The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-23
Recent Decision of the U. S Eo1rt Forcing Collection of Monroe County Taxes on l FullValuation Basis to Pay for the Court House. A Serious Matter
Clarendon, Ark, April 19, 1915.

hor of The Argus:--
 I decision of Federal Court Of Appeals, in the of cnsrucon The Tax Assessor of Monroe County |wr of manGamus ordered drectin the Tax |ace one cent valuation all property avaon has naturally widespread throughout and well may such writ is enforced (and omething done to adjust maters) 1t practically the property of the county
 leu hard people raise the with which this year at present valuations to be pay N cents valuation e disastrous, indeed.
 Sm in no wise with, any way responsible depoabe condition of the countys finances the predca Ind ourselves in he indebtedness having Nv during period while out of offce) still officer E and feel deep interest in the welfare of want to all within to help ward off burdens avoided everything possible to dire jaing being predicted should the mandamus be huses are being urged why this has and shoulders responsibility for it's happening should rest how any and honest help but know where it caused it. It is smpe-the result of an extravagan expenditure of the countys money past reckless
 without regard to law it is needless to here done, that the day of judgment and
 hand it is enough to bring the blush Of shame to the ey that endorsed such administration who yielded with the powers me neither of which proud De laid at my door.
 nding the open fragrant law that creating this during that time and which the m pay who pretend to believe and responsibility elsewhere, which is bosh It is true with just always with individual profgate and expenditure of own publcs credit of retributiOn and judgment That day Monroe County
 discuss the and bewal fate, but done that, before the order is enforced gratis and can be accepted
 only solution that suggests itself to at this time
 City Company be settled with, the debt de the Court makes it imperative that we with them have my possession letter from the com
 since the decision of the Court rendered. that leads me they reasonable they will insist only th their contract its equivalent If am not mistaken as the $12 00000 make terms with believe by that the county and will year the stated in the contract.
 meeting of the holders both large and small to be ry the house. the of the meeting being purpose buying taking, every floating indebtedness scrip of the county except the Falls
 presume that be had 60 65 cents on the dollar V people who nonresident offered in the letter before take 65 dollar for their judgmen Surely home
 n the rest of the scrip and which bought by them al
 cents the dollar will be fair and generous as non
 the meeting let men, be elected trustee io
 let the shares of the be small that the very
 holder take wishes the large tax payers ol expected take the bulk of the stock as this Durden 10 heaviest them By this can raise su1ncl'-
 hch to margin oan and then borrow enough money OH m control together with the Falls City people, all ol the
 the county and hold of of the market Then let's nave mn Of the property of the county only hy per ceht we and the Commission are, ana as ties strict and close collection or
 economical administration of the countys affairs Tn my