Show LICENSE collections the Is informed that some people have an idea that the responsibility for deficiencies in license collections lo in the city reto rests entirely uron upon the incumbent of the office mos which has baa the business in charge for the enlightenment of those who take lake that view we will say bay that such Is not the came it is with the collection system which has bae been growing for year yea and the condemnation la Is for Z the system no not for any particular officer the present incumbent ba has been to la official duty only a year yet the arrearage arrea rages complained of by which the city la is deprived of a large amount of revenue have been aock acau mutating mu lating for several years the legal requirement la 18 to collect licenses in advance owing to the cir circuns cuna stances of the licensee it has bar N beehn b 0 e ja customary oui tomary to allow th the coll to exercise discretion IQ ilk k extending time for payment a little N be beyond Y ond the arbitrary date as aa su bod ott lenience W wai as much more desirable and A beneficial than a rule which would force people out of business buel nea ISO 80 far th the custom was good as aa shown by many years experience but in therewith there ban baa grown up a system also alao covering some acme beart of extending time beyond a reason able period to some lome who importune 11 for or the same and the result I 1 has bai been to the city altya lis injury as stated I 1 yesterday day it Is this system wat that neeta needa g to be changed ohan ged and changed quickly lt it probably could be done wa a readily A without as ai with a separate parate ae officer b but U t U it needs abe backing of the city cou council a for or any officer to inaugurate the desired reform A licensee ought to pay his hi fees at least within the period covered by his hia license lic enee 41 |