Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-22
An ORDINANCE.

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and assessing the taxable property sa-laa
! the Corporation Of the town ot Can-1l- and
( for collecting the revenue
/ SEC. L. There shall be elected annually q
| the voters OF the corPorarl7a- person e. ~
/ assessor sud collector OF taxes tor rae car1.-
! ration of Canton, who shall q the Ea-e af 81
appointment. be a resident Iu the corporation
and before he shall enter up1n -l= te.=- 6
his Office he shall take and -ua-c- -s -zH .l--
prescribed by the c1usfIturl1H. before
Justice of the Peace. or other qualified a-l.---
and shall enter INTO bond waru r'-1 rr aa--.-
good and sufficient securities 90 b. a-TrrEe
BY the President and Seiecrms-- r-E.#.- 20 f-a
Governor of the State. Tor che rlHra s.rt- s- IS
successor in Office IN the penalty as-e.aattr
prescribed; the condition 81 which bond -.-.
be in the form OF 10 the etiec- following -Ihe
condition of the above obligation Is such, chat
whereas the above named A. Z. has been lE.s
elected Assessor and Collector 81 taxes r1E -as
Corporation of Canton Nov. rlere-s-9. -l -.r
said A. b. shall faithfully ana lm-e--.lf.v ~
sess all persons and prop. rtv vltllu en- corps
ration, which shall or may be taxable - .ls-
and shall well and truly collect ana Pa-r-r
pay into the Treasury of the te-rtra-.sa e
the taxes hitch shall be assessed and ca.. aer-
ed by him according % Laws. and shall 60 -l-a
perform all other duties winch pertain 81 .a--
said office Of Assessor and Collector 90 Taxes
during his continuance therein rL1s obi zsr.a1
10 be void. otherwise remain DC fl-l ts-e. e1.
virtue: which bond with a cerrl1ra-a -E1el
by the President and counters Euet 81 rae
Secretary; that the securities therein named
have been approved aforesaid and ere 1a=h
Of office therein endorsed. snail Be recorded .u
the Office of the CLERK of the Probate Crlr-.
who shall, upon the recording % Ir. deliver 1r
10 the Secretary Of the Corporation. ys ao shall
he It among the papers Of the Companion
where II shall be safely kept and preserved
SEC , The Assessor and Collector 81 taxes
for the Corporation of the town Of Canton
shall execute a bond with securlrv a. aforesaid
in the penalty Of one thousand dollars
SEC. J. 1t the Assessor and Collector 81
the Taxes OF the Corporation OF the t1wu 81
Canton shall presume 10 execute the dunes et
has office before he shall have gIveu bend ana
taken the oath OF office. agreeabIv 70 rhe 1l-er-
lions OF this act: all such acts and proceedings
done under color Of office shall be- Absolutely
void; and It shall be the DUTY OF the President
to have an action instituted against ann accord
ing 10 law.
SEC. 4. Il shall be the duty Of the Assessor
and Collector 70 apply 70 everv person ~ res1-
dent within the Corporation no hath therein
any taxable property for a IIsr thereof a. any
time between the first day of January and ras
first day OF February in each and every wear.
and such applications shall Be made 81 tie
Assessor and Collector in his own proper per-
son or by written notice Left az the usual
place OF residence of such person. requiring
ann or her 70 render list Of property lu has er
her possession liable 20 taxatlon, which .l=l
shall contain enumeration Of al such p-l-
perty IN his or her possession as aforesaid sgls
IN SAID Corporation, and a particular leserlH-
uon OF the situation of the lot, wI-l che g.
menslons OF, and Improvement thereon. also.
the amount Of his or her sales 81 ali u1ercha1-
die sold within the years ending on rhe hzs-
day OF January next, preceding the rluHe ot
rendering such list, and IN case be ar she AFTER
such written or personal application aI tae
Assessor and Collector shall neglect or refuse E
to denver 70 him the list of properly IN h1- or
her possession, liable TO taxation a. aforesaid f
within the time limited Tor taxing such last. the
person so refusing or neglectInE. shall paw
double taxes on all such property a. Be ~ Sac E
may possess, according TO the best lut8rzaaelen E
concerning the same, which the Assessor ans F
Collector can obtain.
SEC ). The Assessor and Collector shall E
complete the list of the taxable property VITA
IN the time prescribed IN the preceding section &
and shall make out two complete lists % an +
the taxable property. together with the ransa E
of the persons chargeable with the taxes there
on, and the amount Of the taxes due from each
person, one of which lists he shall keen fa- h5s
own use as Collector OF taxes. and the orhs-E
copy OF the same he shall deposit with the 4
Treasurer of the Corporation, for the Iassec- 4
ton OF any person who may wish % examine
the same.
SEC. 8. When the Assessor and CsIlo~-.-
shall have reason to suspect or believe thai any
merchant or yeRder OF merchandise er oshe-E
person Is about 10 leave the Corporation afrert
tax on the amount Of such sale. nst hav7u- #
been previously paid, the said Assessor en- 4
Collector shall proceed forthwith & a. assess uga
collect the same and IN case Of refusal Il, rss-a
in the amount of such sale or paw the tax ess.r
demanded. the Assessor and Col setar shaH Il
proceed 10 make distress and sale Of the rsosEs
and chattles of said delinquent. after lawn
given notice Of sale By aeverrissznen+ - -
door OF the Court House ten days previgs.s Is
the day of sale
SEC a. The Assessor and Collector Of taxes
shall receive IN payment Of taxes imposed ac-
coTdIng 70 law any coin made current b. me
laws OF the United States or notes convsTrisl
into specie upon presentation. OF the Posi- noses
OF any chartered Bank that paws specie en- al 4
her notes on demand.
SEC. 8. Il shall be the dsty Of the Assessor
ana Collector IN this Corporation 70 pay the
money BY him collected into the Trsaslrv Ell
the same on or before the first dav Ct Nareh.
IN each and every wear And sach Assss=o-f
and Collector shall be entitled upon the setrEe-f
ment of his accounts with the Treasurer Of sne
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