Sec. 5-32030. Notice by collector.

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Sec. 5-32030. Notice by collector. The collector, or some person designated by him and under his direction, receiving such a warrant shall give notice thereof within 10 days by publishing a notice once each week for 2 successive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the county or if no newspaper is published therein then in one or more newspapers with a general circulation in the county. This notice shall be in the form substantially as follows: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Special Warrant No.

NOTICE: Publication is hereby given that the (here insert title of court) has rendered judgment for a special assessment upon property benefited by the following improvement: (here describe the character, and location of the improvement in general terms) as will more fully appear from the certified copy of the judgment on file in my office; that the warrant for the collection of this assessment is in my possession. All persons interested are hereby notified to call and pay the amount assessed at the collector's office (here insert location of office) within 30 days from the date hereof.

Dated (insert date).

When such an assessment is levied to be paid in installments, the notice shall contain also the amount of each installment, the rate of interest deferred installments bear and the date when payable.

The collector or some person designated by him and under his direction, into whose possession the warrant comes shall by written or printed notice, mailed to all persons whose names appear on the assessment roll inform them of the special assessment and request payment thereof.

Any collector omitting to do so is liable to a penalty of $10 for any such omission, but the validity of the special assessment or the right to apply for and obtain judgment thereon is not affected by such an omission. It is the duty of such collector to write the word "Paid" opposite each tract or lot on which the assessment is paid, together with the name and post office address of the person making the payment and the date of the payment.