The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
II IN better to be always nlonc
.tbnn to be never nlonc.-MontniEnc.
T,x.GArIIEnING.

TAX-GATHERING.
We do not wish to oyer-taS our
readers with the subject OF taN-sathers
ing; but II is a subject OF vital im-
portance TO those who do the paying.
we have committed ourselves to the
proposition that the commission system
is wrong. 1t has been discarded by
many states. Ohio has salary basis
for county treasurer. who collects
property taxes. The State pays to the
county fee fund for this work as fol-
lows: . L. per cent. on first 10000;
4 Ia per cent. on second $4,000; per
cent. on third $4,000; 40 of ! per
cent. on fourth $4,000: 4-1o OF ] per
cent. on next 100000: 2-10 of ! per
cent. on all over $4,000.
South Carolina has the salary sys-
TEN. County treasurer collects all
taxes. Salary $500 TO $1,000 for all
purposes.
Arizona pays nothing to collect it's
taxes. The county treasurer collects
all taxes and is paid by the county as
follows Frst-class counties, $4,000 per
year: second-class counties, $1,000 per
year: tnird-class counties. $500 per
year; fourth class counties, $500 per
year: balance. $3.50 per year.
In Colorado the collection OF State
taxes costs the State nothing. The
county collector is paid salary by the
county. ranging from $1,000 to s1.SOo
per annunl.
Idaho has the salary system. The
county assessor is also the tax collec-
tor, and for all his services in both de.
partments he gets $500 to $4,000 pc,
annun1.
Montana has the salary system. II
costs the State nothing for its collec-
tions, the county treasurer being paid
salary by the county for all his
work.
In New Hampshire State taxes are
assessed by State Treasurer upon the
towns and cities. which are required to
collect and remit tho same to the State
treasury, free OF any charges. The cor
poration taxes are paid by the corpora
tons direct to the State treasury. The
local collectors are paid salaries. in
the city of Concord, having $1,000
population. he gets $500.
Michigan has the salary system
City or township treasurer collects ali
taxes and pays over States portion. or
which he gets Taper cent commission
until date Of delinquency, January 10th
when he gets 4 per cent. on delinouen,
taxes.
In Minnesota the State pays nothing
for collecting taxes. The count,
treasurer is paid salary by the conn.
ty proportloned to the valuation in the
county.
In Iowa there are no charges to thu
State for collection Of its taxes, whicl
work Is performed by the count,
treasurer on a salary. Minimum paid
3l.soO per annum.
In kansas the county treasurer col
lects all taxes. and 1t costs the Stat,
nothing. Salary OF treasurer paid Ii,
county. and varies from $500 to $500
} Clerical expenses allowed varying from
$500 to $4,000. making maximum sal
airy and clerk hire $1,000 in the larges
counties.
Maine collects her State take
z through the local collectors. withou
deduction for commissions or charge.
In the cities the collection of taxes 1
generally given out to the lowest bid
der.
Massachusetts, apportions its Stat
taxes among the several cities an
towns upon the basis of the taxabl
property located therein, and same
collected by local collectors and pa!
into the State treasury.
M New Jersey imposes no State tax eS
eept a small school tax, The receip,
Of the State approximate about $4,000
600. The collateral inheritance Ia
amounting to about $4,000, costs SIS
s 900 to collect. The tax on railroad
and miscellaneous corporations is a
sessed by q State board of assessor
which costs about $4,000 annually
maintain. All moneys are received
the State Comptroller. whose ON,
costs about $4,000 annually, a,
about 25 per cent. of the duties
which are devoted to The reception
IA these various incomes. In other wore
II costs the state OF New Jersey abo
$4,000 ,ofnssess and collect 100000
The Legislature Of Virginia shou
appoint a commission to inyestiga
the question of laying and collecti
taxes and report a plan. Our systs
Z q assessments is about as bad as
wen could be-, and from exhibits ma
u these columns during The past ss