The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-14


monies by them respectively collected within the
said term And each OF the said collectors sha'i
complete the collection of all sums assigned to him
for collection aforesaid shall pay over the same
into the Treasury, and shall render his final accounS
to the Treasury Department. within SIX months nom
and after the day when he shall have received the
collcctnn lists from the principal Proud
ed ho.reper That therperod of year and ihrse
months from the said day shall be allowed 10 the coli
ector designated in each state a. aforesaid by the
Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the taxes
contained in the list transmitted to him by the other
collectors aforesaid.
~ Sec. 81. Ind be AZ further enacted, That each coli
iec,or shah be charged with the whole amount oi
taxes by him receiptcd, whether contained IN the
lists delivered to him by the principal assessor or
transmitted to him by other collectors, and he shall
be allowed credit for the amount ct taxes ccnisntd
in the lists transmitted in the above provid-
ed 10 other collectors, and by them feceip,cd as a.
foresaid and also tor the taxes of such persons as
may have absconded or become insoivent, sphsc-
quent to the date OF the assessment, and prior TO the
day when the tax ought, according - the provisions
of this act to have been collected provided shat
be proven 20 the satisfaction ot the Comptrolcy ot
The Treasury, that due diligence was used by the
collector and that no property was left from which
tle tax could have been recovered--and each coec-
tor designated il each state lfoYes by the Se
crctary OF the Treasury, shall receive credit for the
taxes due for all tracts Of land, which after being
offered for sale by him in the manner aforesaid, shall
or may have been purchased b. him in behalf oil the
Cnted States.
Sec 28. .fnd be st Further enacted, That if any
collector shall fail either to collect or to render his
account to pay in the manner and withia the
times hercntofore provided, il shall be the duty OF
the Comptroller Of the Treasury, and he is hereby
authorized and required, 10 issue warrant of dis
s.fess against such delinquent collector and his sure
ties directed the marshal OF the district, therein
expressing the amoun, Of the taxes imposed on the
District of such collector and the ii any which
have been paid and the said marshal shall himself,
or by his deputy, Immediately proceed to levy and
collect tho which may remain due, BY distress
and sale of the goods and chattels any personal
effects of the delinquent collector and for want OF
gosds chattels effects aforesaid sufficient TO SAT-
isfy the said warrant the may be levied the
person Of the collector, who may be committed to
prison, there TO remain until discharged I'm due
course of law and furthermore Notwithstanding
the commitment CT the collector 10 prison as afore-
| sad or If be abscond, and goods, chaltels aud
effects cannot De found sufficient to satisfy the said
warrant, the said marshal or his deputy shall and
nav proceed to levy and collect the sum which may
ema,n dae, by distress and sale of the goods AMI
chattes any personal effects ot the surety or SUI
re les of the delinquent collectors. And the amount
~ the sums committed to any collector for coec-
ton as aiare said, shall and the afe heceby de-
clared 70 be lieu upon the lands and real estate of
slcl collector and his suretes, untifthe same shall
oe discharged according to law; and for want Of
collector lis sure,ies, sufficient to satisfy any
rant Of distress issued pursuant TO the preceding
section If this act the lands and real estate OF such
collector and his suretes. much thereof may
be necessary for satisfying the said warrant after be-
ing advertised for at least three weeks in less
than three public places n the collection district
and in newspaper printed in the county dis
trct, if any there be- prior to the proposed time 0f
sale, may and shall be sold by the marshal his de-
putty and for all lands and real estate sold in pur
suance of The authority aforesaid, the convcyances
of the marshals or their deputies, executed in due
form Of law shall give valid title against all per-
sons claiming under delinquent collectors their
surcties aforesaid and al monies that may remain
Of the proceeds Of such SALE after satisfying the
said warrant of distress and paying the reasonable
costs and charges of sale, shall be returned to the
proprietor Of the lands real estate sold aorc.
| said.
Set. %. Ind be IL further enacted, That each and
every collector his deputy, who shall exercise or
be guilty Of any extortion or oppession, under color
OF this act, shall demand other or greater sums
than shall be authorized by law, shall be liable to
/ pay a sum not exdecding three hundred dollars, to
be recovered by aud for the Of the party injured
with costs Of suit, in any court having competent
jurisdiction; and each aad every collector and hi'
deputy shall II required give receipts for all sums
by them collected and retained in pursuance OF this
! act.
Sec. so .4nd lie 10 futher enacted, That there shall
be allowed and paid for the services performe! uhde
this act: To each principal ASSESSOR two dollars for
every day employed in hearing appeals, and making
out lists agrceaby to the provisions OF this act and
four dollars for every hundred taxable per
sons contained in the tax list as delivered by him td
the collector TO each assistant assessor, one dollar
and Fifty cents for every day actually employed ir
collecting lists and mixing calculations, the number
Of days necessary forihst purpose being certified
by TIC principal assessor and approved by the Comp
troer OF the Treasury, and three dollars tor everf
hundred taxable persons contained 10 the tax list Al
completed and delivered by him 10 ,Le principal as
SCISSOR and the respectively shall be allow
cd their necessary and reasonable charges for book
and stationery used in the execution IT their duties
Sec. 81. .snd be % hrsher enacfed, That tsc allow
ances made AZ sforesaid lhs assessors, shall b
paid at the Treasury to the principal assessors re
spectivcIy 70, Which purpose, one hundreo and ts
~ thousand dola arr, 10 he rs.d out Of any mores II