The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13
CHAPTER LII.

An act respecting cities of the first class,
and providing for the collection of per-
SonGl taxes therein.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
ssy. That it shall be the duty of the re-
ce.ver of taxes or other officer for the
the first class in this State, within TWEEN
ty days after the twentieth day of jana
airy IN each year, to make out in books,
which na be used as warrants, a list of
names Of delinQuentE in the payment of
personal taxes for tne previous year and
deliver the same to the Comptroller of
ouch city.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the Comptroller of such city
tc whom such list of delinquents shall be
returned as aforesaid, Immediately upon
Receiver OF Taxes or other officer for the
coiiection of taxes in such city returning
The same, an oath that the moneys IN
manded, or due notice thereof given, CT
left at the usual place of residence of
each delinquent who can be found or
tllereupon as Comptroller to issue mis-
warrant directed to the Receiver Of
Taxes, or other officer for the col
a list of the names of the several persons
and the sum due from each respective
~, either in figures or in words at length
as the came shall ave been returned to
him as aforesaid, and shall thereby COM
mand the said collector to aus the said
several sums. with interest thereon as
aforesaid, and all lawful costs and fees
10 be levied and made of the goods and
c~,hattels of the several persons named
therein and the cate the same arc due
lie auction, giving at least four days
notice of the time and place by adver-
isement set up IN nye public places in
taxes, or other officer for the collection
Of taxes in such city, to whom such war
goods ana chattels of the said persons
whereof the tax or taxes so due from
them respectively, with all costs and fees
'shall further direct the said receiver or
body, if 70 be found in The county in
Inc same to lttrc sheriff of such county, or
Ills ja!ler, to be kept IN close and safe
slstody until payment be, made Of the
laid tax with costs: and the warrant Of
ehe said comptroller shall be of like force
and effect as if the comptroller CT such
sity were a justice Of the peace duly su-
ne purpose Of this act the comptrollers
81 the respective cites OF the first class
Of this state SHAH have ana possess all
shah not, however, be necessary for
UGH coanptrollers to have or keep a
docket or to enter the name of the delin-
auent taxpayer, or copies of their war
rants in any docket; and such connptroil-
ars shall not be entitled to any fees for
~zervices performed under this act.
3. And be 1t enacted, That she said war
sants shall be made r~eturnable by the re-
seiver of taxes or other collecting OFF,
GER thereof. on the first onday Of No
gember next ensuing, at which date the
aid warrant shall be returned to said
sornptrpqler with a full statement OF
III the taxes collected by virtue OF SAID
@arrant and the said comptroller shall
%hereupon, under his hand and seal, ex-
end said warrant for such tnme, not less
aan one year, as he shall by. ENDORSE
semi thereon determine. and shall nave
s3wer thereafter to extend the said war
ant form time to tim as he shall by
:srther Enforcement thereon determine
ARTS OF acts inconsistent with this act