Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-03

sibIe When-Liability OF Asses
Sor.
1873. Sec. LOG. To enforce the
collection of poll taxes, as provided
in this Act, the Assessor may see so
much of any and every species of
personal property whatsoever, claim
ed by any person liable toS and refus-
ing or neglecting to pay his poll tax,
or property in the possession of, or
due from any other person, and be-
longing to such person so refusing or
neglecting to pay such poll tax, as
will be sufficient to pay the same and
cost of seizure, which cost shall not
exceed SO, and shall sell the same at
any time or place, giving verbal no
tice of one hour previous to such
sale; and any person Indebted to an
other, liable to pay a poll tax, but
who has neglected or refused to pay
the same, shall be liable to pay said
tax for such other person, after serv-
ice upon him by the Assessor, of a
notice in writing, stating the name
or names of the person or persons so
liable and owing poll tax and such
debtor may, upon paying the same,
deduct the amount thereof; and any
person or persons, company or cor
poration, doing business within this
state, and having by direct contract,
or indirectly through other contrac-
tors, in their employ one or more per-
sons liable to and owing poll tax
in this state, shall be liable for any
and all poll taxes that maye be due
from such employees, and may de-
duct the amount from any sums due,
or that afterwards may become due
to such employees, whether such
wages are payable directly to such
|employes or to other persons who fur
nish such employees under contract to
such person or persons, company or
corporation; and the Assessors of the
respective counties are authorized.
and it is hereby made their duty. to
seize so much of any and every kind
of personal property whatsoever,
claimed by such person or persons.
company or corporation, refusing or
neglecting to pay the poll tax of all
persons in their employ in this state.
as Will be sufficient to pay the same
and cost of seizure, and shall sell the
property thus seized at any time and
place, by giving notice to the claim
ant of at least one day Of the time
and place of sale; provided, THAT the
Assessor shall first require Of the per-
son or persons, or his or their agent.
or, If company or corporation. the
President, Secretary, Superintendent,
agent, manager, or whomsoever NAV
be in charge of any works within this
state, belonging to or under the con-
troll OF such company or corporation.
statement, under oath, of The num-
Der OF persons employed by them;
and should any person thus required
refuse or neglect to make such state
ment, as herein provided. It shall be
the duty of the Assessor to make an
estimate of the number of persons in
the employ of such person or per-
sons, company or corporation, as he
may deem just and reasonable. and
the assessment thus made shall he as
valid as though made and verified as
herein specified; and provided fur
ther, the County Commissioners NAV.
In their discretion. require the Asses
sor to demand the statement and
make the assessment, as provided In
this section of this Act. at different
times, and at any time between tho
hrst Monday In January and the
FIRST Monday In December in each
year; and u any person or persons.
company or corporation. should have
any persons in their employ NOT
previously assessed. they shall make
aud furnish to the Assessor a state
ment OF the number Of such unas. !
sessed persons in their employ. and
shall thereupon be required to pay |
their poll tax. as provided for In this
section Of the Act.
Refusing information a Mlsdr-
mranor.
4 The above was taken from Cur.
ung's Compiled Laws Of Nevada.