Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1917 — Taxpayers Often Misrepresented By Delinquent Lists Published. [ARTICLE]

Taxpayers Often Misrepresented By Delinquent Lists Published.

Often property is advertised as delinquent by the county auditor and the notice 4s quite an embarrassment to owners of the property and the failure to pay the tax has been on account of a misunderstanding at the the tihie the property was purchased. In buying or selling property there should be a distinct understanding as to the payment of the tax on the same. There are a number of other ways in which error may be made and every possible precaution should be taken. We have one instance in the present list and the party whose lands were advertised feels very much hurt about the same. Her taxes were paid in due time but by some error this fact was not certified to the county treasurer until the delinquent list had been published. The party is Mrs. Effie M. Fairchild, of DeMotte, Ind and the amount of the delinquent tax published was sl7-70. This error was not due to the county treasurer nor to the county auditor.