Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-09-11

: of the said Trustees book of
taxes, but if any property has
: changed hands and known 10
said Recorder to be in a different
name in whole or in part, then
! the said Recorder shall assess Il
10 the true owner or owners. and
II same has been divided or IS I'm
two or more names different from
the Couuty's alleged assessed
owner or owners, then the total
value OF assessment of same shall
be proportioned TO the true own
ers and assessed to each as per
the proportion, and if the Trus-
tees books fail to show any
assessable property subject to
assessment or the County's assess
ors book fail to show, same known
to said Recorder, or that should
be assessed, that it subject TO
assessment then said Recorder is
hereby authorized to add same TO
his list and to value it in keeping
with like property that is assess
ed. The purpose of this ordi-
nance Is to assess all assessable
property equally in this corpora
ton, and IN assessing property
the like classification etc, shall
be made as is made by the State.
and said Recorder shall turn his
book over at proper time to the
treasurer of this corporation. and
said Recorder shall turn over said
book to the Treasurer on or be-
fore the LIST, day of June of each
year.
SECTION ;.
he 1t further ordained that all
taxes and items of value that 90
IN to make the aggregate for tax
purposes for the State and County
shall be estimated in taxes and
tax values for municipal purposes
against all persons, firms and cor
porations. The same computa-
ton shall be applied, and said
Recorder shall make affidavit to
the correction of his tax books to
the best of his knowledge and
belief, and is vested with all the
powers as are district OF county
assessors in making his books,
and all taxes assessed against
any property is hereby declared
to be a prior lien on same and said taxes
must be paid before transfer of the
property, and all taxes assessed by this
board of Mayor and Alderman shall be
due and payable the same dates as like
taxes are due aud payable for State and
County purposes on said property, and
said Recorder for said work shall have
the sums allowed in former ordinance
i. e. per cent of money collected for
taxes, and for issuing license he shall
have the same fees as the Comfy Court
Clerk, now receives for like services to
be paid by the party taking license.
SECTION 4.
BE it further ordained that the Treas
urer of this corporation shall collect all
taxes assessed as shown by the books
and turned to him by said Secretary
which taxes shall be due and collectable
in same manner and at same time that
taxes for State and County purposes on
property are now due and cOllectable,
and all delinquent taxes shall be report
ed to the Recorder by said Treasurer. to
be proceeded with according to law,
which said delinquent tax should be
collected as ordinance and general law
provide.
SECTION 5.
BE it further ordained that the Re
cOrder shall proceed on all delinquent
taxes to collect the same in the same
manner as the County and State officers
do now to collect like taxes for the
County and State, and at the same time
they may proceed to collect the same
the Recorder may proceed to collect the
taxes due this corporation, and the
services of the Marshal of this corpora
ton shall be available to said recorder,
said Marshal shall execute all proper
papers and perform all duties required
of him, in the collection of taxes, he
being the officer of the corporation the
same as Constable and the Sheriff is in
like services a: are officers of the County
and State, in the performances of like
duties.
SECTION 6.
Be it further ordained that the male
inhabitants of this corporation over 81
years of age and under As years of age
are hereby assessed with five days work
each to be put in on the streets or roads,
lanes and allies of this corporation
under the direction of the Mayor and
Alderman of this corporation, which
service shall be performed at such times
and on such streets, roads or allies or
lanes in the corporation as the Mayor
and Alderman may direct by resolution,
but three days notice to the individual
subject to street duty shall be given in
writing to said individual prior to begin
ing of said work stating time when said
individual is to begin work, and the
place of beginning said work, but if
any individual subject to said street
work shall nav To said town Marshal