Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-06
IN ACT

TO amend aud rilaiH act, cn:itls4Gn .qct to a.
anead the several acts prescribing The mode ofds-
cert0iiil,g the taxable property lo:Ain Me Com
1non.veGli, aadof coiiec!i1le- tie b,i5Ec Revsnue
Tshich passed the 7M day of January, 1915.
Passed February eth, 1885,
BE n enacted BIZ tie General .4sSenl6h, That
so much OF the act, entitled " an Act to amend the
several acts OF Assembly prescribing the uaode Of
sseertainng the taxable property within the Com
soowealth, and OF cole. ting the public Revenue"
which passed the 7th day CT January, one Thousand
eight hundre aud fifteen, as IS necessary to
tam aSd collect the taxes lapOssd by act enti-
tied, " az set mpOsing taxes for the supp rt Of 20
vernnent, which passed 1uring the present session
OF the General Assembly is hereby declared 10 be
IN full force and operation well all other prior
acts and parts Of nets in rclaon 70 the same, and
that so much alaae of the sail act and # all other
acts and parts Of acts prescribe the mode of as
certsining and collecting the taxes chargeahle up
on subjects which tax is charecabIe by the first
of the before recited acts is hereby declared to be
repealed; except 50 faras they may be necessary
IN collect the Of taxes OF fpruer years, of
witch no commissioners returns, or 10 collections
have been male.
II. BE HfHrtisr enacted, That the compensa-
ton 10 the several commissioners OF the revenue
shall be hereafter asfoIlows: for all duties which
they may have tn perform in reIatont TO the public
taxes, they may be allowed, by the several courts
having authority to fix their compensation, a sum
not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars per
nu'b, TO he asceytained in the mole provided
by iawsi other acts, parts Of acts fling the an
g.ial compensation oflhc commissioners Of the re-
venue, for taking the lists 81 lands and other taxable
property within ihcir respective districts. and MAX
i'g out their landand property books hereby
p-aed.
III. .4Hd6e il FURTHER enac,ed. That the Com
missoners Of the Revenue f-r The coInties wherein
M commissioner was app sinted during the past
or any prior year, and no list ortaSabe property was
reternei to the sheriff. Other pHblic collector Tor
collection, sall proceed to take the lists Of taxable
property Snd land tay, for The nst year, any prs
o. year, in conformity With the acis imposing and
providing, tr ascertsinng and coil cling taxes Tor
such years. in the same ms.ner as f the Lists aOrc-
sid mad hecn taken within due time; and SHALL r.
turn the sid us 20 the sheriff Or other public col
irctor along with the lists lOr the current year
such sheriff other public collector shall proceed
TO collect the several sums charged a. rein IN Ike
manner If the sail sums lad be en collected ~ due
tune, and shall complete such coleoti,H at the same
period, with The taxes chargeable ior the current
year. And, us The dsiiss Of the commissioners fg
TIE said counties will be greatly augmented, thc
courts af rcssd are authorised 20 allow ~ tie sid
commissioners, respectively, sucli compensation
for their services Gudrg the CUR vt yem, they
would have been emitted IN receive had they been
appointed and performed tic dmiss of Cnmroision-
ersiu the past year, and any prior year for which no
lists have been returned together with the farther
compensation allowed tie commissioners Of the re-
venue under tis set.
~. BE IL further cndOcd, That lie several
clerks, Who are required 20 examine The com.
missiqucr5 land books, shali also cNamiae the COM
missioner lists 81 inxsbe property and they shall
respectively certify iie same 60 DC correct, far
rs thcrinlo meii9n vii enable them to do 80 And
where the same snail appear 70 lie incorrect, or
carelcss'y o, g, sigealJ made out, they shall cof,i-