The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22
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which now are, or may hereafter be, due from
banks and other corporations, from bankers,
brokers, and stock. .jobbcrs, and from the agents
OF foreign corporations, and to protect County
Treasurers and other officers charged with
the collection Of the public revenue, in the per-
formancc of their duties.
SEC. |. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That in all cases where
the taxes, or any purt thereof, assessed upon tho
personal property, moneys, credits, or effects
Of any bank, or banking, or other incorporated
company, or association, or any banker, broker
or stock. .jobber; or partnership, or company of
bankers, brokers, or stock obbers, or any agent
of an in surdncc, or other company incorporated
by the laws of some other State, or Government
under the provisions of the act, "for the assess
ment and taxation Of all property in this State,
and for levying taxes thereon according to
its true value in money" passed tho thirteenth
day of April in the year eighteen hundred and
tity.twO, are now unpaid, or shall hereafter re.
main unpaid till the twenty-iirst day of Decenl-
ber, in any year, the treasurer Of the county,
wherein such tuXes have been. or may ba assess.
ed, shall forthwith demand payment of tho a
mount of such taxes, and five per centum penal.
ty thereon, (Which said penalty shall be for the
use of the trcasurer) by leaving written notice
at the banking house. office, agency, OF place of
business of such bank, or banking, or other in
corporated company, or association, or Of such
banker, broker, or stock. .iobber, or partnership,
or company Of bankers, brokers or stock obbers,
or ut the office, agency, or place of business OF
such agent of an insurance, or other company in
corporated by the laws o! some other state or
government. And if the taxes Il penalty afore-
said, or any part thereof, shall remain unpaid,
for the space of five days from and after the de-
livery of such notice. the treasurer shall proceed
to the banking house, office, agency, or place OF
business of such bank, or banking, or other in
corporated company or association, or of such
banker, broker, or stock -jobber, or partnership,
or company of bankers, broker, or stock. jobcrs
or to the office, agency, or place OF Business oil
! the agent of an insurance or other company in
corpurateG by the laws of some other State, oil
! Government, and there distrain and seize what
ever gold, silver, or copper coini bullion, bank
bills promiSsory notes, bills oi exchange, or 9th
\ or securities, or goods or chattles the property
of such bank, or banking, or other incorporated
company or association, OF of such banker bro
ker or stock. iobbcr, or partnership, or company
of bankers, brokers, or stock jobbers, or Of any
partner or member thereof, or of such agent o
an insurance OF other company, incorporated by
the laws Of some other State, or Government, q
of the company itself, AS may be sufficient to pa
the taxes and penalty, so as aforesaid demanded
together with the fi'e per centuIn poundage
(Which said poundage shall be for the Of th
treasurer) and all the costs and expenses Of sucl
distress and seizure, and Of any sale which ma
thereafter become requisite.
SEC 2. That the Treasurer shall forthwith re
move the coin, bullion, bank bills, pormissor!
notes, bills Of exchange, or other securities, o
' goods or chattcls, destraned and seized, to hi
n own Office or to some place of safe keeping an
deposit, and after making an inventory thereo
"a copy of which he shall file in the office Of tn
County Auditory shall advertise that he vii
sell, ut public vendlc, the bullion, bank bills
prornissory notes, bills of exchange, or other sc
curities, or goods or chattels, so distraiued an
seized, a. the door of the Court House Of hi
county, on the tenth day after snch advertise
r ment which advertisement shall be py one pull
lication in some newspaper printed in said cour
, ty, or by a placard upon the door of the Cour
~ y House aforesaid But II the amount of the taN
= es and penalty, so as aforesaid demanded, togctt
II or with five per contuin p1undage, AMI all tn
costs and expenses incurred, be rendered, in gol
, or silver coin, to the Treasurer, at any time bt
: fore the day of sale, hs shall Immediately, on d.
l. mund, surrender the coin, bullion, bank bill
promissory notes bills Of exchange, or otht
y securities, or gonds OF chattels, 20 as aforcsa
r. distrained, and seized, to the person or person
y authorized to receive tho same, and take the r
u cept Of such person or persons, duplicate, ther