Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1879 — A Hint to the Commiasionera of Jasper County. [ARTICLE]

A Hint to the Commiasionera of Jasper County.

From the Lafayette Journal. At the last meeting of the board .Q£.C.QJimly..XftUW pecanoe] they instructed county attorney, Captain James Park, to inquire into the question -as to whether an agent, who loaned money for foreign capitalists, was liable for taxes upon the amount. An examination of the question shows that the agent or attorney is Required, under the law, to list for taxation in the personal schedule, all the moneys and. valuables that he may "be agehi for. The instructions ot the boaird werp, if certain parties had failed to return for taxation the money in their hands as agents, attorneys or guardians, that the county attorney should cause the amounts to be placed on Kite lax duplicate. The attorney decided that the parties were liable, and has caused over nine hundred thousand dollars. to be placed, .o o the d'upiicateV an<T it is IhoTighV that as much more will be added ‘to-the duplicate before the investigation closes. J.