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(D) The ordinance levying the taxes shall, of itself, con-
stitute the Treasurer's authority for proceeding to collect the
same, and no other warrant or evidence of authority is re-
quired.

(E) It shall hot be necessary to make any demand for taxes,
or to render to the parties chargeable therewith any tax bills;
but it shall be the duty of each person chargeable with taxes
to attend at the office of the Treasurer and pay the same be-
tween the first day of July and the first day of November in
each year.

(F) On or before the last day of June in each year, the
Council shall, by ordinance, levy the general taxes for the
fiscal year next ensuing, which taxes shall not exceed two dol-
lars ($2. 00) on each one hundred dollars of assessed valua-
tion. Such taxes shall be due on the first day of July follow-
ing and if the taxes due from any person or corporation shall
not be paid before the first day of November following, there
shall be added on that day a penalty of one per centum thereof,
and a like penalty of one per centum on the first day of each
succeeding month, until such taxes and penalties shall be paid;,
provided however, that taxes paid prior to the first day of
November of any year shall be subject to a discount, as follows:
Taxes paid during July, four per cent.; during August, three
per cent.; during September, two per cent., and during Octo-
ber, one per cent,

(G) All taxes and assessments due the town on the date of
the enactment of this Charter whether for the current year,
or for any former year or years, may be collected by any of
the methods herein authorized.

(H) The failure of the Council, or any person designated
by them, or of any official herein charged with any duties in
relation to the assessment, levy or collection of taxes, to per-
form the acts required of them at or within the time specified
shall not affect the validity of such Act, or any proceedings
based thereon, if clone within a reasonable time thereafter.

11. (A) On or before the third Monday in April of each
year, but not earlier than the first day of April, the Treasurer
shall offer at public sale, at some place within the town to
be designated in his public notice of sale, all real property
which is then subject to lien for delinquent taxes under the
provisions of this Charter, whether for the year current or