Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-11


ment, to be posted up in al least three pub
lIc places in the district or town where sucf
sale shall be made; the sale to be By public
I auction
E Sec. SO. If tie property levied upon
I shall be sold for more than the amount o.
r tax and costs. the surplus shall be returned
to the person from whom the property was
, taken.
: Sec. 80. Every ovcrseer shall be entitled
; to retain five per cent, for his fees, out oil
all moneys collected by him on his war
rant, and in case of levy and sale by him
OF goods and chattIes for the payment OF
: any tax, he shall be entitled to collect and
receive from The same, such fees as consta-
bles are authorized To receive for evying
upon and selling goods under execution.
See. 40. 1t shall be lawful for any over
seer OF Highways, for the purpose of collect
ing any unpaid highway taxes on his tax
list against any person or persons vino
shall have become liable 10 paw the same
IN money, to place such tax list in The
hands of any constable of the same town
IN which such ovcrseer shall have been
elected; and such constable shall possess
the same powers in the collection of such
tax, and be entitled To receive the like com
! pensaiIon, as overseers OF highways in like
eases.
Sec. Al. Whenever any ovcrseer Of
highways shall place his tax list in the
hands OF constable for collection, as pro.
vlded in the preceding section. he shall
designate the persons named therein from
! in,
dorse over his signature, on such tax list,
III substance as follows:
Il hereby authorize A. b.. naming the
constable, to collect the unpaid taxes due
IN money in the within tax list
| Dated, is
G. D., Overseer.
Sec. 10. Every constable, who shall
receive any such tax list to be collected.
shall 10 the best of his ability collect the
sums due in m0ncy on such tax list from
the persons who ought to pay the same.
and shall, within thirty dayslrom the date Of
such endorsement ON such tax list, return
10 the said overseer his doings thereon, and
pay over all moneys So collected to such
overseer; and any over5eer. if he shall
deem II necessary, may atoncc REISSUE such
warrant and tax list in the manner speci-
fled i'll the preceding section, and when so
re-lssued the constable shall proceed there.
on as herein above provided.
Sec. 43. Moneys collected or received
by any overseer Of highways, on account
of highway taxes in his district, shall be
faithfully applied and expended by such
overseer III the procuring of labor, and in
the purchase of implements and materials.
as in the opinion Of the said ovarsecr, will
most benefit the highways and bridges in
his district.
Sec. ii. Every ovcrseer of highways
shall, on or before the first Monday in No.
yember in each wear make out and deliver
10 the town clerk of his town. ii statement
in writing. containing description of all
the real estate taxed, in his tax list, upon
which the taxes remain unpaid. together
with the amount of tax assessed 10 each.
such description of land, and the names of
the owners thereof if known; and he shall
make and subcrbe an affidavit thereon. be-
fore soiue Justice Of the peace, or other
person authorized To administer oaihs that
the taxes mentioned in such statement re-
main unpaid. If Tie said overscer shall
neglect or refuse to make ont and deliver
to the town clerk such statement, as alnre.
said, the supervisors or majority OF them
shall, upon the application of the town
clerk, issue 4 warrant under their hands to
any constable of the town commanding
him forthwith to bring such 0verseer before
them to show cause why such slatemant
has not been made, rs the law requires. /.
The constabes fees for such service shall !
be paid by such delinquent overseer.
Sec. As. The town clerk shall. in max !
ing out the duplicate assessment roll of the !
town next thereafter. enter such unpaid
taxes therein, opposite 10 The description of
the land upon which the lakes so remain /.
unpaid; and such taxes shall be collected |
III the same manner as town taxes are co.'s /
ected, and when SO collected shall be paid (
over as hereinafter provided, Tor the use of
the district in which they were originally (,
assessed.
Sec. 4G. 1t shall be the duty of each
Town treasurer between the fifteenth and
thlrueth days of April in each year. To no. (
tliy the oversccr OF highways of every /
road district in his town, which may be /
entitled TO any moneys in the town treasu-
ry accrung from retained highway taxes
IN such distinct, or from any balance re-
ceved from foimer oycrseer; and the said
treasurer shall pay to the order Of the over
seer al each such road district, all moneys
in his hands belonging to such road dis
trct, Tor The construction and improvement:
Of roads and bridges therein.
Sec. A. Every oIrrsecr oi highways >Iall on or
before the third Mondly in March in ye,r. render
10 the supery lsors ot the town an account IN VII.
ting, verified by his affidavit suscrb bed thereon be-
fore some person authorized 10 administer oaths
| containing
lst, The names Of all persons assessed to pay
highway tax Ia his district;
2nd. The amount oil TAX collected from each such
person. ami from other sources. distinguishing the
taxes which have been paid in labor, from those
which have been paid in money;
3rd. The amount Of moneys received from the
town treasurer, on account OF returned taxes on
real estate, or paid into the town treasury by ior.
meT oyeTseer IN such district;
4th. The na0nrr in which all faxes collected
and received by him haze been discussed, and the
/ particular items OF such disbursement:
! 5'h. A statement OF the highway taxes assessed
! upon real estate IN his district which remain IN
! paid