Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16

The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 WHO ARE TAXABLE
 SECTION l. Every male person over the age of 2l and under the age of 60 years; re- siding within the corporate limits ot this city shall pay into the treasury the sum of Two Dollars as a Poll Tax. except such as are exempt under Section 3 of this ordinance
 WHEN AND HOW PAYABLE
 SEC. 2. Said Poll Tax shall be payable on demand of Assessor of said City of Douglas, to collect the same at any time between the first Monday in July and the last Saturday in December of the year 1902
 WHO RNRMPT FROM PAYMENT.
 SEC 3. The following persons shall be ex- empt from paying this tax: of having paid Poll Tax in any other mu- nicipal city of the United States Such eyl- dence of exemption shall consist of a duly certified receipt of payment of said tnX m such hothermunicipality, for the current year
 ?. All members of the Douglas City Flre Department.
 RESIDENCE.
 SEC. 4. For the purpose of the enforce ment of this ordinance the word residing, in Section one, shall be construed to mean one who hnS lived within the corporate linn its of this city more than sixty consecutive days prior to demand of Assessor for such tax.
 METHOD OF COLLECTION.
 SEC. 5. For the purpose of collecting this tax the Assessor for the current year is here by declared and appointed eN-offcio Tax Collector, with power to demand, receive, and give receipt for same. The Council shall furnish the Assessor with books and blanks suitable and necessary for the purpose. Ana on and after the ISt Monday in July he shall diligently demand, collect and give proper receipts for said tax. At tue end ot every thirty days after the lSt Monday Tn Jnly, auT UT, ing the year, the Assessor shall turn over all moneys received ou account of such tax to the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor m duplicate, one of which the Assessor shall immediately return to the city clerk On refusal of any person not exempt under Sec tion of this ordinance to pay the same with in seven CD days after such demand has been made for payment 1t shall be the duty Of the Assessor to serve Q notice or said tax on any person or firm employing such person retuS- ing or neglecting to pay same; said notice to authorize said employer or employers to pay said delinquent tax and demanding payment thereof and the charging of the same to the wages account of said employe. PENALTY. SEC. 6. At the end of each current month from the first Monday in July the Assessor shall report to the city treasurer list con taining the names ot persons who have re- ! fused to pay said tax after due and sufficient demand and notice. It shall be the duty of the treasurer, within seven CD days after re- l oeipt of such names to declare same delln- | Quent attach a penalty of l213 per cent Tn l 1 same to be published in the Douglas Island l News, in one issue, and post the same in three public places of this city, notifying such de | iinquents that unless these taxes. with the | added 121% per cent, penalty, be paid to city treasurer within seven CD days from date | of such notice, the same will be sued for as debts due the city, in the U. $. Commission CTS Court.
 COLLECTION.
 SEC. z. The treasurer may, at his discre- 1 tion, at any time after the expiration of the seven CO days notice given bring suit against any or all of said delinquent tax payers, the same as in civil actions for debt.
 TIME OF TAKING EFFECT.
 SEC. s. This ordinance shall be published in the Douglas Island News, weekly paper published in the City of Douglas, on the fol- | lowing dates: July g, 1902 July 1S, 1902, and | three copies of the same shall be posted at | three public places in the City and shall tai 1 effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage.
 Passed and approved the 9th day of July, | A. D. 1902.
 Attest; JOHN HENSON, Clerk.
 I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug ] las do hereby certify that the foregoing is 1 an ordinance passed by the Common Council 1 of the City of Douglas, at meeting of said 1 Council held on the 9th day of July, A. ID. 1902.
 1 In witness whereof have hereunto set my ] hand and caused the corporate seal ot said City to be attached this 9th day ot Jniy' A. E Gc> Io' JOHN HENSON. l }sEALt Clerk of the City of Douglas