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

assessors. the sad default Detugs maze known
unto the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within
the same county, such town shall forfeit and pay
sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, nor
less than one hundred dollars, as the said Court
shall ORDER for the use of this state and in such
ease a. also where neither the selectmen nor as
SCISSORS chosen by any town, shall accept the
trust, or having accepted the trust shall not per-
form their duty, the Court Of Sessions in the same
county shall be, and hereby are empowered to
nominate and appoint three or more sufficient
freehoders within such county, 70 be assessors OF
the rates or taxes in such town as aforesaid,
which assessors, 50 appointed, after being duly
sworn. shall assess the polls and estates within
such town, their due proportion to any tax, &C
cording 10 law, together with the aforesaid PEN
atty where the town makes default as aforesaid,
and such additional sum as shall answer their
own reasonable charges for time and expence in
the said service, not exceeding one dollar ana
fifty cents per day for each man employed i;
aud having made such assessment, shall issue a
warrant under their hands for cole citing the same,
and transmit certificate thereOfto the treasurer,
with the name of the officer 10 whom they shall
commit the same 10 be collected aud such as
SCISSORS shall be paid their charges as abovesaid,
the same being adjusted and certified by two or
more justices of the Court, by whom they were
appointed assessors, under their hands, out ofthe
public treasury, BY warrant from the Governor,
with the advice and consent of Council.
SECT d. BE Al fun enacted, That the treas
urer Of this State shall send such warrants as he
shall from time to time be ordered to issue, fos
the assessing any rate tax, inclosed 10 the
sheriff of each respective county, who is required
Immediately To dispose Of and transmit the same
unto the assessors Of the several towns and plan
tations within such county, according to the di-
reCtions thereof.
SECT. 5. Be ii further enacted, That all asses
sors chosen or appointed as Aforesaid SHALL duly
observe all such warrants as during the time Of
their Office they shall receive from the Treasurer
of thi, State pursuant TO any Act or Acts made
and passed by the Legislature OF this State, for
the assessing and appor.ioning any rate or tax
upon the inhabitants estates within the to a,
whereof they are assessors, on pain that the as
SCISSORS Of any town failing Of their duty required
by such warrant Of the Treasurer, shall forfeit
and pay the full sum in such warrant mentioned,
TO oe by them assessed, to the use of the State,
which 'hall be levied by distress and sale Of the
estates real and personal, of such deficient as
SCISSORS, by warrant from the Treasurer, directed
to the oherln of the county, his deputy, in
which such town lies and the Treasurer 10 here
by authorized and required 10 such case, ofiefo
TO issue his warrant requiring the sheriff or his
deputy to levy the said sums accordingly; and
for want ofestate to take the bodies Of such def
clent assessors. and mprison them until they pay
the same; which warrant the sheriff or his deputy
10 hereby empowered and required to execute
accordingly. And the Court Of Sessions in the
county where such deficient assessors dwell,
shall be. and hereby are directed and empowered
forthwith to appoint other meet persons TO be as
SCISSORS OF such rates or taxes, according to the
directions contained in the Treasurer's warrant
issued unto the former ard the assas
sors, who shall be so appointed, shall take the
oath, and perform the same duties, and be liable
to the same penalties as the former assessors.
SECT. 6. Be al further enacted, That all plan
tatons which shall from time to time be ordered
by the Legislature to pay any part or proportion
ofthe public taxes, shall be and they hereby are
fully vested with all the powers that towns il
thu State by law are, so far relates to the
I choice OF assessors Of taxes and anv person who
shall be chosen to the Office Of an assessor Of tax
in any Of the aforesaid plantations. and shall re
fuse TO accept OF the Office to which he shall
have been elected, or fleet to take the oath By
law required to BE taken by assessors Of taxes in
towns, shall be liable TO the same penalties, q
be recovered in the same way and manner as by
this Act is provided in the of assessors refu.
sing to accept such Office, when chosen by towns
SECT. 7. Be further enactsd. That if any O.
TIC snail neSt6Ck CnOoet
assessor: afore said, or il the assessors chosen
by any such plantation, and accepting such trust
shall be remiss or neglect their duty; in every
such case, such plantation shall be subject 20 the
same penalties, and be proceeded with in the
same manner as By this act is provided, in the
case OF deficient towns and such deficient as
SCISSORS shall be. aud hereby are made liable Il
the same penalties, t. be recovered by the same
process as by this act is provided in the case o
deficient assessors, chose Nv towns.
SECT. s. BE ii further enacted. That when any
part or proportion Of any State or County ia,
shall be laid any plantation, not organized, the
treasurer of the State, of such county respect
lively. shall issue his precept to some Justice OF
the Peace dwelling near such plantation, requir.
ing him forthwith TO grant his warrant, directed
TO some principal inhabitant of such planta ton
requiring him to notify and warn the inhabitant
of such plantation, qualified to vote for governor
10 meet at such time aud place within the same
as IN such warrant shall be specified, in order 4
choose neediul officers for the purposes hereafte
mentioned; and such principal inhabitant i
hereby obliged 10 observe and obey the warrant
that ne shall receive from such Justice, on the
penalty Of forfeiting and paying the whole sum
that shall be ordered to be levied on such plan
tation, to be recovered by action Of deb. by said
respective treasurers. in any Court OF RECORD
"iAhiH lniS ctdle proper 10 " lhe sdule' hO1
such principal inhsbtant shall make return o
the Justices warrant to the Justice who issued
it, with his dongs therein, and the doings of the
plantation in consequence of it, within the time
limited IN such warrant; and the Justice shall
thereupon certify such doings to the State OF
county treasurer respectively: And such of said
inha bitants as shall then assemble, shall have
power, and they are hereby required TO choose a
moderator and clerk, as also assessors and collec
tor. for assessing and collecting such plantation
proportion Of such State and county tax, as shall