The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Q ruary OF each year. said delinquent rolf
J shall be published during the month of
March following for ten days In some daily
paper published in tho city OF Houston !:
and the assessor and collector shall also be
entitled 30 81 for advertising each tract or
land separately assessed, which shall be
! taxed against the delinquent taxpayer. and
in case OF suit to be taxed a charge
against the property on which the tax Is
due, and the assessor and collector shall
be entitled to refuse to issue any receipt
: 10 any delinquent taxpayer until this cost
Of advertising has been paid, and a failure
10 comply with these provisions by the
city Assessor and collector OF taxes shall
he deemed msiteasance and be cause for
impeachment
Upon receipt OF the above tax statements
by the city attorney he shall as soon as
possible institute suit in the proper court
10 enforce the collection OF taxes due the
city and shall file suit on all OF said state
mcnts furnished him by the city assessor
I and collector OF taxes by the LIST of October
/ after he has received them. aud the fail
I ure on the part al the city attorney TO file
! suits on said statements by the LIST OF De-
( tober shall be deemed a malfeasance and
/ be a cause for Impeachment; but a failure
I on the part OF the city assessor and col
I Iecior OF taxes to prepare the delinquent
Toll or publish II for the required length
! q time. or furnish tax statements to the
city attorney. or a failure on the part of the
shall In no wise affect the liability of the
delinquent taxpayer. nor shall such failure
! in any manner be relied on by way OF de-
Tense against the payment Of taxes due the
city
Nothing hut current money Of the United
states shall be collected or received In pay-
menI of taxes and licenses due or hereafter
hssesSed, except coupons and scrip made re-
ceiyahle for taxes on the face thereof shall
be receivable FOR all taxes except the bond |
tax.
In cases whore the State has instituted /
suit for taxes where taxes are due the city !
On the same property for the same years |
that the city may have the right 10 inter |
vene IN said suit. and have Judgment foI. |
its taxes and to enforce and farecoso its
lien ioT said taxes and In cases where the |
city has first instituted SUI fo- taxes thai
tho state may have the same RICH; to in
tcrytne.
That the following property shall he ex-
emri from taxation. to-wit: All lands used
exclusively for rraveyards. or grounds for
tlr9iuc the dead. except such as are held
by any person. company or corporation
with view to profit or for the purpose of
speculation In the sale thereof, all build
'neS belonging to Institutions Of purely
public charity, together with the lands he
lengluG To ana occupied by such institutions
not leased or otherwise used with n view
TO profit and MI moneys and credits APP
prorrated solely TO sustaining such insti-
ihMons. together with such other prop
la,,s q. = $50 In ,aN"''ou "S '"o
That the city council. by a vote taken by
yeas and nays and entered upon the jour
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Min alla,.s ,lle,ls Vim INV. ,,,,,,,'ar 81 ,,ns
rfliic ,lrays ,.a.r1g o,9rit',s,,s ~, vi r' a
rtares. rroy sbons tipniing bouses and
dram shops beer saloons tvhethcr for anIo
NJ dornosti.. hea- ar ,fbor,vIse, ,rd s,,ch ,
other trades or ocrupaticus not osnc.ially
mentioned herein as NAV be taxed by tho !
laws OF the state. but no assessment or H.
,ense tax levied under this section shall
Xceed one-half tho amount levied by the ,
state for the same period on such profess
SIGN or occupation. and the same may be
-cgulated levied and collected in the same /
manner as said taxes are regulated and col. 1
ccfcd hy the State. r.
That the license tax shall be collected by a
he assessor and collecIr OF taxes. and i
hall be paid to that Gtficer In current
unds Of the United States by each and o
very person or firm owing such license :
md before engaging IN any trade. profess c
non. business. calling avocailon or occu /
lation subject TO such tax. taking his re- /
"r' thereior which recolpt shall be g
seemed iHWIui license Tor the pursuit Of :
ne occupation inalcated, e
Nhp il "nn PERSON Shail engage IN any "
u9'n' &c. eAI'ns' "No'auoh or occupation 1t
"I'" ny a." "'uluahoe OF Adlu CITY IS SUD
.'l 10 a incense tax without hrst having
p'Slne' SuCh Incense ne. She or they \,
nan De- Ilhu'e 10 arrest and imprisonment W
NH uh' Oh zen uul'dT" tSlo) Tor each ana
WY udF H"'n VOCATION Oh Satd ordnance
,df opn,'nu'' anu ms section ahall ap- a
~ 10 an persons owing Incense ana tal- 81
iE 10 Pay inc same ana the city council +,
Jay MAKE su'h iurtner regulations as 1t
GINS necessary 10 enforce TINS provision -
~ puHlAn 'u" N'o"'or th'rout. ct
We CT on"'rH may by resolution, pro- p
We io' we i'"Y'he'l' ana may hllow inter d.
" upon AuFAi'' payment OF taxes at II
ato ""' 70 eN''en " per cent per Rnnum d.
u INC Nne Intervening between the time al
sum pai','nV ana ihe Tune when such y,
'A'S "ould Do ahe ana pa{ab!e; provided, II
lai mr. snCp resohitlon shali be passed al
.. SUI" iu'e''S' a''""e'' except Tor the fo