[Ord. No. I Art. XIV §11, 11-6-1956]
The Collector, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, shall give bond to the City in such sum and with such good and sufficient securities as shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his/her office or the Board may require said Collector to post a surety bond, the premium of which shall be paid by the City.
[Ord. No. I Art. XIV §§2, 13, 11-6-1956]
A. 
The Collector shall perform all the duties specified in this Code and shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the City Clerk and/or Mayor.
B. 
Compensation. The City Collector shall receive as compensation for his/her services a fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the monies collected by him/her.
C. 
The Collector shall collect all taxes on real estate and personal property and shall pay over unto the City Treasurer all monies, bonds, coupons and warrants collected by him/her and shall report the same at each regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
D. 
The Collector shall enforce the collection of all taxes due the City in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as may be provided for by law for the collecting and enforcing payment of State and County taxes and to that purpose the Collector shall diligently endeavor and use all lawful means to collect all taxes which he/she is required to collect and to that end he/she shall have the power to seize and sell goods and chattels of the persons liable for taxes in the same manner as good and chattels are or may be required to be seized and sold under execution issued on a judgment at law and no property whatsoever shall be exempt from seizure and sale for taxes due on land or on the personal property, provided that no seizure or sale shall be made until after the first (1st) day of January of taxes in person or by his/her duly appointed deputy of the party liable to pay the same or by giving notice as required by these ordinances and such seizure may be made at anytime.
The Collector shall annually, at such times as may be designated by ordinance, make a detailed report to the Board of Aldermen stating the various monies collected by him/her during the year, and the amounts uncollected, and the names of the persons from which he/she failed to collect, and the causes therefor.
The Mayor may appoint a Deputy Collector to be approved by the Board of Aldermen, and when such Deputy Collector shall have taken and subscribed to the oath provided by this Code, he/she shall possess all the qualifications and powers and be charged with the same duties as the Collector.