The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-19


of this State to fully execute and
carry out the objects and purposes Of |
this act in each and every particulsr.
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted, That
the comptroller shall employ the
necessary clerical labor to prepare the
descriptive lists provided for in this
act, to be paid out Of the State Treas
ury; provided, that such labor shall
not cost the State more than seventy
Eve dollars per month.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That
the commissioners, before entering
upon their duties, shall execute
bond, with approved security, be-
fore the C'unty courts of their re-
spective counties, the amount OF
which bond shall be fixed by said
County courts, which shall be con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge OF
their duties of such commissioners,
and they shall also take and subscribe
| to an oath before the clerk of said
court to faithfully discharge said
duties and account for all revenues
that may come into their hands.
Sec. 10. BE it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall apply
to the collection of all taxes, whether
State or County tax, that may have
been bid upon said land, and the COM
missioner shall pay over the taxes as
collected to the County and State re-
spectively, but he shall be required
to take to the clerk of the County
court of his county, semi.annual re-
ports of the amount of the County
revenue received by him, at which
times his accounts shall be adjusted
aud settled, and he shall be required
to make like reports and settlements
| with the comptroller of the State, of
all State revenue received by him.
Sec. ii. Be it further enacted, That
in all cases where there shall be a
Judgment against the commissioner
for costs, the commissioner shall ap-
portion the same between the county
and State in proportion to the
amount of tax due in that particular
case to the county and State respec-
lively, and in all cases where the
amount of taxes collected by the
commissioner shall be less than the
aggregate of State and county taxes,
the commissioner in paying over the
same shall apportion that also in the
same manner between the county and
State. The clerk of the County court
and the Comptroller of the State up
on settlement with the commissioner
shall allow him credits for all costs
, paid by him under the order of the
county.
Sec. u. Be it further enacted, THAI
e the commissioners shall receive Of
e compensation for their services the
same fees that are allowed under ex
isting laws to collectors of State ani
county taxes. ~s-
= Sec. Ii. Be it further enacted, Tha
y so much Of the act entitled an act Il
! provide for the sale of lands which
. have been sold for taxes due the Stat
: and bought in by the collector ofrev
enue, passed 9th December, 1871, o
L conflicts with this act, and the act en-
tilted an act to amend the law regu
lating redemption of lands sold 70
:, taxes, passed March s, 1860, be an
: the same are hereby repealed; pro
y vided, however, that the repeal 9
ID said act passed March 8, 1860, sha
not abatc or in any way affect an
L suit or suits brought before the pas
!, sage of this act.
II Sec. ii. Be it further enacted, Tha
s after pay wing the costs and charges OF
ID of the proceeds of said sales, th
y amount of taxes collected shall b
.e paid by the commissioner into til
l. State Treasury for school purpose,
and shall be distributed by the Urea!
IL urer equally between all the countit
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