Dow urges tax payments in installments
Neal Dow recommends installment payments for taxes as relief to taxpayers. The measure is not obvious to taxpayers as it is to Dow.
24 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1875
Page
2
Neal Dow recommends installment payments for taxes as relief to taxpayers. The measure is not obvious to taxpayers as it is to Dow.
Residents favor Sunday saloon openings but oppose desecrating the exposition art gallery. The public debate shows differing tastes without a single consensus.
The secretary announces the suspension of the 10 cent fractional currency, suggesting a plan that will effectively replace it with two nickels. The move signals a change in coinage policy and anticipates reader impact.
Citizens circulate a petition in Dubuque urging that colored children be allowed to attend public schools, meeting with considerable encouragement from supporters.
The report claims Vice President Wilson refuses to permit using his name for governor of Massachusetts, with commentary that the White House bears the blame for the rumors.
In Perkins Maine supporters reflect on past elections with thirteen Republican and three Democratic votes. This year the tally shows twenty two Republicans and one Democratic vote, signaling a major partisan shift in the small town.
The announcement that Senator Carl Schurz will stump Ohio for the Republican ticket risks demoralizing Democrats. It signals the GOP may still prove useful and durable in politics.
The Illinois Republican state committee plans a straight party issue for this fall, while statements indicate a decision to delay and pursue a vigorous campaign next year.
Indianola Texas, once a bustling 6000 population town twelve and a half miles southwest of Galveston, was nearly swept from existence by the gulf coast flood. The disaster cost more than two lives and left the community in ruins.
The Ohio Democrats warn of voter corruption over bonds while fearing any full turnout. They claim such turnout spells death for all Democratic candidates and urge resistance to the potential electoral result.
The longtime U S treasurer to 14 years consents to run for New York state controller. In his acceptance he quotes the saying man proposes but God disposes. He notes faith and duty guide his bid.
New York consumes more than three hundred gallons of water per person daily yet papers claim the city has the dirtiest population in the nation. If three hundred gallons cannot keep a resident clean how much water would suffice.
A Tur Review notice reports the failure of Boston publishers Lee and Shepard. Their assets total 100,455.67 with liabilities of 57,20.69, showing a large deficit and troubled affairs as of the recent issue.
Maine papers contend 10 000 Republicans stayed away at the late election and Democrats failed to cast solid votes as in 1872 and 1868. Despite this, Republicans won a governor's race by over 6000 and hold a 28 seat majority on Joint ballot in the house.
In response to a Chicago Journal claim that Joseph Medill is an aspirant to the governorship, he states the statement is untrue. He adds that while Tribune editors would not be poor governors, there are more qualified candidates than editors of the Tribune.
Ex Senator Fenton of New York rejoined the Republican party stating past differences have vanished. He cites lack of disapproval from the President and personal spite as factors in his previous departure, noting stragglers return wiser for the experience.
The article cites Mr. Jefferson Davis among Democrats endorsing paper money, arguing for more currency. It recalls Confederate currency values from 1861 to 1862, noting drops from eighty five cents in gold to sixty, then forty five, and by 1863 about eight cents as the policy persisted.
The text complains that currency practices lingered at low rates while Richmond was besieged. It asserts that adherence to Democratic financial principles could lead to ruin similar to the Confederacy under Mr. Davis and his “more currency” policy.
In Harrisburg a mayor challenged a citizen to a pistol duel at 20 paces. The citizen used a ramrod instead, delivering a chastening blow that left the mayor dancing and unharmed, but clearly chastened by the encounter.
The Nebraska Democrats, described as a feeble folk, advocate for a sound currency coin or equivalent and steps toward specie payment. They oppose inconvertible paper money as a crime against the common welfare and a violation of Democratic creed.
Peter G Desloude secretary of state sues a New Orleans saloon keeper for refusing soda water to him and his wife. He claims the denial caused mental unease and public insult. The item oddly notes marble dust and medicinal qualities as background.
Con artists pose as estray horse finders, obtaining the animal from a farmer then passing it to a confederate who claims ownership and offers to sell it cheaply. The farmer pays and the scammer flees. Farmers should prove estray identity before a justice of the peace.
Report says Lane Randall’s prospects for House speaker rise as Democrats debate inflation. The New York press notes his past role with the Evie Democratic convention and questions whether he could resist the paper money faction, predicting he may still win despite alleged weaknesses.
The Democracy's charge that currency has contracted is contradicted by figures showing paper money in circulation at about $763.84 million, higher than many past years. The article notes the new finance bill plans gradual withdrawal of fractional notes, replacement with silver coin, and no contraction, claiming expansion instead.
The cornerstone of West Virginia's new capitol was laid at Wheeling on Saturday with Masonic rites. Governor Jacobs and others spoke as over 10,000 people attended the ceremonies. Separately an epizootic reappeared in New York with an estimated 10,000 horses affected in the city.
The Rock Island County Board meets during September 1875 with discussions on licenses to sell beer, tax sales inquiries, road and bridge funding, jail accounts, and abatements. Committees report on bridges, jail charges, town assessments, and miscellaneous claims. dog tax proposals and annexation votes are considered. The session approves bills, sets tax levies, fixes treasurer and clerk salaries, and adjourns to continue the following day.
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