HomeMy WebLinkAbout154ORDINANCE NO.L
.n ordinance providing; for the levy and collection of a street poll tax
in and for the Tovnl of Kent. u
BE IT ORDAINED BY T117, C, OTUNC I L . OF TEE TOYM OF KENT:
Section h: There is and shall be imposed. upon each and every male
inhabitant of the Town of Kent,between the ages of twenty one and fifty
years an annual street poll tax of four dollars each,which poll tax
shell fall due on the lst day of Fay of each year and shall be collected
b�T the marshalk of the said town in t} -,e m .,.nner in this ordinance prescri-
bed on or before the lstkday of December of sucl) year.
Section 2. Between the 1st\lda�7 of ','ay and the lst.day of December
of each year the mars'nal of the said town shall demand from/each and every
person liable for street poll tax under section 1 of this ordinance,
payment of such suer as may due from him,and if any such person fail or
refuse to pay such street poll tax when demand is so made upon him
for the payment thereof,then the marshal shall ascertain if such person
not
is the o�mer of property Aexempt from execution, sufficient to satisfy the
said poll tax and the costs of suit and sale, and if he finds that such
person is the otirner of suf_i'icient property to satisfy the said poll tax
and costs of suit and sal(jOe shall proceed to bring an action in the name
of the Town of Kent a-'ainst the said person for the collection of such
street poll. tax,before a j>>stice of the peace of competent jurisdiction.
And in the prosecution of stich action the said marshal shall have
right and authority to garnish or attach as in ordinary civil actions.
Provided,that nothing; in this section contained shall be construecd
to prohibit the working of the streets by person owing street poll
tax, as provided by law for +..he payment of the same.
Section 3. If any person o�;ring s6reet poll tax in the town of Kent
shall elect to perform work upon the streets in payment of the sane he
shall notify the marshal of his election so to do at, the time when de -
wand is made upon hir, by the sa9.d marshal for the payment of such poll
tax,an.d the marshall shall thereupon or thereafter give notice to such
person at least thr(�e days in advance, of the time and place where and
when he will be regi).ired to perfori-:, such work upon the streets of the
said town. If such person fail or refr�se to appear at the time and
place aid Perform the work required of hire upon the streets of the said
town a.-, directed by t]��e marsl�.al, +]yen t]�,_e marshal shall proceed to collect
the.--said poll tax by suit as provided in section 2 of this ordinance.
Secyion 4. Whenever ani, person SlIP-11 pay to the said marshal either
]�. person, the marshalshall
in �non.ey or in labor,the poll. tax due from suc
give him a receipt therefor,st.ating the rianner of payment,and shall
retain a duplicate of slich receipt;and. on the lst.da.tr of each month the
marshal shall render to the clerk of tYie town a statement of all poll
tax collected for the preceding month,and shall turn in to the clerk
all moneirs collected and all duplicates of receipts issued and shall
take the receipt of the said clerk for such statement,moneys and d11.plicate
receipts.
o dollars per day dor a man and four dollars
Section 5. The sum of tv�:
per day for a man and team shallbe allowed for work when apIllied upon
the street poll tax provided for in this ordinance.
used bJr the marsh_all shall- be of a different
Section 6. The receipts
color from the duplicates retained by him,and the original receipt and
the duplicates sh.a1:1 be in pads or, books,and shall be placed in such
pads or books so that the original and duplicate shall alternate,and
In writing the original receipt a carbon paper shall be placed between the
original and the duplicate so as to make the duplicate a carbon copy
of the original. In writing receipts an indelible pencil shall be used.
Section 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.