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

there may not be duly qualified ColIec-
tor or Collectors. Provided, however,
that IN those Counties, in hch there are
no daily qualified agents, tie several tax.
payers oi such counties. shall be, and they
are hereby authorized to pay the sums
dre Ito:n them for taxes, to the Clerks OF
s4lG Counties, who shall receive and nav
the same into the Treasury Oh the lirsl
days Of Jnly, October, JANUARY aud April,
IN each year, and on failure, ,her bonds
shall be PM in suit, with an allowance to
me SAID Clerks Of one per eentum on the
amount SO received, and paid into the
Treasury.
Section 10. Ind je i enacted, That in
the execution Of the powers conferred
upon HE Governor by Tie twelfth section
Of the said &C, Of eighteen hundred and
forty three, chapter two hundred aud eight,
he shall not be restricted 10 any par,icu,
Lar County, District or City, but he shall
he at liberty in ihe selection Of the per-
sons 10 discharge the duties prescribed
by the said twelfth section, to take them
from any pa'l Of the State.
Section Is. End be ii enGc cd, Tina, if
any Collector or Collectors shall! have
good reason TO believe, that he will ba
resisted by yiolcnce il lie DISCHARGE Of
his duties, IN making sales under this
aci, then and in oil such cases, the said
Collector or Collectors shall have power
aud authority prior to the day of sale, to
summon the Posse Comlalus for his pro-
lection aud the protection of pcaceabIe
persons attending such sale, and the said
Posse when so summoned and ATTENDING
shall be paid il like manner. as herein
before provided, and shall be liable to be
proceeded against, as also hereiubclore
provided, for failing or refusing to attend.
Sec. II. .3nl be it enacted, That the
agents to receive taxes in the several
counties Of this State, may receive from
the taxable inhabitants thereof, their bonds
or sealed notes, payable in not more than
one year from their dates, for the sums
due and in arrcar from them for taxes, for
the years eighteen hundred and forty one
eighteen hundred and FORTY two, eighteen
hundred and forty three, and eighteen
hundred and forty four, with interest on
each years taxes from the end Of each
year, which bonds or notes, 1t shall be
the duty of the said agents to deposit with
the clerks of the several county courts,
taking from them duplicate receipts there
for, Of which one shall be KEEP! by the
said agent, and the other transmitted by
him 10 the Treasurer Of this State.
SEC. IS. .4Gd be it enacted, That thc
said notes or bonds shall be liens on the
real and personal estate of the party Of
parties signing the same, and that from
,ime 10 time, and as often as said notes or
bonds become due, il shall be the dulv of
The said Clerks, if the said bonds or notes
are no. paid to the said Clerks within. the
period Of thirty days thereafter to issue
executions ,hcre0pon, as upon Judgments
rendered in their capective Courts, v hicn
executions shall be placed in the hands Of
the Shcritis Of the Counties who shall
proceed to make the money upon them,
US upon other wrlts placed in their hands
Tor execution, and i! shall be the duty Of
the said Sharifls to pay the money, which
they shall make upon the said executions,
to the Clerks Of their several Counties,
who shal! accoun! for aud pay the same
to the Treasurer Of this SAFE On the first
days Of July, October, January and April
in each and every year, after dcducting
'herefrom as a compensation for the SER
vice imposed upon them by this act,
Commission Of one per ceatnm, and in
case Of failure to account and pay as
aforesaid, within ten days after The peri.
DDS above limited for dat purpose, The
bonds Of It's Clerk so falling shall BE- pun
in suit and recovery had therenpon for
the whole amount due, with interest a!
the rate Ct fifteen per con,Um per annun
from the time CT such default
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, Tina il shall
he the daty of the Clerks Of the Levy
Courts, and Of lhe Commissioners Of The
tax Of ,he'seycral Counties Of this Safe,
aud Of Howard District, and Of the Appeal
Tax Court Of baltimore, 10 transmit 10 the
Treasurer Of this Sale annually within
thirty days after the annual levy Of the
taxes for this State, return Of the assess
ment Of the property n each County,
Howard District, aud The City Of BaI;iss
more, showing the amount thereof, and
also the amount of the taxes levied for
the use of this State, and placed IN the
hands of each collector Of such County,
Distric. or city, FOR collection; and for
neglecting or refusing to perform this Gu-
ty, the Clerk so neglecling or refusing,
shall be subject to presenlmcnt. and upon
conviction thereof in the County Count
OF the County, Howard District, or the
City Court of Baltimore, to a enaty of
one hundred dollars for the use If this
Safe.
Sec. 20, And be it enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Deputies Of the
Attorney General to give information Of
such neglect or refusal, TO the Grand