The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-24
Ordinance Number 81.
r EWING A ROAD AND POLL TAX,

EWING ROAD AND PULL IA4s
and providing for the collection OF the same, for
the wear ending May, 1862.
The Trustees Qfihe City Of Nerddd Orddi1 as too1cs
SECTION /. A Road Tax of four dollars is hereby
levied upon every able-boded nhabitant OF the City
of Nevada between the ages oftwenty -one and fifty
years.
SEc Q II shall be the duty Of the City Marshal to
collect the Road Tax and for this purpose he is here
by invested with the same authority as is conferred
upon Road Oyersees by the act 0t the Legislature OF
1860 entitled "an act concerning roads and highways
in Nevada county" and the tax shall be collected in
the manner presc ibed in SAID act.
SE 3. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare and
deliver to the Marshal sufficient number OF blank
receipts which shall be numbered and signed by the
Clerk Said receipts shall be countersgned by the
Marshal and delivered to paying the roadtaX,
and the Marshal shall specify in each receipt so de-
lvered whether the tax is paid in labor or money.
SEC. 4. The Marshal shall keep correct list Of
the names Of all persons paving their road tax in
cash and the names of those paying in labor, and
shall report the same to the Board on the first OF
each month. All monies collected on the road tax,
less his commission. the Marshal shall pay over TO
the City Treasurer 20 be used under the direction of
the Board of Trustees for road purposes.
SEC. 5. There shall be and is hereby levied upon
every male inhabant of the City, of twenty.One
years Of age and upwards poll tax of one dollar,
for the year ending May 1862 and it is hereby made
the duty of the Marshal to collect the same.
SEC. 6. The Clerk of the Board shall prepare and
deliver to the Marshal proper blank poll tax receipts,
which shall be numbered ana Ngned Dy the Clefk.
Upon the payment of each and every poll tax, the
Marshal shall deliver of said receipts, counter
signed by himself, to the person 80 paying.
SEC. Z. To enforce the collection Of the poll tax,
the Marshal may seize so much Of any and every
species of property owned claimed bv any person
liable to and refusing to pay said pon tax as viii be
sufficient to pay the same and costs Of seizure, and
may sell the same at any time or place. within the
city limits upon giving verbal notice one hour pre-
vous to such sale delivery of the possession of the
property by the Marshal, to any purchaser shall be
deemed suffcen title in the purchaser Afterhav-
ing deducted the poll tax for which such property
was sold and the necessary fees and costs of sale,
the Marshal shah return the surplus money if any
there be- 10 the owner OF such property. ANY per-
son indebted TO another liable TO poll tax and neg
lectng refusing to pay the same, shall be liable
to pay the same after service upon HIM, by the City
Marshal, of notice in writing stating the name or
names of the person or persons so liable, and owing
such poll tax and may deduct the amount thereof
from such Indebtedness.
SFc. s. The Marshal shall keep a recorded list Of
the names Of all persons paying their poll tax and
shall report the to the Board on the first of
/ each month
Passed May 2sth, 1861.
CHAs. KENT, PrOs't.
! II. II, FLAGG, Clerk.