Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-17
An ACT Ia Relation 10 the Cellselgen
of Taxes In this state

of Taxes In this 8t&t6t
SECTION ]. Be It enacted In the Senate 0nd HoHse
" Representatives vi tLe State II Dsatoere ~ GCI.e
duty OF tho Collector Of County Taxes In each hum
drod or collection district In this btnee thlFV
Gays after he shall have received his duplicate list.
to give public notice by Advertisement DOeted In
ten or more Of the most public places IN suen hun-
Iectors in the ci:y al Wilmington By notices posted
mn. or more Of The most pubic places IN each
ward in their respective collection dtstriots OIL tho
said city st8ting such notices the place OF resi-
dence or OF business OF such collector and his read
mess to receive taxes; and It also shall be the auy
OF each such collector aforesaid, in the month Of
January IN each year again to give public notice
az aforesaid OF at least ten days. which last mem
which such collector will attend for the purpose ot
receiving taxes then due and unpaid; and 1t shan
be Tn duty OF the Levy Court in every county,
upon proof being msde TO them by the ali davtt Of
the collector verified by his oath ali rmation. and
flied in tho office OF the Clerk of the Peace fOl the
pectiS county, setting forth that he has given
notice REQUIRED by this section, and that an 40
he did attend at the times and places designated in
such notice Tor the reception OF taxes, ana dtd re-
main Tor the space OF at least i've hours in eat b
day for the period of at least three days in at
tendance for the purpose OF collection taxes aOIe-
said, to allow said collector as dellnquencIes the
taxes uncolected by him and the names OF deiin-
quents shall be dropped from the assessment Inst
BY the Levy Court and shall not be placed thereon
again for period OF twelve months from and after
the date of such allowance. prOoied that the pro-
vs Ons Of this section shall apply to persons asses
So1 and liable to pay poll tax.
EECTION 2. And be ftJurther enGtfed That the no
tce required be given Section OF thls act Dy
tho collectors aforesaid shall re deemed and taken
to be sufficient demand uron taxables for the pay
ment of taxes standing against them on the eoiec-
lor's duplicate of the several hundreds and cOlec
tlon districts of this state. such notice given Ms
aforesaid shall be considered a performance and
full d charge of the duty OF the collectors atore-
said to make demand for taxes, and they shall be
required thereafter to make further demand on
any taxable tor said taxes as n condition precedent
the emf poyment OF legal process as now provided
by law ior the coll ection of taxes.
SECTION j. And be It further enacted. That the
Levy Court of each county shAil cause to be pro-
cured seal for each hundred or collection district
in their respective counties tor the use of the OO
IectOrs in the county. at Ioa.t one inch IN diam
oter, with the name o. the hundred, collection
district and county ensraved thereon. IL snail Dc
the duty of The collector OF county taxes to give re-
ceipt for taxes received. and in addition to nj tslg
nature TO make the impression OF he seal Ct the
lector upon all reecp's given by him Tor county
rates. The Levy Court of the respective counties
shall deliver totle collectors OF the hunureds or
collection districts the seal of the huadrtd or col
lection district for which they rtsUectvoly APP
pointed 1T the same time the duplicatel delivered
70 him be hall 9vet he custody Of the seal during
the term he shall remain in Oh1ce and upon GOING
Court; and if the collector shall violate any q the
provisions of this section he shall be guilty OF
mtsdOmeanor, and upon conviction thereot uy ln-
dictmeht he shall forfeit and pay noe OF not less
than ton more than twenty dollars in each case
besides the cost Of prosecution, and in default Of
payment he shall be mprlsOne ed not less than thlr-
ty nor more than sixty days in each case.
SECTION 4 And Be 1t further enacted. That If aBy
collector shall use or permit TO be used Tor the
purpose OF making the impression upon any receipt
or other instrument which may be llleg ally used by
the holder or any other person for the purpose OF
showing or evideneing his right to vote, sach col
iectOr shall be guilty OF misdemeaR0r, and upon
conviction thereof by indictment he shall forfeit
and pay fine of not less than Que hundTed dollars
nor more than two hundred collars Tor every i'm
preston so made, beside cost Of prosecution. ana
Ia default of payment thereof he shalt be imprl-
scned not less than three months nor more than
six months in each case.
SECTION 8. And be Il further enacted, That il any
person other than a collector shall procure said
seal ANA use the same upon any paper or lnstru-
ment used or intended to be as the acknOWl lodging
receipt or instrument shall be evidenee) or shah
knowingly use any paper so fraud ulenuy made at
ter the same was made. if any person shall copn
terfet any such seal or shall procure the counter
feIting of any such seal shall any such seal
SO eOnnterfeIted after the same was made. or use
or circulate. or have in possession knowingly any
paper or other Instrument impressed with aEy yBueh
counterfeit SEAL be shall be deemed guilty OF telO-
ny, and upon conviction thereof by indictment
shall forfeit and pay fine Of not leAs than one hun
dred dollars nor mere than three hundred dollars
Tor every such offence beside cost OF pr9seeatiOu,
and IN default Of payment thereof shall be imprI-
soned not less than three months nor mere than
nnoVear in each case.
PASSED. at Dover April 10th, 1873
JOSEPH BbRCHENAL,
Spedker Of the House Of Representatives..
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
Apeoker Of the Seaaie.
STATE OF DELAWARE /. JOIN II. PAYNTER,
Executive Department. Secretary OF State OF
t ne state of Delaware. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy Of tue act ent-
TIED An act in relation to the collection Of taxes
IN this state passed at Dover. Aprl 10th. ST3 the
same M hIavI1g been compared by ms with the Origi-
IN testiinOny whereof | have heTeunto set IpY
H. a and and elicial seal at Dover. this sixteenth
day OF Aprit, Alb. Oae thousand eight hundred
anu si,ss ssFehty-thFee. JOHN T. PAINTER,
pp<S Secretdry Of lSate.
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