The Nevada journal., 1857-05-08
EXTRA COUNTY TAx.-We give be-

but from inability to procure a copy
The act was introduced and passed by
the efforts principally of Senator Chase.
Should the Board of Supervisors now in
session levy the full amount of tax per-
mitted by this act, and the Assessor do
his whole duty, not less than $4,000 of
revenue should be derived to the county
from this source.
An ACT to authorize the Board of
Supervisors Of fNerada County to lery
special tar for county purposes.
The People Of the State of California,
represented IN Senate and Assemblv, do
enact as folloaes:
SECTION l. The board of Supervi-
sors in and for the county of Nevada, is
hereby authorized to levy, annually, in
addition to other taxes levied for gener-
al purposes, a special tax, as follows:
sum not exceeding two dollars upon
each male inha abitant of the county, not
by law exempt from poll tax, and sum
not to exceed one fourth Of one per cent
on all taxable property in said county;
and such poll and property taxes as may
be assessed under this Act, shall be as
sessed and collected As are other poll
and property taxes for the State and
County uses, and shall be paid in the
legal currency of the U"ited States;
one half Of the money collected under
the provisions of this Act shall be held
and used for the payment of the current
expenses of the county, other than the
salaries and fees of county officers-and
the other half shall be paid into the
general fund for the payment of the ex-
isting county debt.
SEC. 2. Said Board of Supervisors
may cause to be prepared 50 many prop
er blank receipts for poll taxes as may
be equal to the probable number of in.
habitants of Nevada county liable to
poll tax, and the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors shall sign the same and
make an entry thereof in book to be
by him kept for that purpose: and shall
deliver to the Treasurer of said county
so many of such executed receipts as
may be required and said Treasurer
shall sign the same and make an entry
thereof in book to be ty him kept for
that purpose, and on or before the first
Monday of March in each year issue to
the officer authorized to collect poll tax
,es, so many of such executed receipts
for poll taxes as may be needed. and
such officer shall give receipt to the
Treasurer for the same, and shall be
charged with the same and held accoun-
table therefor: proUided, that the re-
ceipts so authorized to be issued by this
section may be issued TO the officer au-
thorized to collect poll tax for the pres
.ent year at any time prior to the first
day of July next.
SEC. 3. Whenever any officer shall
collect any poll tax under this Act, he
shall deliver such receipts SO received
from the Treasurer to the party paying
such tax, and for any willful neglect so
to do shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding one year, or by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
by both fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 3. The officer authorized to col
Iect poll taxes shall make settlements
for such receipts received by him, aud
pay over any money collected by him
under this Act, at the same time and in
the same manner as required by law in
relation to other poll taxes for State
and County purposes; and his powers
and compensation under this act shall
be the same as by law provided in rela-
ton to other poll taxes for State and
County purposes.
SEC. 5. The money collected and
paid into the Fund for Current Expen
ses," arising under the provisions Of
this Act, shall be paid out exclusively
tor the necessary county expenses ae-
cruing during the year, commencing the
first day of July next, and annually
thereafter; and all orders dawn On the
said fund shall distinctly specify the IL
ability for which they are drawn, when
it accrued, and shall be paid in the or
der of presentation to the County Treas
urer; and if there be not sufficient mon
ey in the "Fund for current expenses"
to pay all such orders drawn during the
year, then the balance shall he paid in
the same manner as the present ont
standing orders If there remain at the
end of the year any surplus of the mon
ey so raised by taxation for 'cmre t ex
Penses, y it shall be paid into the general
fund of the county. and be applied f.
the payment Of outstanding county r
ders, in the manner required by law
SEC, 6. The County Treasurer of Ne
vada County shall pay, in the order IF
presentation and registration. all war
rants heretofore issued by the 3 a:d f,
Supervisors of said county fof the pgv-
ment of the debt incurred for the re-
building of the Court House and Jail Fl
the county, and re-ftting and furnish
ing the same.
SEC. z. The Board of Supervisors is
hereby authorized to require of the Of
heers having the collection and dis
bprsemepts of the fund arising under
tpis Act, speh additional bonds, with