Show TUB NEW Yom Tribune baa been waging savage war upon the personal property tax system of that city and showing that only a very small percent ago of the taxes is ever colle ted Then The-n se lm t on personal I property decreases de-creases year by year whib that on real estate necessarily increa es in about toe same proportion The rule there is probably about the same as elsewhere in cities Personal property seldom if ever pays its fair share oft of-t the tries simply because its owners cnn keep it out of sight and do not scruple to make falst return regarding regard-ing it ns I no crime to beat the collector In this city where honest and con scientioun efforts ae made to assess all proportionstaly a few people pay tares on watches and jewelry others a sham tax on furniture furni-ture and other peisoanl effect while a grca many who should pay escape altogether hy reason of clastic conscience science Thus the burdens of taxation taxa-tion aro made to b < ar more heavily on the really tonest person who will not falsity to escape the payment of a small sum of money Oat of 16023 pertons ass aecd in New York only 1899 acknowledged the possession of personal property subject to tax Personal property ia i so easily put out of eight when the aweaeor is around that come law should bo provided for finding where it ie hidden or punishing punish-ing him who hides it |