The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-28

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled
''an act 70 raise revenueTo defray the ex-
penses Of the government Of the State OF
Mississippi and for other purposes,- APP
proved July 9th, 1870
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That so
much of sections 3 and IL, OF the Act enti-
tied IAN act TO raise revenue to defray the
expenses of the government of the State of
Mississippi. and for other purpose APP
proved July 9TH, 1870. as requires the Board
of Supervisors Tor the present year. to meet
and revise the assessment rolls on the sec
ond Monday in August. be, and the same Il
hereby extended for the present wear. so as
to give the Board of Supervisors the option
of fixing any time for the revision of said
assessment rolls, between the second Nom
day in August and the first day of Novem-
Der; and that so much of that portion of
section II as requires the Board OF Super
visors of the several counties to hold a
meeting at the Court House of their respect
i've counties on the second Monday In Au-
gust, A. ID. 1870, be, and the same is hereby so
extended as to enable said Board of Super
visors TO meet on any other Monday in Au-
gust, for the pE poses required of them by
the act to which this Is a supplement.
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted. That the
following statistical information shall be
furnished by the Tax Collector, in addition
to that required h- SecGion IL, TO wit: The
names of all sr; > insured; the amount
icy and the name of the Company, in each
case; Provided, That these facts shall en-
brace all insurance whether life, fire or ma
rine.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That section
II of the original act be so amended as to
change the time of assessment from first day
of January and the sec md Monday in Au-
gust, A. ID. 1870 TO first day of January and
first Monday OF May, in each year, and the
meetings of the Board of Supervisors. to the
second Monday in May, and the Assessor to
complete and certify his assessment rolls on
the third Monday in June, in each year, and
the Clerk of the Chancery Court shall make
out. certilee and deliver copies Of the same
required by law, on or before the second
Monday in July thereafter.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
time for assessing and collecting the taxes
of the fiscal year 1870, be extended three
months.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That persons
having taxable property in counties where
they do not reside, may pay the taxes there
on TO the Auditor of Public Accounts, until
the last day of November, in each year
And the Auditor shall transmit to the sew
eral Collectors, a list of such payments. by
the first day of January following. The
Auditor shall pay over 10 the Collectors al
tax collected by him, aud on failure to d.
so, shall be liable to the same penalties az
defaulting Tax Collectors. The Auditor
may charge the persons paying taxes &c
him with five per cent. thereon, Tor his COM
pensation; and the Collector shall be en-
titled to the same commissions on the the
taxes so paid to the Auditor, as if collected
by said Collectors and that this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved July 2lst, 1870.