The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-17
Ordinance Number SO.

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T EWING A ROAD AND POLL TAX,
IL and providing for the collection Of the same, for
the year ending May, 1862.
The Trustees of The CITY Of Necddd 0rddin as fOlOws:
SECTION /. A Road Tax of four dollars is hereby
levied upon every ablebOdied nhabtant Of the City
of Nevada between the ages Oftwenty One and fifty
years. ra.F4s ...
SIC @ II shall be the duty Of the City Marshal to
collect the Road Tax and for this purpose he here
by invested with the same authority is conferred
upon Road Overseers by the act Of the Legislature OF
1860 entitled ian act concerning roads and highways
in Nevada county and the tar shall be collected In
the manner prescribed in said act.
Sc 3. The Clerk Of the Board shall prepare and
deliver 70 the Marshal sufficient number of blank
receipts, which shall be numbered and signed by the
Clerk Said receipts shall be eOuntersigned by the
Marshal and delivered TO persons paving the road
and the Marshal shall specify in each receipt so de-
livered, whether the tax is paid in labor money
SEC 4. The Marshal shall keep correct list of
the names Of all persons paying 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, to 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 inhabitant Of the City, Of 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. 8. 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 poll tax the
Marshal shall deliver of said receipts counter.
| signed by himself, to the person 40 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 or claimed bY any person
liable to and refusing to pay said poll tax as will 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-
Vious TO such sale delivery of the possession of the
property by the Marshal TO any purchaser shall be
deemed sufficient title In the purchaser Aferha
ing deducted the poll tax for which such proDeTtv
was Sold and the necessary fees and costs Of sale
the Marshal shall return the surplus money. ifany
there be- TO the owner Of such property. ipv ner.
son indebted to another liable to poll tax and neg
iectins or refusing to pay the same shall be labIe
70 pay the same after service upon HIM by the Civ
harshal, OF notice in writing, stating the name or
names OF the persen or persons 50 liable and o-;ns
such poll tax. and may deduct the amount thereof
from such indebtedness 'AsOA
SzO. 8. The Marshal shall keep recorded Ia, ~
The names Of all persons paying their Doll ta. and
shall report the same to the Board on The Ara a
each m0nth. S' VI
Passed Nay 1sth, 1Ssa.
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