Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-30


he was authorised hv law To- sell the same
for taxes; ana said deed shah not be imPeach-
ed. unless for some neg ecC or fraud directly
charged ant proved.
SEC %. That the assessor OF taxes i'm the
several counties IN This state, shall not b.
allowed the per cent. on the assessment of
| land after the passage of this at, except nR
such lands as NAV not have been classified
~ the commissioners appointed under the
fifteenth section of this act, which lands. il
anv. said assessors are hereby authorised
and requested 10 asses, aS heretofore.
SEC 30. That this act shall he 81 construed
| that the commissioners IN classifying ihe
| the lands in the several classes in this ect
meniioned, shall make such classification va
reference 10 the quantity o. land IN eaciI
county of the class: Provided. however, that
commissioners in the several counties in this
state, shall if there he any land in their re-
| Spe teve counties. equal IN value per acre 10
the ratio fixed lor the ti'st quality of lands la
| assess them: and this shall be the standard
by which 10 fix the relative value oi other
+. lands in tre county; and if there are no lands
within the limits OF their respective counties.
81 value per acre. equtl To the rate OF tho
! FIRST quality Of The class To which such coun-
| " may be ii bated, Tie fifth quality D, SAID
class shall be the siandar! bv which 20 de-
iermlne Tie value of The lands relative with
in the county.
SEC 81. That nil the duties reqojred by
law of the tax collectors, shall be performed
bv the She i'll OF the several counties, who
shall receive Tor their services, three per
cent. on the amount by them collected. aud
shall he Fable for a failure oI neglect OF any
duty required by law, or for embezzlemeut
or conversion TO their own use, of any State
| or county taxes, TO any amount, To the same
| 4, al H.
collectors; and beside the bond now required
| bv law, the sheriff shall give another bond
for col ection OF taxes, in the same penalty.
and conirioned IN manner now prescribed
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SEC % Th1i for any failure on The part
| Of the b. lrd of police, To discharge The duues
| required bv this act, or an act supp emania-
! rs IL an act to provide for the revenue oi the
| state, approved February sixth, 1871; which
failure The clerk OF probate is hereby requlr-
ed 10 report 10 the auditor, each member ol
said board. in each and every county ol This
>iaie-sha be subject To fine Of one hun
dred dollars, TO be recovered Oh motion 0t
lhe district attorney. whose duty II shall be-
10 institute and prosecute SAID motion, upon
the certificate of the auditor of public a.
counts Of snch fIilnre or neglect ot duty,
which said fine may be paid into the treasury
of the state, by the sheriff, collecting The same
upon the warrant OF the auditor oi pubic &C
conntS: Provided, the district attorney bs
permitted 10 retain commission oi twentr>
FIVE per cent. OF all sums received on suc!s
noiion.
SEC 50. That for each and every return OF
, The Classification aud assessment of land, re
aured by this act, or the revenue laws Of
| this state To be made and certified hy iha
probate clerks of the several counties IN thiS
state, to the auditor of public accounts,
compensation not exceeding fifty dollars. al
The discretion of the several board, OF police.
sh all be allowed said CLERK, to be paid out
of The county treasury.
T Ssc. 3 That il shall be the duty Of the
! sheriifs OF the several counties in this state,
and thev are hereby required 10 advertise.
T by posting up. in three public places in EACH
j. and every police district in each county,
| that he will attend on-three days, between
: the first day of November and the first day
!. ol January TO be named in said advertisements
Al each muster ground. in each and every
] police district and in case there Is no muster
e ground In each such district, al some cen
| ira! point in such district, for the purpose OF
collecting aud receiving the amount due by
. each tax payer within each district, both Tor
j state and county taxes; Aud il shall be the
: duty of each tax payer, within sHch police
n district. TO attend The time and place men
D toned in said advertisement, and paw over
u 10 the sheriff. the amount oil his or her tax,
:, both state and county, and in case any such
e tax payer shall Gail to attend, either person
: aly or by agent, and pay over 10 the sher-
: ff The amount oil his or her tax. both state
+ and county. then the sheriff shall be author
ised and is hereby required, TO disirain, and
: collect double taxes from such de!auliing tax
!. payer, which distress and sale. shall be Ia
1 the manner now prescribed BY law.
+ SEC. 35 That il any sheriff refuse or neg
: lect 10 execute bond conditioned Tor the
e faithful perfor nance of tax collector, as re-
S quired by this act he shall to'ieii II aud pay
e inr snch refusal or neglect. the sum Of Eve