The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-01
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erat collectors shall At the expiration of every month
after they shall respectvey yscommence their coec-
tons. Ia the next and every ensuing year, transmit
70 the secretary of the treasury statement of the
colIec.;ons made bv them respectively, within the
month and nav over quarterly or sooner, f requr-
Cd hy the secretary of the treasury, the monies by
them respectively collected within the said termi and
each of the said collectors shall complete the colec-
,;on Of all sums annually assigned 10 him for coliec
tion as aforesaid shall pay over the same into the
treasury and shalt render his final account TO the
treasury department within six mon,hs from ard af-
Ter the day when be shall have received the collec
,on lets from, the said board Of principal assessors
or the said requistun Of the secretary of the
rv as aforesaid: roped hosveur That the period Of
one We ar and three months from the said annual day,
shall be annually allowed the collector designated
in each Aforesaid by the secretary OF the ea
surv with respect to the taxes contained the list
transmitted 10 him BY the other collectors Aforesaid
Sec 32--.and Be js frsher enacted, That each col
lector shalt be charged with the whole. amount OF
taxes by him reociptedswhchcr ccutared IN the lists
delivered to him, by the principal assts ssOrs respec.
lively, transmitted to hn By other collectors and
shall be allowed credit fos The Snount of taxes con-
tanned in the lists transmitted in the mannct above
provided to other collectors. and by them <ctifted
Aforesaid and also for the taxes OF such eftons as
may have absconded or become insovenl ,sNh>xqlent
to the date of ahe assessment and prior to te day
when the tax ought, according the provjsions Of
this act to have been collected 3ropdsd{ 61fat ii
shall be proyen to he sxtisfsction Of e
of the treasury, that due diligence slseS BY the
collector and that no property wasleft from which
the tax could have been recovered land eachcolicc
tor designated in each state Aforesaid by the se-
sretary Of the shall receive credit for the
taxes due for all tracts OF land, which, after being.
offered by him for sale in manner aforesaid, shalt or
may have been purchased by him 10 behalf OF the u
nited States.
Sec. S3-.ind bet further enacted That ii any
collector shall fail either collect to render his
accoult, or to pay IN the manner within the
times hcreinbetore provided it snail be the duty OF
the comptroller of the treasury, and he ishereby au
thortxcd and required, Immediately after such de-
iinquency, 10 issue warrant of distress against
such delinquent collector apd his sureties, directed
to the marshal Of the district, therein expressing the
amount of the taxes with which the said collector
is chargeabe, and the sums, it any, which have
been paid. And the SAID rsrshai shai himself. or
by his deputy, Immediately proceed to levy and coli
lect the sum which may remain due, BY distress and
sale of the goods and chstleis, or any personal ef
fects of the delinquent collector; and Tor want OF
goods, chattels, or effects aforesaid, sufhcient TO
satisfy the said warrant, the same may be levied on
the person of the collector, who may be committed
to prison, there to remain until discharged in due
course of law; and fur hermere Notwithstanding the
commitment OF the collector to PRISON az aio esAi,
or r~d gooac rsssseis, and Meets es11not
be found sufficient to satisfy the said warranthe said
marshal, or his deputy, shall and may proceed to
levy and collect the sum which renans due, by dis
ress and sale OF the goods and chatteis or any per-
sona effects, OF the surety or suretes OF the den-
quent collector And the amount OF the sums doe
from any collector as aforesaid, shall and The same
are hereby declared to be lieu upon the lands and
real estate OF such collector ara his suretes until
the same shall be discharged according TO law And
for want OF goods and chaites, or other personal e
fe;ts OF such collectors or MS suretes, suihcent 10
satisfy any warrant OF distress, issued pursuant to
the preceding section OF TINS act the lands and real
estate OF such collector ana ms sureue.' or so h'uc
thereof as may be necessary Tor sssiying the said
49,. !, no, lee. Iran ,br.e nnbc niacc, in the
weeks, IN NOT .ess 'han 'hree Puohc P'acee III me
collection district, and IN one newspaper printed IN
the county or district II any tnere oe' prior 10 the
proposed time OF sae' may ahe shan DC soia oy inc
marshal, or his deputy ana LOT a.. iahds ana reai
estate sod !" pursuance OF .he aulhorny a,oresao'
the conseyances OF the marsiais or .heir aepuucs'
executed IN que form OF law, sna' g.c va"u u'le
against AL persons c'a'",ns unuer aennquE"' M co.ec