The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
THE NEW ROAD LAW.
Letter From the Highway Commission
er TO Hon. Peter Morton, of
McCOnneIIsburg.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE TAX LAW.

inquiry would say JnaJ SecLlOn :
of the Act OF April 18th, 1908,
known as the Supervisors or
townships of second class law,
provides for the organization of
the Board of Supervisors and af-
ter such organization the act says
they shall proceed Immediately
to levy road tax, which shall not
exceed ten Q0) mills on each dol
lar of valuation; the valuation
shall be the last adjusted valua-
tion for county purposes, etc.
The Act does not say that dupli-
cate should be made out at once;
but the levy must be made and
duplicates should be made out as
quickly after the Spring assess
ment Is made as possiole; this
will take out the names of those
who ha ye removed from the town
ship and add the names of those
who have moved into the town
ship about April lst.
Taxable means, capable of be-
ing taxed; liable by law to the as
sessment OF taxes; as, taxable
com moditles.)
This means that a woman own
ing 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 resi-.
dent owner.
1t is not poll tax. A single
woman who is not real estate or
personal property owner cannot
be assessed the dollar; she IS not
a 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 and the amount
OF money received and dlstribut
ed by HIM. This does not mean
however, il he received $4,000 that
he is to be paid percentage of Z
per cent, for instance on the
$4,000 when he receives it and z
per cent. on the same amount
when he pays it out. He is en-
titled to the percentage once only.
He can receive no percentage on
the work tax. He neither re
ceives nLr distributes it. He is
not responsible for the work tax
The amount of his bond must be
determined by the Board of Su
pervisors. 1t would not be a gooo
custom to appoint some one
Treasurer who is not an electol
in the township.
The Secretary of the Board Car
and should receive compensation
for his services as Secretary, anC
the amount to be fixed by the
Board of Supervisors.
A member Of the Board of Su
pervisors must not furnish sup
plies of any kind to the Board, OIL
articles that are to be used by the
township in the improvement O.
it's roads.
Any member of the Board o.
Supervisors can work out his tax
es, where the work tax system i,
still IN force.
The discount to be allowed OF
the pay ment of taxes by June Is
is only to be allo we'd on the casl
tax and not on the work tax.
The supervisors eceive no com
pensation and do not give bond
The Board of Supervisors mus
direct the affairs of the township
Divide the township into one o
more districts and appoint a road
master for each district aud ii,
their per hour wages. Also th'
wages to be paid to laborers an'
the amount for team hire, etc.
1t is the duty of the supsrvis
ors to sell the roads when tina
, system is in use.
The tax will have to go to tn
A., treasurer of the Board of Super
visor to pay the tax levied TO
road purposes.
The fifteen per cent to be pal
! to townships that have abollshe
!, the work tax will not be paid vi
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