The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-08-12


or tcrri,osy, AZ the President may designate.
And whenever, in virtue OF this authority, or
Of that conferred by tho act Of December
swen,y-third, one thoosand eight hundred and
seventeen, entitlsd An act to abolish the
io,ernsI du,ics," the Office Of any collector
shall bc abolished, or its duties transferred 90
any other collector, or officer Of the Unued
States, il shall be the duty OF such collector
or officer, to make deeds for land sold for di-
reci taxes, in the saue menner and for the
same fees as arc provided BY law in cases
where no such transfer Of duties has taken
place. And such collector. or officer shall
give bond tor The performance of his du.ies
in such sum as The Secretary OF the Treasury
shalt prescribe, and shall receive like COM
pensa,ion with that allowed 10 the present
collectors OF direct tax and internal duties.
In oil Cases previous To the mnking deed,
therc shalt be delivered 70, and fsed ty, the
collector, or other officer authorised TO make
the same. ths receipt tor the purchase money
paid tor The real properly sold Tor any TAX.
Al the expiration of tn sec mou,bs Alter the
time allowed for the redemption Of properly
sold for taxes, the collectors OF other officers
Aforesaid, 10 each state, except the desIgnat.
%. collectors, shall make out and ledge with
the clerk of the district court distinct state
menss Of the property then unrscce med, sold
10 individuals, and OF the like property por.
chased in behalf Of the United States which
statements shall desig0ste The names of The
persons taxed, where resident, the amount oi
the tax and additions, the description, sisua-
tion, and quantity Of the properly sold for
taxes, the name of the owner or presumed
cwuer, when sold, he name Of the purchaser,
and the amount paid by the purchaser; 4; end
the said collectors or othcr officers, shalt ike
wise ply over to the said clerk, the moneys
received for the purchss aud 10 theie hands
Tor WHICH statements aud moneys tho clerk
shall gisc them reccip,. The said clerk
shall thcuccIorth have exclusive authority TO
grant deeds, and TO perform all Inc other tu
ties previously performed by the collector, OF
other Officer aforesaid, 10 regard TO the direct
tax Provided, That one half OF the compen-
satiou made therefor be for the use Of the
clerk, and the other half fof that OF The coiec-
tor, any law 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
All he sam: course shall be pursued, In re-
gard TO tie respective designated collectors,
whenever their Offices shall be abolished by
the Presiden, of the United States, in which
case tho right Of redemption that may su!
remain shall be effected through the, said
cletks. The clerks a.. the. sssssiet eoas.s
snall oothe ffs, OF Janoa,y, 10 each year, zen +,
der 10 the Secretary of the Tseasu1y disIinc.
statements oil their proceedings, in such foro,
as sns' be prescribed by him. and shall pay
over the moneys received by them for the usc
OF he United States.
Sec. 6. Ind be ia further enacted, That an
abatement fsom the amounts OF the bonds
pf iNf al Al, # Lii A, .
per centam per annum, sh5ll be made on he
payment thereof, previous to their bccomin &
due.
Sec. z. Ind be it further enacted, That in
all cases in which deeds for property sold for
the direc, tax imposed in the year one thous-
and seven hundred and nincIy eight, shall not
have been made, or 10 which defective deeds
have been made, deeds may and shall be giant
ed therefor by the-marshals Of The respective
Districts in which the property Is situate,
within two years from the passage of this act,
whore the right OF redemption has expired,
and in other cases within TWO years after tho
said right may expire, on the terms, and sub
ject TO the conditions, Gxed by law Provided,
That where new deeds may be made, tho
same shall only be grantcd on The delivery #
this defective deed TO the marshal, who shall
cancel the same as soon as the new deed is
made, which shall, after reciting at length
the defective deed, declare the propeflyto to be
conveyed TO the original grantee, bis heirs or
representatives, subject 10 any right or claim
thereto that may have accrued subsequent. to
the. date Of the detective deed and said mar
sha shall receive two dollars for preparing
and executing each deed.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That In
any sui, or action which shall be hereafter in
siIuted by the Uoled States, against soy
corporate body. for the recovery OF money
upon any bill, noie, OF other security n shall
be lswfai TO summon, as gsrnishces, the debt
ors OF such corporation and II shall be the.
duty OF any person, so summoned, 10 appear
in open cour,, and depose, in wiring, to the
amour, which be OF she wss indebted TO the
said corporation, ct tho time Of the service OF
the summons, aud a. the time Of making sueh
disposition and il shall be lawful TO enter up
judgment In favor Il The United States, tor
the sum admitted ny such gsrnisbee to be due
10 the said corporation, in the same manner
as II 1t had been due and owiog 10 The United
States /: Provided. That no Judgment shall