As soon as the Clerk and Treasurer shall have furnished the assessment roll as provided, and the same shall have been revised by the Board, the Town Council shall proceed to levy the taxes on the subjects of taxation as they may choose and shall place the tax list in the hands of the collector for collection, who shall proceed forthwith in the collection, and shall complete the same on or before the first day of January next ensuing, and shall pay the monies as collected to the Treasurer; and the collector for his compensation shall receive not exceeding 5% on the amount collected. (Pr. Laws 1905, C. 26, Sec. 23; Pr. Laws 1907, C. 323, Sec. 3; Am. Ord. 2017-006, adopted 5-15-17)