The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-07
Ordinance Number 81.
r EWING a ROAD AND POLL TAX

I EV N I(OAO AMI EOh@ 4 A1As
IL and providing for the collection OF the same Tor
the year ending May, 1862.
The Trustees of The City Of Ne'odd orddn osfolto1s:
SECTION l. A Road Tax of four dollars is hereby
levied upon every able bodied inhabant OF The City
of Nevada between the ages of twenty and fifty
years.
SEC 2 1t shall be the duty Of the City Marshal to
collect the Road Tax and for this purpose he is here
by invested with the authority as is conferred
upon Road Overseers by the act O the Legislature Of
1860 entitled IAN act concerning roads and highways
in Nevada county, and the tax shall be collected in
the manner presc ibed III SAID act.
Sc 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 counterfigned by the
Marshal and delivered to persons paying the road tax
and the Marshal shall specify in each receipt so de-
livered 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 10
the City Treasurer to be used under the direction Of
the Board Of Trustees foI road purposes.
SEC 5. There shall be and is hereby levied upon
every male inhabtant 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. g. 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 80 paying
SEC. 7. To enforce the collection OF the poll tsx,
the Marshal may seize SO much of any aud every
species Of property owned or claimed by any person
liable TO and refusing TO pay said poll tax, will be
sufficient 70 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. After hay-
ing deducted the poll tax for Rhich such property
was sold and the necessary fees and costs of sale
the Marshal shall return the surplus money If any
there be, to the owner Of such property. Any per
son indebted TO another, liable 10 poll tax and neg
lecting refusing to lay the same, shall be liable
TO pay the same after service upon HIM, by the City
Marshall of u notice in writing, stating the name or
names of the person persons liable and owing
such poll tax. and may deduct the amount thereof
from such Indebtedness.
SEC. s. Tho Marshal shall keep recorded list OF
the names of all persons paying their poll tax and
shall report the same TO the Bosrd Oh the hrst Of
each month.
Passed May 2sth, 1881.
CHAs. KENT, Pres't
H. H. I14sG, Clerk.