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

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there may not be a duly qualified Cc,lec-
tor or COLLECTORS. Provided, however,
that IN those Counties, in which there are
no duly qualified agents, the several tax.
payers oi such counties, shall be, and they
are hereby authorized to pay lhe sums
dre from them for taxes, to the Clerks of
SAD Counties, who shall receive and pay
the same into the Treasury on the first
days OF July, October, January and April.
~ each year, aud on failure, their bonds
snail be put IN suit, with an allowance to
the said Clerks of one per centum on The
amount so received, and paid into the
Treasury.
Section Is. find be ii enacted, That in
the execution Of the powers conferred
upon The Governor by the twelfth section
at the said act Of eighteen hundred and
forty three, chapter two hundred and eight,
he shal! not be restricted to any par,cu,
Jar County, District or City, but he shall
be at liberty in the selection of the per-
sons 10 discharge the duties prescribed
hy The SAID twelfth section, to take them
from any part Of the State.
Section Is. Ind be il enacted, Tha. if
any Collector or Collectors shall have
good reason 10 believe, that he will be
resisted by violence in the discharge oi
his duties, in making sales under this
act, then and III all such cases. the said
Collector or Collectors shall have power
and authority prior to the day Of sale, to
summon the Posse Comitaus for his pro-
lection and the protection of peaceablc
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 helcinbefore
provided, for failing or refusing to attend.
Sec. II. .3nI be il enacted, That the
agents to receive taxes i'll the several
counties OF dis State, may receive from
the taxable inhabitants thereof their bonds
or sealed notes, payablesin not more than
one year from their dates, for The sums
due and in arrear 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 in,cres. on
each years taxes from the end Of each
year, which bonds or notes, 1t shall be
the duty Of the said agents 10 dcposi, with
the clerks Of the several county courts,
taking from Them duplicate receipts there
for, Of which one shall be kept by the
said agent, and the other transmitted by
him 10 The Treasurer Of this Slate.
Sec. Is. find be il enacted, That the
said notes or bonds shall be liens on The
real and personal estate of the party OF
parties signing the same, and that from
time to time, and as often as said notes or
bonds become due, it shall be the duty 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 thereupon, as upon judgments
rendered in their respective Courts, which
executions shall be placed in the hands OF
the Sherfls of the Counties who shall
proceed TO make the money upon them,
as upon other wrlls placed in their hands
for execution, and it shall be the duty of
the said Sherills TO pay tie money, which
they shall make upon the said executions,
to the Clerks Of their several Counties,
who shall account for and pay the same
TO the Treasurer of this State on the first
days Of July, October, January and April
in each and every year, after deduciing
thcrelrom as compensation for the SER.
vice imposed upon them by this act, a
Commission OF one per cenium, and in
case Of failure to account and pay az
aforesaid, within ten days after the peri
DDS above limited for that purpose, the
bonds of the Clerk so failing shall be pu,
in suit and recovery had lhereupon for
the whole amount due, with interest al
the rate CT fifteen per centum per annum
from the time Of such default.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That, shall
be the duty Of the Clerks of The Levy
Courts, and of the Commissioners Of the
tax Of the several Counties of this State,
and Of Howard District, and Of the Appeal
Tax Cour! Of Baltimore, TO transmit to the
Treasurer Of this State annually within
thirty DAYS after the annual levy Of the
taxes for this State, return Of the assess.
rnent of the property in each County,
Howard District, and The City Of Baii-
more, showing the amount thereof, and
also the amount of the taxes levied for
the use of this State, and placed 10 the
hands Of each collector OF such County,
District or city, for collections; and for
neglecting or refusing to perform this Gu-
~, the Clerk so neglecling or refusing,
shall be suhjec!'o prcsenlment. and upon
conviction thereof in the County Court
of the County, Howard District, or the
City Court of Baltimore, to Tenal'y Of
one hundred dollars for the use Of this
State.
Sec. 90 And be it enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the Deputies of the
Attorney General to give information of