Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-10
Methods Of Taxation.

Methods Of Taxation.
Methods of taxation ard dclin-
queut taxes was a subject of general
interest but since 10 had been
threshcd out AZ q former session and
was such m Intricate problem 1t was
touched only lightly Opinion SEEM
ed lo be- that counties were following
different methods iu collection of
taxes which could uCi always hp s3id
Co follow the true spirit of the letter
of the law President Moulcy dc
clarcd that publication Of delIn-
Qucut tax lists as required hy law
had cost his county Armstrong
something like $500 and tha, the
amount collected thereby about bal
auccd the expenditure IN advertising
them Tho law allows newspapers
% cents a line Tor such advertising.
% Is understood
Probation Matters.
Tho practice ol CuuuiN judges
making out papers IN probation mat
ters was condemned hy every Judge
present judge O'Noill declared that
he scrupulously avoided doing TINS
except in cases of INDECENT widows or
men without means To make lhesc
out and later be- BROUGHT face 90 lace
with errors In them was very Sc
we're embarrassment Lawyers are
available for this purpose and should
be seen. 4 county Judge is not per.
mittcd 20 practice law in either his
court or lower courts. h was pointed
out Instance was cited where one
Judge in a Panhandle county inform
ed q man with this business that'thc
Judge of the adjoining county was
supposed to make out these papers.
This was regarded as not a wise aud
certainly not a right policy
Opening OF New Ruads.
The matter of opening new roads
i'm a county was discus cO pro and
con Many differed as io certain
rights in establishing roads 70 had
been their experience that the best
policy 10 follow IN connection with
opening roads was 20 find out
whether those benefited really de
sired the road enough 90 Dee willing
To forcco damages 4 ease was cit
I'D where few petitioner placed
the land too high The action WI
deferred until the people we're viii
inc to do thr right thing
Again n was shown that in selling
their land tp the county for road
purposes "a too high price ia often
placed upon IL IN this connection
ono Judge told where Doc offered one
land owner price Just twice 70
high as the man had rendered tho |
land for taxation and actually got |
away with o."
Litigation iu macy instances is tho /
only safe method Go follow s mum
beer of cases where this method was |
employed was recItDd during tup q. /
.ussi0u under this head
Appreciation of Good Roads.
Some people do not appreciate /
good roads Until they arn educated ,
.p tho point OF appreciation thDs |
should be- passed hy lightly by 'hc [
county n o. proven That r1ad /
have tendency 90 make land much [
moro valuable IN some cases dam [
ages are caused bat this is rruor |
illy repaired 90 the owner Many I
people are ao imhupI with tho idea [
BIT good roads near their property /
hat they asa uo con sldcrailuu from [
he county save the road itself
Tho all.impUriaut road question 7
was interestingly discus ci hy OIL. .
most every judge present judge
old of tho success achieved hy com
lies doing their own work The I
recommended that work be- don.
with 1u idea f0 permanently The
lsc of tho fresno was preferred t0 that [
If the road grader since better
'roWn can b. made and likelihood /.
lr users %. tho road utilizing thl I
bitches iu preference t0 the coruH
ohyilfrd JuiE NuhIry of Arm Y
tr1nr county declared lhat bis cour
s. Vas constructing fairly FDuI
roads at o. cost of $40 per milo The
iso of Tho ROLLER was urged upon
,tDrg county CONSTRUCTING ura .
roads eIurc b. make a level surface F.
Boo the crown aud keeps road tray \
Iors from using the iitohos 0u both |.
Tides OF The road and causing rut \
% bc made fhlf finally develop lotto \
shoulder
Clarendon Judge Talks.
Judge j Do O.E.I nf reIIHr I.
described road yYrs ir DIS count.
ie said that 700 mIls. s being CoU
~ cost 0I Jess than $3.50
,ere mile A warrant Issue was
made and sealed bids vrrn received
BOZ ths work Tires. hr of o..
0ad funds being u.-i in fh.
work. ehlCb also Cr.l'n. sIrkiug
uHl and care. for fHr interest $50
eri1us trouble wl. encountered boz
lisp0. Iur of fha warrant. af % 49,
be- purchaser agreeing fo tear on
lense OF issuing fhH warrant ana
Ily.uF tor tho stationery &c. Rt
red fhr warrant method f1 bond b.
uee. the latter requiring Wurt fimr
By reason Of calling Df elections ff0
eIliuF 0f The bonds and fhH lisU
b. veNnfi0us question Chat cam. lH
h Then contract Uar t0 bn o. u
rhefher or not hone or foreign labor
md contractors should boz u
There vas considerable agitation Tor
. local nan. but tn contract
.lnaliy lef t1 a Eru.ar fIfT Irm