The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16

Chapter 80 of the laws Of
1888 provides:
''The failure to pay any of
such installments of delin-
uuent taxes and interest, and
current taxes, at the time
when the same are due and pay
able. as herein provided. and as
otherwise provided by law, shall
cause such taxpayer to lose any
and all rights under the provisions
81 this act
The same chapter also provides:
The failure to pay any of such
\ 4nstallments of delinquent taxes
and interest. and current taxes at
the time when the same are due and
payable as herein provided, shall
cause the county auditor to recharge
such unpaid delinquent taxes to-
xether with current penalties and
interest on the current tax dupli-
safe"
Lots Are Decided
The current tax duplicates on file
In the Office of the County Treas
lrer, show only the current taxes
due, and the delinquency of the
1888 taxes, Cue in 1894.
The properties that do not ap-
pear to be recharged upon the cur
rent duplicates are the same prop
critics assessed to Mr.. Grossart and
which did not appear in the list of
properties advertised for sale for
non-payment of taxes in 1892.
Seven of the lots in Center Town
ship. assessed to Mr.. GroSsart in
1881, we're decided by him in Deem
Der. 1888. to Mark R. Gray.
Meanwhile Mr.. Grossart drew his
$4,000 a year salary from the county
treasury.
When the tax delinquency mora
borium law went into effect in 1888,
Mr.. Grossart accepted its provisions,
as applied to the taxes charged to
him on IA lots in Center Township
and on his residence. 514S N. Me-
fidian-st. assessed TO Mr.. GroSSart
and his wife.
Unpaid. Records Show
At that time s212s.O2 unpaid taxes
and interest. charged against the
properties assessed to Mr.. Grossart,
were transferred to the moratorium
lists after Mr.. GroSSaTt had paid
both installments of the 1892 taxes,
due in 1893.
His first moratorium installment
kvas due May 7, 1884.
County Treasury tax moratorium
records do not show that the in
Etallment has been paid.
Overdue tax moratorium INSTALL
hnents charged against scores of
other properties also do not appear
rs delinquent on the current tax
duplicates.
Mr.. GroSSart became County Aud
Etor in January. 1881. The taxes
charged to him and not shown as
paid on the County Treasurer's
records are: The 1890 taxes. due in
1881: the 1881 taxes. due in 1882,
and the 1888 taxes, due in 1884.
Held City Job
According 10 official records. his
1929 taxes. due in the year preceding
his taking the Office of Auditor.
had been paid when his properties
did not appear on the 1882 tax sale
advertised lists.
Before becoming County Auditor
Mr.. GroSSart was indianapolis
street commissioner. His salary then
/, was $4,000 a year.
According TO the tax moratorium
record in the County Treasurer's
Office, accrued penalties of $11534
charged to Mr.. Grossart and his wife
on Washington Square lot 80. we're
dropped when he accepted the
moratorium plan.
Accrued penalties of s7443 charged
against the IA lots in Center Town.
ship also we're dropped, the record
shows.
Interest st 4 per cent to Novem-
Der, 1888. amounting to s149.O4. was
added.
The 1888 tax moratorium law pro-
eideS for the restoration of dropped
penalties upon the failure TO pay
moratorium inSfailrnentS