19-2729.   Same; collected as other taxes; payment to contractor.The special assessment herein provided for shall be entered by thecounty clerk of such county each year upon the tax rolls as long ascontracts for such lighting or renewals thereof remain in force, or when abalance remains due thereon, and the same shall be collected in the samemanner as general taxes, and shall be first liens on the lands on whichthey are levied on a par with other taxes, and if the said assessments orany of them be not promptly paid at the time the general taxes are by lawmade due and payable, then the same shall bear the same penalties and rateof interest as other defaulted taxes, and payment thereof shall be enforcedand made in the same manner as are other defaulted taxes or assessments,which penalties and interest shall be paid to said contractor furnishingsuch light.

      History:   L. 1931, ch. 158, § 9; May 28.