The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 432
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
estate, unless by consent of two thirds of the aldermen present,
and it shall be levied at the beginning of each year and be assessed
and collected by an officer, to
be appointed by the board,
whose duty it shall be to notify all persons who shall have tax to
pay to the corporation of the city of Matagorda, of the day on
which said tax shall become due, and of the place where he shall
keep his office, by notice inserted in the newspaper printed in
Matagorda, and posted in at least three public places, for two
months previous to said day, and it shall be the duty of every person
owing a tax, as aforesaid, to pay the same or cause it to be paid
at the office of said collector, and thirty days after the day fixed for
the payment of said taxes, the said collector shall hand over to the
constable of the city of Matagorda, a list of all such persons as have
neglected to pay said tax together with the amount of the same,
and it shall be the duty of the said constable on receiving said list,
to seize upon any personal property belonging to such delinquent or
,delinquents, and after advertising ten days, to cause the same to be
sold. or so much thereof as will pay the same, and the said constable
shall have the right to require from each and every person who
shall have neglected to pay as aforesaid, over and above said tax, an
increase of five per cent. on the amount of said tax, which increase
shall accrue to the constable for his services, provided, however,
that in all cases where the tax is paid before the sale of said property,
the constable shall not sell, but deliver over the property so
seized, to the owner thereof; that if the taxes on any houses, lots,
or parts of lots or lands shall not be paid or satisfied within twentyfive
days after one of said lists shall be put into the hands of the
constable by the collector, it shall be the duty of the constable to
advertise such house, lots, or parts of lots and lands. with the
names of the owners or possessors, or agents thereof, and 'the
i0mount of taxes due thereon, for three months, in the newspapers
published in said city, at the expiration of said three months
said constable or his successor in office, shall proceed to
sell the same at public sale, for cash, to the highest bidder, or so
much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the city taxes
due thereon, with all the costs and charges of such sale,
over and above the amount of city taxes, provided the owner or
owners, possessor or possessors of such houses, lots, or parts of
lots or lands, his, her or their heirs, assigns or legal representatives
shall have the privilege of redeeming the same at any
time within six months from the date of said sale, upon paying
the purchaser or purchasers his, her or their assigns or legal
representatives, or depositing in the city treasury, for his, her or( 432 )
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/436/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .