The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-01

pensation hereinbcfore provided for the services ~
the principal and their assistants, and for
the board Of principal assessors and their cierl3s
shalt be paid at the treasury and there is hereby ap
proprated for that purpose the sum Of two husdred
thousand dollars, TO be paid out of any money not
otherwise appropriated. And the President OF the
United States shall be and he Is hereby auhoriaeu
to augment, in cases where he shall deem Il neces-
sary. the compensation authorized by this act for the
principal assessors and their assistants; PrcrsiexS
That prlncpal SHALL in any case, receive
mote than three hundred dollars, and no assistanf
assessor shall receive more than one hundred ara
hfty dollars; and for such augmented compensatioe
and the cxpenoe Of carrying this act annually into
effect there is furthcr hereby appropriated an anc-
al sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, %
be paid out Of any moncyn the treasury not othsr-
wise appropriated. A.
.scc.S7. .dad be IL further enacted That in cases
Where princpal have not been, or shah nod
during the present session of Congss, be aPpoinse
and III cases where vacancies shall occurin the ~
ace Of principal ssoe the President of the unlr
States is hereby auhorizedto 70 make appointments DIR
iry the recess of the Senate, bygrxnt,ng con'me-
ssas (which shall expire at the cad of the next svs-
sion. And where. no person can he found in a43f
coecsio district serye as collector, principal -
sessor, assistant rcspcctisctys the Pres
dent of the United States ishereby authorized te sP
point cne OF toe deputy posmasers IN such distr.ct
TO serve collector assessor, US the case may ~
And it shall be the duty Of such deputy postnas-
ter TO perform according the duties of such ONCE
Sec. S8 md be n further enacted, That separaee
accounts shall be kept at the treasury OF all monses
received from the direct tax and from the interest
duies, IN each of the respective states. territores
Eand eoilection districts, and that separate accourfs
shall be kept of the of each species OF duty
that shall accrue, with the monies paid 10 the cul
cctors anc assisst ssors, and to INC
other officers employcdin IN caeh OF the respective
states, territories, and collection districts, which a
counts il shall be the duty of the SECRETARY OF tie
treasury, annually, in the month Of December, 70
lay before Congress 81 Ng
Sec 80 Ind be IL further enacted, That the prin-
cpai assessors respectively shall, yearly, and evcry
year, after the year thousand eight hundred ana
fifteen, the month of January, enquire and ascer-
1ain in the manner by the sixth sec,en OF this act
provided, attransers and changes Of property 10
lands lots Of ground, dwelling houses and slaves,
have been made and effected IN their respective dis.
trcts, Subsequent TO their next preceding valuations
assessment and apportionmenl OF the direct tax ny
this aid and within twenty days there after, they
shall make three lists of such transfers and chzn-
ges, and transmit list TO the secretary Of the
treasury, another list TO the commissioner OF tho rev.
enue and the third shalt be delivercdt TO the coce-
tor of the collection district. And it shall yearly,
and every year, after the said year thousand
egh. hundred and fifteen, be the duty Of the yecre-
tary Of the treasury 10 notify the collectors of the
sad collection districts, day in tho month of Feb
ruary, which it shall be the duty OF the said coli
lecors TO commence laying and collecting the ann.
the assessment Of the tax lists 10 hem delivered by
the said principal assessors aforesaid, subjects
only alte rations therein shall be Just and
proper in the opinion Of the secretary of the treas
ury, to conform 10 the transfers and changes aiare
said, ascer ,ed by tho principal assessors as afore
said and the said collectors shall annually in all
respects, proceed in ard conclude the collection Of
tho said direct tax, in the manner and within
| the time hcreinbefore provided and prescribed
Sec. 40 .7ad be i. further enacted, That each state
may pay its quota Of The direct by this act laid,
into the treasury Of the United States, for the first
and tor any and every succeeding year and in con-
sideration of such payment, the state shall be ent-
led to deduction of fifteen per centum If paid be.
fore the first day of May, and per centum IL paid
before the first day OF October, the year to which
! the payment relates Prov,ded That notice OF the
intention TO make such pay ment, be given to the
secretary OF the treasury, on or before the first day
| Of April in each year .aad provided, That such
notice and payment shall not in any wise prevent
discontinue the proceedings under this act, to make
the valuations, assessments, and appointments
herein authorized aud directed, but shall only pre-
vent discontinue the collection of the quota OF the
state giving such notice and making such payment.
Sec. Al ind 6s it further enacted. That towards
establishing adequate revenue, provide for The
| payment of the eypcnccs Of government for the
| punctual payment of the public debt principal and
interest," contracted and be contracted according
to the terms Of the contracts respectivey and .or
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duce, and eventually to cxingusb, The public debt,
contracted and to be contracted, the direct tax BY
this act laid shall continue to be laid levied, and
collected during the present between the United
States and Great Britain, and until the purposes
aforesaid shall be completely accomplished, any
thing in the said act of Congress to the contrary
| thereof in any wise notwithstanding And for the
eectual application of the revenue, to be raised by
and from the said direct tax laid by this act, and
also by and from the direct tax laid by t- said Of
| Congress- entitled" An act to lay and collect dir
tax within the United Staies" 10 the purposes
aforesaid in due form Of law, the faith Of the United
States is hereby pledged: P,ovided ai,Vays, That
whenever Congress shall deem il expedient 10 alter,
reduce, or change the said direct tax by this act
laid, it shall be lawful to do. upon providing and
substituting by Law, at the said tine and for the
same purposes, other taxes or duties, which shall
be equally productive with the direct tax altered
reduced or changed Ind prooided further, Thai
nothing in this act contained shall be deemed or