Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-06-13

tn0 Guy, anu snail Ue e4.oIuclo City
Attorney.
SEC. is. The County Auditor Of
Lyon county shall, in addition TO
the duties now imposed upon him
by law, extend the assessment of all
taxes levied for the use and benefit
of the city, and shall Immediately
certify the amount thereof to the City
Clerk, and shall in like manner GER
tify to said Clerk the amount Of any
delinquency which may attach by
reason of the non payment of any
tax ut the time required by law.
SEC. IA. The Board of Trustees
shall annually, on or before the
third Monday in March. levy a tax
as herinbefore provided, upon all
real aud personal property situated
within the city and made assessable
by law for State and county purpo.
ses, and the City Clerk shall imme-
diately certify the same to the City
Assessor. The tax so levied shall be
assessed and collected at the same
time and in the same manner
and by the same officers, exercising
tho same functions (acting ex ofhcio
as city officers) as prescribed and
provided i'm the revenue laws of this
State for the collection of State and
county taxes; and said city tax so
levied shall be assessed and collect.
ed with the State and county taxes
of each year, and the revenue laws
of this State shall in every respect
not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, be deemed applicable,
and SO held to the levying assessing,
aud collecting of the city taxes; pro-
vided. that in the matter OF equaliZa-
ton of assessments upon property
the rights of the city shall be con-
cluded in the manner and to the
same extent as is the State and coun-
ty by the action OF the County or
State Board of Equalization; and
whenever or wherever practical and
expedient, all forms and blanks in
the use in levying, assessing, and
collecting Of State and county reve-
nue., shall, with such alterations or
additions as may be necessary, he
used In the levying, assessing, and
collecting of the revenue Of the city.
SEC. 10. AL taxes or other moneys
collected or received for the city by
any officer of other person, under
and by virtue of the provisions of
this Act, shall be paid by the officer
or person collecting or receiving the
same to the City Treasurer, who
shall keep an account thereof, and
give itemized receipts therefor, in
1uplicaie, one of which shall be by
him Immediately forwarded to the
Cityt'l Jerk for the more perfect keep
ing of his accounts, and for the in
formation and guidance of the Board
of Trustees, and the other shall be
given to the officer or person so
paying such money.
SEC. IL. The Trustees shall re.
ceive no compen station for their ser
vices. The Board of Trustees shall
have power to appoint clerk, who
shall receive for his services salary
not exceeding sixty dollars per an
mum, tn be fixed by the Board of
Trustees. The City Treasurer shall
receive for his services one percent
uin Of all moneys received by him
tor or on account of said silver City,
but shall receive nothing for dis
bursting the same. The County Au
ditor shall! ceive, for extending tax
on the assessment roll, not to exceed
fifteen certs per folio of one hum
bred words; provided, that in no
case shall the Auditor receive more
than twenty five dollars for such
service in any one year. The City
Assessor shall receive and retain, on
account of taxes collected by him on
personal property six per centum on
the amount collected, but shall re
ceive no other salary or compenss-
tion.
SEC. II. All moneys derived from
taxes shall be [applied] to the pur-
chase and cons ruction of said water
pipes, hydrants, reservoirs. hose,
building, and APPARATUS, co the lay
ing OF such pipes, to payment for
any land that may be condemned
for such purposes, to supplying the
city with water tor such reservoirs
and pipes, and keeping the same in
good order and repair, and to deiray
the necessary expenses OF said city
government, as hereinbefsre men.
toned; and the Board of Trus
tees shall have no power to make
any contract for any of the purposes
aforesaid, exceeding in amount the
sum of Ave thousand dollars, but
said Board OF Trustees shall in no
event contract any debt or debts
against said city exceeding in the
aggregate the sum OF three thousand
dollars.
APPROVED March I'd, 1877.