The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-04-20

Attorney General shall cause a copy o
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
4 days prior 10 the first day of the Term u
the Court of the county, for which he may
be the deputy, as aforesaid; and the sait
Court, at any time, during the sait
Term may and shall upon the motion o
the said deputy, cause rule to he laic
upon The respective parties mentioned il,
! the llat TO shaw cause within she first two
days Of the next succeeding Terra, 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 tie said Sheriff
without delay 80 pay :shc ,money over, C, l.
lcctcd upon such executions. To the 'l'rea-
surer; end, on failure, his bond shall be
put in suit
Sect Q 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
the Appeal Tax courts, to comply with
the acquisitions of the preceding section,
it shall be the duty of the respective
agents appointed by the Treasurer, as
aforesaid, To make returns To the said
clerks of all sums of money received by
them trom tie taxable inhabitants of the
county, showing the amount paid by each
which returns shall be made thirty days at
least before the commencement of each
Term Of the County court of the county,
for which the agents respectively may be
appointed.
Sect. 10. And be it enacted, that the
fees of the clerks of the County courts
and of the deputies Of the Attorney Cen
crai, for all services rendered by them.
under this act, shall not exceed in each
case the sum of fifty cents to each, which
sum shall be taxed i'm the costs of lhciudg-
ment, and collected as similar costs III
other cases are collected.
Sect. |. And be il enacted, that It shall
be the duty OF executors, administrators
and guardians to pay all taxes due and in
arrcar from their testators, or inestates,
or upon the property in their hands, as
guardians, as preferred debts, and to the
exclusion of all Others, cXc, pit the neces
sary funeral eXpenses;and on failure their
bonds shall be put in suit for the use of
the State, Or other proceedings dad against
them, as are authorised by law, and a
recovery had for the whole amount of,
taxes due, with interest thereon from the
time they were payable.
Sect. -. And be ii enacted, that if the
Levy ,coults or commissioners of the Sc
yeral counlies. and olloward district, and
the Mayor and City council of Baltimore
shall fail to impose the assessment or tax
imposed by the original act or its supple
ment, as prescribed by the Fifty second.
section OF SAID original act, then and in
hat case, it shall be the duty of the clerks
OF the Levy courts, or commissioners, or
register OF the city Of Baltimore to give
notice to the Governor within twenty days
after such failure, and thcrcupoil, it shall
be the duty of the Governor, as soon as
conveniently may be, TO appoint tax
board, consisting Of three persons, each,
IN the counties, district or city, so failing.
il ma orlly of whom shall have power to
act, whose duty it shall be ferthw with, to-
levy the assessment of tax, as aforesaid.
and to place the same in the hands of the
collectors of the taX,or agents for such
county, district or city for collection, and
and it is hereby declared to to be the duty
ofthc clerks H The Levy courts or com
missioners, or the clerk of the appeal Tax
court, or the register of the city of Balt
more, to lay before the said boards the
returns of the assessors, with all correction
made taereto, to enable said boards TO
discharge ld'eir duty; and in case of failure
OF said clerks or register to comply with.
the provisions of this section, or any other
duty imposed upon them by this act, they
shall be liable to indictment for such de-
fault, and shall forfeit the sum of five hun
dred dollars; provided, that in case the
Governor shall not receive notice of such
levy by the county, district or city author
tiles, as the case may be, within thirty
days after such failure, thea it SHAH be the
duty of the Governor, and, he is hereby
authorised and required, to appoint tax
boards, as aforesaid.
Sect. IL. And be it enacted, that the
members OF said board shall each receive
the sum Of three dollars for every day
they may be engaged liz discharginglhe
duty imposed upon them by this act, not
exceeding twenty days, which shall be
levied and assessed by them upon the
counties, district or city. for which they
may be appointed, and collected, for their
use, by the collector OF the State taxes for
such county.
Sect. IA. And whereas r.n several of the
counties tie State taxes directed to be