Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-18

for the revenue laws of this State 10 be made
and certified by the probate clerk of the sew
eral counties in the State TO the auditor oi
public accounts, a compensation OF not eX-
ceeding fillv dollars at The discretion OF the
several boar of police, shall be allowed the
said clerk, to be paid out OF the county treasu-
ry.
Sec. 10. Be IL fprther enacted, That II
shall be the duty of the president OF the
board of police in each and every county
within the State, TO call special meeting OF
the board of police on the first Monday IN
October next. for the purpose OF correcting
the assessment of lands and town lots, al
which time each tax payer may attend, II he
or she see proper to do so, and make apph-
cation for redress if he or she consider him
self or herself aorieved by the assessment OF
the commissioned appointed to assess lands
and town lots, and if satisfactory proof Is
made to said board of police that such com
missioner has assessed any lands or town
lots within the county higher or lower than
he should have done, said board may and
is hereby required TO order said commits
sioner TO correct such assessment, and 10 GER
tify the same In the same manner as provl-
ded for the original assessment, and SAID
commissioner for assessing lands shall from
time to time assess and return agreea5ly to
law anv lands or town lots within his coun-
ty which he may have omitted TO assess,
and also any lands which may at any time
during his continuance in office become
subject To taxation.
Sec. Ii. BE at futIer enacted, that It shall
be the duty ofthe sheriffs of the several coun-
ties in this State, and they are hereby requir-
ed to advertise by posting up at three public
places in each and every police district IN
ach and every county, that he will attend
on one day between the first day of January
and the first day of March, to be named IN
said advertisements each muster ground IN
each and every police district, and in case
there is no muster ground In any such DIS
trict at some central point In such district,
foI the purpose of collecting and receiving
the amount due b. each tax payer within
such district, both for State and county taxes,
and it shall be the duty of each lax payer
within such police district to attend at
the time and place mentioned IN the said adj
.Yexlisement ard pay over 10 the sheriff the
amount Of his or heoEax. both State and coun.
| ty, and in case any such tax payer shall fail
/ to attend either personal or by agent, ard
pay over to the sheriffthe amount OF his oil
/ her tax, both State and county, then the she
riff shall be authorized and IS hereby requir
ed to distrain for such tax due and unpaid II
the manner prescribed by the existing law.
See. I2. Be 1T further enacted, That Johr
Wilson, the commissioner appointed to clas
lands In the county of Holmes, and Beverly
D. Scott. collector of said county. be allow
ed the second Monday In October next to re
wise and correct the returns.
Sec. l3 Be at further enacted That !
shall be the duty of the board OF police oil tn
county of Holmes to examine into and certl
fy to the auditor of public accounts OF thI
State that they have duly examined, com
pared and corrected the returns OF said com
missioner and deeds of said collector, an
that the return by them certified Is corree
so far as they have been able to ascertain
which return when made out and certihe
as above required, shall be forthwith tran;
mitted by said board of police to the audlto
of public accounts with the seal ofthe pollc
, court of said county thereto annexed.
, Ses. Ia Be ii futher enacted, That II
| nv sheriff shall refuse or neglect to execui
/ bond conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of his duties of tax collector, as requl
, ed by this act, he shall forfeit and pay fc
| such refusal or neglect the sum of five thol
sand dollars, one half for the use ct the Stat'
and the 9th, half for the use OF the count
, of which be is by this act appointed tax co
lector; and the auditor Of public accounts
= hereby authorized and required to lnstitu
suit against any sheriff who shall fail to e
/ ecute bond as aforesaid, as soon as he sha
: be informed of his default.
f Sec Is. Be IL further enacted. That th
, further time until October next be extende
to those counties which have not heretofor
| made their classi6cations and assessment
. turns to make out and return the same.
, Sec. 10. Be IL further enacted, That WI
r liam Raney. the commissioner who was a
pointed 10 class lands in the county OF Pam
la, may revise and correct his return. an
shall have until the first day of October ne
10 complete said return.
/ Sec. II Belt further enacted. That Ii
e fifth section of the act to which this is an
: mendment, requiring the commissioner
be appointed by the board of police. and r
. quiring the commissioner TO be freehoid'
and householder, shall not apply TO the coul
e ties of Washington. Bolivar, Coahoma an
: Tunica, but the assessors OF taxes In tho:
9 counties shall hereafter perform all the d.
f ties required of the commissioners by sa
! act. and be entitled to the same compensate
ri allowed the said commissioners
J. | Sec. Is. Be 1t further enacted, That Il
: nresent tax collector of Washington count