The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-30
Ordinance Number 43.
A ORDINANCE LEVYING AND Pro.
a viding for the collection Of City Taxes. @ :,

II vidng for the collection of CITY Taxes
The Trustees Of the CITY Of Neuada do Orddin Jolio.r
SECTION l.. There shall be, and is hereby levied upon alb
assessed and taxable property within the corporate limits
of the city Nevada for the fiscal year ending May 1850
tax Of fifty cents upon each hundred dollars Of
sessed value. .- ... ,-.-
SIC There shall be- and hereby levied upon each
male nabitan of said city of twenv-one years of age
and over, the sum of one dollar as a poll tax
SEC It shall be, and is hereby made the duty Of the
City Marshal or his Deputy TO collect said taxes-said
Collector 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 AZ
which lie will receive the also that the law In r
gard to their collection, will be strictly enforced
sEc a. Upon the first Monday in January $780, at the
close OF the business hours for that day the collector
shall enter upon the tax list roll state
ment that he has made levy upon all the property aa
sessed in said roll and upon which the have not
been paid On or before tho third Monday Of JanusrV
1860 the tax collector shall complete list Of all persons
and property then owing taxes and the tar collector
in addition to the tax levied shall collect upon each sen.
arate lot parcel Of land and also pom the personal
property of each delinquent the sum OF dollar
costs incurred in preparing and publishing the delinquent
list ~ ++
SIC s. On or before the first day of February 1850 III.
tax collector shall the delinquent tax list TO be
published giving the of the OF all real estate
and all Improvements the same together with such
condensed description of the property that it easily
be known and also similar condensed description Of any
real estate Improvements assessed to unknown owners
and also opposite each name description the amount
of taxes including costs due from each delinquent par
son or property such list, with the levy thereon, a.
heretofore provided shall be published for three
paper, published in the city of Nevada Such publication
shall also designate the time and place OF the sale which
shall not be less than twentyone than twenty
eight days from the FIRST appearance Of the publication.
All real estate shall be sold in front of the Court House
door, and all sales shall be made by the Marshal his
deputies
SEC The provisions Of the Act entitled an Act to pro.
vide revenue for the support of the Government Of this
State approved April 29th 1857 from Sec. 16 to Sec as
inclusive of said Act shall control direct and regulate
the SALE issuance Of certificate record and all further
proceedings of the tax collector under the foregoing
dinance
she To enforce the collection of the poll tax pre-
Vided IN this Ordinance the tax collector seize
much OF any and every species of property right, claim
or possession whatever claimed by any person liable to-
and refusing to pay such poll tax will be sufficient TO
pay said poll tax and costs Of seizure and may aid shall
sell the at any time place. upon giving verbal
notice hour previous to such sale Any person in.
debted to another liable TO poll tax who shall neglect
refuse to pay the same shall be liable TO pay the
such other person. after service upon him by the col
lector, of notice in writing stating the
of the person persons liable and owing such poll
tax and may deduct the amount thereof from such in
debtedness The tax collector after having deducted the
poll tax for which such property Sold and the
essary fees and costs of sale shall return the surplus
proceeds TO the Of the property delivery Of the
possession Of the property by the tax collector to any
purchaser at any such sale shall be sufficient title 10
the purchaser without the execution Of deed therefor,
by theitAx collector. .-~.----
Passed Nov. Gath 1859,
H.H FLAGG, President. "a
T. Fl. RoLFE, Clerk.