The first session of the special tax division of city court was held Saturday, April 19, and produced about $300 in fines and more than $10,000 in taxes.
Getting rid of cupid, a long-time fixture of the Marriage License Bureau City Hall, are Recorder of Deeds Anthony J. Denny (right), who termed it "an eyesore for years," and his chief clerk, John "Mickey" McTiernan.
Rushing to beat the Monday deadline, St. Louis taxpayers jammed the office of Collector Revenue Del L. Bannister yesterday and lineed up in hallway at City Hall.
Tagging Along: City residents line up Thursday to buy auto stickers. Story on 13A. Sticker Day crowds in the City Hall Rotunda right, with its attendant long lines waiting to buy their auto tags could be a thing of the past if a bill now before the St. Louis Board of Aldermen becomes law.
Sticker Rush: St. Louis residents line up in the City Hall as teh annual rush to buy city vehicle tax windshield stickers began. The deadline for buying the stickers began. The deadline for buying stickers is Saturday. They are on sale during regular business hours through noon Saturday in the rotunda of City Hall. Police will began ticketing violators Monday. City license collector officials said the number of last-minute purchasers has declined from past years, but they expect crowds to grow during the week. Police officers were on hand Monday to direct traffic on the City Hall parking lot. Stickers prices vary with vehicle horsepower.
