, 1892-03-11
Ordinance No. $40.
An Ordinance providing for the levy and
collection of a street poll tax in the city
Of Olympia, for the year 1882.


The city council Of the city of Olympia do or
dain as follows:
Section l. That there be and hereby is inn
posed on every male inhabitant of the city of
olympia, between the ages OF tWenty-one and
htty years, street poll tax for the year 1892 OF
two dollars; provided, that the members of the
volunteer fire company of this city shall be ex-
empt from such tax.
q 1ty assessor, between the 11th day OF March and
the first Monday in May, 1892, to demand poll
tax from each person liable therefor under the
foregoing sect1on, and II such person shall re-
fuse or neglect to pay his poll tax on demand by
the assessor or his deputy, such person shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon con-
Yletlon thereof shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding twenty five dollars, and may also be
imprisoned in the city jail not exceeding fifteen
days II such person is in the employ of an
other the assessor, after first making demand
Tor his poll tax from the party himself, and he
having refused to pay the same, must demand
from the person, firm, company, or corporation,
or agent thereof having said person in their enl-
ploy, said poll tax, and from thencefOrth said
person, nrl, company, or corporation shall be
liable to the city for such poll tax, which, fnot
pald on demand, must be added to the assess
ment OF said person, firm, company, or corpora
ton, and the amount thereof may be deducted
by SAID person, firm, company, or corporation
and II any person in the employ OF another per-
son, lrIl3 company, or corporation, shall refuse
TO give his true name and the name and place
Oh business OF his employer on demand of the
assessor or his deputy, such person shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanOr and upon
conV1cIlon Gnereot Shall be lined IN any sum
not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and may
also be imprisoned in the city Jail for any time
not exceeding fifteen days.
SeeC1on 3. Any person, firm, corporation or
company becoming liable for the poll taxes OF
any person as provided for in the preceding sec
ton OF this ordinance, shall furnish such person
with statement to the effect that the amount
OF his poll tax for the year 1892 has been deduct
ed from his wages and such statement shall be
receipt and notice to all that said poll tax has
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Dill or notice of the deduction of his wages.
Section 4. The city clerk shall furnish the
clgy assessor with blank poll tax receipts for the
year lo92, numbered consecutiYely, and bearing
the seal OF the said city clerk which receipts shall
nave attached to them STUBS upon which stubs
Jhe assessor must enter the names of all persons
paying their poll taxes to him, and the assessor.
must return said stubs to the city clerk at the
Gln1e OF settlement, together with the unused re-
celpts, and the receipt of the city treasurer for
Ile amount cOllecIeQ, and an alphabetical List
Oh Ihe persons Who have paid their poll tax
and an alphabetical List of those who have
JAILED, neglected or refused topay the same.
Section 5. The city clerk must charge the as
SCISSOR with two dollars for each blank poll tax
receipt delivered to him, taking the assessors
receipt for the same, and must allow the assess
or Two dollars for each of said poll tax receipts
returned to him in blank at time OF settlement
Section 6. On or before the LIST Monday in
May, 1892, the assessor must pay to the CITY
treasurer all money collected BY him for poi1
taxes, taking the tTeasurer's duplicate recent
therefor, which duplicate receipt he must file
With the city clerk, who must credit the assess
Or with the amount shown by said receipt to
have been paid, and charge the treasurer with
said amount The city clerk shall then settle
With the assessor allowing him for all noll fo51
money paid to the treasurer, as shown by du
pl1eate receipt, and two dollars for each poll
tax receipt returned. He shall then deliver to
the assessor, when full settlement is made his
receipt for said blanks; provided, enough blank
receipts be returned to balance the account;
otherwise, the assessors receipt shall be re.
tanned BY the city clerk until said account is
properly balanced.
Section z. This ordinance to take effect ana
pc IN force from and after its passage, approval
and publication.
Approved March II, 1899.
RIG. O'BRIEN,
Mayor.
City Clerk.