The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-02-01

/ SEC. a. he II 'enacied &c. fha all law
listetsfore passed which au,horise and re
quiTe the appein,mem OF collector Of taxes
and the same are hereby, repealed an,
hereafter il shall be the duty OF all assessors
school ldirectors;supervisors of roads and over
seers of the poor of this Commonwealth
when they shall have made an assessmen
of taxes necessary for The respective purpose
OF ;her township or district according 10 IN,
provisions OF existing laws, they shalt make
return thereof 10 The county commissioners re-
on or before the day Of
in each and every year and upon failure
SO 10 do, each and every of them shall b
subject 10 fine of fifty dollars for the use
of their respective townships, to be recover
ed as debts Of like amount are now by law
recoverable.
SECTION 2. That ii shall be The dn,y of
The county commissioners so soon as lhey
shall have received the returns provided for
in the first section Of this act, to cause tran.
cripts thereof 10 be made exhibiting the
amount OF each tax payable, and cause five
days notice thereof 10 be given by he as.
SCISSOR OF the township, whose duty is here
py made 10 give such notice 10 each indi.
vidual Of such tax SO assessed, and OF the
time and place where he may appeal from
such taxation and when the appeals shall
have been held as Is now by law provided,
The said commissioners shall cause dupl.
Gates thereof for each and every township 10
be made out and placed in the hands of the
county treasurer for collection and disbu rs.
ment.
SEC 8. That, to facilitate the collection OF
taxes, il shall be the duty Of the county treas
urer annually TO fix time and place for each
borough ant township in the county, when
and where he shall attend 10 receive paw
ment oil all taxes assessed for said borough
and township no one of which appointments
shall be later than the fifteenth day of July
OF any year and Of which appointments il
shall be his duty 10 give at least two weeks
notice in all the newspapers published in
the said county and al any OF said appoint.
menls, at all times, it shall be his duty TO re-
ceive any tax which is due and payable BY
any person or persons, although he she or
they may not reside in the borough Or town
shir for which the appointment may have
been made.
SEC 4. That every person or persons,
body polite or corporate, who shall on or be.
fore the fifteenth day Of July of any year pay
the full amount of bis or her or their taxes
forlhat year 10 the county treasurer, shall be
entitled 10 deduction Of five per centum OF
the amount thereof; and if mol then paid tie
full amount thereof shall be payable.
SEC. s. That Immediately after the first
day of September of each and every year, i,
shall be The duty of the county treasurer 10
make out duplicate or list for each town.
ship, ward or borough of all taxes which
shall then remain unpaid, with warrant
thereto annexed, directed 10 the constable
thereof, authorizing and requiring him 10
enllA"a Ill suoh saaes within forty days from
The date thereof and 10 enable him so 10 do
he shall have the same powers and authority,
and shall proceed IN the same manner as is
provided by existing laws for collectors of
tax, dispensing however wAh the previous
demand which collectors are required 10
make.
SEC, 6. That ii shall be the duty OF the
constables of townships, wards and boroughs
of this Commonwealth 10 perform the duties
required of them by the preceding section !;
and that they shall perform the said duties
faithfully, and shall collect and pay over 10
the county treasurer the. amount of the dup.
Gates thus placed in their hands; the said
constables shall be liable upon their official
bonds as they are now liable fo- the collec.
lion of other debts; and the several courts
of quarter sessions shall have The power 10
Increase the amount of the penalty of their
bond in all cases in which the exigeDcies Of
the case shall require it.
Sec. I. That il shall be the duty of the
said constable 10 make a return OF his SAID
warrant to The county treasurer within forty
FIVE days from and after the lime when it
shall have come into his hands, al which
time he shall be accountable for and pay
over 10 the county treasurer the amount of
his said duplicate Provided however, That it
shall be in the power OF the county commits
siorers 10 exonerate the said constable from
the payment of such taxes in his said dupl-
cate as he could not with reasonable dill
peuce have collected.
SEC. 8. That, for the collection of any
lax less 10 amount than FIVE dollars, the sew
eral consables shall be entitled TO fee OF
twenty-five cts and where the lax is OF five
dollars and upwards the said constables shall
in addition therero be entitled to fee Of
Eve per centum upon the same, which said
fee shall be collected from tie defaultiug
tax. payer as the tax itself Is collected.
SEC. 9. That il shall be the duty CT The
county treasurer, from time to time as the
said taxes shall come 10 hand, TO pay the
said state and county taxes as he is now by
law required to pay the same and those
which shall have been assessed and paid fol
road. school or township purposes he sha
pay over TO the respective supervisors, scho ooI
directors or overseers Of the poor who shall
be entitled 10 the same.
Sec. 10. The county treasurer shall give
bond with securities such as is now requi.
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