Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
rho Amendments to the City
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made several important amendments 10 TIE
general City Charter. aud as those smend
men.s have already go"s into effect. We place
before our Fesdes The smsnd .enis which Il
feet us. 80 tha,a full understanding may be
had ~ The same
Section Of our present chatter Is amended
To read a. fellows:
The officers 81 .aid city shall consist 81
Mayor. two Cuuncilmen from each ward.
City Clerk. Assessor Treasurer. Engineer,
Street Commission and Aa'skail. aud. II the
Cannon Council deem IL rrpsdient Tor the
hest interests ofih- CITY, Cily Attarusy and
c ~ Judge Presided That the Common
Council may dispense with the street commits
siauer. aud require the Marshal Ia perform his
duties. All such officers elected at auy spee
ial election ,hsll hold their offices until The
next general el.cilsn On the hrst Tuesday a.
Nay. and until her successors shah be cleo
I'D and qualified After the first general
election. sad officers hall respectively hold
their Offices for tNo years each he esaneii
men shall be chosen by the legal voters Of
their respective wards. and ole councilman
Tom each ward 90 he determined by let al the
first regular ra-etiug altar the election. shall
hold hi Office for two years. aud The Other 1"
he determined 10 Ike maai sr. shall hold hls
office fper years. aud biennially thereafter.
one councilman hall he elected by the legal
voters 81 each wsrd, and all IL said officers
shAil hold their respective Offices during their
respective terms aud until their successors
are elected aud qualified TIE clerk. assess
or. treasurer aud marshal with the consent OF
the Common Council may appoint deputies
when Necessary.
1t will lie seen by this. that all tae city Of
fcers hold their Office. respectively for ieo
year,. aud The Common Council hold IN il
places for TWO aud four years. This j. very
important change aud increases the imp rtanes
Of affecting lie proper men to fill these impor
tani positions
Section Il is amended to read "a follows:
Vacancies in the office Of Mayor, City
Judge clerk or counclnrn occurring "a aay
manner. shall be filled by special election. or
dered by tie Common Council. aud cOnduc
I'D ia the same manner a. The biennial cleo
ton therefor, aud all vscarc.es in other ofiice'
hall be filled by the Common Council.
The a and 46 Sections are smenIeJ to
read thu:
J lie eierk under The direction Of the com
mon council shall proceed 10 make out The Ia,
duplicate for the ,arrcnt wear and ou be
fore the first Monday in August Of such year
shall deliver the sanss with warrant unde
the corroia'e sesl signed by the Mayor and
attested by such clerk slisched thereto. Il
tie Treasurer Fl such CIV directing him that
al tic goods AMI ol.a'ths @. all and every per
sou nSmed ia said Duplicate and Il all PER
sons vi hose may he added thereto by
hun. hs shall cause TO TO made. by distress
and sa'e II necessary. the amount of tax charg
ed az. int each OF ,aid ersons named in ssi
duplicate. aud make rspor, of his doings u
the premises Y the first Manaay January
next following, aud Ske full rsturn repoi
4 and finsl settlement thereof by the lhirJ Mon
. day H. April next following.
II no goods or cbsiIles cah be found. OF, o
which 20 make The tax. penalties, interest and
: costs charged against any person named OF
q such dupl,cte, the Treasurer shall sell any lot
or land. 30 muck thereof A. may be necrs>a
", l,s'ed io such p~r>on, TO pay the tax Will
interest, penalties and costs thereon; aud IL
= t,easurer's certificate 10 the purchaser sLal
state for " bat tax or taxes. interests add pen
J. slliss and costs said lOt or parcel Of land wa
y sold.
!. The following sections have hsen smende.
g to read IS follows:
SIC: Al All taxes rnor real estate shall,
n from The time the TAX duplicate il completed
be \ lien thereon TO the same ex.ent as conr
. OF record Of general jurisdiction and shal
4 have preference 20 any psfsonal charges uloi
he ssine; ant all Tx Upon personal proper
Is shall have pref rsuce over private claims
- There hal be q penalty If ten l5~r c-nt9nl up
o. the amount OF tsyes due ~ each persol
when tie same remains url ala after the thir,
MONDAY Ia March next succeeding the ID ak ~
= out oi the duplicate in each yea aad Nix p,
. ceptum per aunun interest shall IL charge
!, thereon from said third Mantay IN March. boz
OF Which shall be assessed bv the treasurer
aud shall be a lien on aid property to the ssm'
:, extent a. the aforesaid tSxes:
SIC. =. The treasurer and >hail not be re-
luired ~ any instance TO make demand @
taxes from The person charged ,herswih. bu
may. IA his discretion. do so. and n any per
son charged with poll tax, or any tax uPo'
!, real estate. shall fsil when called on. To pa
. The same. together with all interest, pena tie
end costs. 1t shall be lawful fnr said ir, a>lrc
{" seize the goods aud chaites 20 such q. faul
:, ter 1rthv it'll ard make sal thereof a IN ssc
= sion 81 # SAID act j. pr vldea, to satisfy N.
! SAM: and should there Toe n surplus after sucl
n sale and payment, he Shall pay The {,
!, lhe said person making sach default
!. SIC 81. After the hr-t Monday IN Septem
!, ter. and before the third Monday in March
+, the treasurer shall proceed 10 collect the tare
an bis duplicate. esther by seiza-e aud sale o
the goods and chstiels of The owner thereof. o
4 by the sale OF The lot or parcel Of land or :,
4, much thereof as may be necessary upon VIII
the taxes are IN pars levied. TO pay the sam,
:. sud axes assessed on the personal properi,
= ct the owner thereof. together With the penal
n ~. interest aud costs. accrued or To- accrre u
advertising seliine'ani conveyed the lot or ian
|, ffotiaed. i hat the TREASURER may. Al any tim.
alter the third Monday in March seq. ans
!. 'sii the goods and chsiiles Il any person o.
- such duplicate, II he deem u necessary 10 -
a. cure the lax against any such person.
+. SAC - Such sale hall be ~ public sr'iar
= and no more pro 'erfy shall - sold than - n
Il cient 20 20 pay the tex. penalties. late c =
. costs ard charges: ADD. u con ven'ent. It shall
a ~ sold in PARCEL; ard Il sold for fn"re thar
the amount necessary. the surplus saall be r.
!. tnrned TO the owner thereof
n Src 81. Ia selling lott and parcels OF lsus
j. the treasurer shall offer The least quantii,
4 thereof that any bidder VI take and pay III,
4 smo1ni of tax ard psualiv, interest. damage
!, and costs assessed. aud he shall make ses|
4 and srknov - before ssnie competent al
q thority. csrii fraie Il ne land ihus sid 70
. sneh person Brf ~ making such sale. ihs
Treasurer shall give notice, not les than wen
4 y days. IN anesspapeT printed AID polish
q cd "a said city. that on crriain day there ia
named he iii ofTrr far sale the lands and lot
/, On which taxes shall remain unpaid. or "a
mach thereof a. shall be necessary TO par ssid
r iaxe-. penalties Interest. AMI nll cuts and
charges made by reason Of the failure 10 psy
said tex->. ~ -uch eiry - county seat. u
shall he snsdf s. TIE csari -h0a-s door. n not
r n shall b. made q The outer dor = the city
hall, OF ether place q meeting o. he Common
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