Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-02-18

Chapter l Laws of 1897 as amend
ed by Chapter 81 Laws of 1906 Sec
l549. Poll Tax.
That a poll tax of one dollar shall
be levied upon all able-bodied male
persons Of the age Of twenty-one OF
over, for school purposes. II shall
be the duty of the clerks of the
various school districts of the Terri.
tory Of New Mexico to make out
separate lists Of all persons liable
TO pay a poll tax, resident in their
respective districts and the said
clerk shall receive three dollars, TO
be paid out Of any funds in the hands
of the directors Of said school district
for such services, and no other person
shall receive recompense for such
service. II shall be the duty Of
said school district clerk 10 collect
said poll tax and said clerk shall
receive ten percentum Of all moneys
collected from poll taxes. Tn e
school district clerks are hereby en-
powered 10 bring suit in the name
Of the school district for the collec-
ton Of said poll tax, If not paid
within thirty days after the first
demand has been made for the pay
ment Of same from any person so
delinquent. All poll taxes shall
be paid 10 the county treasurer for
the use Of the respective school dis
tricts in which the same are collec-
ted, and the treasurer shall pay to
the school district clerk his percent
age Of the gross amount collected:
Provided, that no resident of any
school district shall pay his poll tax
to any other district than the one in
which he resides: and Provided
Further. that no poll tax shall be
received by any district clerk from
any resident of any other school
district. No property shall be
exempt from execution in suits for
collection of poll taxes and the
Justices of the peace and constables
shall not demand fees in advance
for such suits.
Chapter Sc, Laws of 1907 Sec. /.
That any person, firm or corpora
ton, having in his, theirs or its en-
ploy any male person or persons re-
quired by law, to pay a poll tax,
or to do public work, shall on demand
Of the clerk of the school board of
any school district, wherein such
employees may reside and are requir-
ed by law to pay a poll tax, furnish
to him list of the names of all EN-
ployes residing in such school district,
liable by law to pay a poll tax; and
on demand of the road overseer of
any precinct, shall likewise furnish
to him a list of all employees residing
in such precinct who are required
by law to work on the public roads
therein; and if the clerk Of any
school district or road overseer shall
find on such list so furnished to him
as by this act provided, the name
or names of any person or persons
who has not paid his poll tax or
work on the public roads or paid
road tax in lieu of such work as
required by law, such clerk and road
overseer respectively shall give to
such employer the names of all en-
ployes found by him on the list
furnished as herein provid d,
together with the statement of the
amount of poll tax or road tax, as
the case may be. each employe is due
and >owing and thereupon, every
such employer shall pay to such
clerk or road overseer as the case
may be, the amount due and pay
able from each employe, taking from
the officer collecting the said poll or
road tax, a separate receipt for the
tax Of each employe so paid, which
receipts shall be and become a COM
plete and counter claim and set off