Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
RESOLUTIONS OF COUNCIL.
SOME OF THE NEW DEPARTUREsIs
MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
Full Text Of the Orders Relative TO fhs
Duties Of the Sergeant and city Clerk
Delinquent Taxpayers TO be
Published.

Published.
| Following are some resolutions
about finance and back taxes. sub
mitted and adopted at the last meet
ing Of the City Council, which, II
carriediout, will make needed changes
RESOLUTIONS ABOUT FINANCES
/. The.Clerk of the Corporation
is Instructeds. togprovide and keep the
book required by section !, Of chapter
~ of the Corporation Ordinances, IN
which hesshall charge to the Sergeant
all taxes fines. penalties and Corpora
ton dues. which may be lawfully
placed in the latter's hands for col
lection, and make his receipt therefor.
2. The said clerk is furthe IN
structed that lin keeping in the book
or docket, required by section OF
Chapter ID Of the Corporation Ordln-
ances, ian accurate and correct ac-
countof all fines and costs imposed by
the Mayor. he shall make his record
of the punishment imposed sufficient
~ full to show the punishment finally
inflicted and the amount Of money
collected, il any and the disposition
thereof.
3. The SAID clerk is further in
structed TO observe the provisions OF
Section of Chapter l3 in making
out and delivering to the Sergeant for
collection list of the fines and costs
imposed and charging the same to him
and taking his receipt therefor.
i. The said clerk is further instruc-
ted in drawing orders for bills pay
able by the corporation OF Martins
burg, he shall add to the form now
used by him the following words;
After deducting therefrom all fines,
taxes, and other assessments in the
Sergeant's hands for collection against
the said ----'
RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL
ABOUT BACK TAXES.
/. 1t is ordered by the Council
that o. S. Rigsby the Sergeant of tho
Corporation of Martinsburg do pay
into the Treasury of the Corporation
all taxes charged to him for the year
1900 and prior thereto, one-half by the
18TH day of October. next, Eandsthe
remainder by the lst. day of January
next; provided however that as to
such part thereof as the Sergeant may
be able to show to the Finance Com
mittee at the dates specified, he has
either distrained for or brought suits
in chancery, or adopted other legal
remedies to collect, he may tag to
such bills be exonerated from COM
pliance with this order till the pro-
ceedings by distress, or in chancery
or other legal proceedings are push
ed to an ending.
2. In making such payments into
the Treasury. interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum from the first
of June following the assessment of
said taxes shall be included and in
order that the Council maybe able to
make settlement of the interest ac-
count with him on an equitable basis,
he is directed to keep separate &C
counts of interest and principal paid
in on account of the taxes charged to
him.
3. For the year 1901 and future
years, the Sergeant is directed to
make up his erroneous and delin-
quent list in strict conformity to
Sec. 3 of Chap. IL of the Corporation
Ordinances, post the same as requir-
ed by Sec. 5 of said Chapter. and also
publish it for one week in some
newspaper published in Martinsburg,
and Of general circulation therein.