The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

traffic, and if the Marshal or other city officer,
shall neglect so to do, such Marshal or other
officer shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceed
ing twenty dollars with costs Of prosecution, on
conviction for each and every neglect fer the
nse Of the city
SEC. 8 That ali provisions of the Ordinance
hereby amended, or Of any other Ordinance in
consistent wit h the provisions Of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed
Passed May 9th 1882
II l.. STOUT, Mayor, Pro tenn.
ATTEST, CHAs. CoRKERY, Recorder.
I'm Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled
STA Ordinance to iery one per cent ta1 on ht
taxable property of the City of Dubuque'
passed March 1OM 1851.
SEC. Be it ordained by the city council oil
the city of Dubuque, That the city collector
shall make complete return to the city council
on the 9Th day of June 1852 of all the city lots
out lots, or parcels of ground, upon which the
taxes levied by virtue of the ordinance hereby
amended for the year 1885,, remain unpaid and
al such taxes then remaining unpaid shall draw
interest at the rate Of % per centum per annun,
from the first day Of June aforesaid
Src. The collector shall receive any pay
mems upon such unpaid taxes previous to the
sale nf such property for he nonpayment Of the
taxes giving receipt and preserving dnp.i.
cate as provided in the ordnance regulating the
collection ri taxes 10 delray current expenses
SEC 3 The CITY collector shall for hwlh af:
ter the oh day of June aforesaid, proceed to
give public notice bv publication thereof cnre
week fer four weeks in some ne wspappr pub
llshed in his city TINT all city lots, cut lots or
parcels Of ground which such tax remains
unpaid will be sold for the p,vment ofthe taxes
thereon, with the interest and expenses, such
notice shall specify the time and place Of sale,
which shall b. fixed for some day to lie named
between the hours of nine in the forenoon and
four in the aftprn' on and the first publication OF
which notice shall be at least four weeks before
the SALE.
SEC. 4 On the day and at the place specIfed
in said notice The collector shall proceed to sell
according to the notice all such real estate, or
much thereof as may be necessary to paw the
taxes with the interest expenses and costs there
on assessed, and Unnecessary such sale may be
adjourned from day to day (Sundays excepted
until all such real estate is sold and such 81 al
be conducted in accordance with the provisions
Of the ordinance providing for the collection OF
taxes for current expenses and on such sale tn.
same proceedings shall be had as to granting
certificates to pur chasers, ard the same rights
the same terms and conditions and the same
power to convey for want Of redemption as is
provided on sales of real estate under the ordi-
nance above referred to- Provided that the terms
of redemption and for deciding therein specified
as to date, shall for the purpose of this sale
be computed from the date of the sale hereby
divided for
SEC. That there shall be levied for the wear
1852 tax ct one per cent, upon all the real
and personal property. subject by law to taxa
ton within said city, for the purpose Of mprov-
ing the harhor of said city-which tax shall
he collected and paid in cash and not other.
wise.
SEC 6 That soon az the assessment roll and
list as returned by the assessor corrected and
approved by the city council the city Recorder
shall proceed forthwith to carry out IN prorer
column the amount Of tax 10 be levied provided
by the preceding Section of this ordinance and
shall as soon as may be deliver the same 10 the
city collector taking his receipt therefor speci-
flying the amount Of such tax due thereon
SIC. That so soon as the city collect ,r
shall receive such roll and list. he shall pro.
coed forthwith to levy and collect the amount
Of such tax as thereon stated and if any person
shall refuse or neglect to pay such tax on de-
mand it shall be the duty of the collector to
mike the same by distress and sale of personal
property IF such person. not exempt from taxa.
ton and the tax lis' shall be his sufficient war
rant tor such distress-such demand distre IS
and sale to be made in the same manner as pro-
vided by the provisions of an ordinance levy
taxes to defrny current expenses.
SEC 8 That ifanv such tax levied for the year
1852 assessed on real estate of any resident ,aon
resident, or unknown owner remain unpaid on
the first day ofOctober next after the assessment
for want Of personal property or any other
cause. such tax shall become delinount and
shall draw interest at the rate Of % per cen'nm
per annum till p,id. and such real estate shall
he returned and sold at the same time and il
the same manner is provided by ordinance
for l,nds delinquent for unpaid taxes for current
exp'n
SEC. 8 That in collecting such tax the city
70 lector shall proceed in the same manner in
giving receipts and no'ingpavments &c as is pro-
led in the ordinance reguiatine the collection
If taxes for current expenses, and shall as often
Is once in two weeks pay over to the Treasurer
md furnish statement to the city council Of
he amount Of said tax paid in and collected
md shall on the first day of October make
NAL return and settlement thereof to the city
council accompanied with particular statement
IF all delinquent and unpaid taxes and the pri.
.es and parcels of land and persons on whom
he same is assessed
SEc. 10 That all provsie,s Of the Ordinance
lerebv amended inconsistent with this ordnance
re hereby repealed
Passed, May 2ah 1852
II l.. STOUT,
Mayor pro tenn. |
ARTIST:
CHAs CoPKERY, Recorder
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