The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-23

property OF any person liable to and re-
fusing to pay such tax, and sell at public
auction, on one hours notice by procla-
nation, and transfer the title thereof to
the person paying the highest price there
for; and after deducting the tax and neces-
Sary expenses incurred hy reason of such
refusal and sale Of property, the collector
shall return the surplus of the proceeds of
the sale, if any, 10 the person or persons
whose property was sold: Propided, that
>houlu any person liable to pay such tax
in any county of this State, escape into
amy other county, with intent to evade the
payme". "f such tax, then and in that
event it shall be lawful for the collector
to pursue such person and enforce the
payment of such tax in the same manner
as if no such escape had been made
(Any foreigner representing himself to be
citizen Of the United States shall, in
absence of his certificate to that effect,
satisfy the collector of the correctness of
his statement by ffidavait or otherwise,
and that the CO Iector he and is empower
ed to administer such oath or affirmation.
All foreigners residing in the mining dis
tricts of this State, shall be considered
miners under the provisions of this act,
unless they are directly engaged IN some
other law tul business avocation)
Sec, II. Immediately preceding the
time provided hy law for the final settle
,nent of the county treaSurers with the
treasurer of State, it shall be the duty of
each recorder to whom licenses have been
issued, to report to the comptroller of
State the number of licenses on hand i'm
his Office, as a.so the number in the hands
Of the sheriff, who is hereby required to
report to said recorder the number Of
licenses not disposed of, for which he has
receipted TO the said recorder.
Sec IL. The treasurer and comptroller
OF State shall, as soon As practicable,
compare the returns of the sheriff, with
The reports Of the county recorders, and
if there shall he any discrepancy in the
statements it shall he the duty of the comp
troer to Immediately inform the pro-
scouting attorney Of the county in which
such delinquent resides, who shall com
mence suit agaist such delinquent and
his suretieS forthwith.
Sec. g. Any sheriff or his deputy who
shall neglect to pay over the money col
Iected by him or them, under the provis
ions of this act, or shall appropriate any
part thereof to his or their own use, other
than the per centage they are entitled to
retain unner the provisions of This act,
shall he deemed guilty of emhezz ement,
and upon conviction thereof, Shal be
punished by imprisonment in the State
prison for time not less than one year
nor more thnn ten.
Sec. ID. Any officer charged with the
collection of the tax provided to be col
erted by this act, who shall give any re-
rcirt other than the receipt prescribed by
this act, or receive money for such license
with 1T giving the necessary receipt, shall
he deemed guilty of IA mISlemeanor, and
upon conviction shal be fined in a sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned in the county Jail not ex
ceeding six months.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the
different sheriffs to return unsold
licenses to the county recorders, prior 70
the 18th day of December of each year,
and receive new licenses and the county
recorder sha Immediately transmit to tlie
comptroller of Stnte said licenses, who
Stall deliver them to the treasurer of
State; said license SO returned shall be
placed to- the credit of the diff rent cnun-
" recorders on the books Of the treasurer,
and the icthses destroyed in the presence
of the comptrol er Of State, who shall also
make Il record of the same.
Sec 16. Any person who shall make
any alteration or cause the same to t,e
made in any license, shall he deemed
guilty Of a niisdemeanOr, and upon con.
yirtion shall he fined in ii sun not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, and hnpriSon
ment in the State prison not exceeding SIX
months,
See. IT. Any person or company hiring