The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-04
Ordinance Number 50.
I EWING A Road AND FOIL TL


IL and providing for the collection of the same, sf
the year ending May, 1862.
The Trustees q the city ef Nergda ordaia az fellov,
SECTION 1. A Road Tax OF four dollars IS hereby
levied upon every abe-boded inhabtant Of the CHI
of Nevada between the ages oftweDty-one ard Ghy
years.
SIC. .. It shall be the duty Of the City MARSHALL
collect the Road Tax, and for this purpose he Is herr
by invested with the Same authority as is conferred
upon Road Overseers. bv the act u the Legislatures
1850, entitled ian act concerning roads and HIGHWAYS
in Nevada county" and the tax shall be collected
the manner presciibed in sand act.
SE 3. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare ana
deliver to the Marshal sufficient number Of blank
receipts, which shall be numbered and signed 10y The
Clerk. Said receipts shall be countersiened hy lie
Marshal and delivered TO persons paying the roadax
and the Marshal shall specify in each receipt 50 e
livered, whether the tax is paid in labor money
SEC. !. The Marshal shall Keep correct list Of
the names Of all persons paving their road tax m
cash. and the names Of those paying in labor, anl
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 oyerto
the City Treasurer to be used under tie direction Of
the Board Of Trustees for road PURPOSES
SIC. ). There shall be and is hereby levied upon
every male inhabitantof the City os twenty-one
years of age and upwards, poll tax of one dollar
for the year ending May 1862; and il is hereby made
the duty of the Marshal TO collect the same.
SEC. &. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare and
deliver to the Marshal proper blank poll TAX receipts
which shall be numbered and signed by the Clerk
Upon the payment Of each and every pcn tax The
Marshal shall deliver one Of said receipts counter
signed by himself to the person so paying
SIC. Z. To enforce the collection Of the poll tax
the Marshal may seize so much Of any and every
species Of property owned or claimed bv any person
liable TO and refusing TO pay said poll tax as win b.
sufficient TO pay the and costs OF seizure and
may sell the same al any time or place. within the
city limits upon giving verbal notice one hour pre-
yious to such sale delivery Of the possession Of the
property by the Marshal, 10 any purchaser, shall be
deemed a sufficient title in the purchaser. AGerhay.
lug deducted the poll tax for which such property
was sold. and the necessary fees aud costs Of sale
the Marshal shall return the surplus money, ifany
there be. TO the owner Of such property. Any per
indebted to another liable to poll tax and neg.
lecting refusing to pay the same, shall be Liable
to pay the same after service upon him, by tie Cy
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.
SEC. s. The Marshal shall keep recorded list Of
the names Of all persons paying their poll tax, and
shall report the same to the Board on the first OF
each month.
Passed May 2Sth, 1861.
CHAS. KENT, prest
H. II. FLAGG, Clerk.