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AN ORDINANCE RE-CRIsATINrx TrIE 01 FICE OF DELIN(VENT TAX COLLECTOR OF THE CITY
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OF PADUCAHI KEN"_'TJCKY; PROVIDINr FOR `US ELECTION, AND FIXINn HIS POND AND
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�E IT ORD -,"INET) PY THE (-ENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P.: DUC- I, KENTUCKY,
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SEC. 1 -That there is here%, cree,te0 the office of Delinquent T, x Collector
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in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, r-nd_ there sh,.11 be a Deling ent Te.x Collector
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elected in the montO of December, for the Im riod. of One year from his election,
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why shall have the same qualifications as the Treasurer.
In the collection of tax bills placed in his hands for collection, the Collect
or may distr..in the Goods and chattels owned by or in the rightful possession of
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the person from whom the tax is due, notwithstanding; the existence of any liens upon
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the same, end may proceed to sell for cash. the title of such persons, to so much
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thereof as Vill pay the taxes due, and costs of sale, after first dvertising the
the sale as Constables are required to do in sales under execution; the cos; of such
sale shall be two dollars ($2,00) for the benefit of the tax collector. He shell
have the power to sue out in any Justice? Court in the County an etta.chm?nt on said
tax bilis, and the proceedings shall be the s^me as attachment proceedin€s for the
collection of ste.te taxes, e shall _ave the power to institute suits in the name
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of the City in Oircuit Covr t for the collection of delingz ent texes on reel este.te
due the city, end to prosecute such actions in t.e Circuit Court and Court of Ap-
peals. 'nd his compensation for his service shall be as provided in Section two (2)
hereof, He shall make daily reports to the Auditor, of collections, ivino him a
duplicate receipt from the treasury for the collections, and he shall make a settle-
ment v ith the Auditor whenever demanded.
SEC, 2 -The compensation of said Delingzent Tax Collector, in addition to the
fees mentioned. in Section One, shall be paid to him by the City of Paducah on the
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followint basis:
Twenty-five Fier centum of all taxes collected by him on property tax bills,
yec-r's -Dills in his hands.
except the last -
centum on all taxes collected by hiia from property tax bills of the
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Ten per
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last yerr in his hands.
Thirty-three and one-third per centuip on all poll tax bills in hips he21AS except
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poll tax paid with property tax bills.
3 -The said Tax Collector shall execute bond for the f,ithful performance
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duties, in the sum of One Thousond Dollars ($1,000.00y.
:of his
the purpose of putting; this Ordinance into immediate effect t`r.:e xx:er
Sec. 4 -For
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Tag Collector,
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General Council shall elect a Delinquent office until the
hold his
approval and publication of this ordinance, to
election and c)xalification of his successor by the General Council
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this ordinance to
herein prescribed, the first pa8ty elected umler
serve until December, 1910, unless he should resii,n or be0�me disqualifies.
before that time.
SEC. 5 -All ordinsnces or parts of cr dins nces in conflict herev ith,
inso far as same conflich herewith, are hereby repealed, and this ordinance
shall take effect from its passabe, approval and publications
Approved:
A. M. FOREPrIAN,
President Roard of Councilman,
Adopted, September 2, 19og,
LAURICE McINTYRE,
City Clerk,
Approved: ED, D. HANNAN,
President Roard of Alderrm n,
Approved: September a.1909,
JA2ZES P. SMITH,
Mayor,