The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
LETTER FROM AN
INTERESTED TAX
/ PAYER UPON THE
PRESENT SYSTEM
Explains Manner in Which
the Several Mr.. Jones of
Carter County Are Made
to "Pay the Freight"
OFFERS SUGGESTION
FOR NEEDED REMEDY
WOULD CHECK MATTER UP TO
EXCISE BOARD AND THEN
TO HIGHER COURTS OF
OKLAHOMA FOR RELIEF

TO HIGHER COURTS OF
OKLAHOMA FOR RELIEF
Article 10, section o. provides that
taxes for any one year shall not ex-
ceed thirty-one and one-half mills on
the dollar, TO be divided as followed
state levy not more than three and
one-half mills, county levy not more
than eight mills, provided that any
county may levy not exceeding two
mills additional for county high school,
and aid to the common schools of the
county Of not over one mill
township levy not over five mills,
city or town levy not more, than 10
mills, school district levy not more
than five mills, provided that the
aforesaid annual rate for school dis.
/ trict purposes may be increased by
any school district not to exceed 10
mills on the dollar valuation on con-
dition that a majority of the voters
thereof voting at an election, vote
for said increase.
Section 10 OF, above article provides
FOR five mill levy for public build-
ings which has been provided for in
Carter county.
Now take the tax receipt for the
lefty of Ardmore. county of Carter,
state Of oklahoma, school district
Number 10. and you have the follow
ling lcvies:
\. State allowed, three and one-half
mills, actual levy two mills which
is less one and one-half mills of the
fmaximum.
n County Of Carter allowed eight
mills, assessed ten and fofty-nine
|one hundredth mills, which is two
and forty-nlne one-hundredths mills
moro than Is allowed, but is protect
led by the five mills allowed for pub.
pic buildings. which makes the county
two and fifty-one one-hundredth mills
less than allowed by law.
City Of Ardmore allowed 10 mills,
assesses twenty-five and ffty-eight
one-hundredth mills, which is twelve
and fifty.eight one-hundrcdths mills
hllowed by law, but when you take
II from the five mills allowed for
public buildings, makes It seven and
fifty-eight one-hundredths mills in
School District Number 19, is al
Dlowed is mills and is assessed four
teen and twenty-five one-hundredths
mills, which Is q saving of three
fourths Of a mill less than allowed
BY law.
The total tax allowed by law un-
der special provisos and votes is s4S.E,0
per thousand dollars, but the state
has cut off $50 per thousand, , the
county s2.51, and District Number
~. 75 cents, n total of sl.76 on the
thousand dollars. which reduces the
limit TO $I3.74 per one thousand.
But, the city of Ardmore has cx-
ceeded the speed limit by s7.5s on the
Thousand dollars, making the taxes
In the city run up TO s49.31 ON the
Thousand.
Now how did they do II?
Just Ike Katy did. 1t had TO
pass the city attorney. Did It? 1t
didn't? or did II didn't have to pass
the county attorney? then later It
did or didn't 1t have To pass the
board of county commissioners.
Now who has TO pay? Pa and
/.
all the rest of the family. That's
= who-ah-whos.
n Then again is any OF the res, of
the county in the same ship with
Ardmorc? Lets examine more closely
m First, Wilson city. limited to SIS
per thousand, assessed for city pur-
poses, si7G3. or an excess of s32.63
per thousand
Second. Healdton. limited by law TO
$l5 per thousand and assessed $3.50.
Third, Berwyn township. limited by
INV to 81 per thousand, assessed
Ss.04. Lone Grove township, limited
BY law to Sc per thousand. assessed
@7.o2. Wilson township, limited by
Inv to s5 per thousand. assessed
81. 80.
AS TO school districts which are
allowed by special vote SIS per
Thousand for school purposes which
nay be increased TO $50 per thousand
for building purposes.
District Number 8 IL assessed s2l
per thousand. District Number 80
" assessed t?i2O per thousand.
, Where Districts Number 8 and 5S
NV ~ nuAs Atl NN'N ih''
also exceeded the speed limit by
some racing ON sharp curves. and
crowded highways.
Now what's the remedy?
Let each taxpayer in the foregoing
cities. townships, and school districts
figure out his excess taxes. illegally
levied. and put the county treasurer
on tho defensive by offering to pay
the amount OF taxes, less the Illegal
levy, which he will refuse to accept.
then pay the first half under protest
Ind put him in an erroneous claim
with the board OF county commission
ers for his total excess. Then II the
commissioners will not allow same.
get together and cnjoln the treasurer
from collecting the excess out OF tho
Ansk half OF taxes until the excess
lawsuit Is finally disposed OF.
ft'o time we teach city board.
or bored city council and commits
stoners and school trustees TO read,
rite. and rithmctic"
, Yooo for. the justice OF the cause,
nnG ohc who wants to uphold the
lau, not violate or banditti It.
Z t.. JosEPHus 1CHABOD.