139.060. It shall be the duty of the collector to furnish toall nonresident taxpayers a statement of the amount of taxesassessed against any tract of land or town lot in his county forany year or years during which he is collector, and send the sameby mail to the address of any person applying to him by letterfor the same; and if no taxes are due on any such tracts or lots,he shall answer such letters of inquiry, stating the fact; andwhenever any funds are remitted by mail or otherwise to anycollector for the payment of any taxes appearing to be due on histax book, it shall be his duty to receive the same and send areceipt therefor by mail to the person remitting the same;provided, that he may charge all sums which he may have to payfor postage as costs against the person applying or remitting tohim, but no other costs.
(RSMo 1939 § 11083)Prior revisions: 1929 § 9912; 1919 § 12904; 1909 § 11458