The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
KENOSHA SHORT
$4,000 IN TAXES
Delinquencies on Real Es-
tate Mount High as
Books Are Closed.
A WEEK OF GRACE
Property Owners May Save
by Paying Before Books
Are Turned Over.

Kenosha's pocketbook failed to hold
out for the collection of her real es-
tate taxes this year and at the Office
OF the city treasurer where the final
work is being done on the tax books
before they are turned over to the
county treasurer it was stated that
the people of the city fell short lit
tie over $127,800 in meeting the tax
bills. This is not the largest amount
OF delinquent tax ever reported by
the city treasurer. The amount is a
little less than was reported with the
turning over of the books last year.
Hundreds of people who own proper
ty in the city did not pay their tax
es in the time set by the state law
and extended by the city council. If
these people do not pay the taxes On
or before the 18th day of June the
property will be sold for the taxes
by the county treasurer.
Whittier Tax is Largest.
The largest delinquent tax on real
estate was that of the Whittier Mo-
tors company. This Company is now
in the hands of trustee in bankrupt
cy and it is expected that one of the
first bills to be paid by the trustee
will be the bill of the city for taxes
The bill must be paid before the prop
erty of the company can be trans
ferred and as it is reported that the
trustee has had several "nibbles" or
The property it is certain that he viii
clear upxthe title by paying ali ST the
taxes which are over due.
All of the other industrial compan-
les in Kenosha paid their taxes in
full some time ago and for the most
part the amounts returned SIS delin.
quent are assessed against private
homes in the city. There is a large
delinquency of taxes on vacant lots il
some of the subdivisions about the
city and there is a considerable
amount due to the city on account OF
assessments made for local improve
ments,
Get Few Days of Grace.
Delinquent taxpayers will have
few days of grace in which to settle
up the claims for taxes as the books
will not be formally turned over tt
the county treasurer until March 20tF
and all settlements made before thai
date will be subject to a two per cen
penalty After that day the penalty
will be advanced to five per cent with
an added one per cent ia month unit
the tax is paid or the property solo
at the tax sale. 1t is expected that {
very large amount of the delinquen
tax will be paid before the date SCI
for the tax sale.
Reports from the county indicate
that the delinquent taxes in the eigh
towns of the county will not exceed
twenty thousand dollars. This is
about the same amount as was return
ed last year.
Must Collect Personal.
| Delinquent personal property taxes
in the city and county must be col
lected this year as the city council
and the county board is on record al
demanding the collection of these tax
es. The delinquent personal propert.
| in Kenosha will be considerable bu
the collection of it through the court
or through seizure of property viii
not besstarted until after the real es
tate tax books have been turned over
The penalty has been added to thi
tax and it will be collected It will
be up to the sheriff to collect tn
unpaid income tax this year and it i
expected that he will have the aid o
the district attorney. The count,
board has voted to go into court witt
formal suits if necessary to get all o
these taxes collected.