Acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, Thirty-Second Session; Convened at the Capitol, at the City of Santa Fe, on Monday, T (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...Territory. SEO. T. The treasurers of the several counties of this Territory shall be ex-oflicio collectors for their respective counties, and shall have and perform all the powers and duties now provided by law for county collectors. They shall give bond as such treasurers and ex-oflicio county collectors in a sum of not less than the amount of taxes collected during the previous year in their respective counties, which bond shall be approved by the district judges and the county commissioners of their respective counties. The treasurers and ex-oflicio county collectors shall receive as full compensation for all services four per cent. of the amount of taxes and licenses collected by them. All receipts issued by the treasurers of the several counties, for taxes, licenses or other collections paid to or collected by them shall be issued in duplicate, one of which receipts shall be given to the person or persons from whom such collection is made and the other shall be filed by the treasurer with the probate clerk and ex-oflicio clerk of the board of county commissioners, and the treasurer shall also keep in a book a record showing the number of each receipt, to whom issued, the amount, date, and for what purpose. This act shall take effect January 1st, 1899. SEC. 8. The county assessors of the several counties of this Territory shall be allowed for their services two per cent. upon all money collected upon assessments made by them, and no more under any circumstances whatever to be paid out of moneys collected on their assessment. This section shall take effect January 1st, 1899 as to all assessments made after that date. SEO. 10. The probate clerks and ex-oflicio recorders of the several counties shall receive for their services: For...