bill to each taxable.
| The levying of taxes in a township
| where the work tax has been abolished
| would be done in the manner hereto
! fore in vogue.
! Neither the Treasurer nor township
auditor can serve as Il roadmaster
Necessary expenses" would proper
ly include travelling expenses, cost of
meals, horse feed, and such other like
items, but would exclude any compen-
sation of any kind for the time spent
by the Supervisors in the discharge of
their duties.
If the interests ofthe township can be
best taken care of by employing some
one outside of the township as road
master the Supervisors have the right
to employ such assistance.