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A RESOLUTION AUTHORI'LI17G THE CITY UANAGER TO ENTER INTO A, 1q{��I
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A:+D EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, A CONTRACT Ib y
FOR THE 0?PLOYt i_'•`IT OF All A^.'ORNEY FOR RECOVERY OF TAXES UPON _'V' U
OMI"TED :ROPIMTY, AIM PRE::CRIBING THE TERI-13 AND COND'ITI0173 7b BE
CONTAINED Ili SAID CONTRACT
BE IT RESOLVED PY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CIT! OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to
enter into and execute for and on behalf of the city of Paducah a ' �6.Iyj�5'
contract with an Attorney for the collection and recovery by suit
of any taxes which may be due the City of Paducah upon omitted
property. Said Attorney shall institute and prosecute such suits i
as may be necessary to recover taxes upon property omitted from
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assea'sments, subject to taxation by the City of Paducah for any i
and all of the past five (5) years. The compensation 6or his
services shall be an amount equal to one-third of whatever taxes, j
penalties and interest are actuallg recovered by him or through
proceedings instituted or prosecuted by him for the City of Paducah';
but the r ate of compensation shall attach only to the taxes, interest
and penalties and that pap of same which belongs to the City and
form a part of its revenue and income, but shall not attach to any
taxes, penalties and interest recovered for, the benefit of the
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Board of Education or the 3lnking Funds, or for any other
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independent or separate purposes whore the city itself is required j
to collect and pay over such taxes for such independent agencies i
or purposes.
SECTION 2.
Said Attorney shall each thirty (30) days after his
empboyment hereunder render an itomized statement of all cases
-nd claims on which he is contemplating the commencement of
act_ond or proceedings for assossment of property or recovery
of taxes, which report shall show the name and residence of each
person, fir. or corporation claimed to bo liable for such taxes
and w.il'nh ❑tatemont shall be verified under oath. Shen said
atatemnnt is received the same shall become and be a public
record and t,r: :Sled with the Board of Commissioners and a copy
furoiahnd to the City h:jsessor.
'.:1 r.r.ny olloctod Ly said attornoy throu;-h his efforts
c,.. ,. ... '❑ ..ca '.. .,�*.nd :.y 11m shall GW pr, Id directly to
;arttes from rhdm such roucy
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SECTION 4.
The person employed shall be D regular practicing ,
Attorney of the City of Paducah, and his employment may be
terminated by the City Clanger at any time. In the event his
employment is terminated, the right of said attorney to such
conpensation no nay be due upon all items of taxable property
In any action or proceeding commenced by him prior to the
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termination of his contract of employment shall not be affected.
LECTION 5. i
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after Its adoption. 1
owe Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, Mo y 25th, 1943
Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, May 28th, 1943. I