The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-10

| but In each case they shall be taxed as
costs AGAINST The land to be sold under
m-smont for taxes and paid ON: OF the
| proceeds 81 the sale OF same after the
| taxes. penalty ana interest due thereon 20
me State are paid: provided, ihat where
Two or more unimprovcd city or town lot,
becoming - he same person and situated 10
the same city or town shall all he Included
IN the same suit and costs. except those
% advertising. which shall be - cents for
every ten lots. or any number less than
ton. taxed against them collectively just
as II they We're one tract or lot. and pro-
Nided. further. that where suits have been
brought nv the state against delinlucnts
10 recover tax due by them to the state
and county the said Delinquent may pay
the amount OF the tax. interest. pc Aalti, s
ana all accrued costs 10 the county collier
tor, during the tendency Il aucn suit and
the county attorney shall :ccrivc as com
renaauOn therefor s. FOR the first tract and
81 for each additional tract embraced In
said suit. and the district clerk shall re
cetvc only 81 and the sheriff only 81 in
each case but these fees shall be in lieu
OF tho fees provided for such officers
whore suits are brought as hereinbefore
provided.
Sex. 10. II any person shall TAIL or re-
fuse to pay the taxes imposed upon him
or his property by law uuIil the 3ist day
OF January next succeeding the return Of
comptroller a penalty of 10 per cent OH the
eil'r" amount OF such taxes shall accrue,
winch pvsaliy. wnen ooilec ed. shall be
paln proportonatelF 10 the State ANA
county. and the collector of taxes shalt
ny virtue OF bis tax rolls, seize and levy
unon and sell 80 much personal property
belonging to such person as may he snt
heient TO pay his taxes. together with the
penalty above provided. iuteres, and all
costs acCrulng thereon. II no personal
proptrtv be found for secure and sale, as
above provided, the collector shall on the
3lst dav of March OF each wear for which
the state aud county taxes. Tor the precc,
ing Noar only, remain unpaid. make UP a
list Of the lands and lots on which Tie
taxes ana penalties assessed against the
owner thereof. said list shall he mlIe IN
triplica'c aud shall be presented to tire
commissioners court far eSrmiuaJion and
correc lions OF any errors that may appear
and when so examined and corrected ~
the commissioners court such lists IN trip
liCnto shall be approved by said cnur' aud
one copy thereof shall BE- fl,l with the
county clerk aud one copy retained and
preserved hv the collector and one copy
forwarded tn the comptroller with his An |
nual settlement reports. When ruch list |
of lands ana Its. delinquent for Tue pre-
ceding year only Is corrected. as provided |
for In this section. then such list shall he |
Immediately advertised as provided for IN |
stotloh OF th'a act ana, after such al
N'tus'mtht, SUIT Shall be instituted |
anaihSt deiindnrnts tor all taxes and pen-
hltles que. IN the district court AS above
provided. and sald list, a. furnished by !
the tax collector. ana corrected by the |
commission W court, add the assessment |
rolls or books ON fllc IN tho collectors
'thce or either said li7' or assessment
rolls or books shall be prlma "a /, evidence
thnt all the requirements of the law have
been coupled with hy the others or
courts charged with any duty hereunder
az To the regularity Of l,s'ing assessing.
Lowing all taxes therein mrntinncc. and
aa delinquent any real estate
whatsro"'r. and that the uiuount alleged
against raid real estate Is Il true apG cor.
Get chargci and in ca es In which the
description of the real csta;o iG said list 0r
lssessmcui rolls or boocs is moi sufficient
% identify The same ana OF Nri'h rroport.'
hero H. sufficient description ia the in
II the Assessors ltic, then said
Inventories shall be admissible as evidence
n the description Of said popcrty In the
Counties whore the delinuuei; tax record
or former yrnrs has not boon furnished,
Is provldei for ia section OF his act. the
collector of tpAes shall, also. at the same