Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-06-21

shall be paid over by the MARSHALL to
the Treasurer, who shall give him re-
ceipt for same, provide, that the fee of
the Recorder for making out the dclin-
quent list, shall be paid by the Mar
shall as collected, to said recorder
Section 20--Be it further enacted,
That said delinquent list shall remain in
the hands Of the Marshall until the first
Monday in February next after their
delivery to said Marshall at which time
or as soon after as may be, he shall turn
the delinquent list over to the Treasurer
I'd make settlement with The Treasurer
for the full amount col lected from de-
linquent wnereupon the Treasures shall
| together with the city Marshall make
,ut a list Of dclinguents in form of the
original delinquent lists showing tax
still unpaid which list shall be certife d
to by said Treasurer and Marshall, and
the same shsll be delivered to the May
or on or before the frat Monday in
March succeeding and lit shall be the
duty of the said Mayor to instruct the
City att orney Of there be one) if not,
to secure the services of some competent
attorney who shall institute suit or suits
at the June term following of the Chan
Gerry Court at Lawrenceburg in the
name of the Mayor and Alderman of
Lawrenceburg. Said suits shall be ms
tituted and conducted in the same way
as is now provided for similar suits for
State and County purposes, and the
same costs and attorneys fee shall be re-
covered, and the lien for taxes against
the delinquents property shall ce en-
forced in the same way as is provided
for similar suits, for state and county
purposes. All taxes assessed on reality
within the corporation shall be and
remain as lion thereon until paid from
and after the tenth day in January of
the year the assessment is made.
Section 2l-Be it, further enacted
That it shall be lawful for the Board
of Mayor and Alderman to collect the
poll tax not inconsistent with the gem
eral statutes, for school or street pnr-
poses.
Section 22-Be it further enacted,
That the Board of Mayor and Alder
man is vested with the power to levy
and collect privileges taxes, not incon-
sistent with the general stasute of the
State, and to issue licenes IT, do privi-
lege business; the collection of and re-
ceipt for such taxes, and the issuance
is made the duty of the Secretary, who
is hereby invested with the same powers
in relation thereto as is now vested IN a
County Court Clerk by general Statute.
Said privilege tax to be levied at the
same time the property tax is levied
Section 23-Be it further enacted,
That all male inhabitants within
the corporation of Lawrenceburg over
twenty-one and under forty five years of
age except such as are permanently
disabled from performing ordinary
labor, and who may be released by
the Board of Mayor and Alderman
shall work upon the public streets.
avenues, and alleys of said town,
not less than three, nor more than
six days in each year, upon three
days notice being given by the
street overseer of the time and
place to commence. Any person
so notified may be exempt from
such work by sending an able DO
died substitute or by paying to the
Treasurer to 60 to the corporation
fund, such sum as the Mayor ant
and Alderman may fix, but no
less than two nor more than FIVE
81 dollars. A days work within til,
! meaning of this section shall b,
: eight hours of actual service
e Section 24-Bc it further enacted
e That the Board of Mayor and AL
! derman shall at its regular meet
: ing in April of each year assess tn
number of days to be worked b,
each person upon the streets ant
q fix the amount that may be paid il
q lieu thereof, with the restriction
) of Sectien %; Provided, The frs
e Board elected under this Act ma.
/ assess the number of days work TO
It 1895, at any time after their cleo
e ton and induction into office.
L Section 25-Bc it furtherenacte
That any person subject to Stree
. work, who shall fail or refuse
! work when notified by the ovel
i seer shall be guilty of a misdcmat
!. nor, and shall be fined by the R,
n corder not less than three nor NOR
Us than six dollars, and in default {
y payment thereof shall be held