The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-23
No. 90.
A N ORDNANCE LEyYING AND PROvI-
n ding for the collection Of the City taxes,


The Trustees of the City Of Neradd do Orcltin dlors
SECTION l. There shall be, and is HEREBY eve upon AL
assessed and taxable property within the corporate limits
of the City of Nevada for the fiscal year ending lS5S
tax ofone dollar upon each dollars OF assess
ed value.
SEC. 2. There shall be- and is hereby levied upon zach
male inhabant of said city o. twenty of and
the of one dollar poll tax.
SEC. g. 1t shall be, and hereby made the duty ofhe
City Marshal his Deputy TO collect said taxessad Col
ector shall forthwith give notice by publication in some
newspaper published in this city, that the City taxes are
due and payable and the time and place at which he viii
receive the also that the law in regard to their col
lection viii be strictly enforced
SEC 4. Upon the FIRST Monday in January 1855 at the
close Of the business hours for that day the tax collector
shall enter upon the tax list assessment roll, state
ment that he has made levy upon all the property as
scssed in said roll and upon which, the taxes have not
been aid. On or before the third Monday Of January
1885, the tax collector shall complete list of all persons
and property then owing taxes and the tax collector IN
addition to the tax levied shall collect upOn each separate
lot parcel of land and also upon the personal property
Of each delinquent the OF dollar costs incurred
in preparing and publishing the delinquent list
SEC. s. On or before the first day Of February lSSS
the tax collector shall the delinquent tax list 10 DC
published giving the of the Of all real estate
and all improvements the same together win such
condensed description of the property that 1t may be east
y known, and also similar condensed description Oh a
estate or improvements assessed to unknown owners
and also opposite each description, the amouh
Of taxes including costs, due from each delinquent person
propery such list with the levy thereon as heretofore
provided shall be published for three successive weeks N
some Newspaper or Supplement to Newspaper Puosneu
IN the C1ty OF Nevada Such publication snail ao uenR
nate the time and place of the sale which shall not be less
than twenty nor more than twentyeight days ron
the first appearance of the publication All real estate
shall be sold in front of the Court House door, and all a
shall be made by the Marshal or his deputies.
SEC 6. The provisions of the Act entitled Act 10 pro
vide revenue for the support of the Government oil s
State, approved April 29th 1851 from Sec 16 TO Sec
inclusive of said Act shall control direct and regulate
the SALE issuance Of certificate record and all further pro
ceeding of the tax collector under the foregoing ordinance
SEC T. To enforce the collection Of the poll tax as pro
vded in this Ordinance the tax collector may selle
much of any and every species of property right claim
possession whatever claimed by liable TO- ant
refusing to pay such poll tax will be sufficient 10 p
said poll tax and costs Of seizure and and SHALL sci
the at any time place. upon giving verbal noc
hour previous to such SALE Any person indebted
another, liable to poll tax, who shall neglect refuse
pay the same shall be liable to pay the TO such 9th
person. after service upon him by the tax collector Of
notice in writing stating the Of the perso
persons LIABLE and owing such poll tax and may de
duct the amount thereof from such Indebtedness The tai
collector after having deducted the poll tax for which
such property sold and the necessary fees and costs
sale shall return the surplus proceeds to the
the property delivery of the possession Of the property
by the tax collector to any purchaser at such sale
shall be sufficient title in the purchaser, without the ex
ecution of deed theT eor, by the tax collector.
SEc s. The several Sections the Ordinance above nam
ed ordained under and by virtue of Act Of the leg
sature of this State Approved April 29th 1857 and en
tied an Act to amend Act to incorporate the City OF Ne
vada Approved April 10Th 1885, said amendatory Act au
horizng the collection Of taxes by the City of Nevada
the same manner as by law provided for the collection
State and County taxes and this Ordinance is passed un
der and in conformity with the provisions of the Revenu
| Act of this State
| Passed November 23d 1857.
Jw. GRIER, President
| T. II. RoLTE Clerk S-3w