The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-11
AN IMPORTANT ACT.-Senator White ha.
offered the following bill in the Leaislatu re
entitled

/ AN ACT regulating the collection of Taxes in
Indiana and Cambria counties:
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted bv the Senate and
T5U"et I ~ htpTtSeludticc$ or the C0nmCHtccdHh Of
heTeh4 enacted ~ authority OF the same, That
of i&dia%a Ge hmG a9.Y nn 81 me county
tieS, III each and every year, Immediately after
the assessment of taxes for State and county
/ purposes shall have been completed in the man
I ner prescribed by law, to cause their clerk to
/. make fair duplicates thereof in convenient
( form, and deliver the same to the county treas
lrer on or before the first day of May, together
with n certificate under their hands respective
/ ", and attestcd by their clerk, certifying that
! the taxes charged in said duplicates, have been
/ SEC. 2. That it Shall be the duty of the coun-
ty treasurer off each county, after he shall re-
before provided. To give.at least thirty days no
tce by weekly publication in two.newspapcrs
/ published in the county, .andS by ats least six
/ printed handbiils to-be put up in thc.most pub
lie place in each borough ard township OF the
time and place where the said treasurer will
he eh T 6PlRG M my in Gi ec6 am
! every year, and he shall attend, for that pur-
containing less than four hundred taXabics,
and two Gays in every township having more
give receipts for taxes in al cases when requlr-
ed by the persons paying the same:
/ SEC. ,. It shall be the duty of said treasurer,
it any State, county. or militia tax assessed in
any township, ward, or borough in said coun-
days after the srsJ day of August in each and
every year, to make out Il schedule Of all I'M
/ whom the same are charged, ana deliver the
said schedule to one of the justices of the peace
taxes remain unpaid, and it shall be the duty
OF the justice to whom said schedule shall be
Il written or printed notice TO every person
Z named in said schedule, living in the township,
borough. ward, or leave the same at their
residence and notify by mail ali uon-rCSidCnts
that he has received from the county treasurer
the schedule of unpaid taxes, and If the same
bc not paid 10y the first day OF december fol-
lowing ne will issue execution for the Gollec-
ION a and "a
notice the said justice shall be allowed ten
cents, to DC paid by the delinquent taxpayer
SEC. T. Should amy person or persons after
having been duly notified as aforesaid, neglect
Or refuse 70 pay the s4d taXes, 3 thGn N y si. be
authorized and required to add five per cent. 10
sasifst the delinquent for tie collection OF the
same with cost which execution shall be placed
by the justice IN the hands OF any constable III
said county, whose duty it snail he TO collect
tie same other debts are now collected by
law. ana pay the amount So collected to the
said Justice Within thirty DAYS from the date OF
the execution: ITocidci.. There shall be no
exemption of goods from execution, except
such as is now allowed 10y law against the col
lection OF taxes, and that the justice and con-
like services in other cases.
SEC. > Al persons who shall, on or before
the said treasurer the amount of his or her tax
is shall bc entitled toa deduction OF five per
fore allowed 10y law; and said treasurer shaI!
keep his ofticc III the county seat and open at
all possible hours Tor the receipt Of taxes, each
and every year. from the said first Gay OF May
until the twentieth day OF August.
SEC. g. When said taxes shall remain unpaid
and there i no property i'll the district belong
ing TO non-resdeuls, or to be found in the pos
shall lee the duty of the Justice to certify the
same to the county treasurer who snail make
out certificate OF sUch uiIitG taxes, win thc
addition of tive per cent, ana cause the same
10 bc entered OF record IN t!te ~ CJhHiiotoH ;
once OF sich c1iL.! MnlCh S!lit Oe Il IIti
against said property until paid WITH costs OF
sixty days after entry as aforesaid said treas
urer may issue execution thereon, and collect
, the amount due with costs. in like manner as
judgments iii tic courts OF common pleas are
SEC : That upon The delivery by tho ccuu-
ty treasurer of the schedule of unpaid taxes
. 10 any justice of the peace. he shall charge
taxes conlalle'! IN E;lld schcoGt': IN q i5o1S' .
lac provided Ton that purpose. which shall be
opened for the inspection o. thc county com
mis-ioncrs and auditors; and the @altt li-iIce
[ shall pay over all such taxes and additions 10
( the treasurer on or before the thiructn day Oi
December folio" inE: anG the ~Ai,' JH~tic'. anu
/ his securities shall only bc discharged from
/ the liabilities of This act by his paying over
! the amount of all such taxes. after GcdUcting
( such cxOucYatiCns as may be allowed by the
comm JrsCTS for mistakes ll5tilECnt persons.
I and the amount that cannot bc collected by
Z execution from non residents, together with
o two per ccr.rum which shall be allowed -aid
Justice on all MONEYS co.i.cted and pad over
! O the treasurer aforesaid.
: SEC : That in all cases where the constable
of any township. ward or borough. shau ne
glcct or refuse to perform IN. &utie' by lhlS
curity :,s provided ny law. ON or before !!e
2 third M0ndaN- Of SCpteIu bCr in each year. the
2 county commissioners are hereby aut horned
TO appoint a collector IN his stead; VI no SnaIi.
on giving security and becoming qualified. as
: required of constablcs, proceed with like pow
, and authority TO perform the duties OF con
stables. u required by this act.
tiLf;hie or collector shall fail to per
| form anv OF the duties REQUIRED OF them by
the provisions OF this act. he or they shall, up
p tlav a fine OF not less than one hundred dollars
( nor more than two thousand dollars. 1T the
> discretion OF the said court which snail pc re
{ covered in the name of the commonwcalth ~
the instance of the treasurer or colliillsSi toners
of said county. who shall collect the same "a
. other debts Of like amount are now conecte ed
! by law which said fines shall be paid into the
2 treasury for the use OF the county
SIC 10. That in lieu of the percentage now
! received by the treasurer OF such county iol
: state tax. by him paid into the State 4rcaSu
o ry. he shall hereafter be entitled to dccUcI
coiiected and received by him for the o
> the commonwealth. under the provisions .
this act. six per cent. on the amount account
/ ed for and paid over by him TO the state Treas
urcr four per cent. of which shall be paid hy
him TO the credit OF the said county
p 7 SEC H. That the constabics and collectors
receiving taxes under the provisions or thl:
Q - cri,-,.1i 10 tlC first fav of Dccerl
Der. each year. the sum Of five per cent: ON the
. trl1iI 6atp thcv shall be entitled to dcruant
and receive from the persons paying IN" sam:
T. the sum of five per cent. on the alnount OF sait
k taxes their compensation loE such coilec
!, Sc. y. That the assessors of the diferen
q wards townships and boroughs in said coun
u ftcs in making the extra assessments requrc'
l. bv law shall certify the name OF the peTSoI
a applying to he assessed, with the amount o
" fix imposed both for State and county pur
al noses to the cOnstabics or collectors disc 2
n ing their duties under the provisions OF thi
=, act and tht. said constabies collectors shal
If receive and receipt for all such taxes whicl
n fore given BY collectors in .ikc cases.
o Tr.-TAD1r TAr.K.-Scsrle not a fhousund mite
v f5-I51 E6ensFTq-Ai X. drawing up her chai
IF to tIe tablet have Just been looking a til;.
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