The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-05-12
COLLECTOR E. [. CARNEY
No Man Has Ever Made
Better Record
From the ocala Star. March %. 1906

(From the Ocala Star, March %, 1906. J
Elsewhere in these columns will be
seen the announcement Of Mr.. E. L
| Carney, a candidate for reelection tC
the office of tax collector of Marion
county
This office is one Of the most vitality
important Of the county offices; in
| fact, upon it depends the revenue for
the county and a portion Of the states
as well The duties of this office are
very exacting and confirming and re-
quire much skill in accounting and
clerical work to properly conduct them.
An incompetent tax collector can sad
ly muddle a countys tax books, and
necessarily most of the other records
OF the county, and thoroughly compe-
tent one is a source Of great satisfac-
ton to the other county officials and
to all tax payers and property owners.
That Mr.. E. L. Carney is one of the
best tax collectors the county has ever
had everyone will have to admit, and
even a few who may not be friendly
&c him, if there are such, must admit
that he is efficient and attends strictly
to the duties of his office, and knows
neither friend nor foe, fear nor favor
when in the discharge of his duty.
Mr.. Carney came to Marion county
81 years ago, settled on the north side
of Lake Weir and engaged in the or
ange growing and trucking business.
He has never held office prior to the
one he is now filling, except the office
of county commissioner, he having
served on that board for one term
about nine years ago. When Mr.. E. P.
Thagard resigned as tax collector in
1903, Mr.. Carney was recommended by
the county democratic executive COM
mittee and appointed by Governor
Jennings to fill the unexpired term. Mr.
Carney took charge of the office and
closed up the 1902 books. In the pri-
maries Of 1904 he was a candidate be-
fore the people with his conduct of the
office as his platform, had no opposi-
ton, and Of course was nominated and
elected Mr.. Carney has made a splen-
did record in the office. He has been
most successful in the collection Of the
occupational, the license and the per-
sonal taxes in the county. which, in
many cases. were sadly delinquent in
the previous years, the people having
mighty successful way Of avoiding
payment. In these matters alone he
has collected many thousands of dol
Jars for the county. and now this char
acter of taxes is paid in a business
like way and as. readily as the realty
tax.
Mr.. Carney is always up with his
books. his accounts are accurate and
ineligible and withal he is accommo-
dating and pleasant to the public. Mr..
Carney has received a good many COM
pliments from time to time, both from
the comptroller and the board of coun-
ty commissioners, and the following
are submitted to show how he stands
with his two department heads-coun-
ty and state:
From the Minutes of the County Com
missioners Last Fall
TAX Collector E. L. Carney present.
ed his final report for final settlement
with the board for collection of 1903
taxes and the clerk thereupon ordered
to credit the said collector with
amounts shown by his report. And
after numerous compliments by the
board to Mr. Carney, the following res
ciution was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, the Honorable z. L. Car
rey, tax collector for Marion county,
has filed his report for final settlement
with this board for the year 1903, and
upon examination of the same, we find
that he has collected nearly every dol
lar due the state and county for taxes
thereon. And, whereas, this board de-
sires to express their appreciation for
his valuable services, therefore, be it
resolved, that the thanks Of the board
is hereby rendered Mr.. Carney for the
efficient manner in which he has con-
Quoted this office for the past year"
From the Comptroller
Eon. E. L. Carney, Tax Collector, Ma
rion County, Florida:
Dear Sir-Inclosed find your account
for the assessment roll of 1904, which
account was made out on the 23rd day
OF September. since which time your
insolvency list has reached US, as well
as your land sale of August It'll, and
together they close your account for
the assessment roll of 1904 In this
connection I beg to congratulate you
and thank you for your promptness in
the matter. You being among the first
10 close the account of the assessment
roll Of 1904. Yours very truly,
A. c. Groom, Comptroller