Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-18
AN ACT
TO AMEND THE REVENUE LAWS OF THIS
STATE.

To AMEND THE REVENUE LAWS OF THIS
STATE.
/ Section L. Be 1T enacted by the LegisIa-
ture Of The State Of Mississippi, Ina: the
sixteenth section of IAN act supplementary to
an act to provide for the revenue of this State,
approved February 9th. lS4l," be and the
same is hereby repealed
Sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That so
much OF the thirty seventh section of san act
to provide for the revenue of this State, ap-
proved February 9th, l84l," as requires
the collectors of taxes TO advertise tax sales
| IN a newspap per, be and the same is hereby
| repealed, and that all sales OF real estate dis
| trained for taxes, shall be made in like man.
ner and upon like notice as now repaired
| by law upon sales of real estate made by
sherlhS upon executions
| Sec. 8 Be IL further enacted. That so
much ofthe forty-second section of "an act
to provide for the revenue of this State, ap-
| proved February 9th, 184I," as entitled the
collector of taxes to FIVE dollars for each
conveyance of land sold for taxes, be and
the same is hereby repealed. and that for
making such conveyance shall be entitled
TO receive one dollar and no more.
Sec. A. Be 1t further enacted, That so
much of the fifteenth section Of IAN act sup
| Elementary to an act to provide for the reve-
nue. of this State, approved February 9th,
| l84l," as authorizes the owner of lands sold
for taxes TO redeem the same by paying the
purchaser the sum of money paddy him for
the taxes and costs of sale, together with six
teen per cent per annum upon said sum, be
and the same is hereby so amended as TO re-
quire The payment of fifty per centum upon
said sums, if redeemed within twelve months
and ifnot within Twelve months one hun
dred per centum.
Sec. 3. Be at further enacted, That tht
eighteenth section of IAN act supplementary
to al act to provide for the revenue of ihi
State, approved February 9th. l84l." be ant
the same is hereby repealed, and that here
after it shall be lawful for the tax collector
to distrain and advertise real estate for In
taxes due thereon from and after the fifteenth
day of January in each and every year.
Sec. 6. Be IL further enacted, That al
tax collectors deeds hereafter made in thi
State, shall be in the form or IN effect as 10
lows, viz:
IL, A B, tax collector Tor the county {
-, have this day according to law sol
the following tract of lard, to wit: there II
sert the land) as the property of c ID, for th
year , to wit: the sum of --
when Z. Z being the best bidder at the SUI
of | therefore sell and conve
: said land to said E F, his heirs, &c, TO
. ever. Given under my hand and seal tn
day of seal
Tax Collector"
Which deed shall be pTinla facie evidene
, that the TAX collector performed all thins
, required by law of him before selling ii
| same and that he was authorized by law
! sell the same for taxes, and said deed sha
not be impeached, unless for some negle
= or fra nd directly charged and proved.
!. Sec T. Be it further enacted, That Il
office of tax collector, from and after the fir
. dav of November next, be abolished, ar
: from and after that time all the duties T
!. ouired by law Of the tax collectors shall
. performed by the sherifs fthe several cou
; ties. who shall receive for their services thrt
= per cent on the amount by them collecte
and shall be liable for a failure or negle
! of any duty required by law, or for embe
element or conversion to their own use
\ any State or county taxes to any amount,
. the same penalties now prescribed by la
- against tax collectors; and besides the boz
: now required by law, the sheriff shall gi
- another bond for the collection OF taxes
! the same penalty and conditioned in mann
= now prescribed by law for bonds of tax &C
of lectors-
Sec. 8. Be IL further enacted, That f
n any failure on the part of the board of poll
o. to discharge the duties required by this a
"A or IAN act supplementary 10 an act to provh
- for the revenue OF the State. approved Re
ruarv Glib, ls4l,n each member of sa
70 board in each and every county IN the Stat
!. shall be subject to the fine of one hundr
:, dollars. to be recovered on motion of q
of u district attorney whose duty 1t shall be to
n. stitute and prosecute said motion, upon q
:, certificate ofthe auditor of public accounts
4 such failure or neglect of duty which sa
3. fine shall be paid over into the treasury
d. the State by the sheriff collecting the san
= mon the warrant of the auditor of publ
- accounts: prorided, the said district atorn
be permitted to retain a commission of I'VE