The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13

shall promptly report such collector to the
Governor, who shall have power to suspend
such collector, and To appoint some suitable
person who is a qualified voter of the county,
to collect the revenue in the county, who shall
give bond. and proceed as now required by
law Such suspended officer may demand an
investigation 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 II 1t
appears that such officer wrongtully sus-
pended. and that he was not guilty of any
violation OF law. he shall be reinstated In his
office as collector; but If such collector is
found to have collected any taxes or other
public funds and has not accounted for, and
paid over the same according to law, or Is
guilty of other msdemeanors In office, he shall
continue such suspension, and If the case JUS
titles it. require such officer to be held for trial
for embeZZlement
SEC. So Be 1t further enacted, That the
several tax collectors shall make the same
report to the clerk of the board of superyl-
sors in relation to county revenue, as is required
by this Act to be made to the Auditor IN
relation to State revenue, and III default IN
reporting, or in paying over according to law
any funds collected, the clerk shall notify such
collector, and if any further delay ensue, the
clerk shall give notice OF such fact IN any
newspaper published in the county, or if there
then such notice shall be given by posting
in at least three public places in the county,
one of which shall be at the court house door
of the county. Upon failure to make such
report the clerk shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and fined not less than twenty
five dollars for each failure. If any collector
or other person shall thereafter abuse, or by
anv other improper or unlawful means, attempt
to intimidate or prevent the clerk from dis
charging his duties in accordance with the
requirements of this section, he shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction, be
fined not less than one hundred dollars, or
imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, or both,
and be removed from office The cost of
making the publication herein required, shall
be paid by the collector to the publisher
which shall be one dollar in each case If the
collector shall fail to pay over county funds,
which may be in his hands, when required by
law to do so, or shall persistently refuse or
fail to report herein required, the clerk Of
the board of supervisors shall report the facts
to the Governor, who is hereby authorized and
empowered to proceed with such collector
provided in the preceding section, and if sus-
pended, the collector shall be entitled to the
investigation therein provided for.
SEC. 10 Be 1t further enacted, That if
any collector shall fail to pay into the State
treasury the amount of taxes due the State
within the time prescribed, the Auditor shall
Immediately notify the district attorney of the
proper district, and shall furnish him state
ment under his hand and seal Of Office of the
amount due by such collector, and the district
bond of the collector for the amount due, of
which the statement certified by the Auditor
shall be competent evidence.
[CoNcLUDED NEXT WEEK.