New Britain herald., 1916-06-21

the property, he and A. A. Weldon, to whom he sold it, paid $2.8O each
 MT. Lewis is a good collector If he can collect taxes of that kind, let him bring the dead out of their graves to pay taxes. I never had any trouble with MT. Austin. The whole trouble is we have been too fussy. There has not always been fair play and it is about time conditions were changed,' he concluded.
 Lie Is Passed
 MT Lewis said he sympathized with such cases but objected to the meet ing giving sympathy to one who had used $1,195 of the towns money and had paid no interest. He had re- ceipts which showed some taxes had been paid twice, he said. MT Austin said he was not asking for sympathy and that it is possible to make mis- takes. T have here two receipts for the same sum made out by the pres ent collector" he said. MT. Lewis Let me see them.' MT. Austin ''4es, I'll wave them in the air as you did" MT. Lewis''-If the man who gave you those receipts will come to me, I'll reimburse him." Mr. Austin -"You know you're lying'
 Chairman COwles ruled the remark out of order. MT Emerson then told of instances where MT. Austin had promised to wait until a certain date for the taxes and then had the sheriff serve papers. "A man that will do that shouldn't get sympathy" con- cluded Mr. Emerson.
 The Democratic Auditor
 George Sullivan of Kensington asked why MT. Austin had objected to the democratic auditor examining his books. Tt is the first time in my life l have ever been doubted" said Mr. Sullivan. Because he Is of a different political faith was no reason for the objection" MT. Austin re- piled that he has known MT. Atvater for number of years and for that reason placed greater confidence in him.
 'I Give It Up," Wilcox.
 Major Wilcox asked MT. Lewis for an ltemlzed report of the discrepan- cles, and endeavored to take them down on paper. Mr. Lewis gave in bulk the sum of $352 as his amount, winch covers interest on money al- legged to have been held by Mr. Aus tln until the report of the special committee was presented. Major Will cox then asked MT. Austin if he ad- replied: MT. Lewis says so but the mitted the indebtedness The latter auditors say the amount is $37.73." Auditor AtWater verified this state ment. Throwing his hands up in the air, Major Wilcox declared q give it up.' MT. Lewis then dWelt at length on the missing pages in the 1901 book and read a list of names on that page. He felt sure they had paid and he offered receipts from some. In his opinion the book was deliberately mutiliated. ''The paper has stated that a drive is being made against MT Austin,' said the speaker. MT Selbert another collector. sur rendered his books without any trouble. He realizes there is a chance for mistakes and said that if the re- ce1pts which Mr. Austin waved in :he air were authentic he would reim- purse the one who had paid Other wise he thought the whole thing a fake Theodore Savage inquired if MT Austin could explain the missing leaves The latter replied he would if he could. Moderator Cowles asked to have something specific brought before the meeting.
 Report of Progress.
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