The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-05-18

sotne entirely upssuIdabis eaase, s'
tesa the time fer The pFuduetio
thereof, not exceeding Eve days, /
the expiration OF which. said BOAR
shall again meet, and II said Ii
shall not then be returned, no 81
cuse OF further time shall be allowed
and II such extension shall not b
granted, or II having been grantet
the said list shall not then be rs
turned. the Board shall order sui
without delay against such tax col
lector aud the sureiies on his bond
for the total amount OF the State ans
county taxes remaining unpaid, ant
Tor all costs aud expenses Of sucl
suit. and oil damages due thereon
smd Board shall furthermore max,
an order requiring their clerk imme
diately TO notify the Auditor OF Pub.
lie Accounts, who shall thereupor
notify the District Attorney OF III,
proper district, and he shall proceed
against such tax collector for the
amount Of delinquent State tax
without delay, as for a default Of the
total amount OF said delinquent State
taxes, damages, and costs according
to law.
Sec. 8. BE It further enacted, That
on receiving said delinquent tax
land list, 1t shall be the duty OF
the Board OF Supervisors to
cause citation to be issued and served
against each Of the person. to whom
said lands shall have been assessed,
notifying them respectively that the
land to them assessed is delinquent
MS aforesaid, describing said lands as
the same shall appear on the assess
ment books, and stating the several
amounts and sam total assessed
against them respectively, and COM
manding them to appear before said
Board At a meeting thereafter to be
held, on day to be designated by
said Board, not longer than sixty nor
les. than thirty days thereafter, aud
either pay the taxes aforesaid, and
all costs, together with ten per cen.
tum damages, or show that said
taxes have been paid, and that in
default Of such showing, judgment
for the sale thereof will be entered
at said meeting of said Board against
said lands, condemning the same, o.
so much thereof. according to law, as
shall be sufficient to satisfy said
taxes, cost and damages.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That
the citation aforesaid may be issued
to, and serve1 in, any county in this
State, and shall in all ca sos be served
and returned in the same manner,
and the service and return thereof
shall be under the same penalties,
and subject to the same laws Of
amendments, fees and responsible
ties, as appertain to original process
issuing from the Chancery Court.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
it, upon information or suggestion,
it shall appear to the satisfaction Of
said Board, that any person to whom
any such lands have been assessed,
is q nonresident, said Board shall
cause advertisement Of said citation
TO be made in some newspaper
printed in the county wherein said
lands are situated, or il there be none,
then in some other county in this
State, for four successive weeks next
before said next special meeting, and
proof Of publication shall be filed,
and like printers fees allowed, as IN
cases Of nonresident defendant III
the Chancery Court.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
upon return Of service Of proof Of
publication, or upon the voluntary
Of the person to whom
,aid lands may be assessed before
,aid Board, at the return term Of
,uch citation, if 1t shall appear that
,uch lands, in any case, we're falsely
returned as delinquent, it shall be
he duty Of said board to release said
and, and thereupon to certify the
acts to the grand jury Of said coun-
y, at the neat term Of the Circuit
Court. for their citation, in accord
ance with this act /; and judgment
hall be rendered by the Board of
Supervisors for all cosys and dam
lges against the tax collector and
ON bis official bond, making
Iuch false returns in favor Of the
persons entitled thereto,
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That
n all cases wherein it shall not ap.
pear that said delinquent list il false,
Or that the taxes, damages and costs
nave been paid, said board shall, at
The meeting at which the delinquent
shall have been cited to
appear, condemn such delinquent
ands for non>payment Of taxes, and
shall adjudge tina. the same, or 80
much thereof as may be necessary,
on day to be named in their order
On the minutes, allowing not less
than thirty nor more than sixty
days notice, to be sold at the public
ontcry, for cash In hand; and when
the tract or lot assessed AMI offered
for sale shall exceed one hundred
snd sixty acres, the officer selling
the same shall offer the same by its
legal subdivisions Of one hundred
and sixty acres or less, designating
the same to be taken from the
northwestern corner or corners Of
the tracts or lots On which the taxes
may be due, AZ near as may be
practicable; and II so much as hall
If any tract shall be sold, the west
srn halt or the northern half, ac-
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