The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-12

IN ACT providing for the better organization o
the Treasury Departments

tefreseH!0HUes Qf He CHfed osGfes ~ 1We
ga in Congress assembled, That il shsll be
be duty Of such officer Of the Treasury De-
|artmeot as the President OF the Unitcd
tales shaII, from time to time, designate tot
pa, purpose, as tho agent of the Treasury,
direct and superiotend all orders, sun ., VI
roeeedings, 10 law or equity, for the tecov-
'ry Of money, chattels, lands, tenements, or
et editams snts, in the name, and tor the Use,
The United States.
Sec. 2. .4sc be is further enacted, That,
ON aod alter the thirtieth day OF Septembe,
ext, if any collector Of the revenue, receiver
public money, or other officer, who shall
ave received the public money before II IL
aid into the Treasu y of tho United States,
hall fail 20 render his account, or pay oyes
be same in the manner, OF within the time,
rquired by law, il shalt be the duty OF the
FIRST Comptroller of the Treasury to cause
b be stated the account of such collector, re-
siver of public mohey, or other ofiicer,e ex
ibitiag uiy me amount due to the United
iatss, and certify The same to the agent ol
be Treasury, who is hereby authorized aud
:quired 10 issue warrant of distress sgains,
uch delinquent officer and his surc,ics, dir
kcted 10 the mar shal of tho district in which
ucn del'nQnent officer and his surety OF
hure,ies shall reside and whore the said
.icer ard his surety or surelics shall
eside in d;fsren, dist icts, or where they,
r either of them, shall reside la q dis
.rict other than that 10 which the estate OF
Ei,hcr may be situate, which may be intend;
ti TO be t.kan aud sold, then sust warrant
kbas. &C directed 10 The marsnais Ct avch dis
riots, and TO their deputies, respectively;
kbsrcia specifying the amount with which
bnch delinquent is chsrgeabie, and the sums,
{ any, which have been paid. Aud tho mar.
bhai authorized to execute such warrant,
khali, by himself or By his deputy, proceed o
teyy and collect the sum remaining due, by
5is,ress and sale of the goods and chal,els OF
euch delinquent Office having given ,cn
|lay.' previ us notice of such intended sale,
by aHixing an advertisement Of the articles TO
BE- sold At two or more public places in the
to@o or county where the said goods or chat.
tes were taken, or 10 the town or county
where the owner Of such goods or chat,els
may reside and if the goods and cha,,els be
not sufficient TO satisfy the said warrant, the
same may be levied upon the person Of such
officer, who may be COMMITTED to prison.
thece to remain until discharged BY due
course Of law. Notwithstanding the CON
xuitm ent of such Officer, or If he abscond, OF
lii goods and chsttels cannot be found sufficient
10 satisfy the said warrant, the marshal or his
deputy onsy and shall proceed to levy and
collect the sum which remains due by such
delinquent officer, by the distress and sale Of
ties Of such officer having given ten days
previous notice Of such intended sale, by az
|fsxiog an advertisement of the articles to be
sold, ct two or more public places in the
town os county where the said goods or chat.
tets were taken, or in the town or county
where the owner Of such goods or chsuels
resides. And'the amount doc by sby such
Officer as aforesaid shall be, end tho same is
hereby declared to be, lien upon the lands,
teoements, aod hcreditaments, Of such officer
ana his soreties, from the date of levy 10
pursuance Of The warrant Of distress issued
&C siast him or them, and . record thereof
shade IN the Office Of the clerk Of the distric'
court Of the proper district, until the same
shall be discharged according to law. And
fer want OF goods and chatteIs of such officer,
or HE surety or sureties, sufficient to satisfy
eny warrant Of distress issued pursusnt 10 the
pfoStssous VI tuts oS's tuc tauuss tcnSmCb's,
and hereditaments Of such officer, and his
surety or sureties, or so much thereof o.
may be necessity for tha, purpose, sfer be-
ing advertised for at leas, three week, 10 no,
Jess taan three public places in The county o.,
district where such real estate 10 situate, pri.
or to the time Of sale, may and shall be sold
by the marshal Of such distric, or bis deputy
und fo- all lands, tene ments, or heredirsme ents,
sold in pursuance Of the suthori,y aforesaid,
the conveyance Of the marshals or their dep
u,ies, executed IN due form Of law, .hsl,
give valid title against all persons claiming
under such delinquent cfi:e', or his surety o
surelies. And all moneys which may re
main Of the proceeds Of such sales, af,er ss,
isfy'ng the said ws-fsn, Of distress, and pay
iug the reasonable costs snd charges of the
sale, shall be Ietu. ssd 10 sueh delinquent