The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-22
nOrdinance Regulating the Collection
ofTaxes.


after receiving the assessment list give no
tice in one of the newspapers published in
the town that the taxes for that year have
become due and payable, and which notice
shall he published for one week, anil shall
state the place at which said taxes will be
received by him, and if any person shall not
attend according to such notfication,it shall
he the duty of the Marshal to apply al
once to the dwelling house or place Of bu-
siness of every such person, or his or her
agent, and there demand the taxes payable
by such person, and if the taxes shall not
then be paid, or within ten days thereafter,
the Marshal shall proceed to collect the
said taxes 10y distress, and sale of the goods
and chattels and effects of such delin-
quent, excepting from such distress and sale
all such articles Of property as are now ex-
cepted and exempted by law from sale on
execution. And upon the payment of any
tax, the Marshal shall give to the person
making the same receipt for said tax.
Sec..2. That whenever the taxes afore-
said Or any part thereof shall be unpaid and
sufficient goods, chattels and effect, cannot
be found to satisfy the same, the Marshal
shall cause notice to be given to all delin-
quents or their agents by handbills, printed
or written, put up at three of the most pub
lie places in the town of Saint Paul, con-
tanning list and complete description Of
all property on which tax remains due
aud unpaid the name of the persOn,to whom
charged, and the amount oftax or such part
Of the same as remains unpaid and notifying
such delinquenrs thar unless the taxes on
said property together with six per centu'n
on the same for the use on the Marshal,
shall be paid on or before day therein
mentioned which shall not he less than thir-
ty days from the day of setting up said no.
tees, the property therein mentioned Will
then he sold at the own Council Office IN
said town, TO satisfy the taxes due thereon
and ten per ccntu,n in addition thereto; and
for all delinquencies in the payment of tax
es on real estate due by non-residen,s, the
notice aforesaid shall be published in one
of the public newspapers printed in the town
of Saint Paul, for sixty days previous to
the day of sale, and the same proceedings
shall he had as above provided, aud If the
taxes on any lot or parcel of ground, with
six per centum aforesaid he not paid before
the day appoined for sale thereof, the Mar
shall shall sell at public auction at the time
and place iii said notice mentiOned,s go much
of each lot or parcel of ground as will be
sufficient TO pay and satisfy all taxes due
and unpaid thereon, with lhe addition of
ten per centum OH the same for the use of
the Marshal; and it any lot or parcel of
ground thus taxed and Offerod for sale eau
not be sold for the amount due thereon with |
the additional ten per centum, the Marshal
shall bid the same off for the town; and
when part only Of lot or parcel of ground
shall be sold, the same shall adjoin one of
The outlines or corners of the lot or parcel |
thus taxed, so as not to include any inn
provement, if to tie avoided, and designa- |
ton Of the part so sold shall be made by
the marshal at the time Of SALE and the |
Marshal shall deliver to the purchaser or to
the Recorder if bought for the use Of the |
town, a certificate Of such sale; and from
and after the time of such sale, the lots and
parcels Of ground so sold, shall be assessed
and the taxes paid by the purchaser.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty o. the
Marshal Immediately after each sale for
taxes as aforesaid,to make out list of sales
by him made to individuals, or to the town,
specifying the name of the person to " hom
sold, describing the property on which the
tax was unpaid, and the part sold, Gas par
ticularly as in the list of taxable property
to be delivered to the assessor the date of
the sale, and the amount for which it was
sold. The said list shall be deposited with
the Recorder Of the town, and be by him
kept in his Office, for the inspection of all
persons interested.
Sec. 4. That all real property sold for
any tax or taxes due TO the town of Saint
Paul, shall he sub ected TO the same right
Of redemption and the same terms now
are or hereafter may be provided 10y the
laws ofthis Territory for the redemption of
real estate sold for taxes due the Territory.
Sec. S. That the Marshal shall not either
directly or indirectly be concerned IN the pur
chase Of any property sold fer taxes, under
the penalty of 500 dollars, 10 be recovered
before any court having competent jurisdic-
ton, the one.balf there of to the use Of the
town and the other half to the person suing
for the same.
Sec 6. That the Marshal shall every
thirty days pay over to the town Treasurer
the amount of all moneys collected by him
for and on account of the town. That
whenever the Marshal shall claim credit
for delingueBts he shall exhibit list there
of to the Town Council, and the sum by
them allowed shall be certified Ivy the Re-
corder to the town Treasurer, who shall
thereupon enter credit for the amount TO
the Marshal.
Sec. Z. That the Marshal and other
town officers who may collect any part Of
the town revenue, ia all payments made by
them into the Treasury shall state for what
the same has been received and the treasur-
er shall charge the same to the officer pay
ing it.
Soc. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the trea-
surer to receive and have the sole custody
of all moneys belonging to the town, and
keep full account of each and every re-
ceipt and disbursement, and make a report
thereof to the Council at the first session Of
ca Oh and every month.
He shall give his receipt to every person
paying money to the use of the town, or to
the town for the use of the county of Ram
sey; and in such receipt he shall specify the
object for which the same was paid. He
shall preserve all vouchers, land when requir-
ed deliver the same to theCouncil; and " hen
required by the Council, shall pay over all
moneys and deliver all property in his Gus.
tody belonging to the town.
Adopted Aug. 10, 1850
THO'S X. POTTS, President,
H. F. MASTERSON, Rec.
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