Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29

after. 1t shall be the duty of the
town assessor to attend the sessions Of
said board and explain his assessments
to said board when requested.
Sec. l5.-The mayor is hereby en-
powered to fill ali vacancies which
may happen in said board, by appoint
ing competent persons as members Of
said board, who shall hold their ap-
pointments until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. I6.-lt shall be the duty of the
town recorder of the incorporated
town of Vinita, l. T., TO make out the
tax books for said town in the manner
provided by sections 569S to 500 inclu-
sive, of Mans1eld's. Digest of 1884 of
Arkansas, and on or before the 2nd
Monday in February in each year to
deliver them to the town collector,
with his warrant thereto attached,
under his hand and seal of office au-
thOriZing sald collector to collect such
taxes, taking duplicate receipts from
the collector therefor, one of which
shall be delivered to the town council
of the incorporated town of Vinita.
TOWN COLLECTOR.
Sec. 1.-THE town marshal of the
incorporated town of Vinita, l. T.,
shall be eX-officio collector Of all taxes
of said town and upon receipt of the
tax books from the recorder for said
town, he shal! proceed to collect the
same in the manner provided by law.
Such collector shall, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties as
such collector. give good and suffi-
cient bond in the sum of double the
amount Of the taxes TO be collected by
him as. such collector, conditioned
that he will faithfully discharge the
duties Of his office, and for well and
truly accounting for and paying over
all monies collected by him by virtue
OF his office: ana his term of Office
shall not expire until his successor is
qualified, provided that said bond
shall be approved by the town council
Of Vinita, before the same shall be
sufficient; and upon the failure of said
marshal to give such bond, on or be-
fore the 2nd Monday in February in
each year, the mayor shall appoint
some suitable person to fulfill the du-
ties Of collector who shall give the
bond required by law
Sec. lS.- Any collector who may re-
sign or be removed from Office or dis
qualified, shall pay over all money
which he may have in his hands, and |
deliver the tax books to his successor
in office taking duplicate receipts
therefor, one of which shall be filed |
with the town recorder.
Sec. l9.-Said collector shall give
notice as provided in Sec. 573l of |
Mansdeld's Digest of the laws of Ark
ansas for 1884, stating the time or
place where he or his deputy will at.
tend for the purpose OF receiving
taxes.
Sec 2o.-The collector shall pay
over TO the town treasurer Of the in-
town Of Vinita, ]. T., in
kind all money whether in specie,
United States paper currency, ma
tional bank notes, silver or gold, GER
titicateS. warrants or scrip, as author
lied by law, to be received immedi-
ately each day after he receives the
same, subject to the penalties in Sec.
I13l, of Manstield's Digest ST 1884, of
the laws Of Arkansas, taking dupli- /
cate receipts therefor, one of which
shall be filed with the town recorder.
See. II Said collector shall be fur
niShed with record for tax receipts
Of each tax receipt issued by him to-