Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-06-07
Ordinance No. 70.

An Ordinance to provide for the collection of
poll tax from each male inhabitant of the
Town OF Ritzville, fixing the amount thereof,
and providing for the collection thereof and
penalties for the violation of this Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Council of the Town of
Rtzville:
Section Livery male inhabitant of the
Town OF Ritzvllle. over the uge of twenty-one
years and under fifty years OF age, unless by the
laws OF the State OF Washington exempt, shall
annually pay street poll tax of Two Dollars,
which must be assessed and collected by the
Town Marshal on or before the first day OF De-
cember of the year for which such street poll
tax is charged. Such street poll tax must be
paid OIL demand to the Town Marshal as here
matter provided.
See. 2.-Between the first day of March and
the first day OF December, the Town Marshal
shall demand from each and every person in
said town liable to street poll tax for the wear
the amount due from each person as such
street poll tax. If any person liable Tor the
street poll tax herein required TO be assessed
and collected refuse to pay the same when de-
manded by the Marshal, and such person is in
the employ of any person, firm, corporation or
company III said Town, the Marshal shall as
certain from said person, firm corporation or
company whether or not such person refusing
TO pay said poll tax has earned and there yet
remains unpaid II sum of money sufficient to
pay said poll tax, and il he finds that sufi-
Gent sum is due to pay such poll tax and the
necessary costs of suit he shall forthwith file
with the nearest justice of the peace within
said Town OF Rtzyilie, II statement setting
lOitil les lhCts IT'S dDoNc, anu suCh
Justice shall Immediately issue summons To
such person refusing to pay such poll tax, di-
rettng him to appear before said justice as
provided by law and show cause why judg-
ment should not b. pronounced against HIM
for such sum- The Marshal shall at the same
time serve the person. iirn, corporation or
company in whose employ such person may be
with II summons to appear before such Justice
ut the same time and place rs the person sum
moned rs defendant, to answer tou thing their
liability as Il garnishec defendant. The Justice
snAll enter Judgment against such person re-
fus.ng to pay such street poll tax for the am
cunt Thereon and for the costs OF such suit and
snail also enter Judgment against the garnish-
ee-deienddnt for the amount Of such judgment
and costs, II such amount is found to be dae
to such person from such gdrnishe defendant,
and no exemption shall he allowed such per-
son i'll such action rs provided by law in civil
actions for debt.
Sec. 3,--=Any person wilfully violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deem
ed guilty OF II misdemennor and upon convic-
ton thereof, may be fined in any sum not eX-
ceeding ten dollars,
See. i.-Ordinunce No - relating to colloc.
ton OF street poll tax is hereby repealed
This ordinance shall be in effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Introduced and read first time at regular
meeting Tuesday, May l6, 1899
Read second time ut regular meeting, June
9th, 1899.
Rules suspended, read third time and passed
at regular meeting June 9Th 1899.
It'll, 1899.
W r. PETERS, Mayor.
Attest: L. D. gibson, Clerk.
Seal