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J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 1797
UPON WHICH TAXES, INTEREST, COSTS AND FEES SHALL
NOT THEN HAVE BEEN PAID, AND SHALL CONTINUE SUCH
SALE ON EACH SECULAR DAY, LEGAL HOLIDAYS EX-
CEPTED, FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M., UNTIL EVERY
PARCEL SHALL HAVE BEEN OFFERED. SHOULD THE
COUNTY TREASURER, BY REASON OF ILLNESS OR OTHER
DISABILITY, BE UNABLE TO ATTEND OR CONDUCT SUCH
SALE IN PERSON, A DEPUTY SHALL CONDUCT SUCH SALE.
IN SUCH CASE, THE DEPUTY SHALL MAKE THE AFFIDAVIT
TO THE REPORT OF SALES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 8-18.
8-17.
IF ANY PERSON SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON THE ASSESS-
MENT BOOKS OF THE COUNTY WITH PERSONAL PROP
ERTY ONLY AND THE AMOUNT OF TAXES LEVIED THERE-
ON SHALL REMAIN UNPAID ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OP
JUNE NEXT FOLLOWING AFTER THE DATE OF JULY 1
ON WHICH THE TAXES ARE DUE, THE COUNTY TREA-
SURER SHALL, WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE FIRST
DAY OF JULY IN EACH YEAR OR WITHIN ONE MONTH
AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF ANY PROPERTY BELONGING
TO SUCH DELINQUENT, LEVY UPON SUCH PORTIONS AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO PAY THE TAXES, INTERESTS,
COSTS AND FEES, AS HEREIN PROVIDED, OF THE PER-
SONAL PROPERTY ASSESSED TO SUCH DELINQUENT TAX-
PAYERS, IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE SHERIFF OF
THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO LEVY UPON
PROPERTY UPON EXECUTION ON JUDGMENTS ISSUED
OUT OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY. HE
SHALL ADVERTISE AND SELL SUCH PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS REQUIRED BY LAW
IN CASE OF SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY AND DELIVER THE PROP-
ERTY SO SOLD TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THE LEVY OF THE SALE HEREIN
PROVIDED FOR, THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL HAVE
ALL THE POWERS POSSESSED OR LAWFULLY EXER-
CISED BY THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY, EXECUTING
EXECUTIONS ON JUDGMENTS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY, AND SHALL, IF NECESSARY, HAVE
THE SAME POWERS PRESCRIBED BY LAW FOR THE
LEVY UPON AND THE SALE OF SHARES OF STOCK
IN ANY ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION, WHICH THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY POSSESSES IN EXECUTING
EXECUTIONS ON JUDGMENTS OF SUCH COURT. THE
COUNTY TREASURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE
OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALES MADE UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE SAME FEES AND ALLOWANCES AS ARE
ALLOWED BY LAW TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY ON
EXECUTIONS ISSUED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADDITION
TO AND NOT AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR THE POWERS OF
THE COUNTY TREASURER TO COLLECT TAXES ASSESSED
UPON PERSONAL PROPERTY BY SUIT. IT IS HEREBY EX-
PRESSLY PROVIDED THAT THE COUNTY TREASURER, IF
HE DEEMS SUCH COURSE ADVISABLE, MAY PROCEED TO
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