Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-17

U MARCH II l89
of such stock, which notice must be IN
writing and may DO served personally or
BY leaving u copy thereof with any person
in charge of such stock or employed IN
selling the same. The city council shall
ut such meeting hear any complaint rs to
the assessment of such stock and eQualize
day to day until the same is completed.
II in THE absence Of u quorum such meet
ing may be adjourned from day to day by
the city auditor, and upon the completion
Of such equalization the city auditor shall
immedl ,tely certify such equalized assess.
ment roll to the county auditor, who shall
thereupon add such assessment to the tax
list for the current year, and extend the
taxes for such year thereon, and on the
duplicate thereof, or il such duplicate has
been delivered to tho county treasurer
shall certify the same to such treasurer.
who shall thereupon Immediately, upon re-
ceipt OF such duplicate or certificate, pro-
coed to demand such taxes aud collect the
same by distraint and sale III default Of
payment thereof Oh demand.
SIS. If such assessment is made by a
township assessor he shall return the same
to the county auditor, who shall thereupon
call a meeting of the county commissions
ers in the manner and within the time
provided in the preceding section for
thereupon the same proceedings shall be
had BY the board of county commissioners
for. the equalization of such assessment,
and the same notice given OF such eQualiZ-
alton as provided in such section. and upon
the equalization thereof the county auditor
shall enter such assessment on the tax list
as provided in said section. and the same
nFnNopNin0S Sho11 no hoA for tho oo1lootinnS
of such tax as therein provided.
Seq. All acts ana parts of acts incOn-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SECS WHEREAS. An emergency ex-
lists in this, that there is no adequate law
forthe assessment of the property described
in this act, this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and ap-
prevail.
approved, March s, 1898.
AUTHORIZING COLLECTION OF
POLL TAN.
rs. B. No. 1861
An Act Authorizing Cities to Levy and Collect
an Annual Poll Tax.
Be it Enacted, Etc.
SECTION l. Every male inhabitamt be.
ing above twenty. one years, and under the
age of fifty, excepting paupers, idiots, in
sane persons and Indians not taxed, and
such others as are exempt by law, shall be
assessed an annua poll tax of n dollar
and fifty cents.
SEC. g. The assessors of each city shall,
in each and every year, from and after the
passage of this act, make a list of all the per-
sons liable to the payment of a poll tax in
each city, and after having been certified
by the said city assessor, 10 the effect that
the same is a correct list of such persons
liQh1o IN tho novmonf nf oVoh tov nc oforo
said. shall file the same in the office of the
city auditor.
Sec. 8. The street commissioner or any
person appointed by the mayor, upon re-
cept of a certified copy from the auditor of
the city, shall give three days notice to all
persons living within the limits of their re-
the treasury Of said city the sum Of n 10
lar and fifty cents, or, in lieu of such pay
ment, to perform n days work of eight
hours upon the streets of saidc,ty under the
direction of the street commissioner, which
day, when SO worked, shall be in full pay
ment of said tax IS aforesaid.
been assessed for a poll tax, and who, after
having been duly notified to pay the same,
or who does not commute, or who after
having been notified to appear and work
as above provided, neglects or refuses to
do SO, shall be fined the sum of five dollars.
SEC 5: Every street commissioner with
IN nine days after any person be so as
SAID poll tax or commute the same, shall
make cOmplainI to the police justice of
said city in writing, and thereupon said
justice shall forthwith issue a summons
directed to any sheriff, constable or police
man.. of such city and county. requiring
him to summon such delinquent person to
appear before such justice at the same
place to be specified in the summons to
show cause why he should not be fined &C.
cordlng to law for such refusal to pay or
neglect to work, and which summons
shall be served personally.
SEC. &. If upon the return of such sum-
mons, no sufficient cause is shown to the
upon due proof that such delinquent is
liable to pay such poll tax, that he has been
notified to pay or commute the same, and
has refused or neglected after having been
notified. shall be fined not less than five
dollars and costs of prosecution, and the
police justice shall forthwith issue a war
rant directed to any sheriff, constable or
policeman of said county and CITY in which
said person resides, commanding him to
levy such fine with the cost of proceeding
OF the goods and chattels of such persons
ana sell the same at public auction after
three days notice, to the highest bidder,
and no property shall be exempt from levy
and sell under this act.
SEC. Z. The sheriff, constable or police
mar to whom such warrant is directed,
shall forthwith proceed to collect the
moneys therein mentioned, and he shall
thereafter and within six days make a re-
turn of said warrant to the police justice,
and shall pay all moneys collected as such
hne and costs to the city treasurer of such
city.
SEC. 8. Any sheriff. constable or police.
maj to whom such warrant shall be deliv-
cred shall give three days notice in writ
ing to the person whose goods and chattels
are levied upon, of the time and place of
the sale thereof, and shall post in three
conspicuous places notices of such sale,
n OF which shall be in the ward in which
each delinquent person resides.
SIC. =. Any person whose goods and
chattels nave been seized in pursuance of
the provivions of this act, may redeem the
same within tw%enty-f0ur hours after such
levy. by paying to SAID officer the amount
ings.
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