Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 1 | Dollars Pour into Coffers of Treasurer

Dollars Dollars' Pour Into Coffers Of Treasurer I f 1 1 Collected by Salt La Lake e County on Last Defy D y for Payment of Annual Assessment The county treasurers treasurer's office had more money last night than anyone knew what to do with It was everywhere mostly checks received in the mail It was estimated that was was' paid in yesterday of ot it being taken In through the windows At 12 o'clock a deputy sheriff was put on duty duty- in the corridor to see that no stragglers Joined the long lines of ot waiting taxpayers after the the- hour set for tor delinquency Those who were inline in inline inline line before that hour were permitted to pay as fast as as' their receipts could be given them in return for their money Checks mailed in payment of ot t taxes continued to pour into the office throughout the day All are regarded as being in time no matter when received received received re re- re- re if the postmark shows shows' the mailing to before the time o of delinquency It is estimated that of the taxes collected this year by Salt Lake county all but are now In Upon the delinquent taxes a levy of ot 3 per cent interest is made as penalty