Show BURTO DECISION E N ON TAX SUSTAINED The Supreme Court sustained the Burton Decision Derision saying that in the Ii case ase of two taxes one for operating J which all must h have ve and md I Ithe the other a tax for Cor a special improvement improvement improve improve- ment meat the general government tax has preference e over oyer the special in incase incase case of sale for Cor unpaid taxes Not r wishing to be he caught in the position R that the the tho decision could be construed r that thereby the d drainage tax lien Hen for drainage is extinguished the Bondholders Bondholders' Protective Committee went over to Fillmore and bought ever every unpaid tax on improved property property prop prop- d f erty arty which by that act protects them fully and ami causes tho the landowner to paS pay the 3 penalty imposed and andL L 1 a month on tho the unpaid tax as long as It runs nuns The is very hard on the tho farmer The Bondholders Bondholders Bondholders' Protective Committee Committee Com Com- i. i acquired title to every County State or General Tax beside each o of the unpaid drainage taxes Mr Howell Hoell Ho Howell How How- ell representative of the Bondholders Bondholders' k C ers ers' Protective Committee says that he regrets ts to have to take this action action act act- o. o ion ion but business necessities demand it and the action of the farmers Carmels r coupled with the decision force him 1 1 to take that stand Those who got an abatement of oC Y Interest or penalty before beCore last Tuesday Tues Tues- day clay d y are lucky They They had better congratulate congratulate congratulate con con- themselves for Cor hereafter ti each unpaid tax can not be settled at a discount |