The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-12
LAW OF MARYLA ND.
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lS4l, chapter 23.n
Section l. Be ii enacted 5y Tie Gene
raj assembly Of -naryland, That an all
nual tax, for the use Of the State, of twen-
ly Eve cents, OF one fou4ah Of one per
| centuu,, be and the same is hereby in-
posed, on every he+lreI dollars worth of
the stock loans Of the city of Baltimore,
according 10 the assessed and corrected
value thereof.
Sec. 2. .4nd be ii enacted, That il shall
be the duty Of the Register Of the City Of
Baltimore, within one month after the
first day OF April next, aud within one
month, after Inc first day Of April annually
thereafter, to make out and deliver 10 the
Appeal Tax Court for the City Of Bali.
more. full and accurate list of the hol-
ders OF The Stock Loans of said City on
the first cay Of April, in the year, for
which said LISTS made, showing The sever
al snaoeR:s held by The said stockholders
respectively
Sec. 3. Aad be il CaQctea, Tha, the said
Appeal Tax Court shall in each aud every
year carefully examine lie said lis,. de-
l.vered to thcHa BY the said Register, un-
Der tie preceding sec.ion Of this law, and
correct The same, by striking on. there
from, all the holders of said stock, who
may be exemp, from taxation on faid
stock, under the laws OF this State; aud
the said Appeal Tax Cour. shall annually,
on or before the first day of jane, deliver
one copy Of the said list, as corrected by
Them, to Inc said Register, and one copy
thereof 10 the Treasurer of Maryland, and
the said Appeal Tax Court shall also dis
| timely sci forth in each ot said copies, The
assessed value Of the stock mentioned
| therein.
Sec. 4 And be Il enacted, Tia, it shall
be The duty of the said Register, on the
first day Of July, in each an! e;eiy year,
after the passage Of dis act, to sci apa,.
and pay over TO The Treasurer OF This
STATE, on. Of the funds in his hands, for
paymen, OF the interests, becoming annu>
ally due and payable On the frs, day Of
July, on The said stock loan Of the City Of
Baltimore, The amount Of the lax imposed
by, aud due under this act, on all that
! part ct said stock loan, included in the
said corrected lis., returned 10 him by the
Appeal Tax Court, and it shall also be
The duty Of the said Register, or Of such
such other officer ar officers of said City,
as may be charged with The duty Of pay
/ ing sad interest, 10 deduct from lie i'll
tcrcs! due and payable on said frs; day
of July annually, To each and every hol-
def or holders Of all tia, rart Of said
stock loan, Included in said corrected
Iis!, biz, her, OF their respective proper
tons q tho amount retained, and unpaid
10 the Treasurer as aiore said
Sec. 5. BE il enacted, That if the said
Register shall u! any time lai! or refu,e
% make on. and deliver to The Appeal
Tax Court, Me list of hoi,itrs OF the said
stock loan as required by this ACT, i, shall
be ,he duty of the sad Appeal Tax D"urt
to ASCERTAIN in such mani.er, as they may
deem nosl accurate and satisfactory, the
amount of the said stock loans o! the city
cf Baltimore, outstanding on the frs, day
OF April, OF the year, in which such failure
Oh refusal shall take place, and on or be-
fore The first day of June in said year, TO
make on, and del;vev one COPY Of states
ment ce,tiicd by them, showing the g.
mount OF said stock 90 aSCer.aine by
them, and its as essed value, 10 the
said Register, and one copy thereof
TO the Tree urer OF The St.a; and
it shall be the duty Of said Register 10 Sc.
apart aud pay over 10 tie Treasurer of
The Stale, the amount Of tax due under
the first section o! this law, on the hole
of the said stock loan included in said
statement. al The sane time, and in the
Ssmc manner III every respect, as he il
lereinoelore directed to sc! apart and pay
over The tax, Oh that par, ot said stock
loan, which may be included in any cor
,ec,ed list OF stockholders, delivered TO
him by The Appeal Tax Court, by virtue
Of This act; Provided, tiia! the said Regis>
Ter shall not he required 10 Sc, apar: and
pay over as aforesaid, HE said lax, OH
any part Of said stock loans, which he
may satisfy the Treasurer, by certificate
10 that effect, signed by the Appeal Tax
Court, Or by other satisfactory evidence.
was held on the first day o; April, in the
year for which The said tax may become
due, by any person @. persons, corporation
or corporations. entitled under TIE laws
of this STATE, to hold the same fee and
exempt from State taxation.
Sect. & And be II enacted, Tia. for The
performance Of The duties imposed upon
them by this act, each member Of the APP
peal Tax Court shall receive Annually out
of the Treasury Of this State the sum of
fifty dollars, and the Register OF the City
Of Baltimore to he paid in like manner the
sum of three hundred dollars, which sums
the Treasurer Of this State is hereby d.
rected TO pay each of said officers respec-
lively on the frs! day of January in each
year, during the continuance OF this Act,
commencing OIL the frs. day OF January