Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance concerning the collection of tn.

An Ordinance concerning the collection of the
City Revenue.
ID f 1t ordained by the Mayor and City Coun-
ID ell OF the City of Lexington. as follows:
SKcrIon Ii shall he the duty OF tho cOllec-
tor OF the revenue immediately after tho receipt
Of the lax books. to give not less than 20 days
meet the tax-I,ayrrs nnd receive and collect
their taxes; said notice shall be given by posting
up at least ionr written or printed hand bills In
different parts Of the city Of Lexington, and by
NJ least two Insertions In The newspaper that
does ths city printing In which he shall notify
said tax pay srs To meet HIM at such place named
therein, for the purpose aforesaid; and Il shall
be his duty to attend Mt the tim ana place thus
appointed, either In person or by deputy to re-
Geive and collect such taxes.
SEC . II any Taxpayer shall TAIL or neglect
10 pay the collector his or her taxes al the time
and place required by such notice. then
II shall lie the duty of the collector afier the first
day of january then next ensuing, to collect
and account for ~ oth'i iaxes. AN additional
tax as poaai!y. oil ono per cent. per month upon
all iaAes collected by tim after the fret day Of
January as Aforesaid; anil In computing such
nd'ilton.l tax or penalty, q fractional part OF =
the collector shall al the same time that he
makes his return Oi the list OF delinquent taxes
ii'e with the City Treasurer a abatement under
o IN Of the amount 30 received and from
whom received. snd settle with tie
Treasurer thurniOr; provided, however.
that said interest shall moi b.. charxeable against
persons who ARE alb cnt from their HON, 8 and
engaged IN the military service OF this stale or
The United states. or against any tax payer who
| SUM- ply uS ih4eS 10 tub CVIltCIOT, NJ any time
before the lst day OF January In each year
SEC. II It shall be tho duty OF the cnilec-
tor To furnish TO all nOn-rcsidcntt tax payers
Il abatement OF the amount of taxes assessed
against ANY property In the city of Lexington
Tor any year ur years during which h. il col
lnotor, and send the same ny mail to the AL
dress at any person applying Ia hun by letter
for the haule, and II no taxes are due on any
such property, he shall answer such letters Of
inquiry stating the fact. and whenever any
iuntls are .emitiet by mail or otherwise to
sail collector Tor the payment OF any tax,s
appearing tn he due on his Textbook, II
shall be his duty TO receive the same ana send
II Receipt therefor by IN al To the person remit
ting the sumo. pr"vidrd, that he may charge all
sums which he may have Ia pay Tor postage as
cost against the person apply ing or remitting to
him hut no other costs
SIC II An ordinance TO amend section IL,
page 81. 30 n. TO read as follows. lie The taxes
levied upon the city tor each year unless spec
Tally 0r'Iered otherwise by the city council by
ordinance ut the time OF the ievying thereof,
shall be payable and collected only AS iollows:
The general fund in cash or city warrants drawn
upon that fund; all special taxes to be paid in
cash only.
shC Is. In all matters not herein specially
provided for. the law OF the state OF Missouri In
taxes shnil govern whenever applicable.
SEC. ~. All ordinances AMI parts OF ordl-
nsnces in conflict with the above are hereby re-
' pealed. W. Is HAMLETT. Mayor
y. 7. WALLACE, Register. s3Otd