Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-11
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation
to the CITY Collector ana the Collection of the
Back Personal taxes due the City.
III 1t ordained 10y The Mayor and CITY Council
- OF the City Of L"NIrgtOn:
Section /. 1t shall be the duty Of the CITY
Collector an or before the 18th day of September
of each year 10 max. cut ii complete list of all
taxpayers On the Personal Delinquent list from
whom personal taxes are due with a tax bill OF
each tax-paye r on personal delinquent list. duly
authenticated by the city collector, such tax
bill to contain name OF the tax payer, with such
description of property of SAID tax rs
NAV be foulu on the Textbook, amount OF taxes
due IRON each and interest thereon, aud deliver
SAID list ah'i tax bills to the City Attorney on or
before the 20th day of September OF eacl. year.
taking his receipt therefor and filing II with the
CITY Register When The Cay Collector turns
the tax bulls ever To the CITY Attorney Tor col
lection all COMMISSIONS are forfeited That might
have been due by law to the Collector for the
collection al delinquent personal taxes. nd in
no case shall The i.ItY CoIlrct II put on any per
sonal tax bill made nom the Delinquent list any
C )lnnlsslOn when turned over to Tue City AtIor-
ney.
Sec. , II shall lie the duty Of the City Attor-
ney immediately upon and haNing re egtei list
and taN.blils toprocced tn institutl SUIT before the
City Recorder, IN the corporate name oil the City
OF Lexington at the rrla ION ami to the use OF the
collector and against stitch delinquent tuX-pay-
er for taxes aud interest accrued thereon due by
each to the city. and lar such purpose the Cliy
Attorney shall in each case HE Il statement with
the city Recorder setting forth in ST. bsiance The
name "i The taxpayer The amount Ut the tn Xes
and interest thereon ana the Items thereof, due
from Sucn taA payer 10 The city, ami The tes-
cription OF the property IN winch the same Ia
assessed or shown by and entered upon the tax
book. The City Attorney snail be all ed the
sum OF three dollars Tor eicn cas-. to b.. taxed
and collected As other costs in the case. but In
no event shall the city ~ iIab'e 'or such ice.
Sec. All actions instituted before the City
ReCorde: under In l. DIVISIONS al The proceeding
section, shall be prosecuted, heard uad derer-
Talned In the same manner and Unief the pro-
vision anu reEu anon is - pr"viied hy law reg
uiating proceedings and determination OF civil
cases before Justices al tn peace; amt upon
rendition of Judgment in said CAUSES ca any
such cause, execution shall he issued tteIpnn
with IKE edect AS on judgments IN sucn case II
had before Justice al The peace, provided that no
property oil the person against whom the came
is issued shal! h= exempt from such execution.
Sec / IN all Cases where salt has been
brought before the CITY Recorder for The cpiIec-
ton oil personal taxes SAID officer shall receive
same ICES iof IKE services a. Goes Il justice Of
The peace. and hs Ices shall be taxed ana col
iected as other cots IN HE case, but IN n" event
shall The city Toe liable tor such fee.
Sec. 3 When Judgment shall be rendered in
favor OF I'll" city for HE amount Of taxes ami
interest. or any part Thereof. against any tax
payer, execution shall he ISSUED thereon, which
shall be directed 10 the CIly Marshal, and shall
by said officer he levied upou the goods amt
chitte's ,aad upon any and nil personal property
OF the person nab & lOf 5nch taxes or Il sutiCIen-
Cy thereof TO satisfy such execution with costs
anu the same he seed and sold in the same
manner and with like III 1t IA. IN the cases OF
executions issued by Justices OF the peace PROV
d"d however that no property OF such taa-pay-
er specified aforesaid snail be exempt from
Nt'' W. Nv rhai3lisNluhO I WI 5utI1
JuuSment on exc :utiOu iar I.Nrs and the accru.
ed interest thereon together with the costs
Sec . The cay Mar hal. after taking good,
and chattris INTO his custody, hV vr lie Of AN
execution shall, without tielay, give public
ictice o! The time aud place wurn au,i wtIer,.
.hsy Will he exposed to sale, setting I'm three
embellishments, one at the once oil the officer
issuIns The execution, ant one AT each OF two
3ther oil the most rGnlls places in The city 81
Lexington S.'h notice shall le-rrIbe The
goods a,i .hatteis taken. amt shall be pa; up
at least , II days before The day oI SAL.
see. {. The CIiy Marshal shall receive Tor
eerVice 81 al! papers and the lew and rrIarn IF
sNecht.uI, ami the sal. 81 property under iuig-
sienls IN cases Ion III" COLLECTION OF personal
taxes IN the CIV Recorder court the same fees
as are allowed by law TO cOnstlbles lar like ser.
vices, and 10 be taxed and collected as other
costs IN each case. but IN no event shall the city
ne lab e iCr -uch Zee.
Sec 5 All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
IN conflict with the above are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved September 9Th, 1856.
WIN. b. HAMLETT, Mayor.
Attest,
{. {. WALLACE. City Register,