Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-22
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FEBRUAR

mcnt for the use Of the clerk aforesaid. The
clrrks shall, on application. pay to the par.
cl.asers the Inone,s thus paid tor their Use
and the collectors, respectively. shall give
deeds for the lands ar property aforesaid ia
the purchasers entitled to the samc. in all
cases where the same shall not have been re-
deemed within two years, as afor-said, by
the original owners thereof. or their k-gal rep.
rcsssitatives. or any person in their behalf.
and deposit such deeds with such clerk. And
the said clerk shall hr entitled TO receive
from the purchaser. for ! 10 own use. the SUI,
of one dollar. in addition q the sum herein
before made PAYABLE to the collector. for every
such deed. to be- paid ON the delivery thereof
To such purchasers. And in all eases where
lands may be- sold under this act for the pay
mrni of taxes. belonging to infants, persons
OF insane mind, married women. or persons
brvond sca, such persons shall have the term
of two wears after their respective disabilities
shall have been removed, or their return TO
the United States, to redeem lands thus sold.
on their paying into the clerks office aforc-
said the amount paid by the purchaser, with
fifty per centum addition thereto, together
with ten per centum interest per annum, OH
the aggregate sum, and on their payment to
the purchaser Of the land aforesaid c0mpen-
sation for all improvements hc may have
made on the premises. subsequent to his pur-
chase, the value of which improvements to
be ascertaincd by three or more neighboring
freelIolders, to be appointed by the clerk
aforesaid, who, Oh actual view Of the premi-
ses, shall assess the value of such improve
ments, on their oaihs, and make return Of
such valuation to the clerk Immediately. And
the clerk of the court shall receive such COM
pensation for his services herein, to be paid
by and received from the parties, like costs
of suit, us the judge of the district court shall,
i'll that respect. tax and allow.
SEC. 40. and be- IL .farther enacted, That
the several collectors shall, at the expiration
OF every month, after they shall, respectively,
commence their collections in the next and
every ensuing year, transmit to the Secretary
of the Treasury statement of the collections
made by them, respectively, within the month,
and pay over quarterly, or sooner, If required
by the Secretary of the Treasury, the moneys
by them respectively collected within the
said term; and each Of tho said collectors
shall complete the collection of all sums an
nualy assigned to him for collection as afore-
said, shall pay over the same into the Treas
urv, and shall render his final account to the
Treasury Department, within six months from
and after the day when he shall have received
the collection lists from the said board Of as
SCISSORS or the said rcquisition Of the Secretary
of the Treasury, as aforesaid: PrOrided, h0w-
erer, That the period Of one year and three
months from the said annual day shall be an
n,aly allowed to tho collector designed i'll
each State, as aforesaid by the Secretary of
the Treasury, with respect to the taxes con-
tanned in the list transmitted to him by the
other collectors, as aforesaid.
SEC. Al. And be IL. further enacted, That
each collector shall be charged with the whole
amount of taxes by him receipted. whether
contained in the lists delivered to him by the
principal assessors, respectively, or transmit
ted to him by other collectors; and shall be
allowed credit for the amount Of taxes con-
tanned in the lists transmitted in the manner
above provided to other collectors, and by
them wceipted ss aforesaid; and also for the
taxes of such persons us may have ubsconded.
or become insolvent, subsequent to the date
of tho assessment. and prior to the day when
the tax ought. according to the provisions Of
this act, to have been collected: PrOrided,
That it shall be- proved to the satisfaction OF
the First Comptroller Of the Treasury that
due diligence was used by the collector, and
TINT no property was from which the tax
could have been recovered; and each coiIsc-
tor. designed in each State. as aforesaid. by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. shall receive
cr,sli, for the taxes due for all tracts Of Land
which. after being offered by him for sale in
manner af;::r~said. shall or may have been Pnr'
chased by him in behalf Of the United S.ates
SEC. IL. .isd he IT, further esHefed. That
il anv collector shall fail either TO collect or
to render his account. or to pay over In tie
manner or within the times hercinbsfcYe pro-
vidrd. j, shall bc the duly of the fist Comp
,roll.-r of the Tn.asury. aud he is hereby sn-
,haix.-i and required. immediately after such
Delinquency. to n.por the same 10 the S"''c-
itor OF the Treasury. who shall issue war
rant Of distress ayain-, ss,ch delinquent cot
lecsur and his sur,ti.<. directed to the marshai
Of the district. th-rin expressing the amount
of the taxes with which the said coilrcior IL
clars,stle, and the susns, il any. which have
been paid. An! TIE said marshal SHALL him.
self. or by his i-pu'y. Immediately procssd
10 levy and collect the SUM- which may remain
due. Ly distress snd sale Of the goods and
cla;t..ls. or ANY personal effects of the del'''-
ausr: collector; and for wants of gc"ss. clssf-
tells. or effects aforesaid, sufficient to satisfy
the said warrant. the ss.me may be levied on
the person Of the collector. who may bc COM
nai.,ed to prison. there to remain un.il dis
charged in dne course Of law; and further
more, Notwithstanding the commitment Of the
collector to prison. m aforesaid. or il hr alb
scon,l. and goods, chattels. aud eff.,cts cannot
be found sufficient to satisfy the said warrant
the said marshal Of his deputy shall and may