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and the time when it is to be paid. The county treasurer, on receiving such account, shall charge to each collector the amount to be collected by him.

§ 64. Statistics of taxation, revenue and debt. The comptroller shall collect in such detail as may be desirable statistical information relative to the assessment and collection of taxes and other revenue of the municipalities within the state, and of the extent and character of the indebtedness of the several municipalities, and of the provisions and operation of sinking funds for the extinction of such indebtedness. It shall be the duty of all taxing officials and financial officers of any municipality to furnish all information requested by the comptroller. The comptroller shall furnish an abstract of such statistical information to the state tax commission for publication in the annual report of such commission.

ARTICLE 4.

Collection of Taxes

Section 69. Notice by collector; general.
69a. Nonresidents; statement of taxes.

70. Notice by collector; nonresidents in towns.
70a. Notice by collector; nonresidents in cities.
70b. Receipts for taxes.

71. Collection of taxes; sale of personal property.

72. Collection of taxes assessed against stocks in banks and banking associations.

73. Payment of taxes by railroad and certain other corporations.

74. Enforcement of tax against telegraph, telephone and electric-light lines.

75. Collection of taxes on rents reserved.

76. Collection of unpaid taxes on debts owing to nonresidents of the United States.

77. Return of warrant for collection of taxes on debts owing to nonresidents; neglect to make return.

78. Remedy of tenant for taxes paid by him.

79. Payment of taxes on part of property.

80. Payment of taxes on state lands in forest preserve.

81. Fees of collector.

82. Return by collector of unpaid taxes.

83. Return when collection has been enjoined.
84. Payment of money collected.

85. Extension of time for collection.

86. Appointment of collector in case of vacancy.
87. When sheriff shall execute collector's warrant.

88. Satisfaction of collector's bond.

88a. Re-assessment of taxes levied on imperfectly described real property.

89. Unpaid taxes on resident real property to be reas sessed.

90. Payment to creditors of the county.

91. Payment of state tax.

92. Accounts of county treasurer with comptroller.
93. Losses by default of collector or treasurer.
95. Article, how applicable.

§ 69. Notice by collector; general. Every collector, upon receiving a tax-roll and warrant, shall forthwith cause notice of the reception thereof to be posted in five conspicuous places in the tax district, specifying one or more convenient places in such tax district, where he will attend from nine o'clock in the forenoon until four o'clock in the afternoon, at least three days, and if in a city, at least five days, in each week for thirty days from the date of the notice, which shall be the date of the posting or first publication thereof, which days shall be specified in such notice, for the purpose of receiving the taxes assessed upon such roll. The collector shall attend accordingly, and any person may pay his taxes to such collector at the time and place so designated, or at any other time or place. In a city, the notice in addition to being posted shall be published once in each week, for two weeks successively, in a newspaper published in such city.

§ 69-a. Nonresidents; statement of taxes. On the written demand of a nonresident owner of real property included in such tax-roll, and the payment by such owner to the collector of the sum of twenty-five cents, the collector shall within twentyfour hours after the receipt of such demand mail in a postpaid envelope directed to such nonresident owner, to the address to be furnished in such demand, a statement of the amount of taxes assessed against such property with a notice of the dates and places fixed by him for receiving taxes.

§ 70. Notice by collector; nonresidents in towns. A person or corporation who is the owner of, or liable to assessment for, an interest in real property situated and liable to assessment and taxation in a town in which he or it is not actually a resident may file with the town clerk of such town a notice stating his name, residence and post office address, or in case of a corporation, its principal office, a description of the property sufficient to identify the same, and if situated in a village or school district, the name of each such village and number and designation of each such school district. Such notice shall be valid and continue in effect until canceled by such person or corporation. The town clerk shall, within five days after the delivery of the warrants for the collection of taxes in such tax districts, furnish to

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the collectors of the town, and the collector of each village and school district in which such real property is situated, and such collectors shall within such time apply for, a transcript of all. notices so filed, and each of such collectors shall within five days after the receipt of such transcripts mail to each person or corporation filing such notice, at the post office address stated therein, a statement of the amount of taxes due on said property and the times and places at which the same may be paid. In case said statement shall not be furnished as herein provided, such person or corporation shall not be liable for fees for collection in excess of one per centum. Upon the filing of such notice the town clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of one dollar from the person or corporation offering such notice, which shall be in full for all services rendered hereunder.

§ 70-a. Notice by collector; nonresidents in cities. A person or corporation who is the owner of, or liable to assessment for, an interest in real property situated and liable to assessment and taxation in any city of this state in which he or it is not actually a resident, may file with the city clerk of such city a notice stating his name, residence and post office address, or in case of a corporation, its principal office, and a description of the property sufficient to identify the same. Such notice shall be valid and continue in effect until cancelled by such person or corporation. The city clerk shall, within five days after the delivery of the warrants for the collection of any tax in any such tax district, furnish to the collector or to the person' by whatever name of office charged with the collection of such taxes, and such collector, or other person, shall within such time apply for a transcript of all notices so filed and each such collector or other person, within five days after the receipt of such transcripts, shall mail to each person or corporation filing such notice, at the post office address stated therein, a statement of the amount of taxes due on such property and the times and places at which the same may be paid. In case said statement shall not be furnished as herein provided, such person or corporation shall not be liable for fees for collection in excess of one per centum and in all cases where, by the provisions of any special law, no

fee is charged where such tax is paid within thirty days or more after the delivery of such tax roll and warrant and the publication of such notice, no fee shall be charged or collected by such collector for the collection of such tax within the time limited by such special law for the payment of such tax. Upon the filing of such notice, the city clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of one dollar from the person or corporation offering such notice, which shall be in full for all services rendered herein.

§ 70-b. Receipts for taxes. Every collector of taxes shall deliver or upon request forward by mail, a receipt wholly written with ink or partly printed and filled out with ink to each person paying a tax, specifying the date of such payment, the name of such person, the description of the property, as shown on the assessment-roll, the name of the person to whom the same is assessed, the amount of such tax, and the date of delivery to him. of the assessment-roll on account of which such tax was paid. For the purpose of giving such receipt, each collector shall have a book of blank receipts, so arranged that when a receipt is torn therefrom a corresponding copy or stub will remain. The tax commission shall prescribe the form of such receipts, stubs and books and they shall be furnished to the town collector by the board of supervisors, at the expense of the county; to the city collector by the common council, at the expense of the city; to the village collector by the village trustees at the expense of the village; to the school collector by the trustee or trustees at the expense of the school district. The expense of mailing receipts shall be a proper charge against the city, town, village or school district. At the time of giving such a receipt the collector shall make the same entries on the corresponding copy or stub as are required to be made on the receipt. Such book shall be subject to public inspection and shall be filed by the collector with his return, together with the assessment-roll in the office of the county treasurer, or such officer or board to which such collector makes his return.

§ 71. Collection of taxes; sale of personal property. After the expiration of notice period thirty days, as provided in section sixty-nine of this chapter, the collector shall call, at least

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