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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt:...nine o,clock in the forenoon to five o,clock in the afternoon, and on Saturdays from nine o,clock in the forenoon to twelve o,clock noon. CHAPTER 8. COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Section. 1. Bond. 2. Taxes, when due. ltate of interest on taxes. 3. Taxes collected to be paid weekly to treasurer. Taxes, when to be col-lected. 4. Account of interest upon taxes, how kept. Section..",. Collector to submit statement. ti. Collector to appoint deputy tax col-lector. 7. Duties of deputy tax collector. s. Bond of deputy tax collector. 9. Salary of clerk. 10. Office hours. Section I. The collector of taxes shall give bond to the city in such sum as the board of aldermen may require, which shall not be less than fifty thousand dollars, and with sureties to the satisfaction of said board for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, the premium for such bond to be paid for by the city of Holyoke. Sect. 2. All taxes assessed shall be due and payable on the first day of October in each year, and interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, to be computed from the first day of October, shall be charged upon all taxes which shall remain unpaid on the first day of November, next ensuing, until the same shall be paid.. The collector of taxes shall collect said interest, keep an account thereof, in addition to the account of taxes collected, and pay the same into the city treasury in the same manner as he is herein directed to pay the taxes collected by him. In the event of any special assessments after October first of each year, interest on the same shall begin thirty days after the rendition of the tax bills. Sect. 3. The collector shall, at least once a week, pay over to the city treasurer all moneys collected by him up to the date of such payment, and he shall...