Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-10
AN ORDINANCE.

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Il and assessing the taxable P-uPerty ~itlin
The Corporation OF the town of Canton, and
tor collecting the revenue.
SEC |. There shall be elected annually D.
the voters Of the corporation, person % b
assessor snd collector of taxes for the CO POI
ration of Canton, whr snail al the time 0f his
appointment, be a resident In the corporation;
and before he snail enter upon the duties ot
his Office he shall take and subscribe the oath
prescribed by the constitutions before some
Justice Of the Peace, or other qualified officer,
and shall enter into bond, with two or more.
good and sufficient securities, 10 be approved
By the President aud Selectme1, pas able 20 the
Governor Of the State. for the time being. OF his
successor in Office, IN the penalty here natter
prescrIbed; the condition Of wh en- bond shall
be the form TO the effect lolioysiuz- = he
condition of the above obligation IS such. tlar
whereas the above named A +. has been dulg
elected Assessor and Collector Of taxes tor the
Corporation of Canton Now. therefore, f the
said A. B. shall faithfully and impart-a.iv 4
sess all persons and prop Tty within the C0rpo-
ration, which shall or may be taxable by lass
and shall well and truly collect and puncEuaIi.
paw into the Treasury of the CORPORATION q 70
ed By him according 10 law. and saaiI lo and
perform all other duties which pertain % rhis
said Office of Assessor and Collector OF Taxes
during his continuance theTelH. this obi zar. au
virtue: which bond with a certificate signed {
by the President and c0untersi gued bv tac 4
Secretary; that the securities therein named +
have been approved as aforesaid. and the oath E
OF Office therein endorsed shall be recorded 81 T
the ofiee of the CLERK of the Probate Court. f
who shall, upon recording Of Dr.. deliver It 4
to the Secretary of the Corporation. who shall f
"A It among the papers Of the C0rporau1e. +
where It shall be safely kept and preserved
SEC. . The Assessor and Collector af taxes
for the Corporation of the town ct Cantasf
shall execute bond with security as aforesaid 4
in the penalty OF one thousand dollars
SEC ). ii the Assessor and Collector Of
the Taxes of the Corporation o the town Of
canton shall presume TO execute the duties q
his othce before he shall have given bond ana
taken me oath OF Office, azreeablv 70 the dIrec-
tons OF this act: all such acts and PROCEEDING
done under color OF office shall be absolutely
void; and II shall Be the duty Of the President
10 nave an action instituted against him accord
ing to law.
SEC. 4 1t shall be the duty Of the ssesz7-
and Collector to apply to every person or resi-
leut WithlR the Corporation Who hatd thereto
any taAaDte property Tor iist thereof az auv
line between the first dav of January and rle
lrst day OF February in each and everv wear.
md such applications shall be made bv ths
Assessor and Collector IN his own proper ser-
son or by a " ltten notice left a. the usr-f
place OF residence OF such person. re1uis5nr
aim or her to render list of property I'D his IL
Ter possession liable TO taxation: which H-r T
'hail contain an enumeration Of all such pro-
1eTty IN his or her possession aforesaid WITH
o.
Ion Of the situation OF the lot, with the d.
EenslOns OF, and improvement thereon. .fs1
he amount of his or her sales Of al unerch-r-f
iize sold wIthIn the years ending ON the F-zr E
lay 81 January next, preceding the time oil
ehlefing such list. and m case he or she after
uen written or personal appIi atioa Of sbe
assessor and Collector shall neglect Oh refes.E
, deliver TO him the list Of property in ais 81
Ter possession, liable 10 taxation as aforesaid :
WITHIN the time limited for taking such T7sr sHeE
erS0n refusing uaufarrfur-
"ubIe taxes on all such property as he or sba i
nay possess, according 10 the best infarmatfon
oncernIng the same, which the a ssessor and p
'ollectOr can obtain. 81
SEC. D The Assessor and Collector shall :
omplete the list OF the taxable property ;. ish =
2 the tine prescribed in me preeedfnv section ii
nj shall @ axe out 'wO complete ISIS Of ali e
ne t1xaoie property. together with the uanr >
I the persons chargeable with the taxes rhe-e q
n, and the amount OF the taxes due from each
erson one of which lists he shall keen fs- -
sn use as Collector of taxes. and the etherE
opy Of the same he shall deposit witb the CD
reasgrer OF the Corporation for the insaee- 81
on OF any person who mav VISA 70 examine p.
he same. Z,
SEC 8. When the Assessor and CoIIsr.o- y
lad have reason 70 suspect or bef5eve tbst an, X
erchant or vender Of merchandise ar r.rb.-t
srson Is about 10 leave the Corporstia, .f--H "a
'ving made sale OF any merchandise. and - e
K on the amount Of such sale. NOT bnxs~sy
zen previously paid the said Assessor ar7 -
oliector shall proceed forthwith asses - s.
'ileet the same, and In case of refusal "a ave tl
the amount Of such sale OF pay the tax ssr.- a.
'manded- the Assessor and Col ecfor sAaff
oceed 70 make distress and sale Of the ya,.ls
ID chatsles of said Delinquent. after 49,,
ven notice of sale By advertisements A. 81
or OF the Court House ten DAYS previous IS "
c day OF sale.
So = The Assessor and Collector Of sax.~ IN
ali receive IN payment Of taxes imposed a. Is
Fding TO Iaw any coin made rurrenr b. sAe Gss
as OF the United States or notes conve-tskia
o spseie upon presentation, or the Poet nsrs- Is.
any chartered Bank that PAYS specie On All "a
T notes on demand. -
!, Q. ~ shaii pc the duty OF the Azzessor an
: So.sSStof N tots torPoFafi pay the So
'ney BY him collected into the Tresssirx ~ ~
same on or before the first day Of Narxh ssr
eaca and every year And such Asse-~or rsa
! toitsctoT sfall be entitled spoa tie settle -
II q ms accounts with the Treasurer 81 a. ~
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