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Show FROM MR. CLUTE. The Kx-Assessor Denies Having Made Co -lections I'rior to the Reduction. Ex-Assessor Clute sends in. the following s'atement in regard to his action in collect inj; taxes prior to the 20 per cent, reduction: reduc-tion: Emtoii of Salt Lake Times: Dear Sir: In your issue of Saturday, July 10th. under un-der the head of '"The (Jlute Shortage," you say an interview was had with a member of the city council, and that there has been paid over an excess of about $300; you also state there is another matter connected with my actions as collector that will be investigated; investi-gated; that prior to the 20 per cent, reduction reduc-tion that I collected some $4277.40, and that I sent out letters or notices urging the payment pay-ment of taxes at once and threatening suit if not paid. I wish to state to you that this is false in every particular. The facts are that after the rate of taxation was fixed that 1 sent out notices as required, showing proper!' owners how much their tax amounted to and giving them notiee to appear ap-pear before the board of equalization or be forever barred; that on these notices some people paid their ties, and in every instance in-stance where they did so I refunded to them the difference as between the amount paid and the 20 per cent, taken off by the council. coun-cil. Y.ju will please make this correction and oblige. Yours, E. R. Clcte. Salt Lake City, July 10, 1S93. |