The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-02
County Treasurer Expects the
State Examiners to Take
Drastic Action to Get Per-
sonal Tax Collected.
MANY OWNERS NEGLECT
DUTY IN WAYNE COUNTY
Condition May Necessitate
Wagons Backing to Doors
And Hauling Personal Pos
sessions Away From House.

By reason of the refusal of tax pay.
ers who own ony personal property
to pay their tax, it is probable that
this county will be the scene Of seis-
ures of property until the owner re-
deems it by paying the delinquent tax.
1t would not be at all surprising to
County Treasurer Albert Albertson, II
the state examiners would order this
done when they investigate the books
and find thousands and thousands of
dollars of tax on personal property nos
paid. The examiners had found con-
ditions in this respect very bad in Ma
rion county and the method followed
in remunerating the county has been
for the treasurer to send out the tax
wagons. back up to the residence and
secure the property. 1t is held by the
Official until the tax on it is paid.
This means has been the only efec-
tive way found of forcing owners to
pay. The owner suffers the humilia-
tion of seeing his goods taken from his
house. 1t has been found that pride
works wonders in this respect. Some
of the worst violators in that county
have had to pay tax accruing for sev-
eral years on their personal property.
May confiseate Property.
! The same conditions are evident IN
this county as shown by the books In
| the treasurer's once. Almost anj
page Of the county records containing
the tax charged to owners Of personal
property may be turned to and more
unpaid tax assessments found thar
those upon which the tax is paid. II
fact the average appears to be from q
hasty scrutiny Of the books, about ont
paid tax assessment to flve unpaid as
sessments. On some pages it IL mlcf
greater. The amounts vary from .
few cents to several dollars. II to
1 tai of the unpaid tax was obtained, Il
would be found to amount to severa
thousand dollars and sufacient to make
the tax rate of the county decreass
several cents. Before retiring from
ONCE, ex-county treasurer B. b. Myricl
collected $4,000 in back taxes ON per
sonal property.
Persons who refuse to pay their per
sonal tax likewise are negligent abou
their poll tax and IL the custom o
sending the tax wagons around to col
lect the personal property 10 adopted
sufficient amount Of property will b,
taken to cover the poll tax assess
lments.
j It is not known by Mr.. AlbertsoI
when the state examiners will inspec
Wayne county's books. as they hav,
found SO much work in Marion count,
that they are delayed considerably Il
visiting the offices in other counties
It is probable that the examiners vii
not make an appearance here until lat
in the fall and possibly after the frs
Of the year.
u Treasurer Makes Effort.
Mr.. Albertson and his deputies hav
followed the same custom AZ B. b. My
rick. Those against whom the cour
ty holds unpaid tax bills On persons
property have been notified BY lette,
Many of these demands have been 10
lowed by payment Of the tan. Howe,
er the largest majority oe persons bac
in their tar payments have paid no a,
tention to the notices.
Mr.. Albertson says that husband
often protect their personal propert
by transferring any real estate whic
they own to their wife's name. The
then neglect to pay their personal t.,