The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-05

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dollars to be recovered before any Justice
Of the Peace; one half to The use of the
party prosecuting and the other half TO The
county.
Sec. 10. find be it enacted, That if any
person shall strike or assault a collector
in the discharge Of his duty, or shall
strike or assault any individual seeming
as one of the posse comilatus Is afore-
SAID. or shall strike or assault any person
to deter or prevent his bidding at coll
lectot's sale, or for having bid a, such
sale; in every such case, the party Offend
ing shall be subject to a fine 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. II. find be II enacted, That in case
any collector or collectors shall hereafter
pay into the Treasury in cash, any sum
or sums oil money now due or hereafter
| to become due for taxes levied or 10 DO
levied for the use Of this State, at 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 in every such case
the right of the delinquent tax payer, 10
pay III coupons or certificates of interest
due from this State, shall be taken away,
and such delnqueEts shall be required to
pay the several sums of money due from
them for taxes, in cash, and shall be liable
to be proceeded against in manner a:ore-
said, in case Of refusal.
Sec. II. And whereas, if in any of the
counties, the Stale taxes directed TO be
levied and collected for the years eighteen
hundred and forty >oae, eighteen hundred
and forty-two, eighteen hundred and forty
three and eighteen hundred and forty
four, 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, that is to say, the sum of
twenty cents on each hundred dollars
worth Of assessable 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 Tor the year eighteen hundred and
iorty-tive, and The sum Of twenty-five
SSiito VIZ SNSiS NOlldTS worm OF
assessable property within such county,
with the commissions allowed by law
thereon for the use of the collector, shall
be levied and collected with the taxes for
the year eighteen hundred aud forty six
and the sum of twenty five cents on every
hundred dollars worth Of asscssable pro-
perry in such county, with the commits
sons allowed by law thereon for the use
Of the collector, shall be levied and coll
lected with the taxes for the year eighteen
hundred and forty seven, and the sum of
twenty five cents on every hundred dol>
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
forty -eigh', the said several imsalments of
'arrears, with interest to be paid into the
Treasury, together with the State taxes,
which shall or may be directed to be levi
cd in and Tor the said years, eighteen hun
dred and lorty five, eighteen hundred and
forty SIX, eighteen hundred and forty sew
en-, and eighteen hundred and for,y-eight.
Sec. IL. And whereas doubts have been
expressed in reference to the true con-
struction of the eighth section of the Act
passed at December Session, eighteen
hundred and forty three, chapter two hun
dred and eight, for remedy whereof and to
enforce the collection of the taxes in the
manner therein pointed out,
Be ii enacted, That the taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and forty lone and
eighteen hundred and forty five, shall be
considered one year in arrear on the first
day Of January, ghteen hundred and for
ly six, the taxes for the years eighteen
hundred and forty two and eighteen hun
dred and forty six shall be considered one
year in arrear on the first day of January
in the year eighteen hundred and forty
seven-the taxes for the years eighteen
hundred and forty three and eighteen
hundred and forty seven shall be consid-
cred one year in arrear on the first Of
January in the year eighteen hundred and
forty eight, and the taxes for the years
eighteen hundred and forty four and eigh-
teen hundred ard forty-eight, shall be
considered one year in arrear on the first
day of January in the year eighteen hun.
dredand forty nine, and if;hesa taxes are
not paid to ,heagent or agents appointed or
to be appointed by the Treasurer,as provi-
ded by the second Section of the said Act
of eighteen hundred and forty three,
chapter two hundred and eight, then and
in all such cases, Immediately after the
said first days Of January in the respec-
tive years. eighteen hundred and forty six,
eighteen hundred and forty seven, eigh-
teen hundred and forty eight and eigh-
teen hundred and forty nine, the pros
ceedings directed by the eighth Section
of the said Act of eighteen hundred snd
forty three, chapter two hundred and