Show A COWARDLY FRAUD A species of bulldozing that is both cowardly and unlawful is alleged to have been resorted to for the purpose of scaring scar-ing small propertyowners into paying the sprinkling tax against the collection of which a temporary injunction was issued by the Third district court This was by posting notices of the sale of their property for delinquent sprinkling tax after the injunction was granted A number of persons fearful lest their I homes might be put up for sale we are informed went and paid the tax and the I costs charged for the notices and all other expenses attending the posting of them The people who were thus intimidated acted foolishly While the case was pending in court there was no need to pay the tax and any costs thus added were illegally charged and ought not to have been paid After the injunction was issued tim treasurer had no right to attempt to collect the tax and he was in contempt of court in every instance wherein he charged for notices of sale issued after tile restraining order was made Everybody who has paid such an illegal demand has been swindled We do not know to what extent this course has been pursued but every taxpayer tax-payer who bas been thus mulcted ought I to make the whole matter known that proceedings may be takento secure justice jus-tice and prevent further fraud Thjs is all of a piece with the whole Liberal manner of conducting city affairs The people including Democrats Republicans Repub-licans and the better class of Liberals ares are-s ck of the entire outfit and there will be such a demand for its extinction as it is to be hoped will wipe it all out forever I |