The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-01-31
The Reycuue Rill.

much care and labor. IL would, oil course, be
next TO impossible to frame bill embracing SO
many particulars, without some defects; but ia
kcn as a whole We think the bill an excellent one,
aud nothing would give US more pleasure than to
publish it, passed into a law, even word for word,
is it is But before il is thus passed, or al least
passed withou, having its Icaling features chang
cd. we can afford only room enough to give it in
substance, hoping that the Legislature, by its ac-
ton, may render it Necessary that we should pub
lish it entire hereafter.
! Sec. to inclusive make all real and person.
al property in the state, with exceptions herensf
ter stated liable to taxation, and define the terms
real" and personal property
See. & exempt from taxation the property
u the United States, lands sold by L. ;. until 5
years after sale, school houses, county property,
and property Of religious benevolent, and literary
societies, except land exceeding ten acres.
Sec. 6, !, 8, 8. Every attorney physician, and
surgeon, is required pay annually, for the use of
IN his profession, and cannot recover fses unless
he has paid such license. Brokers To pay in same
manner $780, and in default, fined $500.
IIawkers aud peIlars' license for whole state $50,
single county $40; fine lG0, if without license.
Sec. 10, H. -, For the year 1915 there shall be
levied tax of mills on each dollars worth of
property for 1916, 81! for 1884, 4 mills, aud fore
yer after Il, that rate until otherwise provided OF
which tax mills are set apart for the purpose OF
detraying the expenses Of the state government,
The remainder, with what may remain in the tea
sury after deiraying such expenses, shall be set
apart as fund for the payment of interest upon
the public debt, provided, if the bondholders do
not within 8 months take the canal loan the said
fund shall be applied directly TO the completion OF
the canal, in manner to be provided by law.
Sec Is, IA, 10. County commissioners not
allowed to levy tax of over mills to the dollar,
to be collected in specie OF county orders. The
minimum value Of all lands shall be 50 per acre,
and of town lots So
Sec. l6, II, 49, The auditor is to furnish to each
county description OF every tract of land in such
county now subject to taxation, and shall anna-
ly hereafter furnish each county with list of
the land in such county that may have become tax
able during the preceding year.
Sec. 10. The treasurer Of each county shall be
ex.oilcio assessor; shall reside at the county seat
shall take an oath to assess no lands lots at the
minimum price if worth more; and, on refusal to
qualify as assessor, shalt cease to be treasurer.
Sec. 20, 81. The county clerk to Ha.e out an
nualy for the assessor list of all taxable lands
in his county, and of those that have been struck
oil to the state and the assessor, on receipt of
such list, to make out in tabular form, full lis; of
all taxable property Of every person in the coun-
ty, giving its value.
Sec. 90 10 30. Assessor to take list Of property
by going TO place of residence of each owner of
taxable property in the county; and may require
such owner to give in list of his property under
oath. If assessor is unable to find such owner
he is to value his property according to the best
information he can procure. If owner refuse to
give in list, or give in fraudulent list his proper
ty to be assessed at double its value. Property
omitted at previous assessments, to be assessed
with areaages Of taxes and six per cent. interest
Assessor to complete assessment by first Monday
IN July, aud then return to clerk the list Of lands
furnished him by clerk, and his list of all taxable
properly in the county aud the clerk, by sec
Ond Monday OF September, to transmit list Of for
eiied lands to auditor aud give collector list of
the rest for the purpose Of collection. Clerk also
10 ,ilnsmIt each year aggregate amount of state
tax assessed ia his county 10 auditor, who is TO
charge the same to the collector; and collector at
same time to transmit to auditor aggregate OF tax
IS in his county for state and county purposes
Appeals from assessment to be made only at Sep.
,enber term Of county commissioners court.
Sec 81 to g. Sheriff to be er.oiTico collector,
and to make cath and give security in double the
amount Of 1es to be by him collected for faithful
performance of his duties.
See. IS to u.s. Collector, on receiving lis, from
county CLERK, 10 proceed to collect by calling on
each person residing in lis county. The lien on
property FOR taxes to attach after 81 Monday of
sept. II any person is absent from home when
collector calls, he is to leave notice requiring pay
meni Of taxes within 90 days, and this to be con-
sidereI sufficient demand. In case any person
neglect or refuse to pay his taxes when demanded
or within 20 days thereafter, the sheriff to levy
amour, by distress and public sale Of property.
The collector to have power 10 levy and collect
after his settlement with the auditor, until taxes
are paid, and when any tax is paid to collector,
he is enter 1t particularly on his book, and give
receip, TO the person paying it.
Sec. 46, AZ. Collectors to pay over to state
treasurer annually on or before the frs, Monday
Of March all taxes collected for preceding year,
aud ~ pay over to county treasurer at the end Of
each month take. collected for county purposes
except those paid IN orders aud jury certificates,
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