Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15

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It was brought out that the town
and city tax being divided amounts
to an installment collection and that
the taxpayer has thirty days after the
day set in which to make payments.
Also that a whole year must pass be-
fore tax liens can be levied although
interest at nine per cent is charged
after thirty days have elapsed.
II was also stressed by the collect
ors that the reason so many more
liens have been filed is because the
collectors are "onto their jobs" and
are obeying the law. II was also
stated that the collectors are collect
ing the nine percent interest on over
due taxes, something previous col
lectors have not done, although re-
quired by law to do.
Don't Want To Pay
The collectors also stated that in
most cases the delinquents could pay
If they wanted to and that where they
found person could not pay on time
he was not forced to pay. If the
vote was passed, IL was pointed out,
it would mean that those who pay
their taxes when due would be carry
ing over those who did not pay until
made TO do so. 1t was stated that
enough Is collected in interest char
ges, or nearly enough, to pay the sala-
ries of the tax collectors.
The installment collection would
mean that the collectors books would
always be open and that they would
not know where they stood and could
not keep track of when to file liens
without great amount of work and
that this would mean that the collect
ors would expect an increase in
salary. The individual interest char
ge is Of small moment. On a $50
tax it amounts 10 but $2.25 for six
months period.
Another bad feature of an Install
ment collection was that of collect
ing the taxes on automobiles. These
are ever changing and if a yeas is al
lowed in which to pay much Of this tax
would be uncollectable due to the
property owner moving away.
New Law Helps
II was also stated that the State
Tax Commissioner does not favor the
installment plan II was further
stated that a new law provides that
where a property owner can not pay
on time he may go before the board
of selectmen and make an Affidavit
and he will be given more time, and
without interest charge.
When the vote was put no one sup
ported It, the only vote voiced being
against the installment plan.
Archibald Macdonald, Jr., reported
for himself and Byron ID. Bugbee. as
members Of committee appointed to
Investigate installing an index Of the
town records. He said that the third
member Of the committee. George w.
Perry, differed with them and that he
was present TO speak for himself.
Mr.. Macdonald alluded to the
fact that the land records are in very
bad shape and that an index Is sorely
needed. He said the committee had
Investigated the system of the Adj
kins Printing Company of this state
and Of the so-ealled Russell system.
The committee believes that the Rus
sell system is the best. He stated that
the committee made this recommends
ton Notwithstanding that the Russell
system would cost 1926, While tine
Adkins system would cost but $4,000.
He felt that the scientific Russell sys-
tenn installed by the Library Bureau
In Middletown. New London and Maui
eatuck Is the best system. Inquiry
Of how il is working In those cities
brought forth the highest praise He
thought that the difference In cost
would be made up in the accuracy Of
the Russell system. ~
~ Could Be Done Cheaper
Mr.. Perry intimated that he had
NOT differed with the other members
Of the committee and then went on
to say that some Of the best work
has been done by town clerks and