Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
An Act oonssrnlng ths oonlss,lon or rasss.

An Act Concerning the cOiieetiono or Taxes.
Re il enacted Jy The Senate and House of Represen-
tatires Of tac Stdee Dela,eare in General 1ssem6-
ly mas ~
SECTION l. That 1t shall be the duty of Collec-
tors Of County and Poor taxes in the several
Hundreds Of New Castle county to attend at the
places of holding the general election in their
respective hundreds, on the first Saturday of
May, June, July, August September, October.
and November, between the hours of nine o clock
A. NJ. and five o clock p NJ. in the year eighteen
hundred and seventy, and every year hereafter,
for the purpose of receiving the County and Poor
taxes and all other taxes hereinafter provided
for ProUided that when a hundred has been di-
vded into two or more election districts, the Col
ector shall receive the taxes at the different yo
ting places alternately 4And Prorided also, that
taxes due in any part of the hundred shall be re-
ceired at any voting place at which they shall be
rendered ......s
SECTION .. That the said Collectors shall, on
the first Saturday of May aforesaid, demand,
from all persons liable to pay taxes, the sums re-
spectively charged to them on the duplicate or
duplicates; and the said Collectors shall deduct
from the amounts of said duplicates three per
| ccntum on oil amounts paid on the first Saturday
in May on the first Saturday of June shall de-
duct the sum of two per ccntum from amount OF
said duplicates ON the first Saturday of July
amount Of said duplicate; on the first Saturday
of August shall collect the amount Of said du-
plicates: on the first Saturday in September shall
demand, in addition to the sums charged as
aforesaid, the further sum of one per centum !:
on the first Saturday of October the further sum
Of two per ccntum; on the first Saturday of No
vember the further sum of three per centum and
the Collector shall, in every instance, mark on
I his duplicate opposite the name of the person
paying the tax, the date of said payments and
the said Collectors shall attend at the election for
Inspector and Assessor, and at the general cleo
ton, and at all special elections and shall de-
mand, in addition TO the amount charged on the
duplicates, the per centage that is due or would
be due on the regular day of payment next near
est the said election day.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty of each of the
said Collectors to pay over, within five days of
each Of the receiving days mentioned in the pre-
ceding section, TO the County Treasurer, Trea-
surers of the Poor, and to all other persons en-
titled, their respective portions Of the amounts
so received, including the per centage aforesaid.
And upon making payment as aforesaid, after the
first Saturday of November, the County Treasu-
rer and all other persons entitled, shall make
settlement with the Collectors, and allow them
at the rate of four dollars for every one hundred
dollars so received and paid over.
SECTION A. That from and after the first Satur-
day in November, aforesaid, the Collectors shall
feolleet The taxes unpaid at such time and places
rs they shall choose, adding unto the taxes and
four per centage aforesaid the further sum of four
per centum PrO0ided that this additional four
per centum shall not lie added to the taxes colec-
ted on the day of the general election.
SECTION D. That the settlement and adjustment
of the accounts of the Collector by the Levy Court
as prescribed by section 81, Chapter 8, of Revised
Code, shall thereafter be made in the month OF
| February in every year, and on all sums received
by the Collectors between the first Saturday OF
November and the first Tuesday of February, and
paid over within thirty days after the settlement
by the Levy Courts as aforesaid, the County
| Treasurer and all others entitled shall allow the
Collectors at the rate of eight dollars for every
hundred dollars so received and paid over
SECTION G. That in case any of the said Colec-
tors shall, within thirty days after the settlement
described in the preceding section, fail 10 pay
over TO the County Treasurer or other persons en-
titled, the balance so determined, the County
Treasurer or other persons entitled shall immedi-
ately proceed upon the official bond of such de-
taulting Collector.
SECTION Z, That the provisions of this act shall
apply to the collection Of the Road taxes in tho
several Hundreds of New Castle county, and that
the Road Commissioners of the several Hundreds
aforesaid, shall annually, on the second Saturday
OF April, appoint one of their number being Il
freeholder OF the Hundred Treasurer of the said
road tax, who shall give bond with freehold Sc
curity, 10 be approved by both the other commits
sioners in double the amount of the road tax lev
led the said Treasurer shall receive all moneys
due the Hundred on account of the road tax aud
shall pay all orders drawn ON him by the othei
Commissioners for material or work, or othcI
services. lie shall beallowed a commission of tive
per cent. on all moneys dsbursed
SECTION s. The Collector OF Road taxes shall
make settlement with the Road Commissioners
and Treasurer, annually, on the second Saturday
OF February subject to the provisions Of Sections
5 and aforesaid
SECTION o. The Treasurer of the road tax shal
!, make settlement annually with the other Roat
! Commissioners before the second Saturday O
t April, and shall pay over any balance found re
naming in his hands to his successor in office
Immediately upon his appointment.
SECTION 10. All acts or parts OF acts conhictin,
: with the foregoing sections are hereby repealed