Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

the manner aforesaid, entered at large upon
the records of said corporation by the
clerk, or the record thereof, shall be deem.
ed prima facie evidence Of such publica.
ton.
Sec. H., II shall be the duty Of the triis-
tees, once in each and every wear, and i'm:
mcdiately after the assessors have asses.
sed the real and personal estate lying and
being in said village, to estimate, apportion
and set down, In column left for that pura
pose, opposite to the several sums set down
as the polls and value Of the real and per:
sonal estate In the assessment roll, the re-
spective sums in dollars and cents to be paid
as tax or assessment thereon and they
shall cause the assessment roll, or a COPY
of it, to be delivered to the marshal of said
village, with d warrant annexed to the samS
under the hands and seals of said trustees
or majority of them, directed to, and re-
curing him to collect from the several per:
sons named in said roll, the sevefnl sums
mentioned therein, set opposite to their 70.
spective names as the tax Or assessment
and authorizing him, in case any of them
shall refuse or neglect to pay such sum or
sums, to levy the same by distress and sale
of his or her goods and chatels, together
with the costs and charges Of such distress
and sale. and directing him to pay such
money when collected, to the treasurer Of
said village by certain day to be therein
named, not less than forty days from the
date of said warrant.
Sec. IL. If any person shall refuse or
neglect to pay the sum Or sums at which
he or she shall be taxed or assessed as a.
foresid, the said marshal is hereby author,
lied and required to levy the same by dis.
tress and sale of the goods and chattels Of
the person who ought to pay the same
and in case the goods and chattels distrain.
ed, shall be sold for more than the amount
OF the tax or assessment, with the charges
of distress and sale, the surplus shall bs
paid to the owner Of such goods and chat.
tells on demand.
Sec. ID. The tax upon real estate, with
all assessments for the purpose named in
the eighth section of this act, shall be pul
down in the said assessment roll in a col.
umn by itself, and whenever any such tax
or assessment, and the interest thereon.
which shall be computed at the rate Of
fourteen per cent. thereon per atitium until
paid, shall remain unpaid for two years
from the date Of the warrant I'd the mar.
shall aforesaid, the treasurer Of said village
shall cause so much Of the land charged
with such tax and assessment and interest,
to be sold at public auction, at the court
house in said village, to the highest bidder,
as shall be necessary to pay the said
taxes and assessments and interest, togeth-
er with all charges thereon, first giving at
least four months fiotlce of the time and
place of such sale, by advertisement posted
up in three ofthe most public places in said
village, or by causing the same to be pub
lished in newspaper printed in said villa
lage and an affidavit Of said publication re-
corded in the manner prescribed in the
tenth section ofths act, or the record there's
OF, shall be deemed prima facie evidences
Of the fact Of publication.
Sec. IA. On the day mentioned in said
notice, the said treasurer shall commence
the sale of said lands, and continue the Same
from day to day, until SO much thereof
shall be sold as will pay the taxes and as:
sessments as aforesaid, with the interest
and charges due, assessed and charged
thereon as aforesaid and the said treasurer
shall give to the purchaser or purchasers Of
any such lands, certificate in writing, des.
cribing the lands purchased, and the siiti
paid therefor, and the time when the pur;
chaser will be entitled to deed for the said
lands: and if the person claiming title to
the said lands described in the said certih.
cate, shall not, within two years from tho
date thereof, pay to the treasurer for tho
use ofthe purchaser, his heirs Or assigns,
the sum mentioned In said certificate, to-.
gether with interest thereon, at the rate Of
twenty per cent. per annum from the date
of such certificate, the treasurer or his sue,
cessor in office, shall, at the expiration Of
the said two years, execute to the purchas-
or, his heirs or assigns, conveyance Of the
lands sd sold, which conveyance shall vest
in the person or persons to whom 1t shall
be given, an absolute estate in fee simple.
subject I'd all the claims the state shall have
thereon, and the said conveyance shall be
conclusive evidence that the sale was regu.
lar, according to the provisions Of this act |;
and every such conveyance executed by
the said treasurer, under his hand and seal1
and acknowledged, Witnessed and recorded
in the usual form, may be given III evi.
dence in the same manner, and with like
effect, as deed regularly executed and &C.
knowledgedby the owner, and duly record:
ed, may be given in evidence:
Sec. Is. The treasurer of said village
shall receive the same fees in cases Of sale
as aforesaid, as are allowed by law to the
county treasurer for like services; and the
expenses in advertising any land for sale
in pursuance this act, shall, by the treas
urer, be added to such taxes respectively.
as are charged upon lands and unpaid, in
proportion 70 the amount of each persons
tax so charged and unpaid.
Sec. 16. The said corporation shall be al
lowed the use ofthe common jailofthe coun.
; ty of Oakland; for the Imprisonment Of any
person liable to Imprisonment under the by.
laws or ordinances of said corporation, and
all persons so committed TO said jail, shall
J be under the charge Of the sheriff, as IN
other cases.
Sec. IL. This act shall be favorably Con.
strued and received in all courts as public
act, and copies thereof printed under the
} authority Of the legislature, shall be receivl
/ ed as evidence, without further proof.
Sec. 10. The legislature may alter, a.
mend or repeal this act.