Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-30

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10 sotiofi me Constitution ~ The United sisies
md he Consultation N the Slate 0f Tssw, aud h
faithfully snd iinpeftlally discharge tbs duties thai
| nay detolte upon him - member ~ such poilfs
| force. whleh oath shall he endorsed upon Il car.
tlhesfo fsppoinimeni, and ned With he ely SEQ.
fetafy.
sre o. Special policemen. 70 serve m such At
theatres aud ohef place " public amusement Al no.
tels ~ der0is, and ~ other pnb'Ie paees and -.
tai lshments, may DO appointed by tho police board
NJ hereqnest Of the owner or managers ofsuoh pla-
ces but they shall receive no ply iram the city, aud
rnc special policemen shall DO sulJsct 10 the pro.
Vision. ofihe police ordIna nee, so hr as applicable
aud such rules and regulations as the police board
may adopt and each and every appointment may at
any time be revoked by The police board.
sec. 7. Policemen shall receive for their services
such compensation rs may be determined by the City
| Council.
Sic. g. Any person who shall falsely represent
himself ~ policemen, shall upon conyictlJn there.
for before tho Mayor. DO fined In any sum not less
than Ave nor more than twenty-five dollars.
Brc 0. This ordinance shall take effect and no In
forcs from and nhcr ~ passage and due publication.
Approved March 10, 1sI2, aud published MaroL
20, 1877. II. ). ERyAY, Mayor.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN 'ORDIsANcB
DEFINING rnE DUTIES AND FEES or Assessor AND
CoLLrcToR."
Src. ]. Bs ordainedby The city Council ollie Cig Of
Ddas hat section second ofan ordinance entitled an
Ordinance defining the duties and fees OF Assessor
and Collec or" approved June 90, 1871, bc and tho
same is hereby amended so us to read follows to-
wit:
sEc. q Tho assessor aud collector shall prepare a
assessment roll for each ward In which he shall set
down In separate columns, IN alphabetical order the
names ofthe taxable inhabitants thereof, including
persons chargahle with poll tax, the amount and
description Of the property taxed, real and personal;
tho value thereof, (when tho same IL real estate,
noting the value Of the ground and that of the i'm
pro,cmcnts separately aud the amount of taxes duo
thereon for which purpose he shall, between tho
first days Of January and March in ench and every
yea,, call npon each person living IN the corporate
limits OF said city, for list OF all ofhs her own
taxable property, aud OF all property subject to tax
alton held by such persons for others, or owned by
the person, firm, association or corporation. for
which such person may he acting as agent or attor
ney, within the said corporate limits; Pyoridcd,
that all property situated partly In one ward and
partly In another, shall be entered upon the roll for
that ward In which the greater part lies and proyi-
ded, further, that when tho assessor and collector
shall call at the usual place of abode of the party
liable to tsxaon. In the absence of such person, a
written printed notice TO render such list to tho
assessor shall serve In lieu Of personal notice. and
1t shall be the duty Of said party thereafter Gull
upon the assessor and collector at his Office and
der said list.
SEc. q That sec. four Of said ordinance be and tho
same is hereby amended MS to read follows to.
wit:
SEC. 4. That 1t shall be the duty of every person,
Arm, association or corporation within the corpo-
rate limits of said city, liable to the payment any
tax to make due return of required inventory tho
assessor and collector, when called upon by him for
that purpose, in the manner provided by ordinance,
and any pers on required by ordinance to do who
shall fail or refuse to make such return shall DO liza.
BILE to fine of not less than five nor more than one
hundred doll for the benefit Of the city, accord
ing to the sound discretion of tho Mayor and it
shall be the duty OF the assessor and collector to
report all such to the Mayor and to attend up
OH his court asa witness to prove such failure
fnsal
SEC 2. Tina: sec. five Of said ordinance DO and tho
same is hereby amended, so us to follows,
wit:
SEC. 6. The list required under the second section
Of this act shall contain description of all the tax
able property. owned held by the par ties liable to
taxation on the first day Of January the current
year, and the value thereof whercupon the assessor
and collector shall and he ~ hereby required to ad.
minister to each person making such rendition, the
following oath You do solemny swear Tor ar
irm) that the Inventory rendered by you contains n
full description Of all taxable property OWNED by YOU
or held by you for others, or owned or held by The
person, firm, or association, corporation for which
You are acting agent attorney las the case NAV
be) on the first day of January last, and that the
value assessed thereon is fair and correct cash val
ne for the same according to the best Of your know
edge and belief" Said inventory shall be signed and
sworn to as prescribed above by the party renderi
the same, md shall be attested by the assessor and
collector; Prorded, that the list of taxable property
thus required to be furnished, shall not DO construct
so rs to include the products Of the SOIL while In
the han DIS of the producer.
SEC. 4. That Sec ten ofsad ordinance 10 and the
same is hereby amended, to read as follows to.
wit:
SEC. 10. The assessor and collector of taxes after
he has received the certificate of tho Mayor men.
TONED In the preceding section. shall proceed coll
cct the taxes mentioned in the assessment rolls re-
quired by ordinance and shall receive the same COM
pensation the collected for the use of tho
city, prescribed by law for the collection of taxes
for the county and shall be governed in the collec-
ton OF the same BY the laws regulating the cUllec-
ton Of taxes for the county, in force at the time
far they applicable, and not in conflict with
the provisions OF this ordinance. He shall pay over
~ IN La traus ft,x
ed, and shall make his final sotlcment for the year
with the treasurer on or before the first day ofOc.
tober in each year, and to facilitate The collection OF
taxes, the assessor and collector may if he chooses
open eilce within the corporate limits of said
city. and shall post, TO be posted suitable
notices Throughout the city, stating the location of
tho same, and the days Of each week. until the lst
day of o'tober. he will be present In said office for
the purpose OF receiving and shall be his iu.
~ 10 he present said Office during III, time so ad.
vertised for the purpose Of receiving taxes ana the
duty of al persons owing taxes to pay tho same mt
said office; Proriied, 1t shall be excuse to any
person not paying his taxes as required by or
dinnncc, that the assessor ana collector shall fail
SO to advertise, or be present in said Office.
SEC. 5. That eleven ofsad ordinance he and tho
same is hereby amended, to read as follows to.
wit:
SEC. II. Shoud any person, firm, CORPORATION. or
asaocaton, tail or refuse to pay the taxes due on or
before the first day of October, they shall DO ,egar-
ed as delinquent, and the assessor and collector shall
thereafter add ten per cent additional TO their tax
es, aud shall notify them through the post Office,
taking the postms scrs receipt f the notices mail
I'd Of the taxes and penalty owing and shall notify
such delinquent that ifpayment thereof be rot made
within ten days from the mailing Of such notice. he,
will proceed to collect tie according TO law and
ordinance and 1t is hereby made the duty of the as
SCISSOR and collector, uon the expiration Of the time
stated In said notice. TO proceed In collect tho taxes
penalties and costs due upon the personal property
IF sucn delinquent provided by sec thirty three Of
The charter ofsaid city, and those due upon his real
property, by placing his naie residence and the full
mount due, In the hands of the city attorney whose
iuty II shall he to collect the by suit in the
name OF the city Of Dallas against such party del in
lueD, In any court Of competent Jurisdiction. Such
ut shall lie In the nature Of actions for debt, and
hen brought before the Mayor or Justice Of tho
Peace shall not be for the enforcement Of the iein
reserved Tor taxes. Ia Judgment for the taxes
ine, with interest, Is had before the Mayor or JUS
Ice OF the Peace, aud the money il not made by ex-
'cuton, the city attorney shall proceed to enforce
suit for that purpose In the proper Disrict court
u subsequent proceedings shall be the same rs pro-
iided by law, for the collection of taxes duo tho.
State or county upon real property.
SEC. q. This ordinance shall take effect and be In
orcc from and amer its passage aud due publications.
Approved March 10, 1872, aud published March %,
s72 H. s. ERyAY, Mayor.
Attest r. s. DRULY, sec'y.