The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-12

so refusing, shall be Liable 10 fine OF i've
dollars to be recovered before any Justice
ct the Peace; one half to HE use of The
party prosecuting and The other half to Ike
county.
Sec. 10. .4ad be ii enacted, That If ary
person shall strike or assault collector
IN the discharge of his duty, or shuIl
strike or assault any indiy !tiiai seeming
as one OF The posse comia,us Gs elurc-
said, or shall strike or assault any person
to deter or proven, his bidding at col.
lector's sale, or for having bid al such
sale; in every such case The party oaend-
ing shall be suhjec, to Il flee of not less
than one hundred dollars or more than
five hundred dollars, and Imprisonment.
for not less Than two nor more Than
twelve months.
Sec. IL. Ind be il enacted, That in case
any collector or collectors shall hereafter
pay into the Treasury in cash, any sum
or sums OF money now due or hereafter
to become due for taxes levied or TO be
levied for the use Of this State, a, Or after
the period limited by law for that purpose
and before he shall have collected the
same from the several persons charged
herewith, then and III every such case
The right of the delinquent tax payer, TO
pay iii coupons or certificates Of interest
due from this S!a'a, shall be 'aken away,
and such deinquerts shall be required TO
pay The several sums OF money due from
them for taxes, in cash, and shall! be liable
10 be proceeded against in manner a.ore-
said, in case of refusal.
Sec. IL. And whereas, If in anv of the
counties, the State taxes directed TO be
levied and collected for the years eighteen
hundred and forty >oIc, eighteen hundred
and for,y-two, eighteen hun,l.ed and forty
three and eighteen hundred and forty
tonr, have not been levied and collected
as required by law, then and in all cases,
the said taxes shall be levied and colIec-
ted as follows, Mat is 10 say, The sum of
twenty cents on each hundred dollars
worth of assessab!e property, within such
county with the commission allowed by
law thereon for the use Of the collector,
shall be levied and collected with the
taxes for the year eighteen hundred and
lorly-hre, and the sum q. twenty-five
cents on every hundred dollars worth of
assessable property within sach county,
with the commissions allowed by law
thereon for The use Of The collector, shall
be levied and collected with the taxes for
Tie year eighteen hundred aud forty six
and the sum OF twenty five cents on every
hundred dollars worth Of assessable pro-
perry in such county, with the commits
slons allowed by law thereon for the use
Of the collector, 81 al! be levied and col
lected with the taxes for The year eighteen
hundred and forty seven, aud The sum of
twenty five cents on every hundred dolls
lars worth of assessable property in such
county, with the commission allowed by
law thereon for the use OF the Collector,
shall be levied and collected with the
taxes for the year eighteen hundred and
torty-eight, The said several ins.aments of
arrears, with interest 10 be paid into the
Treasury, together with the State taxes,
which snail or may be directed to be levi
ed in and for the said years, eighteen hun
dred and forty five, eighteen hundred and
for.y-slx, eighteen hundred and forty sew
en-, end eighteen hundred and forty-eight.
Sec. Is. And whereas doubts have been
expressed in reference to the true con-
slruciion Of the eighth section Of the Act
passed n. December Session, eighteen
hundred and forty three chapter two hun
dred and eight, for remedy whereof and to
enforce The collection of the taxes ia The
manner therein pointed out,
BE it enacted, That the taxes for tho
year eighteen hundred and lorty>one and
eighteen hundred and forty FIVE, shall be
considered one year in arrear OH the first
day of January, eighteen hundred and for
~ six, The taxes for the years eighteen
hundred and forty Two and eighteen hun
dred and forty six shall b. considered one
year in arveaf on The first day OF January
in the year eighteen hundred aud forty
seven-!he taxes Tor the years eighteen
hundred and forty three and eighteen
hundred and forty seven shall be consid-
cred one year i'll arrear on the first of
January in the year eighteen hundred and
forty eight, and .he taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and forty four and eigh-
teen hundred and forty eight, shall be
considered one year in arrenr on the first
day Of January in the year eighteen huns
drcdan forty nine. land ifthesaid taxes are
no! paidto lheagen or agents appointed or
to be appointed By the Treasurer,as provi-
ded by The second Section of the said Ac,
Of eighteen hundred and forty ,hree,.
chapter two hundred and eight, then and
in all such cases, Immediately after the
said frs, days of January in the respec-
tive years, eighteen hundred and forty six,
eighteen hundred and forty seven, eigh-
teen hundred and forty eigh. and eigh-
Teen hundred and forty nine, the pros
cnedin,s directed by The eirhth Seclinn