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TWENTY-FIVE TOARRESTED FORNON-TAX PAYMENTTwo Counciknen. Ross and1Schneider, and OtherProminent Citizens MustFace Judge Tucker Today.The Jefferson City police this morning are looking for William Ross and Henry Schneider, members of the City Council and for twenty-three other prominent local business men against whom complaints of violating |t the city statutes were filed yesterdav5?--'. ^ *•’ ■ ■ 1 *' r •'* ' * ’ 1 lit i ■ - - . 1- *.V ‘ wq •* ™afternoon with Police Judge C. ILL jBgjTucker by City Attorney, James T.BJair, Jr.Warrants for the arrest of all the.I 1imen, who are charged specifically with j,failure to pay their city license taxjhave been issued and will he served I!,today.The other twenty-three are: J. W.iI **Hobbs, James Walsh, Leo Wider, H.J. Wallau, William Wisch, Richard Ross, Charles Ross, Frank Hill, Ira I Copas, Covery-Mehr, Flora Wheeler, j J. C. Tribune, G. A. Smith, Central Mutual Ins. Co., Paul Kvder, J• Cecil, William Kiso, R. E. Thorpe, Mi Louis Lewis, Jacob Wheeler, Fred De Long, Southside Dry Goods Store and f Frank Hemmel.The number is only about dne-fiftji of the total number of citizens who ; have not paid their license tax and!? warrants for the remainder will be is-j sued today, j lt;(fThe law provides for a fine of not,' css than $15 and costs for failure to] -lay the tax and if Judge Tucker Sees 'it to assess the penalty the city trea- J» ury will be 'nil to the overflowing.Police Chief Bruns declared yester-lay that he had notified the business nen several tSmes that the tax wasrblue and that he was of the belief that he city had been, if anything, too len-ent in regard to the matter.Many of those for whom warrants iave been issued allege that they ,:oItot owe the tax. included. in th?s|tf ;roup are the barbers and the abstrac-ors. City Attorney Blair believes hat they do, however, and is determined to test the law .Marjy appeals are expected to be akeh to the circuit court if the merch-4 ntfi are found guilty before Judge v'ucker. ;nMany are expected to plead guilty jv lis morning and face the music. PP
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Jefferson City Daily Capital News
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Wed, Mar 03, 1926
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