The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-11

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Such person or persons night the Sabbath city
prison other suitable they brought before
ana exercise all such other powers of preserving the peace
Guy may prescribe h police force of the city shall be under the
management and control of the Mayor committee of the
Mayor and Aldermen or boh be by
nance.
Sec Be further enacted Chief of Police and all as
san policemen hereby empowered process of auy
kind character the Court and to serve
process criminal matters issued by Justice the
the city also to and all which may by
any Justice OF the Peace within the city; also any
process which may be issued by Washington county
any proceeding instituted for enforcement of city ordinance
Tor punish for violation thereof for the collection any
which may be incurred under the ordinances of the
ARTICLE VIII
AND REVENUE.
Section Be ther enacted all property-ra personal
ana mxe-subect to State and county all persons liable
o po aX when the shall have become duly
taxation as hereafter provided by law by the AS
SCISSOR or Assessors elected aponed under the general
the state snail be the basis which property shall be
axes collected by the city of johnson City for municipal purposes
as hereinafter provided.
year after the assessment books for the State county
ete (Which shall be after the equalization boards provided
the State law shall have the equalization of taxe it Shall
the DUTY OF the Recorder be prepared
the said assessment books Washington County tax book AS is
required by the laws of the State be the County
Trustee embracing however only such properties
are liable for taxes within the city of Johnson City
book when certified to be true and complete
pal purposes provided that may assessment by the
at any time OF any property subject to taxation found
nave been omitted.
Sec Re further edced That shall duty of the Re-
Order In each year as such roll for the city
statement OF the oa amount of the valuation the
taxable property for the within the city ncudng the
assessment of all railroad telephone telegraph properties to-
gether with certified statement of the the city
from privilege taxes merchants ad for the
preceding fiscal Upon the presentation statements by
the Recorder the Board Mayor Aldermen proceed by
ordinance make the proper levy the of the c
for the current fiscal exceeding however total levy
for all purposes Except interest the bonded
any one year. and onea per the
of property within the city for the year.
Sec BE further eaced That shall be duty the Re-
c0der Immediately after the levy
and Aldermen to the said levy upon the said
book prepared the Recorder the
u upon tne TAX DOCKS In the hands OF the County Trustee
he Recorder shall be allowed reasonable compensation
city treasury for the preparation said extensions
the amount thereof to be fixed by resolution the Board of Mayor
Sec further enacted tall taxes due the city of John
son CITY except privilege and merchants advaorem shall
ana on the rst Monday in November of the year for
per annum from the first Tuesday in March following The
coder shall be the custodian of the books and the collector
for the city On and after the first Tuesday March,
the tax books in the hands the Recorder force
ana erect OF Judgment court of Recorder and the Recorder
shall have the power issue distress alias p
% distress warrants in the name of TIE city of johnson City
enforce the collection of said taxes against the
property assessed January 10 of the year
distress executed by the Chief Of Police or any
assistant policeman Of the city Johnson City by levy aud
sale OF the goods and chate under the provisions
coed by law for the execution OF such from Justice of
Sec Be further enacted That all municipal taxes on real
estate in the city johnson City and all interest," penalties and
costs accrung thereon hereby declared said
realty from and after the tenth January year for
which same are assessed superior all other liens except
State of Tennessee county Washington legally as
sessed thereon, with which shall be coordinate
ment shall be invalid because the size and any
or parcel of land have not been precisely named the
the valuation or tax not correctly gen because prop
has been assessed the name of whodd the
same nor because tne same was assessed to unknown owners nor
on account OF any objection or informally merely technical
such assessments shall be good and valid
Sec T. Be further enacted That Tuesday
in March the following the year
naming unpaid shall be imposed and collected by the
Sec s. BE further That SHALL under the
provisions Of the State law for collection of delinquent
y to the Trustee of Washington County list of all real
for other taxes and the Shall be sold like
the same laws and conditions real sold delinquent
State and county taxes provided hooe that the Board Mayor
and Aldermen by ordinance direct City Attorney
collection delinquent taxes due by suit in the Chancey Court
at johnson City in following instead of certifying
Sec Be further enacted That in the event the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen shall under the last
shall by said ordinance be directed report the City Attorney
list of all real estate which have been paid
the axcs penalties and fees due thereon This list shall he
fed b the Recorder under the city, him
be turned over to the City Attorney within twenty days
final passage Of the ordinance above referred to-
possible after said list his hands, shall
thirty days commence bills said court to enforce the lien
After said thirty days have expired he shall with all possible
nt sic o H. said court for the purpose named above Said
less than twenty-five pieces of shall embraced
same bill there be that number reported denquent less
tLeretoo All nartes having an interest in said realty and m
ties enable the
TITLE and vest the in the purchaser be made parties
PENDANT by SubpRnaS duly publication
other in Chancy In the event that the whom the
property assessed be nonresident of the State
in the of his residence In this State
order OF publication for such persons shall
description of the reported delinquent in the such
owner the for which reported delinquent the
name of such the for which reported den
quen the interest," penalties claimed
be due and short statement showing the the suit Upon
such publication duly made in other Chancery judgments
cOneso and final decre be taken and
the Chancey After the receipt of delinquent
said attorney before filing bills herein provided
hereby authorized to release and all claims liens for