Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-05
Ordinances of the Town of Olympia.
Ordinance No. 10.

An Ordinance to levy Municipal Tax for the year
1860.
a.. Be it ordained by the Trustees of tho town
of Olympia. that tax of five mills be levied upon
every dollars worth of real and personal property,
within the limits Of the town of Olympia aforesaid,
rs exhibited upon the assessment roll for the year
1860.
~. That the Clerk of the Board. ms soon as
said assessment roll shall he placed in the hands
of the County Auditor of the county of Thurston,
shall proceed to prepare tax roll of said taxable
persons and said taxable property, and cause it to
be filed in his Office. and duplicate thereof shall
he made by him and delivered to the Town Mar
| shall who is hereby directed forthwith to collect
and receipt for said municipal tax.
~. When the said Town Marshal shall asccr-
tain that any land or other property has been
omitted in the smcnt he shall assess and es.
innate the tax thcrcupon. and enter the same upon
his duplicate assessment roll, and proceed to col
lcct said tax assessed by him, as the tax en-
braccd in said assessment roll
a.. That the fees of the town Clerk, for SER
vices under this ordinance. he the same rs is al
lowed by law to Cuunty Auditors for like services
| under the Territorial and County revenue law.
Is. That the fees OF the Town Marshal for col
Letting said taxes be five per centum upon all taxes
collected and paid over by him to the Treasurer of
said town of Olympia.
SG. The Town Marshal shall demand Of each
and every taxable inlabitant, within one month
sesscd against said taxable inha1itant and prop
crty, and if not paid by or before the first day Of
September. 1860 shall levy the same on the goods
or chatels of such persons, and give fourteen days
notice of tile time and place of such sale, and the
property to he sold by posting advertisements in
four public places in the said town, and sell the
same at public auction, and if such property shall
sell for More than the tax and costs, the surplus
shall be- paid to tho owner thereof. and said Mar
shall shall receive ten per cent, added to the tax
by the town clerk for fees of collection. and in
ca lac of sale, the fees of Sheriff for sales upon
ccntion; provided, that any person, before sale of
his property. may pay all taxes, percentage aud
costs, and stop such sale.
a.. That all taxes not paid on the said first
day OF September shall he deemed delinquent, aud
shall draw interest at the rate of twenty-five per
cent per annum from and after that date Until paid;
and all delinquent taxes on real estate hereby
made perpetual lien thercupon against all per-
sons. except the United States and the Territory
of Washington.
IS. The Town Marshal shall make return to
the Town Clerk of the said tax roll and his fall
proceedings thercupon by or before the first Mon
day of Oetohcr--and on the receipt thereof the
Town Clerk shall forthwith make out two lists of
such delinquent taxable inhabitants, town lots and
real estate, with the amount of taxes due thereon,
certify one OF the same. ana file il in the Office of
the County Auditor of Thurston county for record.
an the other one ~ certified to he delivered to the
Town Marshal. who shall advertise the same in Il
newspaper printed in said town for six weeks sue
".s;r IS hrflrc til, fir. Monday in y rn1,hc-: anl