The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
SENDS OUT BLANKS
FOR LISTING TAXES
Work Formerly Done by State
Auditor Now Dcvolves on
Corporation Commission.
PROBABLY DUE TO MISTAKE
Governor Returns From Greens
boro, Where He Attended
Banquet.
PROBABLY DUE TO MISTAKE

Raleigh. N c., March 2l.-Throuxh
all the years past ii has been the duty
OF the State Auditor to get out and
distribute to the counties the abstract
pianKs Tor listing taxes throughout
the state and the country tax lists
but under the new machinery act this
DUTY as we'll as that of receiving the
settlements Of taxes from the sherifrs
are transferred TO the Corporation
commits sion as State Tax Commission
change that 1t is not believed the
Legislature intended after the cstab-
hshment of separate tax commission
was voted down and the conclusion
reached to retain largely the old ma
chihery. There seems to have been
simply failure TO properly readjust
the machinery bill. after the separate
tax commission plan was knocked out
However that may be. Secretary Max.
well. OF the Corporation Commission
is now getting out the 1913 abstracts
ana Is inserting new features that Will
bring about the registering of persons
subject TO professional and other IL
cense and privilege taNes. under sched-
ule u. these not having been listed in
tue past at all, the finding and collcc-
tlon or these having been left entirely
with the county officers especially the
sheriff 1t is this class OF taxes that
the Legislature found has not been
collected anything like adequately In
the past. and passed tho bill directing
the county authorities to make the col
lections for the past four years. 1t il
an Interesting fact that it requires
something like 100000 sheets. of the
abstracts for individual tax lists and
upwards of $4,000 OF the county tax
lists. Secretary Maxwell will insist on
having the abstract sheets punched for
binding. in binders that admit OF sheets
IN
This one item of punching the sheets
for this most necessary convenience
viii cost about $500. 1T is Il safe esti-
mat. that the printing and distribu-
ton OF these blanks to the counties
including eNpressage or parcels post
VIII cost around $4,000
An amendment to the charter of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. of Hen
derson. was filed to-day. increa sing
the capital from $4,000 to $4,000
Robert j. Gill is the president Of the
bank. y charter was issued for the
Gordon Hotel, North Wilkesboro. cap
ital $4,000 authorized and $4,000
subscribed by y w Tomlinson j. r.
Finley and others.
Governor Craig returned this morn
ing from Greensboro. where he with
the members of the legislative COM
mission appointed to negotiate with
the railroad officials for elimination of
- N'e''' i'Atc tiOuS. were the
guests of honor for the banquet given
by the Chamber of Commerce and bust
ness men of the Cate City. The Gov
ernor was greatly pleased with the en-
tertainment accorded by the people OF
greensboro. being especially impressed.
not only with their hospitality, but
with their business enterprise and
public spirit The Governor is very
hopeful OF excellent results from the
Impending conferences with the rail
road officials in getting substantial re-
ict from the DETERMINATIONS that have
Tor SO long impeded the Industrial and
commercial progress and deyelopment
of the State.