The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-26

house door. and IN default thereof shall be
fined BIZ said board in the sum of fifty dollars
for the use of the county.
SEE. so. Be II further enacted, That not
withstanding such allowance. the tax collector
shall. if possible, collect the taxes of such in
solvent and delinquent taxpayers; he shall re-
tain a copy of the list reported by him, and
whenever he can find any property, real or per
sonal. belonging to such person he shall dis
train and sell the same on ten days notice TO
the highest bidder for cash, and shall pay over
the same as other taxes collected; and the
Auditor and county treasurer on every month
~ settlement with tax collector shall require
Of him to report oath, which oath he IS re
auired to file with such Auditor and county
treasurer, who shall preserve the same for fu
ture reference, whether he has collected taxes
from any and which of said Delinquent tax
PAYERS That the receipt of all such taxes shall
be the printed forms furnished by the Auditor
under the penalties and disabilities as herein
before provided.
SEC 6I Be 1t further enacted, That the tax
collectors shall make monthly reports under
OATH to the Auditor of Public Accounts;
whether thew have collected anything or not.
and if such report, accompanied with the
amount collected. Is not made on or before the
tenth of each month, the Auditor shall notify
the collector of the fact, and if they shall refuse
or neglect to report and to pay over the
amount due to the State before the end of the
month next succeeding the month in which
any taxes or other public funds are received
by such tax collector, the Auditor shall notify
the Governor Of such defacaton, whose duty it
shall be to suspend such officer in default, and
the Governor shall appoint some suitable per
son who shall be qualified voter ofthe county
to collect the revenue in such county, who
shall give bond and proceed as now required
by law, provided that such suspended officer
NAV demand and receive investig cation by
the circuit Judge of the district of the charges
| against him, and said Judge SHALL either IN term
/ time or vacation. hear and determine such cases
without delay, and if it appears that such
! officer was wrongfully suspended, and that he
was not guilty Of any violation OF law, he shall
be reinstated in his Office collector, other
wise he shall be held for trial for embezzle-
ment.
SEC o. Be 1t further enacted, That tax
collectors shall make the same reports in rela-
ton to county revenue as is required by this
! Act to be made to the Auditor in relation to
State fluids, and upon default in reporting, or
paving over such funds, the Treasurer shall no
tify such collector. after which any further de
Law shall be reported to the Governor, when
the same proceedings shall be had as in case oil
delinquent State revenues
SEE So BE 1t further enacted, That if any
collector shall fail to pay into the State treas
ury. the amount of taxes due the State, within
the time prescribed, the Auditor shall imme
dately notify the district attorney of the proper
district and shall furnish him statement un
der his hand and seal of office of the amoun
due by such collector, and the district attOrne!
7 shall forth with commence suit on the bond o
!, the collector for the amount due, of which th'
/ statement certified by the Auditor shall b'
: competent evidence.
+ SEC 81. Be 1t further enacted, That sucl
suits shall be tried at the return term, and shall
|, have preference over all other civil cases, AM
b iu@ gment shall be given for the-amount due b.
n the collector with thirty per cent. per annun
e damages, as aforesaid, after deductng all lega
J. allowances to which he may be entitled.
d SEC 65 BE 1T FURTHER enacted, That Eh
e proceedings shall be instituted by the distrc
l. attorney for non payment of county taxes O
n notification by the county treasurer whose dut
it shall be to give him such notification.
v SEC So. Be 1t FURTHER enaoted, That I'll
d coroner of each county shall pay into the treas
If ury of the State county all mo- eys collecte
II by him upon judgments recorded under tn
1t provisions of this Act under the same penalie
( That are imposed upon defaulting tax collie
4, tors.
Or SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, That any ia
i collector who shall wlfully fail or refuse With
t. ten days after the time appointed by lay
a for any monthly payment or final settlement
ii ia make the same or wilfuly fail or refuse
S discharge any other duey required by him, sha
a be removed from Office and fined not eXceedln
n one thousand dollars, by any court of comp
lie tent jurisdiction.
id SEC 6S Be 1t further enacted, That if Il
ID hoard of supervisors shall fail to meet at the tin
IS, appointed, they shall be convened by the pres
e, dent thereof, as speedily possible for the di
er charge~of the duties prescribed by this Act, al
ct if any member of the board shall fail to dschar
ed the duties required of him by this Act, or to
be tend the meeting of the board for that puFpe
a without sufficient excuse, he shall be fined
an said board in the sum of one hundred dollar
on which a scire .facias shall issue, returnab
ny to the next term of the circuit court of t
re county, to be then proceeded upon according
or law.
by ahe, CO. Re u finrther enacted, That eve
tie auctiOneer or transient vendor or goods, Maf
I'M and merchandise, and every transient trader
his other person keeping and offering for sale
&c, merchandise, any horses or mules in any cou
be ~ of this State shah deliver to the tax ass'
by sor or collector of the county,. on demand
ly, statement under oath, to be administe tered
ro- said assessor or collector, of the amount of
in sales: and it shall be the duty of every ass
be sor and collector to demand such stateme
lis and the taxes tleleon shall be assessed a
the collected as in other cases.
es- SEC TO- Be 1t further enacted, That
ay- assessor or collector of taxes OF any justice
IN the peace of any county, shall call upon a
SO demand Of any auctioneer or transient yent
the or trader, as any such may
by rive in his county, deposit of money sufici'
ate to nav the taxes on the sale of the whole ste
Ia such vendor or trader may have, and such
ala' post if taken by tbs assessor OF JUSTICE Of
nm, peace. shall be handed over to the collector,v
dc Shall collect the taxes when due which shall
one half OF one per cent. on the amount
col such sale for State taxes, statement of VIII
ors' shall be given on OATH and refund the surp