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

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said. not exceeding oae hundred and
sixty acres IN any one lot, At ons
time, offered and keeping the ssIs'
we'll 10 the west aud northwest, and
leaving that part not cold, II any,
well 20 the east or southeast, with 4
viev TO preserving the part not sold
IN compact and desirable shape, 20
far ss may be convenient. until
enough Of each tract or lot shall be
sold to pay all the taxes, costs and
damages aforesaid due thereon aud
the sale shall be continued from day
to day sill all shall be sold or the
taxes thereon paid; provided, that
in default of bidders for any tract
the same shall be struck OF 10 the
State. as now provided by section
sixteen hundred aud ninety-eigbt Of
the Revised Code; aud all adver-
tisements for land sales under this
act shall DO published as now re-
quired by law, so tar as may be con-
sistent with this act.
Sec. s. Be il further enacted, That
to each purchaser the officer, who
shall have sold the same, shall
make, execute, acknowledge and
deliver in brief and explicit form, a
deed or deeds for each separate lot
or parcel sold; aud the same shall
vest in such purchaser, his heirs, and
assigns, an absolute and indefeas,-
BILE title forever, with no subsequent
right OF redemption by any delin-
quent owner; provided, however,
that all minor children, idiots, luna.
tics and persons in duress at the
time Of such sale, may, at any time
within two years after snch disablli-
ty shall be removed, redeem any In.
tcrest they may respectively have
therein by paying to the purchaser,
his heirs or assigns, the amount OF
the purchase money and all subse,
quently paid taxes, and ten per
cent. interest thereon from the date
or dates Of the payment or payments
thereof.
Sec. o. Be II further enacted, That
oil poll taxes shall hereafter be one
dollar on each person liable to poll
taxes provided, the same ahall be
paid on or before the first Monday
IN December in each year but II not
then paid, the same shall be two
dollars on each person liable az
aforesaid; and the delinquent poll
tax collector hereinafter provided
for, and who shall collect the same
after the date aforesaid, shall, on
final settlement thereof, be allowed
one-half Of said two dollars for col.
Letting the same.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted,
That said delinquent poll tax collec,
tor shall be selected and appointed
by the Board Of Supervisors. after
the delinquent list Of poll taxes
shall have been returned on oath by
tbs tax collector; and shall be selec>
ted with 4 view to the best qualif-
cations for this peculiar service; he
shall take the oath Of Office prescribed
by law; shall give bond in such sum
not less than the total amount Of
poll tax and penalty Aforesaid, -
the board may require, conditioned
for the faithful collection and pay
ment Of the amount collected, less
bis share thereof; and If said delin-
quent poll tax collector shall embez-
zle any part Of such collection, or in
any respect make default, he shall be
liable to all the penalties imposed on
like offenses by the general tax col
|ectors Of this State; provided, thst
neither the Sheriff OF the county nor
my person who has been bis deputy
Or assistant, within the last twelve
preceding the appointment,
shall be appointed as such delin-
luent tax collector.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That from the date Of his qualifica-
ion as such, every delinquent poll
lax collector shall make monthly
settlements with the County Treas.
lrer, by rendering to him an account
,f the several amounts by him col
ected up TO the date Of each such
attachment, showing the dates 81
which, and the persons from whom,
each several amount shall have been
collected; which said accounts ahall
DO carefully preserved by the Treas
arer, subject to police inspection,
and be produced before the Board
Of Supervisors whenever thereunto
required; and said delinquent poll
tax collectors, at the time Of making
each monthly settlement IS afore-
said, shall ray over to the County
Treasurer the total amount OF taxes
by him collected during the past
less one-half, as provided in
this act, be retained by him as com
pensation for collecting tho same
and on the first Monday in August
he shall make his final settlement
with the Treasurer, and pay over to
him all the balance that may remain
In his hands, less one-half thereof, % |
aforesaid and shall forthwith there |
after return to the Board Of Super
visor, his final delinquent list, tor
the action Of the Board, showing the |
name Of each final delinquent, and
the reason why, If any, the same re-
main delinquent and the said Board |
may, If it shall deem said reasons
valid, allow snch final delinquent
list, and release said delinquent poll
tax collector from the collection o.
the same.
Sec. IL. Be It further enacted, /
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