The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
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NryKFnu 20, Miss, March 9, 1865
General OySus No. 10.
The taxes levied by the following ordinance
passed by the constitutional Convention Of Mis-.
Fissippi, on the 9th Of February, 1868, for the
purpose Of raising funds to defray the EXPENSES
Of said convention, will be collected and nc.
counted for by the sheriffs, as directed by said
ordinance, with the following exception:
Section 4, providing That It shall be the duty
Of the said sheriifs and c- o6ici0 tax collectors
to give immediate notice upon receipt Of this
ordinance that they will proceed to collect tho
taxes herein levied, and that to all take. re-
naming unpaid at the expiration Of ten days
from tho date Of said notice twenty five per
cent. will DO added to the amount OF said tax
Is so modified as to read hi,ty day' instead Of
ten days.
The auditor Of public accounts Of the State
Of Mifsissippi will issue the warrants as pro.
vdod by the 10th lection of the accompanying
ordinance.
The State Treasurer will receive AID disburse
the funds ~ prescribed by law and this orii.
nance;
An oRDIxAScE passed by tho constitutional
Convention Of the State Of Mississippi, Feb.
tuary 81 1868, to provide for tho levy aud
collection Of special tax upon the property
in the state oil Mississippi to pay tho ex.
penscs of said convention in conformity with
the Sth section Of an act entitled IAN act
supplementary to act OF Congress Of the United
States passed March 20, 1857
Sec. /. Be ii orda,ned, That we, the people
of the State of Mississippi in convention as.
sembled, in compliance with the act Of Congress
herein cited, and for the purpose Of paying the
necessary expenses of the convention, under
and by virtue of said act do order that special
tax on the property, real, and personal, ih the
State, equal to fifty per cent. on the amount of
tho State tax Assessed upon said property for
Stale purposes for tho yoar 1857, be and the
same Is hereby, lowed, and that this amount
aiHgl tat Tn mt la
for the year aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be IL further oyGiaiHsd That n
special tax Of one half Of one per cent. DO and
tho same Is hereby levied upon the value Of the
stock now on hand in each and every dry goods
grocery, drug, or provision store, and stocks OF
goods and merchandise and all other movable
or personal property Of every kind and nature
not herein otherwise provided for.
Sec 3. And be IL further ordained, That .
special tax Of city cents Per balo be, and the
same lie hereby, levied upon each and every bale
OF cotton now in this State; said tax to DO paid
In the county where said cotton was grown,
but If not so paid, said tax shall be collected
at any point Of shipment on the Mississippi
river, or any other river or navigablo water.
course, or at any point or place where cotton is
placed on any water craft, railroad car, wagon,
or other conveyance. Whom cotton is being 70.
moved out Of the State, or beyond the limits
thereof, and If said tax has been paid In the
county where said cotton was grown or pro-
duced the receipt Of tho sheriff Of said county,
or his lawful deputy, shall entitlo said cotton
to To shipped out OF the State without further
tax; and If any person or persons having charge
Of the means Of transportation aforesaid, either
rs owner, agent, or otherwise, shall transport,
or offer to transport, or permit the same to be
transported, df in his or their power to pre-.
vent any cotton subject to this tax and upon
which it has not been paid, such person or
persons shall DO liable to 6no Of Eve dollars
for each and every bale so transported in VIC.
latiOn Of this ordinance, recoverable before the
mayor Of any city or town, or before any justice
Of tho peace Of this State, or before any other
court having competent Jurisdiction
Sec. 4. BE II further ordained. That it shall
DO the duty Of the several sherifTs and or oIfcto
tax collectors TO give immediate notice, on
ceipt Of this ordinance, that they will proceed
to collect the taxes herein levied, and that to
all taxes remaining unpaid at tho expiration Of
ten days from tho date of said notice, twenty
five per cent, will DO added to the amount Of
raid tax and that an additional twenty five per
cent. will be added for the next ten Days, and
that il said tax shall remain duo and unpaid at
tho expiration Of twenty days from the date Of
said notice, said sheriff or tar collector shall
soize upon and take into his possession suit ciont
amount Of the movable property OF the default
ing party to satisfy the amount Of tho tax due,
together with the fifty per cent. herein author
iEed to be added, and tho cost Of the levy and
sale, and shall cell tho game within three days
redeemed by tho owner or owners thereof by
paying said taxes, with additional charges: Pro.
ended, JaTtheT, That said sheriff or tax collector
shall give two days notice Of the time and place
of said sale, with description Of the property
to be sold, by advertisements put in three pub.
lie places in the county; and II for any cause no
bidders shall appear at such sale, II shall DO the
duty Of said sheriff or tax collector to remove
said property to any place where the same can
he sold, and said property shall then and thore
be dispoGed Of without delay, and II any Of the
proceeds of such sale shall remain after paying
said taxes, addition and cost, the same shall be
returned to the person upon whom the levy was
made.
Sec. 3. BE ii THyther OydaiRed That the
iherin or GE-giciO tax collector shall have power
and it shall be his duty, to administer an oath to
any person or persons as to his her, or their
valuation Of stock on hand, or Of the personal
property now in their possession, and shall have
power to examine all books and papers Of mer.
chants and Others, in order to carry out the
provisions Of sections two and three Of this ordi.
nance; and II any person shall refuse to take
such oath, or II the said sheriff shall DO dissatis-
led as to the statement Of the value or amount
Of personal property or stock on hand no shall
have power to call in q disinterested citizen Of
the county TO a2iess such property, and such
persons decision shall be7inal and binding upon
all parties.
Sec 8. AaH be ii G,uiler ordained, That all
warrants Issued by authority Of this conve ntiou
land mono others,) and currency of the United
states, shall BIO received by the several sheriGs
and tax collectors in payment Of the tax herein
Usscssedi and when said collectors shall have
funds on hand, collected under and by virtue Of
this ordinance, and any person having tho war.
rants Of this convention may present the same
to said shorins or tax collectors, who shall
redeem the same ut their face value.
Sec. 7, be ii Itvth,r oydaiRod That the sherin
and tax collector shall, at the end Of every five
days, beginning ten days after the receipt Of a
copy Of this ordinanee,) transmit to the treas.
urer Of the State the amount Of money so col.
lccted, and warrants SO received, with state.
lHent Of the names Of persons from whom col.
Iceted, the amount each one has paid, and when
the tax 10 all collected said collectors shall for
ward to said treasurer a final statement Of the
moneys so collected, together with an affidavit
that said statement contains q true and correct
exhibit Of all moneys collected by him under
and by virtue Of the provisions Of this ordi
nance Pr0vidod, That the moneys herein di
rected to be sent TO the treasurer shall In al
cases be forwarded through tho nearest express
Office, and TINT each collector shall be REIN
bursed for all expenses incurred in Transmitting
said funds 10 the treasurer Prorided Ci,rther,
That when there is no express office in the county