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


same collection. and er able Add empower such
persons to CO &C. The sans, by granting
warrant 10 him or them TO- char lur-ose An
such asessors are here AL ho' Fed 10 gu e
every such collector or constable bon 70 sush
sum aod with such suTeties, 70 The neaIfef OF
such town, conditioned for he fsuhiu dIsehrge
OF his duty collector, before they proceed 10
deliver 90 'ueh collector constable warrant tor
collecting ses zssessmt ats, aod on HI. neglect
rs o. retutIng 20 procure 'uch boud, he shall DC
coIHcered a. refnnug % accept sub office
rcr. "a. Be 10 Jsrf5sy sna7td Thac all PLAN
tatons which bail from time to time re ordered
by the LegIslz ure TO pay any par cr proportion
of The pu7iic taxe., are fuzzy vested VIII AZ The
oowefs that town. in his -t1te y 49, a.t ve %
with = far as rela {. 10 The choice n c5nGa5.es
and cosctors of taxes and rcqu.ft Z bond q ne
came. .
sscT. IS. Be it E..t5s- t.alssd, Thl, the oAA-
10 oe aim.nis:esed 20 the con. able m any Scwu
shal be ~ the form 70 owing whereas you AB
are chosen constable Wi hn he town OF 9 for oSe
year now f. Glowing, and uctii otsef De cao en aad
sworn % your place, do swear, thai p " are.
tn y a cad he ese va'ion Ct the 1Fare he cts
eoverY aud preventing al attGr- aEai-s. Le
same -hAs y1u ~ duy execu's All warr fe'
which sha he unto va fran. ls~iL- au hcf-
~, aud "a hfu J end a such direction TIC
avs and orders u Court are or shat b. ON
misted 90 your care, hat y1u wall faithfully aud
with what seed you can collect anc epv all
sufh hoes, dist eses rates, assessments and tum' or
N Jney for which you shal have 'ulicleH warrAns,
according to law rende iug acc "a thereof,
and paylag the same according TO the direction tn
your ~zr,ant; and W. h IKE faithfu ne,f, speed
and dlligesce, you will serve all writs, execu ons
aud disteesses N private causes, be~Nix pao'y aud
7arty, and ms ke return kereof Ia ne same
Court where hey aFe reurnable; ADD IN al these
things you hall desi fai hful y Wills, you aha e
n Office, without any -ni.er respect, OF f4vof
dispieAsufe. SO heio you God. And be aah 20
such as may be collectors Only shall be 10 the form
following Yau Al beng appointed collector of
tsxes within the of Tor oae wear lfol-
loving, do swear TIA will evsy * collect, with
what speed you can, ali ,uch add assessments,
for which you sha have uficient ac-
cording 70 law rendering an account thereof, aid
paying the same, according o the direction ia ar
warrant 80 help you Gcd.
SEC. 90. Be II JUrlitr enacted, That il
any person shall refuse to pay The sun or SUNS
which be shall be assessed az his proportion
10 any rate ~ tax in he Isl committed 10 ny
constable "a collector, u0drrthe hands 81 Tue as
SCISSORS OF such tCwo OF plantation, Or the ma
Jor part Of them, upon demaGd thereof meGe
by such constable or collector bv vr,ue Of
Ihe warrant 10 BIN given il Shall aud MAJ be
lawful to and for such constable or collector,
and he i hereby authorized pnd requueu n
such case to d,stra'n lie person o refusing 4v
his goods or cbat.els and the distress % ta ken
to- keep The space OF tour dav4 al the cost and
charge OF TIE owner thereof and ii The own
er do not pay the sum or sums OF money 20 as
sesssd on him, within the space f four da,s,
then The said distress shall be Openly sold az
public auction, by the sad Glider COR the pay
ment Of the said money, notice OF such sale
beng posted Up III some public place in the
same town or plantation, forty eight hours
next before the sale and expiration ul The four
days aforesaid and tire oYerp!us arising by
sucn sale, it any. over and above the charge
Of taking and keeping the SAID distress 10 he
Immediately restored TO the jtorrner owner
with an account in writing, Of the sale and
charges. And if any person assessed a. aiore-
said, TO the State or other tax. shall refuse or
neglect to pay the sum or sums 50 assessed,
by the space of twelve days after demand
thereof, and shall neglect 10 sheAH the consta-
bic or collector sufficient goods or chattes,
whereby the same may be levied, 10 every
such case he may take the body Of the per-
son SO refusing, aud him commit unto the COM
mon gaol Of the county, there ID remain until
the same be paid, or be therefrom he Jlscharg-
Ell by due order Of Law Provsded neuerthe-
less, That ID all cases. where there are. III he
opinion OF the assessors, or a major part Of
them, just grounds 10 fear that any person ur
persons, assessed as aforesaid, nav abscorl
before The expiration Of The said twelve davs.
IN such cases it shall be m the pnw or Of the
constable or collector to demand immediate
payment, and on refusal. 10 cul!ipit as afore
said.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted That hel. any
State or other rate or tax shall be made PAYABLE
al TWO or more several times or days OF pay
ment, and any person, being an Enhahtant Of
any town or plantation within thu State at tie
time Of making such rate Or tax, and being a.
sessed thereunto, shall be aboul Ia remove
from thence before the time that shall w. pre-
liked tur the payment Of the same. u shalt and
may I've lawful tor The constable ur collector or
The same Town or plantation, 10 demand and
levy the whole sum which such hprson may
he assessed IN hs list or lists ruityithstsntiny
the time tor collecting the second part Of .uch
rate or tax may not then have arrived, and IN
default OF payment TO disirain fJr Tie same or
10 take such other course for the obtaining
thereof, as Is herein before prUtided And
when the consiatles or collect be anew
chosen and sworn, 10 any town. plantation or
parish, before the iotmer cunsisbits or cnlIec.
tors have perfected their cnllecH1n NJ any
Stale Or other tax Or assessment ID them com