The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-05-29


sessed, and the necessary charges Of taking and
keeping the distress, you are immediately TO re-
| store TO the owner; and for want OF goods or
| chattels wherein to make distress for the space
of twelve days, you are TO take the body OF such
person, so refusing or neglecting, and ham 10
commit unto the common gaol of the county,
there to remain until he pay the sane, or such
part thereof shall not be sbsted by the asses
sors for the time being, or the Court Of Sessions
| for me said county Given under our hands by
virtue Of warrant from the Treasurer aforesaid,
This day of 1872 Alb. CD. assessors. And
the certificate Of me assessment Of any state tax
shall b. 10 substance IS follows Pursuant TO .
arrant from the Treasurer of the State Of Maine,
dated the day Of Ammo Domini We
have assessed the polls and estates OF tho OF
the sum Of and have committed lists there
I Of to the Of said VIZ to with warrants ~
due torn Of law, for collecting and paying IN the
same to treasurer of said state, or M successor
in Office, or before the day of next ensu
ing. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands at this day of Ammo Dom
ini A. 5. c. D. Assessors.
| SECT. 10. Be al further enacted, That the
warrant 70 be issued for collecting county, town
or plantation rates or assessments, shall also be
made out by the assessors thereof In the same
tenor, nlutaits nUtandis.
SECT. 10. Be Al further enacted, That the as
SCISSORS for the time being, of any town plan
tation empowered to raise money b. taxes, when
ever 1t shall be made 10 appear TO them 10y any
constable or collector Of taxes ia the town,
other such place of which they are assessors, that
an original other warrant, issued and delivered
to him for the collection of any certain tax com
mitted TO him, hath been lost or de -trOyed by
accident, shall be and hereby are empowered to
Issue new warrant to such stable or colleo-
tor Tor collecting the same, which shall have the
same force and effect as the original warrant.
! SECT. 90. BE II further enacted, That if the
inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs. Of
any town or plantation in this state, from which
any state tax or taxes now remain due and IN
assessed, or from which any state county tax
shall De hereafter required, shall neglect, for the
space OF I'VE months after having received the
warrant OF the treasurer, for assessing any state
tax' 10 choose assessors TO assess the same, and
cause the assessment thereof 10 be certified as
the law requires, TO the treasurer of the State for
the time being, and agreeable to his warrant
directing the same, he is hereby authorized and
directed TO issue his warrant under his hand and
seal, directed to the sheriff of the county or his
deputy, requiring him to levy and collect, by
distress and sale, the sum mentioned therein, OF
tue estates, real and personal. Of any inhabitant
or inhabitants OF such deficient town or plauta-
uon which warrant the said sheriff or his deputy
IS hereby empowered and required to execute !:
observing the same rules and regulations as are
ey law provided for satisfying warrants against
deficient collectors Of public lakes and il shall
be the duty Of the said sheriff or his deputy, on
receiving the said warrant, forthwith to transmit
an attested copy thereoft to the se!ectmen clerk
OF the town or plantation named therein and if
the assessors shall within sixty days from the re-
ceipt OF such attested copy, deliver to the said
shefiH or his deputy, certificate according to
law, OF the assessment of the tax or taxes requir
ed oy said warrant, and pay the officer MS legal
lees, he shall forthwith transmit the same certii-
cate TO the said treasurer, and return the warrant
dissatisfied
SECT u. BE IL further enacted, That f the in
hsoitaht, qualified vote in town affa of sny
town Or plantation IN this State, from which any
State or county tax shalt heresf,er he quired
shai! neglect 10 choose and keep in office, ss'es
! sots to sss-ss he same ihe Nv requires, the
treasurer 81 The State, or Of the county for the
tine being, 10 hereby authorized and directed
10 issue hIs warrant, under his hand a. sesI d.
racted to the Sheriff Of The county or his deputy,
requiring him TO levy and collect the sum men,
toned therein in manner aforesaid And the
said sheriff or his depuy shall execute said
wsrrant, obs CRYING III The rules and regulations
| and all The provisions mentioned in the twenti-
eth section of this Set.
SECT %. Be It further enacted, That if the
inhabitants qualified 10 vote in tow affairs, Of
| any t)wn or Pisntstion in ,his State, from which
Any State tax OF tsxes now remain due and un-
| assessed, or from which any State or county g. y
| shah be hereafter required shall choose asses
sors who shall neglec 10 assess the tax required
BY The warrant issued u them, or 70 re-as,ess
any tax the failure Of any collector md 10 Ger
ify the assessment as the lsw directs, and lie
estates OF such assessors shall be found INSULT
cIent TO pay the same tax IN the manner sreads
! provided: hen, and IN every such case, The treA-
surer OF the Safe or of the COUNT, for the time
being, is hereby authouz % and directed TO issue
| ms warrant. under bis hand and sell, directed
to the sheriff OF the county, or his deputy requi'-
! ing him TO levy snd collect by distress and sale,
50 much of the sum mentioned therein as the
osts.es OF the assessors snsit be insufficient a.
| ay, OF The estates, real or personal, IF any in
| n-btants of The deficient town or plantation ;
! which warrant the said sheriff or his deputy
shall execute: observing all the rules snd regu-
Ia ms, and Ill he provisions mentioned in the
wentieth section oftbis &C
! SECT. %. Be 10 fsrf5ty sn17s5, That the quail
fed voters OF any town, at The lime they choole
oonltable', may if they see cause, likew,e choose
some meet person or persons 10 be collector COL
lecors Of The rates or taxes that shall be assesfed
upon ouch town, add agree upon what .um shall
! he allowed aud pad unto such collector or COL
iecors, for his their services but II III h col
iector or collectors TO be cho,ep, shall refuse
to serve, or If 40 collector shal be chos.n, then
the constable or consiAbles OF such town shall
collect and gather such rates znd taxes and every
collector Of taxes constable, shall have warrant
from the teectmeR or assessors, empowering HIN
to collect such rates n ali be committed
70 him TO collect. and he shall pay in the same
according 70 The directions IN such wafran', and
49, 81 &c