Sec 14 The Assessors and Collectors of the shall so soon as they receive the lists of taxable property delivered to them by the Clerk of the Municipal Court shall pr[o]ceed to collect the taxes charged upon said lists, by calling upon each and every person residing in their respective wards at his or her usual place of residence; and requiring payment thereof, if any person shall be absent from home when the assessor and collector shall call upon him or her for <​payment of​> taxes the Assessor & Collector shall leave a written or printed Notice at the residence of every such person stating the amount of taxes due from such person and requiring him or her to make payment of the same at same time within ten days from the time date of such Notice, and place to be specified in <​such Notice​> <​specifying the place where said payment shall be made​>, and such— Notice shall be considered a Demand for the taxes within the meaning of this ordinace

Sec 15 if any person shall fail to pay his or her taxes within ten days after the expiration <​of the time stated in​> of said notice the assessor and collector is authorized and required to seize and levy upon <​a​> any <​reasonable portion of​> personal property of such person of value sufficient to pay the taxes and cost and to advertise and sell the same at Publick— vendue <​venue​>; he shall give ten days Notice of the time and place of sale by posting up these Notices in three of the most publick place in his ward, and if the property shall sell for more than sufficient to satisfy said taxes and cost the remainder Shall be refunded to the owner [p. 8]