The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-08

The go nmiss;oners shall certify the lists
to be returned to the auditor. clerk aud she
riHinthe following manner: 81
have examined the foregoing list of Gland
: or property, as the case may be,) subject to
taxation, and find the same TO be correctly
statcd.-Given under my hand the
day of - Aud so much of the
10th section of the act entitled " An act
prescribing the mode of ascertaining the
taxable property within this common.
wealth." as directs the clerks OF the courts
Of each county, or corporation. to examine
the said lists, is repealed. And SO much
OF the 18th section, ct the above recited act,
as authorisss the courts to make an allow.
ance to the clerk for his services, in certify
ing the lists, is also repealed.
All ordinary licences shall. hereafter. be
taken out previously to the first day of May,
annually, and shall be good for one year.
PROVIDED. that If any new tenant shall take
possession OF a tavern. or a new ordinary be
opened after the first day of May, in any
year, or any tavern licence shall expire after
the first day of May next, the tax thereon
shall be apportioned. according to the time
then to come, until the first day of May next,
ensuing
Before any tavern shall be opened in pur-
suance ola license granted as aforesaid, ev.
cry person osi aiming such license, shall pro
, duce the same to the commissioner of the re-
venue for his district, or where he proposes
to open tavern and shall procure the GER
t;ficste of such commissioner thereon, i'm
the following manner. county or Cor.
poration, to witt A. B. having produced to
me license granted by the court of the coun.
~ aforesaid. on the payment of to the
cIerkcf said court: these are therefore, to
certify that the said A. B. is authorised to
keep an ordinary till the first day of May
next. Given under my hand TIE day of
- and shall also set up in the most pub
lie entertaining room in the tavern, and
there keep copy of the license and COM
fnissioncr's certificates; and Tor neslecting
the same. shall be subject to the like penal
ties as persons are now subject to for failing
to Set up tavern rates, and recoverable in
like manner. The said commissioners "a. II
take true list of every ordinary OF tavern
license produced to them, aad certify the
same, with the date and tie amount paid
thereon, under his hand and seal, to the Au-
ditor of public accounts, ON or before the
first of November annually, which list, so
certified, shall be deemed legal evidence in
all motions made against any delinquent
clerk or clerks.
1t shall be the duty of every commission.
er of the revenue, at each quarterly court,
give information before the grand jury. of
all persons opening or keeping tavern con-
trary to the provisions of this or any other
act, where the same may come within their
own knowledge.
For every certificate granted by a com.
missioner uuder this act, he shall be allow
cd.hfty cents, payable out of the public trea-
sury, after his list of tavern licenses shall be
certified as aforesaid.
The allowance to the commissioner of the
revenue for all his services under the law,
in listing the taxable property, and taking
the list OF free persons of color, shall not be
more than one hundred dollars.
IT. To amend so much of the several laws
concerning stud horses and Jack asses as res
poets the time and manner Of taeir being
entered with the commissioner of the reve
rue. 70 This act provides thar all stud
horses and jack asses, hereafter let to m ares,
whether owned by persons residing in the
commonwealth, or in any other state, shall
be entered with the commissioner of the re-
venue in the county or district where such
horse or ass shall stand, by the owner, if he
resides in the county, but ifnot, then by the
proprietor of the place where such horse or
ass shall stand, who shall be liable to the
tax; and when any horse or ass shall stand
in two or MORE counties, they shall be enter
ed in the county or district where the sea-
son commences.
IF the commissioner shall call on any
person owning any stud horse or jack ass,
toi d tiSt vi tls property DciolC Tue SEASON |
commences, and the owner shall be unable |
TO ascertain the price the season, or if any
person, after the commissioner so calling, |
shall become the owner of any horse or ass, |
or shall receive any thing either directly or
indirectly for the season, or shall permit any |
such horse or ass to be kept at his stable, |
such person shalt enter such horse or ass |
With the commissioner Of the county or dis |
trct, wherein he resides, on or before the |
first day of May. Any person failing to en- |
ter horse or ass, agreeably to the provisi |
on of this act, or at a less price than he shall |
receive payable within the season, shall for. !
felt treble the amount of the sum at which |
such horse or ass shall stand, to he collected
and accounted for by the sheriff, on oath for
the use of the Commonweah.
Any person. other than the owner, who
shall become liable for the tax on any stud
horse or ass under the provisions of this act.
shall think himself in danger of losing the
same, Ire shall have his remedy on the horse
or ass, by attachment, or otherwise.
rs. Authorising Pcrmea Drrrus TO remove
certain slaves into this commonwealth
70. Concerning the town Of Smitbfeld
80. Authorsing Ohm Wilson, guardian Of vii
liam w. Elan & Nancy Elan, to remove certain
slaves in this commonwealth.
81 Placing Sampson Henderson on the list Of
Pensioners.
81 Authorizing a sale ofthe public property al
the Point of Fork
Sc. To continue in force for limited time an
net passed ON the 3ist of Jinuary last, entitled