The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-21

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Sec, 6. Be it further enacted, that
the Constable so elected shall continue
in Office for twelve months from time
of his election, and before entering up
on the duties Of his Office give bond
with sufficient security in the sum Of
FIVE hundred dollars, to be approved
by the County Count, for the faithful
discharge of the duties Of his Office,
and accounting for all monies by him
collected and corporation taxes.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted that
when any tax or duty shall beimposed
upon any real property lying within
the bounds OF said corporation and not
paid by the owner or occupant OF the
same, and there shall be any personal
property OF the owner ofsaid lotor real
estate within the bounds OF said c0rpo-
ration upon which the same could be
levied, then it shall be the duty Of the
Recorder to certify the same to the
Circuit Court OF Washington county
at the same term to which the Sheriff
Of said county is required to report
lands in this county on which the
State and county tax have been paid,
and upon said report, at said time, it
shall be the duty of said Cirsuit Court
to enter a judgement for the tax due
said corporation in the same manner
that judgements are required to be
returned for non-payment OF the tax
due the State and county upon lands
lying within said county, on which the
State and county tax have not bsen
paid which tax when collected by the
Sheriff, shall be paid by him into the
hands OF the town Constable for the
Use OF said corporation which sale
when in the manner aforesaid made
shall vest the some right and title IN
the purchaser us if the sale bad beer
made for the taxes due The state, Anc
it shall be the duty of the Recorder OF
the first Monday in November of eacl
year to make out and certify to the
Constable of said corporation Of John
son City complete alphabetical lis
of persons within said corporation wht
have failed to pay any taxes and thu
amount thereof which has been asses
sed against them, or when said Recor
der has reason to believe that any por
ton Of the taxes assessed against an,
person within said corporation ma,
be lost by reason of removal or other
wise. he shall Immediately certify tn
same to the Constable as he is required
to do on the first Monday in November
which certificate, in the hands Of tn
Constable, shall have the same fore
and effect as an execution from II colir
of record based on valid judgemen
OF the, same upon personal property t
be found belongingt to the person OWN
said taxes, and advertise and sell til
same as in case OF other execution
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, tina
the Sherifi'of Washington countyshal
previous to holding an election 70
Mayor and Aldermen, Constable an
Magistrate for said corporation as pre-
vided in section 3lof this act, appoin
three respectable citizens in. the tow
of johnson City, who shall act a
judges of said election, one of whor
shall act as clerk of said election.
Sec 8. BE it further enacted, that
for any cause the Sheriff shall fail =
neglect to hold an election for tn
aforesaid officers on the fourth MOI
day in March, in each and every yea
he rat any TIME 4thegsafter ops
and hold an election for the aforesai
officers, b. FIRST fling ten day, liati(
OF said election Tor the balAnce~oftl
unexpired time. ,g re 91r -
Sec. 10. Be it enacted that the co
porate limits Of said town Of Johnso
City shall be as follows. Beginnin
at the center of East Tennessee, vi
ginia and Georgia Railroad depot, nli
ming one-half mile eaeh direction form
ing circle, one-half mile each dire
ton forming q circle, one-half mi
fromfsaid depot ut all points on sui
circle.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted, tn;
the Constable shall pay once MONTH
to the recorder all sums OF money co
lectcd by him for said corporation am
the Recorder shall semi-annually, 0
the fourth Wednesday in Septembe
and the third Wednesday in March
each year, and as much oitner as I'll
Board of Mayor and Aldermen sha
require full and complete statemcl
OF the finances under his control an
the Recorder shall exhibit to the boar
semi-annually on the fourth Wcdnc
day in September in March of eac
year full and complete statemel
of the, finances Of said corporatio
He shall also within thirty days fro
the time OF assessing the taxes Of ga
corporation deliver to- the Town GO
stable tax. list which shall be Il
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