1917 private laws – Ch.105 Sec.14
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CHAPTER 105 AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NASHVILLE. Whereas, owing to the growth of the town of Nashville, its charter and laws governing the same, contained in numerous acts of the General Assembly enacted from time to time, is no longer suited to its needs; and whereas the governing authorities of said municipal corporation and its citizens are desirous that its powers shall be enlarged and its boundaries extended and more clearly defined: Therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That it shall be the duty of the town tax collector to collect all taxes of whatever nature levied or imposed for town purposes or levied by the board of aldermen for any other purpose; to collect all moneys due on account of light and water service, if So ordered, and all moneys owing to said town on any other account whatsoever; to pay over to the town treasurer from time to time, as collected, all taxes and other moneys collected as aforesaid; to keep a full, true, and itemized account of : all moneys collected and paid over to the town treasurer as aforesaid, and such other records and accounts as the board of aldermen may require, in books provided for that purpose by said town; and to render to the board of aldermen, upon request, a full, perfect, and itemized statement of all moneys collected and paid over as aforesaid, and of all unpaid taxes and other moneys due on account of light and water service if so ordered to collect the same, and to perform all other duties prescribed by law or by the board of aldermen. And for the collection of said taxes said tax collector is hereby clothed with every power, privilege, and immunity, not inconsistent with this act, now possessed by or which hereafter may be conferred upon sheriffs and tax collectors in the collection of State and county taxes.