Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-11
LAST DAY FOR
 PAYING PERSONAL TAX.
Collector T. A. Robinson Will Proceed
 to Make Out Delinquent List.

Tax Collector Thomas A. Robinson had a number of callers Thursday at his office in the town hall and also kept the office open uU to o'clock in the evening to receive the payment of the 1913 personal tax by those who up to this time have been delinquent. Thursday was the limit for the tax tc be paid
 The tax collector will now proceed to make up the delinquent list for handing oyer to the prosecuting attor ney. Just how many there would be on the list he said on Thursday he could not tell. s
 The 1913 personal tax was due on Feb. 1, 1914.
 The law which covers the collection of the personal tax is Chapter 222 of the public acts of 1913, Section s,which is as follows:
 Section s. When any person shall neglect or refuse to pay his personal tax so assessed against him or any uncollected poll or military tax after payment of the same shall have been duly demanded by the collector by per sonal demand or by depoSiting in some postoft1ce in said town. postage pre- paid, a written demand for said tax, addressed to such person at his last known place of residence, the tax col iector of the town wherein such tax is laid shall notify a grand juror of such
 
 city, police or borough court is estab- ished, the prosecuting attorney or of hcer of such town. city, police or bor- ough court of such neglect or refusal, with all data and information neces- SaTy to draft a complaint in the prem ises, and such grand juror or prescott ing attorney or officer shall prefer his complaint to any justice of the peace residin- in such town. or to such town, city. police or borough court establish ed therein, alleging the non-payment of said tax, and such justice of the peace or court shall thereupon cause such delinquent taxpayer to be arrested and brought before such justice or court. Any policeman or patrolman upon such complaint being preferred and the is- Suance of a warrant thereon. may ar rest such delinquent taxpayer and i'm mediately present him before such jus tice or court Such justice or court i shall thereupon hear and determine such case and, if no proper or suffi- cient reason is shown by such delin- been paid, shall order the accused to stand committed to the Jail or work | house in the county until such tax, with interest thereon and all costs, of | proceedings, shall be paid All town, l city, police and borough courts shall have all the powers and Jurisdiction conferred upon them necessary to hear | and try all complaints arising under | tnlS act and proceed therein to final ] Judgment and execution according to law. Any person committed to jail under the provisions of this section i shall be required to do such work as his physical condition may allow and | shall be discharged when his labor at ] the rate of $1 a day shall amount to l said tax and interest and costs, taxed as in criminal eases, and including the l sum of $2.25 per week for board dur l ing such commitment, and thereupon | the county commissioners shall pay to the treasurer of the municipality from which the delinquent was committed the amount fsuch tax, with the costs taxed by the authority committing such delinquent.
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