The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-04-20
LAW OF MARYLAND.
CHAPTER 0OS

State, and to provide a tax to pay the
debts I'd tie State, passed at III arch ses-
sion, eighteen hundred and forty one,
chapter twenly-ihrce.
Section |. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, that in the several
counties OF this State, Howard district, and
tthe city of Baltimore, wherain collectors
.ol the taxes now imposed or to be imposed
10y Law, shall not have been appointed, or
A'avIng been appointed, have failed or re-
fused 10 qualify and discharge the duties
eol their appointments, as rcgulred by law,
at shall Shs. may be lawf,A for the Gov
scrnor, ard he is hereby authorised and
acquired, on the first day Of May next, or
.as soon thereafter as conveniently may be-,
ITO appoint collector or collectors Cor
such county, distinct or city. as the
case may be; and the collector or
collectors so to be appointed, shall
give bond, 10 be executed by him or them
with their sGrosies, and approved by the
Governor, or some Judge of the County
court, for which the collector or collect
'ors may be appointed, aud recorded, as re-
'quired by hIe original act, ,acopy of which
bond, certified by the clerk, in whose Of:
Eice the same may be recorded, shalt be
:by him forthwith transmitted to the Trea-
.surer and the Governor of this State: and
TN" collectors so to be appointed, shall
Hlavc all hse powers, capacities and priv
alleges, which are possessed or enjoyed by
collectors appointed under the original
act, or It's supplements.
Sect. 2. And be it enacted, That iC, in,
amy county in this State, the city of fall-
,msrc, or nsoward district, a collector or
collectors shall not have been appointed
aud qualified by the first day ofJunc next,
then and in that case, it shall and may be-
GGwlul Cor the Treasurer 10 appoint an
agent or agents IN such county, district o,
city, giving the preference in such appoint
Anent, to the Sheriff Of such county or
.dlsllict with power to receive from the
severel inhabitants Of such county, dis.
'trIcl or city, all sums of money due for
taxes under the original act, or its supple
,ments, and to give cncctual and valid re-
.ccipls therefor; and it shall be the duty of
such agents to pay all sums received by
them i2r taxes into the Treasury on the
a'rst M onday in Seplouber, Dccember,
March and June, in each year, after the
passage OF this act and each and every
agent, before he acts rs such, shall give
bond to the State of Maryland with good
and sufficient surcties, to be approved by
the Treasurer, and in penalty to be by
him prescribed, with condition that the
sad agent shall, well and faithfully, ex-
.ecute his office, and the several duties re-
sSFuircd, and to 'nc required of him by law,
and that he shall, well and faithfully ac.
count for, and pay over to the Treasurer
thc several sums of money, which he,
shall receive or be answerable for by law
at s,tciA tinlc as the law shall direct, which
bond SHAH be recorded in the Office of urc
clerk .ei the cauniy,F which such agent
may be appointed.
Sect. 3. And be il enacted, that IL shall
tbc the duty of the clerks of the Levy courts
dhe Commissioners the tax. and the APP
jpeal l:aE Court of Baltimore, |as the case
may be- to furnish the several agents so
to be appointed, as aforesaid, bv the Trea-
surCr, with A list or statement Of the tax.
able lnliahlIants within The limits, for which
they may lie respectively appointed, and
flie whole amount Of tax due from each
taxable.
Sect 4. And be it enacted that the COM
neusalon OF said agents shall be COM
dmssion of three per Centum on all monies
paid by them respectively into the Tlea-
sury.
Sect S. And be it enacted, that when
ever, and SO soon rs collector orcolect
orsder any county, in which an agent or
agents may be appointed, either by the
Aevy courts or commissioners, or the
Mayor and city council of Baltimore, or
The Governor, under the provisions )fthis
act, and shall auali'y, as such, the power
OF t1ie agent or agents, in such county,
district or city, shall cease, and the money
Ahcn in his hands shall be paid by him
anto the I'reasury; and on failure, dis
bond shall be put in suit: provided, tina!
al any time before a collector is appointed
as aforesaid, the agent may become such,
by giving bond himself with surety or
sureties to be approved, as aforesaid, as
collector.
Sect 6. And be il enacted, that all the
rtaS;es now due and in arrear to the State,
'undsr the provisions of The act, to which
this is further supplement, or any of its
supplements, or which may hereafter be-
Come due under them, or any future act,
shall be ahu they are hereby declared
liens on the zeal estate Of the party SO in
debteI
Sect. 2. And be it enacted, that when.
ever sales of either real or personal pro-
perty shall be made by any ministerial
officer, under judicial process, or other
wise, all sa'as due, and in arrcar, for taxes
from the party, whose property is so sold