Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-28
BIG AMOUNT DUE
FOR USE OF WATER
uncollcctable List In city Trensurer's
Office FOots Up To $4,000
For Five Years.

According to tho report Of the city
treasurer made before the council at
It's last session. the amount of unccl-
lectable water tax from 1902 to 1909 was
$50, 7e6 66. The unsolicited fiat rates for
this year are given as sl9,6iis6 ana
while the city treasurer says that every
effort IS being made TO gather In the
amount, he has little hopes for TINS sec
ond big sum which represents tax
due on water used up until June 10 OF
this year.
The amounts reported as uncollect-
able from 1902 to June 3d. 1903 are given
as follows 'sO2-4. s., 70g, i904-5, tj,0Di,6O;
1867, s.. 242.O5: 19O1-S Ss.9176l; lg.s-9
$40, 621OS meter rates OLD, Sl7,2osSli
total, $50 1886.
city Treasurer Gideon snyder insists
that the amount due and uncollectable
for old meter rates is on account of the
delinquency OF certain OF the pubic
schools and that the other amounts
represent double assessments ana re-
bates.
Thomas Holiday, superintendent OF
Waterworks says he h. unable 10 UNI
derstand why double assessments
should be included in the uncollectable
list for he reports each year TO the
council the city auditor and the CITY
treasurer the amount OF the yearly re-
bates on account Of double assessments
and that there is no reason why the
sums he reports should linger on tho
books as uncollectable, the Inference
being from such an entry that the bius
are good. but that someone has falled
to pay
The city treasurer, however, admits
that the delinquent and lost sum Is
rarity represented by absolutely uncol-
lectable bills IL is the duty of the city
treasurer to shut off water furnished a
delinquent within so days after the tax
for the forthcoming year becomes due
each July 1, according 70 the ordinance
OF the council Feb. "a, 1903. provided. or
course. the tax Is not paid in that time
The ordinance reads
THE ORDINANCE.
Notice to water takers. Delinquency.
The city treasurer shall furnish to
each water taker. or leave AZ his
residence or usual place Of business,
printed or written notice OF the
amount OF water rates assessed against
him, and when payable. IL any person
neglects. falls or refuses To pay MS
water rates within 60 days from the
date OF said notice the city treasurer
shall notify the superintendent OF
waterworks who shall have the water
turned off from the premises OF such
delinquent and before the water shall
he turned on again all delinquent
water rates must be paid in full up
to the end of the term as assessed,
and one dollar additional for expenses.
Any water taker not using water after
the assessment has been made must
report IL TO the superintendent of
waterworks and have the water shut
OF: n he fails to do so, the full
amount assessed must be paid. No
allowance will be made for non-use
for less than three months. All cor
rections in assessments, and all ahate-
ments shall be made under the direc-
ton Of the city council. and shall be
certified to the city auditor and city
treasurer.
city Attorney IT J. Dininnny says
that water assessments cannot be held
as liens against property, that prop
crty cannot be sold to satisfy the
water tax.
Secretary Judd ~ the board Of
education says that the most the city
has assessed against the schools for
the years under considerat ion Is $4,000
and that this sum has not been paid
on account OF statute 1S91X 25 which
reads
IAN property real and personal held
by the board Of education shall he
exempt from general and special
taxation and from all local assessmer $
for any purpose, and shall not be
taken in any manner for debt"