Democratic banner., 1847-05-31

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10. The assessor shall complete lis as-
sessment list, and file with the clerk OF the
hoard of trustees a fair and correct copy OF
the same. verified as such under oath, hy.
the tenth day of June annually, and the.
clerk of the board shall immediately alter
receiving the Same, give at least ten days
notice, either III some newspaper pubiIsi ed
lin the town, or by written " printed adj
vcrtispments put up at six public places III
1.-THE town, stating that the same has been re-.
ceived, and is subject to tie inspection OF
all persons interested, and that the board
will sit as a court of appeals TO hear ana
determine all appeals from said assessment
list, on the day and place TO he named IN
said advertisement, between the sloHrS oil
Item o'clock in the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day. .
IA. Every person who thinks himself
aggrieved by the assessment OF lis proper
ty, may appeal, and every appeal shall be
lin writing, and shall state specially tie
grounds of the appeal and the matter or
thing complained of, and no other matter
shall be considered by the board.
Is. If from any cause, the board Shall
fail to hold meeting on the day advertised
to sit as a court Of appeals, the clerk shall
give another notice, appointing another
injecting, in the same manner as required by
the 18th section of this ordinance.
16. The board shall hear and determine
all appeals i'll a summary way, and shall
have power to correct all errors and mis-
takes of the tax list, in description or 9th
erwiSc, and the tax book thus corrected
shall ROMAN without further appeal or alte-
ration.
IL. As soon as the tax book shall be
thus corrected and at justed, the board shall
10y ordinance declare the rate Of tax for the
current year, and the clerk of the board
shall proceed to make out a fair and cor,
rect copy of the same, with the amount Of
tax of each individual, stated thereon, and
deliver the same to the collector.
IS. The collector shall give TO the clerk
a receipt for the tax list: stating the aggre-
gate amount of the tax due thereon, and
shall proceed as soon as practicable, and
use all reasonable and proper diligence to
l~collect the same. and the collector shall be
responsible for all sums charged on said tax
list, unless he shall use alllawful and prop
er means to collect the same, provided
however, that he shall not be responsible
for errors in the assessment, or for the tax OF
persons having no means out OF Which the
same could be made.
10. # any person, beings resident OF
the town, shall neglect or refuse to pay his
tax when demanded by the collector, the
cole ctor shall as soon as may be. proceed
to collect the same by action Of debt in the
name of the corporation.
20. 1t shall be the duty of the collector
on the first day Of January, annually, t,
make out a correct list of all lands anc
lltown lots assessed for taxes, on which Tx
same shall remain unpaid, and within TWEEN
lily days thereafter, advertise the same fol
sale for the taxes and all costs due thereon
in some newspaper published in or neares'
{ to the town, stating the time Of sale, which
D shall be in the town, and said advertisement
a shall be published at least six successive
weeks, next preceding the day of SALE
,ISaid advertisement shall contain the same
$ description Of the property as the assess
ment list, the amount of taxes and cost
h due thereon for each year, remaining un
paid, and the amount due on each lot o
e tract separately, and one or more copies o
: the same shall be set up by the collector il
some conspicuous place in said town, FORTH
same period as the advertise ment.
2l. 1t shall be the duty of the collector
on the day of sale, to offer for sale, at pub
. lie auction, all the lands and lots advertised
for sale, for the taxes and costs due thereon
@ to the lowest bidder, or the person offering
/, to pay the taxes and costs on each tract o
lot, for the least amount in feet and inche
n front, of town lots, or in acres, feet an
{ Inches of other lands, but if no bid shall b.
: made for any tract or town lot for the a
mount of tax and costs due, the same sllaI
be struck off by the collector to the tow
Incorporation.
%. The collector shall receive all mo
MES for the sale of lots and lands for taxes
and shall add to the tax of each lot All
! tract offered for sale the sum of se~venty-iv,
cents, and if not paid previous TO the sale
. the further sum of one dollar, to be collect
ed as costs on the sale of the property, o
the purchaser, and the collector shall exc
: cute to each purchaser at the time of sale
a certificate describing the property an
! quality thereof sold for Tic taxes, the a
= mount of taxes and costs for which th
: same was sold, and the rate of interest a