Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-28
ONE-SIxTH PAID IN
But Small Portion of Rock Is
lands Taxes so Far
Collected.
NO FUNDS TO SETTLE APRIL |
Delinquent List Generally Small in 9th
er Townships of the
County.

The work of collecting taxes for this
| city is progressing slowly at the office
of County Treasurer Cox, though the
| force is kept busy early and late TAX
| ing III money The failure Of the town
ship collector to act and the loss of
Itimc in connection herewith as is gen
lally known, resulted in delay of sew
| cral weeks in starting. So every
chance is being given the people and
| till the last possible hour. However,
| in about ten days the making up of
| the advertising lists of lots must be
begun. and after that time the sum OF
| 1G cents must be added 10 the tax on
each lot. No further penalties Will be
| imposed till June.
Ii is estimated that not over one
sixth of the taxes for Rock Island have
| been collected, and as a result the city
will be embarrassed in making the an
nuaI settlement with the banks April 1.
| other Collectors Report.
| Outside of Rock Island the delinquent
list is smaller than for some years
most of the collectors having turned
in their books. Following is the show.
ing made by those who have settled:
COrdova - ]. NJ Cooper, collector
Total tax, $G,11S.25; delinquent. $542 "a
amount collected. $5,575.91; collectors
commission, $11I52; balance due. So,
4G439.
Canoe Creek-John WOodburn, col
lectOr. Total tax, $3,9SS.G3; delinquent
S122.S4; total amount collected, So,
ISG5.79; collectors commission. $77.31,
balance due, $3.7SS.4S.
Zuma-J. e. Wainwright. collector
Total tax, $5.392.07; delinquent $71.G1
amont collected. S5,3204G; collector.
commission, $1OG.41; balance due, 50,
I214.05.
| Edgington-H. w. Titterington, col
Hector. Total tax, $11,94107; delin
quent, $736S3; amount collected, $11,
I204.24; collectors commission, $2240S
balance due, $1O,9So1G.
Port Byron - Thomas B. Mikesell
IcOllectOT. Total tax, $6,245.01; delin
Quent, $32.G0; amount collected. Sc
l212.41; collectors commission, $124.25
balance due, $G,OSS.1G.
Rural-W Z. Long, collector. Tota
tax. $S,562.99; delinquent, $23323
amount collected. $S,329.76; collector
commission $1G6.59; balance due, SIS
1917.
Andalusia - n. p. Phillip, collector
Total tax. $3,54S99; Delinquent
sG3259 amount collected. $2.91G.40
collectors commission. $5S.32; balanc
due, $2,S5S.OS.
Coal Valley-A. L. BIaser. collecto
Total tax, $4,S291S: delinquen
$2OS14; amount collected. $4,G21.O4
lcolIector's commission, $92.40; balanc
due, $4,52S.64
Drury-R. J. Ricketts,, collector. T.
] tai tax, $7,029.79; delinquent, $2S7OG
amount collected, SG,75276; collector
commission, $135.OG; balance due, 81
I617.GO.
Coe - Henry s. Jackson, collecto
Total tax. $9.5G4O5; delinquen
I$1O1.GO; amount collected, s9,l62 4;
collectors commission, s1S9.25; ba
e lance due, S9,273.20.
l, Urges bringing Receipts.
County Treasurer Cox again urge
- those who call to pay their taxes
o bring their last years receipts, as
IS this manner they can materially faci
n, tate the location of their names al
IF property in the books.
$ The assessors from all over Il
Ia county will meet tomorrow afterno(
lie at 1:30 at the office of MIR. Cox f
is their annual conference before sta
n ing upon their work.