The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-11-10

quota to be laid on non-rcsidcnts' lands in
said states respectively, the difference shall
In the next ensuing direct tax laid by the
authority OF the United States, be deduct
cd from or added to the quota of such state,
as the case may be.
Sec. A. Ind be is further enacted, Tina,
the said fax shall be assessed and collected
In the manner provided, and by the officers
to be appointed under and by virtue of the
act aforesaid, entitled " An act for the as.
sessment and collection OF direct taxes and
internal duties 20 Provided, That there
shall be appointed in the state of Ohio six
additional collectors, who shall collect III
tax cue from NONRESIDENT proprIctors oi
lands III the said state, shall have the same
districts assigned them by the secretary o.!
the treasury, reside at the same places
which are ormay be designated for similar
officers under the state authority, and in
other respects shall be under the same
rules and regulations, be subject to the
same penalties and fnrfeitures as are pro
vIdcd by The above recited act.
Sec. 5. .dnd BE- H further rnGctCd, Tia
the principal assessors Shall issue theiy
proc PTS 10 the assistant assessor for the
pr pesc Of carrying into effect this act
on Inc first day Of February next, and the
assessments snail have reference 10 that
day.
Sec. 6. md Be IL further enc c'ed, That
each state may vary, by an act of its legis-
lature, the respective quotas imposed by
this act on lis several counties or districts,
so as more equally and equitabiy 10 appor-
ton the tax hereby imposed; and the tax
laid by this act shall be levied and collect
ed in conformity with such alterations and
variations, as ii The same made part Of This
act, provided that an authenticated copy
thereof be deposited in the Office of the
secretary of tho treasury prior 20 the FIRST
of April next; in which case it shall be
the duty of The said secretary TO give notice
thereof to the proper principal collectors III
such state.
Sec. z. ind be it further enacted, That
each state may paw its quota INFO the tfea-
sury OF the United States, and thereon shall
be entitled to deduction of fifteen per
centum jfpad before the tenth day of Feb
ruary next, and of ten per ccHtum before
the first day Of May, in the same year:
Providcd, That notice of the intention Of
making such payment be given to the Sc
cretary OF the treasury one month prior to
such payment; and in case Of payment SO
made he shall give notice thereof to the
principal assessors and collectors Of such
state; and no further proceedings shall
ther eater be had under this act in such
state.
Sec. 8, ind be IL further enacted, That
If either inc states of Ohio, or Louisiana
shall pay lis quota according 10 the provi-
slons of the preceding section, the egisla-
ture thereof shall be and they are herebv
authorised and empowered to collect of all
the purchasers of public lands, under any
law Of the United States Jus, and equal
proportion of The pasta Of said states res.
pectwe!y, the compact between the Unit-
ed State and the said states 10 the contra
ny Notwithstanding.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of The House Of Representatives.
f. GERRY,
Pice president Of the United States, aao
President effhe Senate.
August 2, 1918.
ApPRoyED-
JAMES MADISON.