The State guard., 1848-04-04

HS iS4uiA1e3 Out thhA hO was vented by the failure of other members of said Court, or other cause beyound his control, in which event he shall be exemp- ted from the fine by this section imposed.
 SEC 6. And De t further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Attorney Gen. eral, and the several Solicitors olthis State to see that the duties enioined by the pro- visions of this act upon the officers in the several counties of their respective circuits shall be enforced.
 SEc7. And be t further enacted, That in each county of the State the Judges of County Courts and Commissioners of Roads and Revenue, shall on the first Monday in May next, and thereafter, or the first Mondays in January in each year, name one assessor of the county and one for each district; and in cases of ofdisagree- ment between the assessors, they shall chose an umpire.
 SEC 8. And Dc a further enacted, That on the first Monday of August in each and every year, there shall be elected by the qualified electors in the several coun- ties in this State, collector of the taxes in each county, whose term of services shall commence on the first day of May after his election and continue one year therefrom, and who shall. before he en- ters on the discharge of the duties of his office take and subscribe before some person qualified to administer the same, an oath as follows, to-wit: 1
 do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be- that I will faithfully, and to the best of my skill and ability, per- form the duties of tax collector for the coun- ty of which oath shall be certi- fled by the officer before whom taken, and returned to the Clerk of the County Court, who shall carefully file ndrecord the same. Hsa,tf H .s4Q
 SEC 9. And De t further enacted, That the collectors oftaxes now in office under the existing laws shall for the term for which they were elected, perform all the duties and be subject to all the liabilities imposed by this act, and shall be required to give bond in conformity with the pro- visions of the same.
 SEC 10. And De a further enacted, That whenever any vacancy may exist whether from failure to elect the expiration of a term of service, or from any other cause whatever, in the office ofcollector or as- sessor, either for the County or any dis trict. such vacancy shall be filled by tho Commissioners Court.
 SEC II. Andbe a further enacted, That every tax collector before entering on the duties of his office, shall enter into bond with good and sufficient sureties in double the probable amount of the taxes of his county, payable to the Governor of the State of Alabama, and his successors in office. conditioned for the faithful perfor- nance ofhis. duties. ,,sz
 SEC l2. And De further enacted, That ever assessor whether for the county or any district, shall before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe before some persons competent to administer the same, an oath as follows, to-wit 1 s.+44/lJIN
 aa do solemnly swear Cor affirm as the case may be) that I will to the best of my skill and ability, diligently and faithfully execute the duties of said office, as required of me by law without favor. affection, or partiality; which said oath shall be regularly certified by the person administering the same, and returned to the Clerk of the County Court, by whom it shall be carefully filed and kept. ili. i
 SEC l3. And De a further enacted, That every assessor, whether for the county or any district, before he enters upon the dis charge of the duties of his office, shall enter into bond, the county assessor in the sum of one thousand dollars, and the dis trict assessors in the sum of five hundred dollars, payable to the Governor of the State of Alabama and his successors in office, conditioned for the faithful perform ance of his duties.
 SEC IA. And De a further enacted, That the official bonds of tax collectors and as- sessors shall be executed in duplicate, and returned to the Clerk of the County Court in the county in which the collector or assessor executing the same, resides; one copy which the Clerk shall record and file in his office, and the other he shall for ward to the Comptroller of Public Ac- counts, to be by him filed and kept.
 SEC l5. And De a farthar enacted, That all official bonds of tax collectors and as- sessors, shall be taken and approved by the Commissioners Court in the following manner, to wit; Betai sa1 .rsi
 The word approved" shall be written across the face, or on some other part of the bond which cannot be detached or erased without violence to the lody of tho bond under which each member approv. ing the same shall sign has name !; and (, each member who sha,a. not approve, shall enter his objections therete.: on the mn , utes of the Court, or he shall be considef' ed as having approved the same ,; bus no bond shall be considered as approved untii three of said Commissioners, with the Judge, shall have signed the approval l thereof SEC l6. And be t further enacted, That the Commissioners Court shall, whenever they deem it advisable, require additional | IonJs ,c a,,, c,,ob ccor or collacfor