Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
BULLETIN, VOL. 4, NO. II.

township in which he IL elected or appoints
ed, and take his receipt therefor, specifying
the total amount Of the tax Charged in sunh
| duplicate ,ax~list, and charge tie same over
TO each township collector, in a book 10 IN
kept for that purpose aud such duplicate
| tax>lisf, when 90 made out and delivered TO-
! the township collectors, may be used - IN
execution and shall be sufficient suthofity
for tberu to collect the taxes therein charged
in any township 10 the county, BY distress
and sale OF otAerwise, as now provided by
law for the collection oftaxss BY the county
treasurer; and the county treasurer shall
not receive nor collect any Of. the taxes
charged in any duplicate tax.list % deliver.
ed, except the tai of non-residents of the
township, until the ssme las been returned
to him, - hersiHsfier provided. The said
county treasurer shall procure for and Dc.
liver TO each township colIectos, Wish nil
tax~Iist, tax reccipt> book, with . l1enk
margin or stub, upon wkicb Ahe said t9Wn>
ship collector shall enter he number snd
dste Of the tax receipt gisen to the tax pay.
er, the amount Of tax and by vhom paid,
which said tax receipt.book shall be returu-
I'd 70 the county trsAsusss, wifhAha a4id aa.-
picate tax-,ist - hereinafter provided.
SEC. 6. Upon the receipt Of said tax'
lists. each township collector imme1iately
thereafter, shAll cause . notice of the recsp-
ton thereof to be posted up IN some con-
spicsOus place in ew.sy school distsiss u the
township and in every ward Of any city
therein, and so located ss viii be most hks.
ly to give notice to the Inhabitants thereof
and also publish such notice for font weeks
in one or more papers, II any publis6ed in
the township. designating In such notice .
convenient place in such township, where he
will attend, from o'clock A. u. to4o' eloch
P. NJ, at least once in each wsek, On = day
to be specified in said notice, until March J.,
following. for the purpose Of receiving pay
ment of taxes, and il shall be the duty ut
each collector to attend accordingly, aud
shall proceed 10 collect and receipt for 81!
such taxes therein charged, in the sams
manner as now provided by Law fof the cci-
lection Of taxes by the county treasurer, and
oil the laws in the State Of Iowa which ap<
ply to aud govern the collection Of taxes
therein, by county treasurer, shall apply to
and govern the collection Of taxes BY said
township collector except as herein chan-
ged, and when they sre not incoussten, With
the provisions Of this act. Provided, the
county treasurer shall not appoint depaties,
nor collect taxes BY deputies. as providedby
sec. IL, chap. I73 Of the laws Of the ssh
General Assembly, in counties wherein
township collectors are elected ~ provided
BY this act.
SIC. I. Every collector, after fhe hfst q
March in each year, shall call at least once
on each person whose tax remains unpaidJ
or at the place of his usual residences Il In
the township for which such collector has
been chosen, and shall demand the payment
Of the taxes charged 70 him on his properly.
| Pforided, that in cass any pefson shah sts
| tempt to remove from the Township propsrs
| ~ on which tai il due without leaving suf.
6cisns TO pay such tar, at any time alles The
| duplicate comes into his hands, the eollec-
tor shall be authorised, and Il shall D. his
duty to attach such property, and hnld the
same until the tax is paid, OF mako the tsx
ont of such property. In case any psfsou
shall refuse or neglect TO p6t The tsx o.
shall have removed from said township, tho
collector shall levy the same BY distssse and
sale Of the goods and chattels Of the person
whe ought 10 pay the same, or Of any goods
and chsltels on which said tar uas sas1essd,
i wheresceves the ssns may Be 6and within
the county: The collector shah eite public
notics of the time and plaAs q }nie sad OF
the property TO be cold ct 1ease six day1 pre-
vious to the ssls, By embellishments % be
posted up in at least three public pieces in
the township where such ssls shxll btmadr.
The sale shall be msds BY public auction,
and If the property restrained shslI b sold
for more than the amouat Of the tax, pensl>
ty and costs, the surplus shsll be returned
to the person in whose possession such prop
erty was when the distress was made.
SEc. s. The said township collscfofs
shall make montaly statensents 70 the coun-
ty treasurer, of the amount Of tar collected
By them ON each fund, and pay tia satus
over to the said county treasurer and take
! his receipt therefor and they shall complete
the collection Of the tax charged In the said
duplicate ax>lists, By distress and, Saale Of
] othssvise, or OF before the krse Monday !.
May next after The receipt Of sid duplicate
tax.lists, and pay oses the amoont % col
lscted 10 the county tfeasuret, and fetufn V
him the said TAI lists and recsipt- books, and
make > tull and complete settlement ios th<
taxes 70 collec>sa 9TH the county treasurer
! which settlement shall be subject 70 Tie q.
animation and correction c[ tbe board o.
supervisors Of the county, tefhe had snt
: nade ct it, next session.
ecc. 3: Each toWnship collector shal
receive for his services the following com.
pensstios: !. Two per cent. Of al ~,
collected by him on the frst two thoasaht
! dollars. and one psr csnt. on al suas in ex
, ce.s thereof collected b. him othervise ths,
ty distress and ale 70 BE- puid ovt q Is.
.,f,uyI,v tfcasury: II. Fiye csf ceat. upon Il
nxss collected bv him by dissrsss and salr
which percentage and costs shall be- colec,
ed Of ,6e del;noueut az Uaye,. and The ,nm,
5ess in addition 70 The ss!d Ave per cent. I,
!, ,keonsteAJea are entitled to receive forthe AL,
| Of properly % execu non.
Il SEC. 10. Attsr the return of ssid dupl
csts tsx>lists and ssetlensnt . provided j,
| section of This acf. tie county treasure,
/, NAV. and Il shall be his dutv 10 receive. r.,
ceipt tor, and collect any unpaid taxes in III,
county and shall proceed 70 advertise and
sell ail the real estate In the county u,o,
which lie IA res have NOT been paid, f.t IN.
uspaid taxes thcteon. ~ now pfosided by
La.
Swc. H. IEapy Of the faxes ment;oned
ia the tax,list shall remain unpaid. and The
colleetor shap, not be able 10 caIlect tbe
same. he slrulL deliver "a the county treas.
user IN accus,nt or the tases 90 remaining
due; ard Spon rsakir- oath before he
county Judge. or IN Ais~ bsenre. before uny
iustice of the peace, thatthe suu.s mention.
Il "a in such serount resrsfu unpaid. and that
. ~ bas ,osrra,s s3;I;c>r;rcu;rv h.., "a.