Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-08

The bill below passed both Houses
OF the Legislature on Monday and
Tuesday. Our friends who have
railroad taxes to pay vii be inter
ested in its provisions. We hope 1t
will be found to be % panacea tor
many ills. ats ia2t s4. f1 4sy aiH
"A BILL for an act 10 regulate tAxes and ths
collection Thereof voted to aid the con-
struction Of Railroads. aets
SECTION T. BE- Il enacted BY ks Csassal
Asse,nbly Of the State Of Ioso, That The Co.
Treasurers or township Collectors are here.
by prohibited from collecting any tax which
has been or may hereafter be voted 10 aid
in the constr uction Of any railroad under
chapter one hundred aud two, Of the acts
Of the Thirteenth General Asssmoly-by
the people OF any township. incorporated
town or city. contrary to or ia violation o.
the terms or provisions Of any special res>
calling an election, or contrary to any con-
trsct, agreement, stipulation, in writing.
made between the company and lhe town
ship, town, or city authorities for the bene.
fit Of the people, or contrary to res
~olutions or indictments, in writing,
extended to the people. before Or after vot-
ing said aid. nor shall any such taxed be-
come due, bear interest, become delinquent.
collectable, or payable, contrary TO any
such provision, special reservation, condi-
ton, resolution. inducement, contract,
agreement. or stipulation in writing.
Sec. 2. That . certified copy, made BY
the trustees or proper officers Of any town
ship, incorporated city, or town, Of any
such special reservation, condition, resolu-
I ion, inducement. cont, act,- agret ment. OF
stipulation IN writing. shall be notice Of the
MIA / tiers therein contained TO sue h treasurer,
or township collector, and he shall take due
notice, and be governed accordingly. III
Sec. 3. That nll taxes now levied. OF
that may hereafter be levied, under the pro.
visions Of chapter forty-cight' Of the acts o.
the Twelfth General Assembly, and asss
under the provisions Of chapter one hun;
drcd aud two Of the acts Of the Thirteenth
General Assembly Of ths State OF
Iowa, shall draw no interest, be subject 4
no penalty, nor shall the property upon
= which such taxes are now Or hereafter may
be levied, be sold FOR said taxes until thu
railroad company shall be emitted to re
ceive sald taxes undcr the PROVISIONS VI IN,
aforesaid acts. 9f5.8f4 ft
Sec. 4. IT, taxes. levied under the pre- Wis
ions OF chapter one hundrei and two o.
the Thirteenth General ASS embly. become .
part Of the consolidated tax provided for il
section one Of chapter one hundred and
tlir,,-eight Of the acts Of the Thirteenth
General assembly Of the State Of Iowa,
TIE taxpayer car Ply the full amount Of
any county, State, scicol, or other tax; and
ii shall be the duty Of I'VE ccunty treasurer
TO give = separate receipt therefor. .s )
Sac. 8. This secsienlprovides hat no ta'
voted in aid 81 railroads shah be no. Co;
lcctable until = period Of sixty days aftel
the certificate OF. tie trustees to the trcasur
er or township collector that MI the condi
tons, etc., made BY the railroad compan.
for whose benefit the taxes are voted ar,
compile | with. and Of this fact tie treasur
er or township collector is to give due nc
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