The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-07
LAWS.
[pUDEisuED ~ .4UTW0 0RTIrI
AN ACT
For the assessment and collection of direct taxes
aad internal duties.
AN ACT

and internal duties
coNrINuED.1
Sec. y. .dRd be further enacted, That in case any
person shall be from his place of residence,
II tue tiue shalt call receive the list
or such person, II shall DC the duty of such
sor TO leave at the house place OF residence Of
sach person, written note or memorandum,
qum'ag ann 10 present 10 such assessor, thc list
ilsss required Dy this act, within ten days from the
d..c ut susn nose of Memorandum
sec 10 ind BE- i. further enacted, That il any per-
son on being lVthed or sequlred sfresaid, shall
refuse neglect 10 give such list lists as afore-
sai wl'in tne time required by this act, il shah
h the duy u the for the assessment dis
tlct, wtshr which such person shall reside and he
IS hereby authorized and required 10 enter into
apd upol the tands, dwelling houses and premises,
ii il be necessary, of such person refusing or ne
Secting, and 20 make, according 10 the best infor
ma lo wsich ne Obtain, sucn lists of the lands
lots qf ground with their Improvements, dwelling
houses aus ,ayes, owned, sessed under the
Gaze or manaSeinent OF Sich person, arc required
by his act Which lists, made, and subscribed by
the assessor, snail 5e taken and reputed good and
SUN lists OF the persons and property for which
sucD persons TO be taxed, tor the purposes OF this
act and ne person I'D Ealing neglecting, unless
IN Vt sickness absence from home, shall more
forfeit and pay the OF one hundred dollars
to be recovered for the of the United States
with OF sit, IN any court having competent ia
rIssiction
sec. III. .ald be ia further enacted, That whenever
&here shall be in any assessment district, any pro-
perry, lands. o.s Of ground, dwelling houses or
slaves, not owned possessed, by, under the
management OF, any person or persons with.
In such district and Liable to be taxed as afores aid
and lis OF whch shall DC transmitted To the prn-
cipa n the manner provided by this act it
shall be the duty of the for such district,
aud he is hereby authorized and required, 20 enter
into and open the real estate it be necessary and
take such view thereof and of the slaves Of such
abSpu % lists rc renu nd tn
make lists ot the according to the form pre-
scribed by ths act which lists, being subscribed by
the SAID assessor, shall be taken and repued a, good
and sufficient lists Of such property under and for
Ahe purposes OF this act
sec. u. Ind be IL further enacted That the own.
ers, possessors persons having the care and ma.
pagemept OF ianls .ots OF ground, dwelling houses
and slaves, MOI lying o. being within the assessment
district which they reside, shall he permitted to
make Out and dslver the list thereof, required by
this net, (provded the district in which
the SAID object, of taxation lie be. therein dis
tnct!y stated) at the time anG in tue manner pre-
Ecrbed, 10 tie assessor of the assessment district
wherein such persoas reside And it shall be the
duty of the assistant all such cases 10
transmit sach lists at the time and in the manner
presc bed for the of the lists of the OBJ
Jects of SUCH taxstlon, lying and being within their
respective assessment, districts, 10 the principal as
OF their collection district, whose duty it shall
be 10 transmit them, 10 he principal of the
tod shah lie, or De, Immediately after the receipt
thereof, and the said lists shall be valid and sufi-
cent tor the purposes OF this act andon the deiv-
cry Of every such list, the person ms king and dev-
ering the same, shall pay 10 the sssistant assessor
dollar, one half whereof he shall retain TO his
own use, and the other half thereof, he shall DAY
over to the principal assessor of the district for the
use OF such principal assessor.
Sec. l2. Ind BE- IL further enacted That the lists
aforesaid shall be taken wnh reference to the day
fixed for that purpose by the act acts Of Com
gress, laying The taxes; and the assistant as
SCISSORS respectively, after collecting the said lists,
shall proceed arrange the same. and TO make two
general lists; the first of which shall EXHIBIT i'm al
phabetical order the names of all persons liable to
pay tai. under the authority of the United States
res,dmg within 'na assessment district, together
with the value aud of the objects liable
90 taxation within such district for vhich each such
person is liable to pay direct tax and Whenever so
required by the principal assessor. the amount of
direct tax, payable by each person such objects
under the State Laws imposing direct taxes; and
the second list shall exhibit in alphabetical order
che names of all persons residing out os the collec.
ton district, owners OF property within the district
togetheg with the value and assessment thereof or
amount of direct tax due thereon aforesaid The
forms of the said general iss shall be devised and
prescribed by the principal assessor, and lists taken
according to such form shall be made out by the ss-
sstsat and delivered TO the principal asses.
sor within sixty DAYS after the da, fixed by the act
OF Congress requiring lists frrm lpdlyiduals And
it any assistant assessors shall fail 10 perform an,
duty assigned by this Within the lime prescribed
by this precept, warrant other legal
not being prevented therefron BY sickness or other
unavoidable accident, every such assessor shall be
discharged from Office, and shall moreover forfeit
aud pay two aunlred ,loltars, TO bs recovered for
the use Of the United States in any court having
competent Jurisdiction, with costs Of suit
Sec. IL. ind be 1 further enacted rbat immedi.
ately after the valuations and enalnera,ions shall
have been completed aforesaid, The principal as.
SCISSOR in each collection district, shall by advertise
ment 10 some public newspaper. IL any such there
Be in such dctrct, and to be publicly posted Up in
al least four Of the most public places iu each as
sessment district, advertise all persons concerned Of
the place whe-e the said ISIS, valuations and enum
eratious nay be seen aud examined and that dar.
ing twenty-five DAYS ater the publication of the
ticaton a, aforesaid, appeals will be received ans