The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-12
NEW Ne; | [ TAX ). RECEIPT R. } }:
WILL BE::ADOPTED
TAXPAYERS COMMEND IMPROVE
MENT.
County Treasurer Ha1ke Explains His
System Of Tax Vouchers and How It's
Adoption Will Save Time and Money
for County and Reduce Mistakes to
Minimum. ~

County treasurer Henry Henry G. HaaEe S 5
proposed new system of accounting by a
large number of lawyers, business. men
and tax. payers who, met in the county
Commissioners rooms last night in re-
spouse to. Mr.. Hanka' 8 invitation. -
Lester -ElWood acted as chairman and
expressions: ST. o p5iniiS}n from County All:
Treasurer wins 5Jhnes,& r. l." COX ' 81
the city engineer y office and others. -.
All heartily Endorsed tho system and
William Henry Eustis, in behalf Of the
tax payers, moved, that a vote Of
thanks be extendedf.to Mr.. sHanke for
his originality, his enterprise and his
taxpayers before putting it into opera
tion.s The motion was unanimously
carried as was one indorsing the system.
Mr.. Hanke g plan has received the en-
! tire approval Of the public examiner
and many outside business men and
bank officials. It is planned to install
| the system in the county treasurer's Of
fee as soon as possible. ".~
Receipts Machine Made.
: The Hanke system contemplates the
making Of the real estate tax. state
ments and itemized receipts in -dupli
cate with machine as soon as the tas
books are turned over to the treasurer
and having them out Of the way and
ready for the taxpayers before the busy
season begins. It also provides for the
filing Of the receipts and statements IN
Wednesdays Journal. ~
In enumerating some of the goot
results to be obtained from the new
| plan Mr.. Hanke said: 'tBeside saw
ing much time and money to, the tax
payer and all Of the present confusion
by the use of this system, the chance
for an error will be reduced to a mini
mum because the statements and re
ceipts will have. been compared will
i the books and corrected before given tt
| the taxpayer. 1t. will do away entirely
with all double payments because they
will be detected by the receipt file clerk
The payment offered can be applied *
the right property before4it is entere.
on the books, thus doing away with al
the double payments, refunders, max
ing Of warrants for the same by tn
4 auditor, and check on the bank BY
this office. Under The present system
an overpayment is not discovered unit
| the day after it has been made, an;
4
books.
l Much Trouble Avoided.
It is then necessary for. us to Motif,
both parties to return their receipts il
order that the one paid by mistage, ca
be surrendered and the money refunded
This is a source Of great annoyanc
and additional work for this office an
{. to taxpayers, as the second payment i
often made months after the first, an
1t is difficult matter to get both re
ceipts into our possession and r.
linquishment from one of the holder
OF the receipts to the other for the re
fundment.
I Further, by the adoption Of this sys
TEN, the city engineers department
can do away with all certificates 70
taxes that have been annulled. Thes
certificates cause us more trouble tina
all other transactions, as they are ofte
not presented at the time the tax j
paid, then the taxpayer is obliged t
file claim with theacity and wait year
for the refundment of the money. 81