The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22

Dhlo and well, faithfully aud diligently 10 dis.
charge the duties Of his said appointment, and
shall give bond to the State of Ohio. with two or
more sureties, tl lie approved by the Auditor o
state, in sum not less than one hundred .hou
sand dollars, conditioned for The faithful and dil.
igcnt performance Of his duties, and that he will
truly account for all moneys which may come
into his hands, and for the prompt payment 10
the Treasurer Of State, or other parties entitled,
all such moneys aforesaid.
SEc. T. That il any commissioner. appointed
and qualified as aforesaid, should not find suiii.
cient gold, silver or copper coin, bullion, bank
bills, Proinssory notes, bills Of exchaAge, or 9th
or securities or goods or chattels, to pay the
amount OF the taxes and penalty dema nded 10.
gether with five per centum prundagc, and all
the costs and expenses Of distress and seizure, in
the principal office. agency, or place OF business,
oiany corporation, company, or association, dc.
scrbcd in the fourth section of this act, he is
hereby authorized and required also tn distrain,
seize, and remove whatsoever coin. bullion, bank
bills, promissory notc1, billie of exciia nge or 9TH
er securities, or goods chattels, of such corpo-
ration, company, or association, he may or can
find any where within this State, in whose posses.
sion or control soeveT, or in what place soever
the same may be. And in case any coin. bullion,
bank bills, promissory notes, bills Of exchange
or other securities, or good. or chattcs. be reno
we'd from one place to another, within this State,
for the purpose Of evading such distress and sci
zure, Cor 30 that the same cannot conveniently
be made the commissioner may aud shall pur.
sue the said coin, bullion, bank bills, promissory
notes, bills oi exchange, or other securities, or
goods or chattels, into any county or counties of
this State, and distrain and seize the same wbrr.
ever found. And the commissioner shall remove
into the county in which the princip,l Office
agency, or place Of business Of any such corpora.
tion, company, or association is situate all coin
bullion, bank bills, promissory notes, bills Of ex
change, or other securities, or goods or chattcls
disrained and seized elsewhere, and therca fter
proceed in all respects, az il the same had been
dis;raincd and seized within the county in which
such Office, agency or place Of business is situa
ted.
SEC. s. That every gift, sale, transfer, assu
rance, pledge, or delivery Of coin, bullion bank
bills, promssory notes, bills Of exchange or 9th.
or securities, goods or hattcls, and every en-.
dorsemcnt, cancellation or payment of bank bills
promissury notes, bills OF exchange, or other Sc
curities, and every bond, security, Judgment, or
execution, made, procured, obtained or suffered
with intent to eyade, hinder or postpone the op.
Grafton or effect Of this act, shall be deemed utter
ly void and of no effect
SEC. 9. That if any person shall conceal or
make way with, or by any continuance remove
out OF this State, any coin, bullion, bank bills
promisso;y notes, bills Of cxchunse, OF other Sc.
curitics, or goods chaitels, for the purpose Of
c'ubihb VI Fo'tFOhibt, tbc OpCIllIOn
or effect of this act he or she shall be deemed
guilty Of misdcmcanor, and upon conviction
thereof, in the court of proper coInzance and
jurisdiction, shall be iincd i'll any SUM not cX-
cceGing one thousand dollars, or imprisoned IN
the jail OF the county net exceeding sixty days.
or both at the discretion ol the court, and pa y
the costs Of prosecution.
SEC. 10. Thai, in the execution of the duties
cnjoincd by this act, the County Treasurer OF
the Gos'missi"nor, and all deputies or persons c.
ting by the command oi either, shall have power
to break ana open any out or inner door, window
or enclosure, and any vault, safe, chest, box
desk, drawer, or other depository, after verba
demand OF entrance made, aud Il refusal or ne
gcct forthwith TO open the same. And, in case
any person or persons should resist, oppose, oi
prevent the Treasurer or Commissioner, or any
deputy or person acting by the command Ct e
thcr, in the execution OF the duties enjoned by
this act, such person or persons sa be liable &c
the same prosecution and punishment, in all re
spects, as II he or they had resisted, opposed, OF
prevented Il shcrli! or constabi: IN the execution
of a State writ.
See. III. Ihlt II any county treasurer ol
commissioner. shall refuse or neglect to perform
any OF the duties enjoined upon him, by this act
at the times her Elm specified, it shall be taker
and deemed as Breach o. the condition Ui his of
fetal bond and sh all subject him and his sure
ties to an Gction, IN that behalf,t0 recover th'
| amount III Tue 'lA GS dsStFScu anu unpdlu, as a
Ioresld, With inte rest and ten per rcentum penal
! ty, and costs Of suit. Which action shall be in
stituted and conducted, by the Attorney Gcner
al, as specified in the seventh section Of the ac
| to prescribe his duties, passed the hrst day o
| May, in the year, eighteen hundred and iity
| two
Sec. IL. That wherever an injunction ha
been. or may hereafter be, granted by the cour
OF common pleas, or court OF probate, OF any dis
trct or county, or 10y any Judge OF either OF The
said courts, against any person holding the oihre
of county treasurer, or county auditor, or com
missioner herein specihed, or any other county
or State oiicer, to restrain snch person iron
performing any duty oi said ONCE directed n
authorized by amy statute or statutes, OF th
State for the collection oi the pubic revenue
the Attorney General may upon receiving cop,
of the said proceedings file, in the Office OF th
clerk of the proper court, motion to dissov
the in junction with costs; and at any time there
after, on five days notice to the complainant u
companants, or his, her, or their counsel, th
Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorne.
Of the county, may demand that the said motion
shall be heard by the proper court, II in session
or by any Judge of such court, II in vacation
and such court or Judge, as aloresaid, shal
thcrcupon hear, and speedily determine til
same. And in case The said court or Judg
should refuse to dissolve the said injunction
with costs, tho Attorney General may ME ne
tice ol appear from SUCH uecisloh III thc clerh