The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-26

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properly - the manner rflclIhtd in the
Irsi insianceol this act
cEc. 81 That when ory property shall
BE advertised and sold for iaxe duo 81
The owner thereof as ~ cases 81 sheriff. 81
conslAhlcs sales under execution. such sale
50 made shall BE- deemed and held Is con-
vcy title % the purchaser tlioriol, 10 all
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nanveyti 81 = Un0er lawful czccrtcn
That each sheriff u this State shall within
twenty days after ne shall have received no
tice a his election, and before entering
upon the duties Of his Office as collector 81
taxes, give bond IN such form IS the
Comptroller shall prescribe, payable 70
equal 70 the amount q taxes assessed the
previous year IN his county, with three
or more good and sufficient aurcties, %
be approved BY the county court Of bis
county, and shall take and subscribe the
oath prescribed BY the Constitution.
which. together with said bond, shall be
recorded IN the Office Of the clerk 81 the
district court. Said bond shall be c0udi
toned that the sheriff shall faithfully
discharge all the duties required Of
him a. collector of taxes for and
during the full term for which he was elect
ed and said lfond shall not become void
on the irst9ccoVery, but suit may be main
tanned thereon until the whole amount
thereof be recovered AIRY sheriff may be
required 70 give a new bond. or ADDITIONAL
or other security; and when SO required he
shall suspend the duties Of his Office as col
lector OF taxes until said new bond OF adj
ditional securities are given; and on iRiling
to give the same within twenty days from
notice, which notice shall be given BY the
county court, he shall be dismissed from
Office but shall perform the duties Of his
office until his successor shall have qualified.
Any sheriff may appoint a deputy to col
lcct from the entire county ard when 50
appointed said deputy shall give bond as re-
quired above in case az sheriffs. In addi-
ton to the bond above specified, the sheriff
shall also execute bond payable to the
county court, naming the members thereof,
and their successors in Office, in sum equal
10 double Improbable amount Of the county
special and other taxes Of the county, With,
two OF more good and sufficient sureties, to
be approved By said county court and no
person shall be received as a surety for an
amount greater than the value Of his prop
erty, after deducting. all exemptions and
legal liabilities, which amount shall be stated
under oath; said bond shall be deposited in
the Office of the clerk of the district court,
and by him duly recorded. Said bond shall
be conditioned that the sheriff shall faith.
fully discharge all the duties required Of
him by law as collector 81 taxes and shall
make settlement with the county court and
county treasurer Tor all moneys that may
have come into his hands belonging to the
county, at least every three months, or Of
tener il so ordered by the county court And
said bond shall extend to the faithfHl per
Torrance Of his duties for the fun term for
which he was elected, and shall not be void
upon the first recovery provided, the county
court may, in its discretion, require new
bond at any time, which shall be lien on
the property Of the principal.
SEC. 49,. Instructions to carry the pro-
visions of the constitution. in relation to
taxes and this act, into effect, aud supple
mentary thereto, shall be prepared by the
Comptroller Of Public Accounts and for
warded to the several Justices Of the peace
and sheriffs throughout the State, to enable
them the better to carry out the provisions
of this act.
SEC "a. That it shall be the duty Of the
several justices of the peace IN this State,
under the provisions Of this act, OF any law
Of this State in force at the time, under the
instructions OF the Comptroller on or be-
fore the FIRST day Of January, A. D. 1874 TO
make . supplemental assessment Of al q Dps
eTty not rendered for taxation, under the
assessment for the present year, in their re-
spectiye precincts, or property asscssablc IN
the same, and there shall be taken up on
the rolls ell surrendered lands, stating the
owners of same II known; il not known,
such fact shall be .stated-aI Of which
property not rendered by the party with the
assessed value, shall be returned to the
Comptroller, on or before the first day Of
January, A. ID. 1874. When so returned,
If any Of said property shall appear to be
rendered and assessed in any other county,
such property shall be checked of Of said
roll
1t is hereby made the duty Of the Comp
tr0ller to furnish tho justices Of the peace IN
due time with the proper blank forms for
all assessment rolls and to furnish the sey-
eral shcriffs Of this State with q sufficient
Z number Of blank tax receipts. For each
4 abstract forwarded under this actto another
county, the justice Of peace forwarding
same shall be entitled TO q fee Of forty cents,
and for each Of said abstracts received, s.
sessnent made and returned, the justice 50
doing shall be entitled 70 a fee Of forty
cents These fees shall be added y flle
Tax, and paid By the person against whom
the tax IS assessed, and such fees shall b
paid By the State, and the certificate Of the
j jUstice to whom they may be due, and the
sheriff Of his county, that the same are cor.
rect, shall be sufficient authority fof the
Comptroller to draw his warrant on the
State Treasurer for the amount IL favor d
the interested party
SEcl 30. That this set shall not be 50
construed rs 20 invalidatc any assessment
already made in any county in this State
and all laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed. That this act shall take effect
and be IN force from and after It's possage.