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

due the State County payment of The amount Of original
ana interest together with such fees penalties as ha,
accrued and he will charge ten per cent on the who
amount OF taxes and interest collected compensation for his So
Wees ana the receipt release said
Imanec OF all liens for taxes due said city the property so
Aer the D is hed and before sale thereof payment ma
W ha1e 10 the attorney ana he VIII be allowed the
case OF decree upon payment him of amount of taxes
eeS with such lees penalties and costs any have accrnc
when payment made aforesaid property is sold nn
decree, out of the proceeds shall be paid:
All costs of the court including fee of on eac
cent to him ON the amount collected. -
p All taxes due the city; taxes due the State and
are also collected in said suit then the be paid TO IN
state county ana city IN whole or rata through the officers
respectively entitled receipt the same The surnus INV
shall be paid ont under the order the the parties entitled
nefeto pf0Omed that no attorney clerk deputy clerk or ot
officer charged with tho collection any delinquent tax or in nm,
manner Interested the collection thereof shall buy or be bidder
directly or indirectly at any taxes under this Act
and any sale to such attorney clerk deputy clerk or Other
officer shall be deemed aud held null void provided further
Chau e Guy OF Johnson City by its Mayor if the Board Mayor
and Aldermen shall direct by may buy and be bidder
at sad sale OF the property thereby sold be held disposed
Sec H. BE tfther enacted That bills filed as directed in
hs Act shall be in the name of the city of CITY," Said
DC n SUBSTANCE ana from the same other bills filed in
the Chance Courts and shall show exhibits the name of the
taxes are claimed and the respective of the parties the
taxes due the municipality together COSTS fees penalties
and interests as have already
be true copies from the books furnished by the Re-
shS be prma aca evidence of the facts
and shall be signed by said attorney which shall be proner and
Sufficient authority for the filing of court No defend
ah shal be emitted to copy of the bill without applying the
ceik and paying for such copy thai fine
defendants be included subpona Ia he Jeff
with defendant in publications nonresiden except
hehbeoe provided shall be at issue MS TO an de-
PENDANT whenever his or her or pro cono has been
taken against MN or her. and the be proceeded
or against any or the defendants final Judgment
ana confirmation without any way affecting other party
sun any parry TO the SUIT shall have the right appeal
the Court of Civil Appeals the Supreme Court as reoured v
law In like cases. or to writ of appeal nature of
WHY o error ana Such appeal IN the nature of writ of
writ OF error shall not AFFECT the proceedings parties
ha be allowed except from final decree Advertisements for sale
nGer S Act snail embrace all property then decreed
crees motions and orders any uu shall embrace
all defendants as far as pactcabe and in decree the
decree and pro rated according the Chancellor deem eo.
bic and so decree The Shes fees serving subnas to an
swe shall be twenty-five each served and ten
when returned not found and the Clerk shall fifty cents for
first in writ and five each additional name
Sec r. Be further enacted That any lot or parcel of land
reported delinquent for the city johnson CITY be also
denquent Tor State and county taxes if said parcel of
ana mas been previously sold by the Trustee the county pu
chased by or for the State and has been State
as wen us record owner OF said property be
parties defendant said bill for purpose of having alt that
are lien on the land settled proceeding the said lot or
os anu sa not DC SOLD Tor less than the amount of all
ana interest due on the same with the part
been reported delinquent for the year prior thereto
has been sold by She Trustee for said
due on SAID lot for said year 1906 and prior thereto
ing unpaid said lot or parcel of land shall be what it will
bring at public cutlery the highest bidder and any balance
taxes interest," and costs remaining unpaid shall be lien
on said lou or parcel of nd the hands the purchaser and the
same shall be deemed and treated settled taxes due
the city OF johnson Cty o0dcd if for reason original
shall aside entitled to recover the
ship and possession of said lot parcel he shall pay the
whole of with interest found to be due in
ad SUIT which he may show to be justly before he sta
titled to said relief and this provision apply not only TO the
owner but his heirs and assigns any havag vendors
mortgage other lien the recover said
land subject it his debt Said lot or parcel of land
shall be sold on credit and bar of the equity redemption as in
other chancey for the aud other
liens on land and title shall be vested to be made
wr of possession awarded references all other such
steps taken as are taken in like the Chancery
Sec 49, Be further enocted That Board of Mavo and AL
demen shall have the and hereby authority
to file like bills in the of the Getty Of johnson y" for
the collection OF and evles made payment i'm
CUTTERS and other improvements allowed to be made by
this charter by other Act Of the Legislature said CITY
tho lf ia
said and lien AUDITING property the
by said bills to be conducted other chancery
for the enforcement OF like liens the and
prescribed for the same poU bills shall not
Objectionable because the of different parcels lots
land made thereto it being the intention hereof that
all persons il the Improvement Districts for por
tons of the levy improving portion of
the city, aforesaid and whose property or
levy lien, shall be made parties defendant BILL
Sec IA BE further c That the Board of Mayor AL
dermen shall have power by ordinance levy and collect poll
tax be used for school exceeding ay year
amount the poll tax levied by Washington County
Sec Is Be further enace That Board of Mayor and AL
dermen shall have by ordinances levy and collect priv
ege taxes upon each business calling and occupation declared
privilege or taxed as such by the laws of Tennessee
Board shall not 6e REQUIRED to assess privileges at the rates
as liked by the State statutes 1t shall be the duty of the Re
corder to license to do privileged business and to receive
ordinance of the Board of Mayor Aldermen he is hereby
vested with the with relation thereto now or
Sec 6 BE further enacea That Board of Mayor and Al
drmen shall contract for the expenditure any greater sum
amounts to and said Board forbidden make any ppropa
sOns prade donations of kind except provide med
cnes medical attention and collins for the absolutely destitute
paupers of the city.
Sec II Be hfure enacted That the Mayor and Al
dermen shall by ordinance designate the purposes which
taxes are eyed and to which the municipal from all
shall be Appropriated the appropriation each sc
department shall be held and for the purposes depart
ment and SHALL under circumstances be diverted from such
purposes No shall be made of the city treasury
warrent drawn nv the Mayor countegned b
the Recorder under the seal of the city, upon prior
zaon of the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, and
shall specify the particular fund against which they are drawn
and shall be payable ont OF no other fund
Sec 49, Be further enacted That all male inhabitants
city of johnson City between the ages provided by