Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-02

for such court 10 make an order, direct
ing the sheriff. or other officer, TO summon
any number of Jurors, MOI exceeding
twenty -ionr, TO attend the court on sucl,
subsequent day: and If any person so
summoned, shall fail To attend Tie court
accordingly, without good ca1se therefor,
he shall pay fne of eight dollars 10 the
Commonwealth, for the benefit Of the
literary fund.
20. An ACT, TO authorize the appoint
.nept oi three directors for the Bank of
the Valley, in YirTir III s'--'Ttsis act vas
rendered necessary By the circumstance
that The act aforementioned, upon lie
same subject, had not been executed by
an appointment OF three directors for the
present year; IT therefore directs such
appointment 10 be made fostbwiii.
2i.IAn act, 10 increase The wages of
the H,eWbers of The General Assembly ;"
allows 10 the nsem'5ers OF The present aud
oi all future General Assemblies, four
dollars by the day for ATTENDANCE, and al
the rate ofiour dollars for every twenty
miles they must necessarily travel going
10 and from the said Assemblies, with
TERRACE anti foliage as heretofore; also,
Ia The Speaker of the Senate sig dollars
per day, aud to The Speaker Of the House
VI NOildIS Dt1NaN.
% An act, establishing an inspec-
lion oifol,acco in ile town of GAINESVILLE.
IN The county al Mrckicntumg."
%. Auact. - authorizing sale of GER
lain real and personal estate belonging 80
Lucy Bullock, lunaiic."
II. An act, concerning HE tnwn ot
Lawrencevilr, in the couaiy OF Bruins
WIKI"
% An act, g" to amend the act iucor-
paraiing the Town Of Winchester"
&c An act, authorizing the president
and directors Of the Ashby's Gap Turn
pike Company ie erect Il toll bridge across
the Shenandoah river.
~ An act, "coucerning Charleston
in the couHty of Jefferson"
2S. An act, % 10 reduce into ope all
acts and paris Of acts, relating 10 ihe APP
polnimeni and duties OF sheiifts ia
this act, clause is iatroduccd, that no
person who shall ne appointed 10 The
Office OF deputy sheriff after Tic com
inenecmen, Of this act, shalt execute any
oil The duties. of sucl Office, unless The
county court shall be- Of opinan, aud
shall enter of record, at the tine of his
appointment, that he is a nla n of honesty
probiiy and good demeaoor nor shall
lac execuir anynf the duties Of said Office,
until he shall have taken, IN open court,
the oath OF Oaice, and the several other
oaths prescribed by law for public Off
GERS !; and if any such pcrsqn shall
presume TO execute any ofihe duties of
such office before such entry of records
shall have been made, or without having
taken The oalhs Aforesaid, he shall forfeit
and pay To the Commonweal h, for the
use OF the literary fund, fine OF one
thousand dollars.
30. An act " concerning HenryDupree. -
so. An act, 10 enlarge The town of
Monroe, III The county OF SOUTHAMPTON. /"
81. An ACT, 10 amend All act, entitled
an act Incorporating company to e.
iabish turnpike road irc.m Shepherd
town To Winchester"
80. An aci concerning the town OF
Luray, in The county of shenandoah"
80 An act, " concerning Polly 3. Clio.
ver.''
81 An act, +" 10 provide for the collec-
ton OF The arrears of the commonwealth
revenue, due prior 10 January, 1915" au-
iiIorizes The Executive 10 appoint collect
ors OF such arrears, and to ALLOW iIem Il
commission amounting 10 not less than
- nor more than 20 per cent. upon ali sums
collected and paid ino Tie treasury (; each
collector. before lie proceeds 10 collect, To
give bond and security in tie court OF
IKE county or corporation, i'll which
he resides, or OF which lie is appointed
collector, or before the Exccuile, and
TO ba subject TO he same fines and pen-
allies as sheriis or serIPantS are subject
To Tor failure in lie COLLECTING, account
ing Tor and paylng Of the pub hc taxes
30. An act, T" 10 reduce INTO one HE
"a af.t- go, "
following are the most material clauses
added i0Ihe revised hil on this subject !:
II, vixen IT shall become Ibp dsiv OF
the coroner at any county 90 collect the
public taxes and levies Of such county,
there shall be more an one coroner
therein, il shall be the duty ofihe COUNTY
court, at their June term, Oi a. SOM there
after as may be, 10 designate aud cmlcEof
record which of the said corUners shall
perlOrN the daiy aforesaid and. there
upon, II shajl be The daily ofthe coroner
so Designate, 10 collect the public tax $
and lesi', Oi said county, in the sand
manner as II he we're the only coroner IN
the said county. And II stall be tie
daily OF the clerk Of such court forthwith,
10 certify 10 the auditor Of public ac-
counts true copy Oi the order Of tonrt.
making the designation afOscsaid. No
coroner shall coIlecl Use public taxes or
Ieyies Of his county, tor ore year, or auv
| part thereof, until he shall have executed
before the court Of his county, bond,wu!,
sufficient secnrby, ~ lie penalty o. ilnT-
~ thousand dollars, patabie io lie Gov
| ern0r and his successors, conditioned
for The faithful collection and va, nleni OF
all the public taxes and leVIcs OF that year
| and OF all The arrears of taxes which il
shall be his duty TO collect. The bond
SO executed, shall ne recorded ~ ihe sac
court, and the clerk fhall forthwith Ger
THY true copy thereof 70 the auditor
which shall he evidence IN any suit o.
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