Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

day OF March, in the year ono thousand
eiSht hundred and nine, shall be, collected
bt the sheriils OF the several counties within
this commonwealth, in the same year, one
Thousand eight hundred and nine, in which
the lists shall be SO taken.by the commissi-
oners, and in like manner in each and every
year thereafter. And the sheriffs shall on
or before the, first day of November in each
year, instead of the first tlay of October.
pay into the treasury alltaxes to be by them
collected lnsuch year, And on motions here
after to be. made against any sheriff. for jude-
ment by reason OF his failing pay such tax
es, no notice thereof shall be necessary
Provfded Always, That if such motion shall
not be made at the term of the general
court next after the said taxes shall become
due and payable into the treasury, such She
rim or otherIofiicer failing to make pay
ment as aforesaid, Shall have ten DAYS no.
tice as heretofore
}. BE ftJirEher enacted, That the tax
required by law TO be paid by persons OH
tanning licences to keep ordinaries, shall
hereafter be paid to the clerks of the seve-
raj county and corporation courts, instead
OF the sheriifs and sergeanss of the respect
I've counties and corporations and the said
clerks shall account for and pay the same
into the treasury at the same time, under
the same penalties, be liable to the like re-
covery, against them, In case of dehnauen-
cY, ant. be allowed for collecting, the same
commission asis prescribed By, law i'm re-
specific other taxes, to be collected and &C
counted for BY them. &c. !.
q. Be HfArshe cadcfed, That the county
levies shall hereafter be laid at the courts
to be he'd IN the respective counties in Nav
or June Ia each year, instead of the time
now prescribed by law; and the sheriffs of
the -seyerl coupties shall account for and I,ssy
the samelaccprdiDg to law, on the first slay
OF November,instead of the first day OF Oc-
tober in every year. ,,rs.,.. !,
5eBe = Htrfheycnaeted, That the over
seers OF the poor in each county Shall here
after hold their annual meeting and assess
the poor. rates on the fourth Monday in Mav,
IN the Year one thousand eight hundred and
niue, and in every succeeding wear there.
atter: anathe collector of such rates,shall
III iuture account for and pay the same &c.
eord'ng toilaw cD'the first clay of Novenber
IN every year fVr- - .,s.l 80.
Q. md DC 10 FURTHER enacted, That the
clerks OF the several courts within this CONF
monweaith, shalt hereafter deliverthe tick
cts OF their fees TO the sheriffs of the re-
spective counties or sergeants of the respec-
tive corporations, on or before the first dav
OF May in each year; and the said sheriffs
and sefgeants, shall account for and paw tbe
same according to law, on or before the first
day OF November in. every year.
-: All actsandparss of acts coming with
IN the purview of this act, shall be and are
hereby Repealed. But nothing in this act
contained shall be Construed to alter, or dis
Pense with, any OF the duties assigned by
law to the commissioners of the revenue,
except SO is herein expressly direct
81 ms act shall commence and be in
force from and after the passing thereof.