Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1907 — Delinquent Taxes Must Be Paid. [ARTICLE]

Delinquent Taxes Must Be Paid.

The following letter addressed to County Treasurer Nichols should have the effect of causing persons owing delinquent taxes to arrange for their payment. Mr. Sims is chairman of the State Board of]Tax Commissioners and he is pursuing the delinquents with great vigo”. “Dear Sir: “The law makes it the dntv of the State Board of Tax Commissioners ‘to see that all taxes due the State are collected’ aud ‘to enforce penalties prescribed by any revenue law of the State for disobedience of its provision.’ “Upon investigation we find that there is a large amount of delinquent tax that can aud should be collected. The law provides after you have made deligent effort to collect the same, and have failed; you shall certify such facts to the Prosecuting Attorney who shall bring such action as is necessary and can attach property and garnishee wages. “We must insist that you exhaust every provision of the law for the collection of the delinquent tax in your county. “If taxes have to be collected by the Prosecuting Attorney, each person, in addition to paying the amount now due from them, will have to pay all Court costs and the prosecutor’s fee of ten dollars. ; Feed A. Sims. Chairman.”