The Placer herald., 1864-04-16
EsE-DYSTRTCT BILL.


scented IN Senate and .4ssem'bly 10 enact as
toHo,c&
SECTION l. The County Of Placer is hereby d-
vied into Supervisor and reycnue Districts as
follows: Township No |. 2. 9 and 10 shall con-
stitutc District No. One; Townships No 3 and 4
shall constitute District No Two townships No.
5. 6. I. and shall constitute District No Three
SEC. 2. NJ the Presidential election to be hell
in the year A. D. 1864, there shall be elected by
the qualified electors of District No. J. one Su-
peryisor. who shall hold his office from and after
the expiration Of the term ofthe present incum-
bent ol Supervisor District No. |. in said county
and uitil The first Monday Of October. a. D. 1865,
and uHt'l his elector shall be elected aud quail
fed. And at the General election for County
oficers TO he holden in said county in the year
A. y. 1863 aud at said elections to he holden
each Two years thereafter. There shall be elected
in each OF said Supervisor and Revenue Districts
one Supcryiso whose term Of Office shall be two
years, commencing on the first Monday Of October
and shall hold said office for two years and until
his successor is elected and qualified And at
said Presidential election in the year A. D. 1864.
there shall lie elected in each of said Supervisor
and Revenue Districts by the qualified electors in
each District. One Assessor and One Tax Collect
or. whose term OF Office shall commence on the
first Monday of March. \. D. 1865, and shall
continue until the first Monday Of March. A. D.
1868, and until their successors are elected and
qualified
And at the general election for County officers
to be holden in slid county in the year A. D.
| 1857, and at such election to be held in said
County every two years thereafter. there shall he
| elected by the qualified Electors in each Of said
| Supervisors and Revenue Districts for each Of
| said Districts, one Assessor and one Tax Collector.
| whose term OF Office shall be two years commenc
| ing on the first Monday of March. A. d. 1865. on
! the first Mondays OF March OF each two years
/ thereafter and shall hold said Offices for said
I oil tod
and qualified.
SEC, s. The members Of the Board Of Supervi-
| sors provided to be elected under the provisions
OF this Act, shall. at their first meeting elect one
OF their number Chairman OF said Board. and said
Supervisors shall each give the bond for the faith
| tul performance ofhis duties as required by law
and shall exercise the powers and perform the
| duties and he subject to the rules and penalties
1 that now arc or hereafter may be prescribed by
law concerning said Offices
SEC. t. The District Assessors shall before en-
/ terlng upon the duties Of their Offices or at such
! times as may he required by law. each give a
| bond in the sum OF $4,000. or greater amount
| II the Board oi Supervisors shall require it, for
the faithful performance OF all the duties re-
quircd OF them by law, and shall each receive
800 per annum. to be audited and allowed
| as Ike accounts arc now allowed after complct-
inr their official services for each year.
Pr0UMed. The Board OF Supervisors shall in
| no case How the account Of IN Assessor until
! they shall have issued 4 proclamation notifying
| taxpayers OF the completion OF the Assessment
| rolls for the current fiscal year. and calling upon
! taxpayers or other ppIsOus who have knowledge
! OF lhe omission from the Assessment rolls of
! taxable property by either Of the Assessors, to
! file notice of such omission with the Clerk Of
aid Board. and at the expiration of the time
named in SAID proclaim ton for fling such noti-
ceS. said Board shall examine into said mis-
>jons il any there be; and If in their Judgment
SAID omissions zero caused by the fault or cale-
less ess OF the = SCISSOR or Assessors guilty Of
such neglect, an amount equal to The total taxes
due from the person or persons, or property so
omitted ana five doh lrs additional for each Of
sad omissions which latter sum or sums shall
be paid by the Treasurer to the person or per-
| sons giving The information. md the tax upon
| the omitted property shall be added to the amount
| collected by the Collector of the same District at
! his next settlement.
The proclamation provided for in this section
shall be published Ior ut least fifteen days sfrom
| the time when the Assessors return their rolls
! in some ne"spi per published in the County seat .
and by posting bills in At least three public places
| in each Township.
Pr0cjdcd, Thatnothing herein contained shall
| be deemed 0 exempt such omitted property or
| the owner thereof from the assessment and the
collection OF said taxes is may be prescribed by
| law. and
Propided further That ii shall be the duty of
| the Board OF Supervisors to ascertain as nearly
! aS Ill y Dc IN True amount anu value OF such
| omitted property aud compute these on the true
amount of the taxes that would be due thereon
| had the same been du assessed rs required by
| law. and tine amount in each case thus ascertain
! ed snail be the amount to be deducted from the
account for salary of the Assessor in the cases
! provided for in this Section.
SEC D. The Tax Collectors named in this Act
| shall each give bond 10 the sum of $4,000
or such greater sum a. the Supervisors may di-
! rect for the faithful performance OF all the du-
ties required OF them by law, proUided, that at
! each monthly or other regular settlement with
! the County Treasurer the Collector Of District
No. sh.ll pay into the County Treasury for
! the use OF said county. fifty per cent; the Col
! lcctor of District No. 2 shall pay into the
County Treasury fifteen per cent. and the Collec-
! tor OF District No. shall pay into the County
| Treasury fifteen per cent of the amount of all
| fees and percentage to which they may be en-
titled by law. one.third of which shall be placed
in the County School Fund.- and the remainder
in the General Fund OF said county.
| Pr0oided, That if any reduction shall be made
| by law in the fees Of said Collectors the proper
| tion Of said fees required to be paid into the
Treasury, It's aforesaid, shall be reduced in like
| ratio, and it shall be unlawful for the Auditor to
give any Collector his acquittance until he shall
have exhibited to said Auditor th- Treasurer re-
| ceipt Tor said amount
| Any officer who shall fail to comply with this
| provision. shall be liable to -uch amount on his
official bond shall be guilty of mislemeanor and
shall forfeit his Office
SEC. 8, Each officer named in this Act shall be
a resident ellctor Of the District for which he is
elected.
SEC. 7, All Acts and parts of Acts arc hereby
repealed so far as the same coanct with the provi-
sons OF this Act.
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