The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-06

sssrsed upon the duplicate Of bis county against
any corporation company or associntion sushorzsd
10 ,oan or invest its capital stock or any part
..rsof mon or in bonds, notes, bills sor other
o,;oa,;ons beariug interest. and secured by deed.
mortgage or other rjncnmhrance ofsreai sftaio IN !
,yo or mora couDiies of this State and which tnxes
or any part thereof then remuin or may thereafter
renain unpaid. And the Auditor. Of State shall at
Ter ascertainipg the aggregate amount OF all saeh
taxes due by any corporation, company or assoeil-
ion as aforesaid, appoint (by warrant under
s,is haDd) some suitable person or commissioner
10 procesd forthwith to the principal ofiiee.a
agency or place of business within ibis Esta'e-
Of such corporation, company or association snn
demand payment of the whole amount OF such
.axes and foe ~ eestaw penalty thereon (which
spjd penalty shall befor the use OF the County
Trsasursfs and in proportion TO The amount o.
the taxes charged upon their respective duphcs'es'
nv ieayiug written notice at The principal ohce'
agancy. or place of business, within this STATE OF
s,.cb corporation company or association' A"o
the taxes and penalty aforesaid, or any part
thereof shall remain unpaid for the space OF i've
days from and after the delivery ofsuch notice, the
comi,iss sioners shalt distrsin and seize whatever
gold silver Or copper coin bullion, bank bills, prom
igsory notes, bills Of exchange or other securities
OF goods or rhattes. the property of such corpora
iion. company or association may be suiheient TO
pay tho taxes and penalty so as aforesaid deman-
dea, togsiher with FIVE per centum poundagf'
(which said pcandage shall be for the use Ct The
compssioner,) and all the costs and expenses Of
such distress and seizure and of any sale which
may thereafter. become requisite.
SEC. S. That the said commissioners shall
forthwith remove the coin, bullion bank bills, prom
issory notes. bills Of exchange or other securities
or goods or chattes ON distraned and Sc z~d, to
come place of safe keeping and deposit, and after
, making an inventory thereof Ia copy of which he
shall e in the office Of the Auditor Of State, shalt
advertise thathe will sell at public yendue the bull
lion, bank bills. promissory notes. bills ofexehange'
or other securities goods or chates so dsirain-
ed and seized, at tho door of the court house OF
the county wherein the principal office, agency, or
place of business of such corporation. company, or
association is situate on the tenth day sfter such
= advertisement, which advertisement shall be BY
one publication IN some newspaper printedsin the
said county, or by placard upon the door OF the
court house aforesaid. But if the amount Of the
taxes and penalty so as aforesaid demanded to-
gefhsr with FIVE per centuul poundage and all
me costs and expenses incurred, be tspderded in
gold or silver coin to the said commissioner at any
time before the day of sale no shsn Immediately
on demand surrender the CON- bullion, bank bills.
promissory notes, bills Of exchange or other secu-
rites or goods or chattes as aforesaid distrained
and seized to the person or persons Authorized 10
receive the same, and take the receipt of such
person or persons 10 duplicate therefor, pne cory
Of which receipt he shall forthwith file in the of
Zee of the Auditor of State. But if no such
tender be made before the day IF sale tho cnm-
missioner sha proseed to sell publicly to tho high
est bidder the bullion, bank bils promssory notes.
bills ofexchange, or OF her securities goods or
eliaiteL or so much thereof as with thecoin dis
trained and seized, will pay the taxes, penalty
ponndage, costs and expenses at. tho door Of
and receiving for payment at such sale. only the
gold, silver and copper coins of the United Siates
and such gold and silver coins of foreign states or
countries as by some act of the Congress of tho
United States or proclamation of the President
are then lawful and current. Aud the commits
ripner shall pay to the person persons thereto
entitled on demand the excess tf amy of the
purchase money at such sale, over and above the
reaidue ofthe taxes. penalty, poundage, costs and
expenses aforesaid; but shall forthwith III. reafar
pay to the Treasurer of State {upon the order
certificate Of the Auditor or State} the amount Of
the taxes coleeted by him thu said commissioner
whether BY distress and sale or distress nione
And the Auditor Of Stale shall cause to be
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speetye counties the proportion of the ssid taxes
charged upon their duplicates for county schoos'
township municipal and other local purposes. and
sshe penalty thereon to which the said Ireasurefs
4smay be entitled.
1Sxc. s. That each commissioner appointed as
aforesaid shall before executing any authority un-
der this acf, take and subscribe oath or eff
irnation to support the Constitution of the State
oF0ho, and well aud faithfully AMI diligently TO
discharge The duties of his said appointment; and
shall give bond to the State Of Ohio, with two or
mora securities. TO be approved by the auditor Of
State. 10 a sun, not less than one hundred thou
sand dears. conditioned for the faithful and dill
gent performance of his duties, and that he will
truly account for all moneys which may como
into his hands and for the prompt payment to the
treasurer Of State or other parties omitted, all
such moneys as aforesaid.
SEC =. That if any commissioner appointed
andquaiifed as aforesaid, should not find sufficient
gold, silver, or copper coin, bullion, bank bills,
promnissory notes, bills Of exchange or other Sc
curities, goods chattes to pay the amount Of
ahs tnxes and penalty demanded, togeatller with
sEye per csntum poundage, and all the costs and
expenses of distress and seizure in the principal
Offices agency place of business of any corpora
ton company orassociation described in the fourth
section CT this act, he is hereby authorized and
required also to dstrain seiz, and remove what
soever coin bullion, bank bills, prommssory
notes, bills Of exchange or other securities, OF
goods or chattels, of such corporation. company
or association he may or can find any where
within this State, in whose possession or contro