The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
HARTFORD'S REPUBLICAN
 MAYOR APPOINTS TWO PERSONAL TAX COLLECTORS
Salaries of 800 Per Annum EaGes up Cuson of Having Tax Collector Collect the Tax-M. J. Hafey
 is One of App0intees

Hartford, May 24-Mayor Louis R.
 Cheney has appointed Eugene D. Fox
 and Michael J. Hafey personal tax
 1912, at salary of $1,5OO each and
 each collector is required to furnish
 a bond of $10,000. The collectors will also act as canvassers, under the di-
 rection of the registrars, in the pre- liminary work of making a list of
 those eligible to pay the tax. The
 announcement of the appointments is made in the following certificate, fi1- ed at the office of the town clerk: This is to certify That I, Louis R. town and city of Hartford, acting un- der Section g, Chapter 260, of the pulp lie laws of 1909, and under section 10 of said chapter, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 295, of the public laws of 1911, hereby nominate and ap- Hafey, both of said Hartford, to can- vass the male persons in the town of Hartford for the purpose of making list of those subject to personal tax under the acts above referred to. and also to act as special collectors after June 1, 1911, to collect such per- sonal tax; and hereby fix their compensation for serving in both of fees, at the rate of $1, 500 a year, each.
 I direct that each of said collec- tors shall give bond with surety, for the faithful performance of their du- ties as such collectors in the sum of $10,O00.
 Said persons, while acting as can- vassers under Section g, of Chapter 260 of the public acts of 1909, shall act as assistants to and under the supervision of the registrars.
 personal tax, in addition to such du- ties as are otherwise prescribed of them by law, they shall be personally present during such periods as may be fixed hereafter, either one or both, between the hours of a. m. and 3 p. m, at their office. for the purpose also keep said office open for the transaction of business and the recep- tion of said personal tax at least three nights during each week of the last three weeks of such prescribed period. be deposited with the city treasurer. before Il o'clock on the day follow ing, such collection, with statement if required by the treasurer, showing the names of persons from whom such were received. The under SlSnoQ reserves Iuc Il6uI, HI AAohAA5 this appointment, to further particu- larize duties of such officials as pub- lie interest may require.
 Under the personal tax law passed by the General Assembly, the mayor "may employ one or more persons to canvass the male persons in said town for the purpose of making list of those subject to personal tax" He also 'may appoint special col- lector or collectors, for a term of not more than four years, to collect such personal tax. Last year, by appoint- l ment of Mayor Edward l.. Smith. l four men were employed to make the canvass (under the direction of the | registrars, as required by law) and the collection of the tax was made through the office of the city collec- tor. In discussing the matter yester- | lay, Mayor Cheney said that he had decided to try, for one year, the ex- pertinent of having two special col- lectors, who will also act in making | the preliminary canvass, with the idea of combining this personal tan