The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-09

assessed thereon and for all fines and
penalties assessed to, or Imposed, which
shall have priority over all other liens
except the liens for taxes due the
state and county, and which may be
] enforced by the council in the same
manner provided by the law for the
enforcement by lien of county taxes.
II any real estate within said town be
returned delinquent for the the nom
| payment Of taxes due thereon, copy
\ OF such delinquent tax may be certi-
lied by the council to the auditor Of
the state and the same may be sold
| for said taxes, interest and commits
sion thereon, In the same manner, at
the same time and by the same officers
as real estate Is sold for State taxes.
20. 1t shall be the duty of the col
lector Of taxes, when the extended
copies OF the assessors books are COM
pleted, to receive one copy thereof,
receipting to the council for the same,
and for the taxes therein extended,
and itshall be his duty to collect from
the parties the net amount OF taxes
with which they are therein severally
charged, and such levy and assessment
shall be delivered TO such collec-
tor on or before the first day of June
in each year. From and after the
irst day of June in each year, and
until the fifteenth day OF July sue
IN@(a1hSt ab4 dlh bGAA PdICA
shall have the right to make
payment of his taxes to such coliec-
tor, and If paid by such taxpayer
within that time he shall be entitled
toa discount of two per centum, and
the tax receipt delivered up to him.
III the taxes so levied, assessed and
placed In the hands of said collector
for collection shall not be paid onor
before the fifteenth day of July in
each year, then it shall be the duty
OF said collector to collect all such
taxes remaining unpaid, by distralnt
and sale end Otherwise according to
law.
He shall also receive such other
moneys OF the town as he Is author
lied by this charter To receive, and
all moneys ordered paid to him by the
council, giving receipts therefor TO
the parties paying and shall keep
and his books shall at all
times be open for inspection to any
taxpayer of the said town, and he
Shall produce said books to said coun.
ell for inspection at any meeting
thereof upon the order of the council !;
ne shall pay over promptly all moneys
which he may receive within ten days
into the hands of the said recorder,
who Shall be eN-officio treasurer of said
town. He shall also on or before the
first day of January of each year, pre-
sent to the council a full, complete
detailed statement of all moneys with
which he was chargeable, or that have
been received by him up to that time :;
and shall at the same time furnish a
statement of all due taxes and asses
mentS uncollected, and statement of
the reason for thesam Heshall atany
other time upon the order of the coun-
Gil Sumott statement of the amount
OF money and dues with which he is
chargeable and shall receive all taxes
upon licenses and receipt to the party
paying the same by endorsement upon
the permit granted by order of the
council, which permit shall be furn-
ished him by the recorder, and charge
hlmSelf with the amount so received,
and report to the council at its next
regular meeting thereafter the amount
SO received, and pay the same to the
recorder. He shall, upon all moneys
coming into his hands, aud duly turn
cd over by him, to the recorder, re-
cetve as compensation therefor a sum
to be fixed by the council, not exceed
| ing hVe per centum on the amount
collected; and shall upon the exptra-
tion Of his term of office tuln over to
the council all moneys, taxes and other
property in his possession belonging to
the town. He shall upon entering
upon the duties of his office execute q
oond with good security to the town
OF Salem, in the penalty OF not less ten
Thousand dollars, conditioned for.than
faithful performance of the duties OF
bis Office and for the accounting for
and paying over as required by law,
all money which may come into his
hands by virtue of his orfice; he shall
be chargeable with all town taxes,
leVieS, assessments and money of the
town that may come into his hands,
and shall account therefor. He shall
pay INTO the hands OF the said recorder
anu treasurer all moneys in his hands,
taking the said recorders receipt
therefor.
80. The council shall prescribe by
ordinance the manner and form in
which license of all kinds shall be ap.
Piled for and granted, and shall re-
quire the payment of the taxes there
on before delivery TO the person ap.
81. The provisions of the twenty
ninth section OF chapter thirty-two or
the Code OF West Virginia, relating
TO state license, Shall be deemed appli.
cable TO license of a similar character
as Those therein mentioned, when
granted by or under authorities OF the
council OF said town. Licenses for the
keeping of dogs shall expire on the
thirtieLh day or April next from their
granting; all other license may be for
such term as the council may deter
30. The council shall have the right
TO institute proceedings In the name
OF The town for the condemnation Of
real estate for streets, alleys, drains,
markets, market ground, town prison
or other work or PURPOSES OF public
utility; such provision shall conform
TO chapter forty-two of the Code of
| West Virginia. And said council shall
also have power TO acquire by pur.
chase, gift or Condemnation one or
more lots necessary for municipal
building on which to place such bufld.
ings as they may deem necessary for
the meeting OF said council and for