The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-30

taxes under the original act, or its supple.
ments, and to give eflectual and valid re-
ceipts therefor; and it shall be the duty o
such agents to pay all sums received by
them for taxes into the Treasury on the
first Monday in September, December
March and June, IN each year, after the
passage Of this act and each and every
| agent, before he acts as such, shall give
bond to the State of Maryland with gooc
aud sufficient suretes, 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.
ecule his office, and the several duties re.
quired, and to he required of him by law
and that he shall, well and faithfully ac.
count for, and pay over to the Treasurer
the several sums of money, which he
shall receive or be answerable for by law
at such time as the law shall direct, which
bond shall be recorded in the Office of the
clerk of the county, for which such agent
may be appointed
Sect 3. And be it enacted, that it shall
be the duty of the clerks of the Levy courts
the Commissioners ofthe tax. and the APP
peal Tax Court Of Baltimore, |as the case
may be,) to furnish the several agents SO
to be appointed, as aforesaid, by the Trea-
surer, with list or statement of the tax.
able inhabitants within the limits, for which
they may be respectively appointed, and
the whole amount of tax due from each
taxable.
Sect. 4. And be it enacted, that the COM
pensation of said agents shall be a COM
mission Of three per centum on all monies
paid by them respectively into the Trea-
surv.
Sect. s. And be it enacted, that when
ever. and so soon rs a collector or collect
ors for any county, in which an agent or
agents may be appointed. either by the
Levy courts or commissioners. or the
Mayor and city council Of Baltimore, or
the Governor, under the provisions Of this
act, and shall qualify, as such, the power
OF the agent or agents, in such county,
district or city, shall cease, and the money
then in his hands shall be paid by him
into the Treasury; and on failure, his
bond shall be put in suit: provided, that
at any time before 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 it enacted, that all the
taxes now due and in arrear to the State.
und5r 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 and they are hereby declared
liens on the zeal estate Of the party SO in
debted.
Sect. 7. And be it enacted, that when
ever sales of either real or personal pro-
perry shall be made by any ministerial
officer, under judicial process, or other
wise, all sums due, and in arrear, for taxes
from the party, whose property is so sold
shall be first paid and satisfied; and it shall
be the duty of the officer, or person SELL
ing TO pay the same to the collector Of the
county, if there be one, or to the agent OF
the State, if there be an agent,) or to the
Treasurer, (if there is neither collector or
agent, in such county, and in case the
money is paid to the collector or agent
it shall be his duty TO pay the same over
to the Treasurer.
Sect. 8. And be it enacted, that in those
counties, Howard district, or city, in which
there may be no collector, it shall be the
duty of the clerks to the Levy courts or
commissioners, or the Appeal Tax court
of Baltimore, to place annual in the hands
OF the deputy of the Attorney General for
such county, district or city, list Of all
persons who may be in arrear for taxes
for more than one year, and the amount
due from each; and the said deputy of the
Attorney General shall cause copy of
the same to be stuck up at the Court House
door, and, at least four of the most public
places of the county, for at least twenty
days prior to the first day of the Term Of
the Court ofthe county, for which he may
be the deputy, as aforesaid; and the said
Court, at any time, during the said
Term may and shall upon the motion of
the said deputy, cause a rule to be laid
upon the respective parties mentioned in
the list to show cause within the first two
days of the next succeeding Term, why
judgment should not be entered up against
Them, for the amount of taxes in arrear
with interest; and upon their failing to
to show cause, judgment shall be entered,
accordingly; upon which execution may
issue to the Sheriff as in other cases, and
it shall be the duty of the said Sheriff
without delay to pay the money over, col
lectcd upon such executions, to the Trea-
surer; and, on failure, his bond shall be
put in suit.
Sect, 8 And be it enacted, that in those
counties, in which collectors may not be
appointed and qualified, as aforesaid, in
order to enable the clerks of the Levy
courts, and of the commissioners, and of