English Translation

6a 12 to collect taxes for the city and other public bodies, to carry out evictions and auctions, and also for private voluntary auctions. 7l districts have been created for the district service, and a so-called district investigator is appointed for the purpose. They carry out seals of duty and, under their responsibility, issue denunciations for X the inhabitants of their district. These are the confirmations of wealth, income and other personal relationships as well as of relevant facts of various kinds and for various purposes. The certificates are usually issued on the basis of the personal record of the local circumstances. As far as the knowledge is lacking, the investigating officer tries to teach himself through visits and interviews in the family, with the caretakers, neighbors, employers, etc. In this case, the certification is largely dependent on personal information, because documents such as family books, tax records, etc. are missing. . There is no doubt that in this situation a collection service is not to be spared. At first it seems simple and expedient to give the survey officials the authority to issue certificates. However, there are so many conditions in the system that its maintenance cannot be recommended. It is obvious that significant parts of a district become unwelcomely dependent on the official who constantly observes them and has to confirm their personal relationships for family and economic purposes. The temptation to corruption and bribery is great. At least the collection and certification should be separated. In principle, the certification will be transferred to an office and not to individual commissioners.