The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-02-22
An ordinance,
EfiNG TAXES oN PERSONS PROPERTY CORPORATION
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shall be ASSESSED and collected annually in the corporation Of Wood
vile:
ad vaom tax Of thrents Of per each piano
aom tax Of threeents of per sales Of merchandise
an ad voum tax per each pleasure carriage AL ao.
rum tax Of one per cent each clock and watch xcp such
kept for saeby merchants ans nd yaom one per
cent each addeho racehoe carriage and horses kept
Tor hire ad vaom of thretcuhs Of one er cer money
loaned at interest invested notes bonds checks or bills OF cred
of description security for money advanced an al aonm
tax of per gold silver plate over the value Of nv dol
lars specific tax of sixty cents each slave under years
age SPECIFIC tax OF two dollars each pistol specific of
dollar each Bowene specific iy cents ON each white
poll specific of dollars each ninepn tenpn or other
alley for public play; al vaom Of oneha Of per
on the sales of auconee ender of merchandise wares
etc. ad vaom tax Of onehaf Of imported hos
mules sold merchandise; ad vaon tax Of threetent
of cent slaves imported and sold merchandise by resi-
dent traders an nd vaorum tax of oneha of per slaves
imported and thus sold by transient vendeH specific Of one
dollar and fifty each free negro mulatto al yaoum
tax of reeenth cof pr cent all bank stock subscribed for
any incorporated bank exempted by the Revenue Laws of the
State OF Mississippi approved March 9th, 1880
ST. assessment ~hcq rddcPoThat between the first day of
May and the first day Of September in each year town
constable of the corporation Woodve shall all the polls
and all the real and personal property subject TAXATION excpt
sales Of merchandise which shall be assessed hereinafter provded
in said corpomton he shall prepare roll which
shall set down. separate columns the names IN full Of all the
BILE inhabitants Of said corporation and each item Of taxation whether
taxed al valoum otherwise
49, When rcfaSa 10 make correct statement how constable 10
procedThat any merchant aIconeer brother tpndet w fer
sales of merchandise made by him hem when thereto required
thetown constable shall such person persons his dce
hon according what he may consider the probable
Of such merchant auconeer other yender of merchandise
g. Roll be completed and FLED pih eerk-hat the town con
stable shall complete and certify his roll and deliver the
to the clerk Of the board of aldermen VI said corporation on or
before the first day Of September in each year. and snch assessment
roll shall remain IN said clerks possession, until the first Monday
October following and any person persons his her their agent
or agents. dissatisfied with any assessment therein contained may file
their exceptions in writing with said clerk any time between the
first day of September and the first Monday October following
which said exceptions shall be filed By the clerk with said roll
3d. Mayor Board 10 hear ercpGonC Constable 10 BE-
shall be the duty Of the mayor the board
of aldermen he Monday of October Of each year. for the pur
pose hearing and deciding all exceptions 10 such roll
at which meeting shall be the duty Of the constable 10 be present
with said board and shall be then and there the duty said board
proceed examine said assessment 10 hear evidence and to deter
mine finally all excephon and after the correction Of said
roll shall I've the duty Of the constable make fair copy
thereof which he shall deliver the clerk Of said board Of aldermen
or before the first day Of November following
90 Mistake Of oners name effect collection Of
hereafter mistake ofe constable the rahe Of the any
town lot shall effect the collection Of aSe thereon nyadae
any lawful sale thereof for but the Of every owner far
as known to him, shall be set down opposite the lot.
s7 When Mrchand-Tha shall be the duty Of the
town constable all sales Of merchandise between the rst and
fifteenth day Of January each and every year and the said
constable shall complete and certify his Of sales Of
candz before the fifteenth day Of January Of each and every
year. and deliver the clerk the board aldermen ana
such assessment roll shall remain n said clerks possession until the
fourth Monday osad month Any person persons his her their
may file exceptions in writing with said clerk any time between
the fifteenth day Of January and the fourth Monday OF said month
which said exceptions shall be preserved by said clerk with the said
roll and shall be the duty Of the mayor te board
demen the fourth Monday Of January Of each and every year.
for the purposes provided for in the fifth section this ordinance
shall be the duty Of the town constable be present said meeting
Of the board Of aldermen
S. Wha merchants auctioers or other render suspected Of
eogngTha whenever the constable shall have
pe that merchant anctonee other vender Of merchandise
about removing from the corporation without rendering
Of the amount M her their sales and paying the thereon
he shall forthwith such person persons and demand mme
dae payment of the and if be paid he shall levy the
by distress Of personal property and shall make sale thereof in
other hereinafter provided and the town constable shall have
suspect that any merchant auconee other yender Of
merchandise about leave the corporation after having been
ed and before the time provided for making seizure Of property
for the payment taxes shall Immediately collect the assessed
by distress and sale as hereinafter provided.
3d. May dstress ami sell after Grst Narehcn days notce
Hereafter shall be lawful for the constable dstran and sell
personal property for the due thereon from and after the first
day Of March, each and every year. after advertising the
the courthouse and two other public places in said corporation by
posting notice Of sale days before such sale day. that he WILL
that day. proceed sell personal property upon which the taxes
not paid.
sfO SaLgday first Nonday in Api-rty days noee-That
the rst Monday April each and every year. shall be set apart
day. for the sale all lots upon which due and
paid and the constable shall not be required give any further
notice thereof than advertise the las henbeo provided
section nne thirty days before such day Of sale that he WILL that
day. proceed sell all lots Upon which the not paid
GIL MAJOR board second Monday Of Apr-Tha il
shall be the dhof the mayor the board Of aldermen
the second Monday in April Of each and every year. which
ing shall be the duty Of the constable present his annual
accodnt ofinsoyencies, ia tax collector
gl2 Coasa5 10 execute deed parehaseTha upon the pay
ment Of the price the constable shall TO the purchaser under
bis hand and seal fee simple decd Of conveyance for the lot lots
so sold n deed lie shall acknowledge before officer author