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An Act in relation to the Public Revenue. 1856-1857 33 (1856.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0323 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. CIAPTgR 1.-SECTION 1. AN ACT in relatloo to the Public Revenue. APT. 1. *The qualified electors of each county, g sliall, biennially, choose an assessor of taxes for said tax asses. county, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor shall be qualified; he shall take and file the oath of office, and enter into bond. with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved as directed by law, in a- penalty equal to double the amount of the last preceding asse.smnent of taxes on real. and personal propertY in his county : conditioned that he will truly and faithlduly execute and per.. form all the duties, required by law. to be perforied by him during his continuance in oflice. AI. 2. 1Evcry assessor shall be entitled to re- ; ths As. ceive from the State treasury. as a compensation lbr m. r. his vervics, five per centum in the amount of the State tax contained in his assessment, payalde lien a duly certified copy of his assessment roll shall have been deposited in the office of the auditor: Provided, such compensation shall not he less than one hun- dred dollars, nor inore than five hundred, in any year. ART. 3. If any assessor shall fail to make and on Ar. . . of the Asez return his assessment roll in the manner directed by MrAbr law, the board of police shall have full power to re-' im move him from office. and to appoint sone suitabled *aeolut person to proceed immediately to make the assess-angter. mient of the county, and return the same as speedily as possible; and the person so appointed, shall be entitled to- receive the same compensation allowed the assessor. 3

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