Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-13
An Acr in Relation to the CoU
Of Taxes in fhla state. y

UR Taxes in tins state.
SECTION ]. BE It enacted bv - .StaaIo and House
0 Representatives Of the State ~ DelatCqre iR Gene
re- re AsseIotg net. That hereafter II shall be the
duty OF the Collector Of County Taxes in each hun
dred or district in this State within thirty
Gays alter he shall have received his duplicate list
ten or more of the most public places in such hun
dred or collection district and In ease Of the col
in h9 or moro Of tho most public places in each
ward 10 their respective collection districts Of the
ald city, st9ttng in such notices tho place Of resi-
dOneO or Of business Of such collector and his read
nen to receive taxes; and il also shall be the duty
q oach snch collector aforesaid, In the month Of
a. aforesaid Of at least ten days which last mem
TONED notice shall state the times and places at
receiving ta&cs then due and unpaid; and Ii shall
bO the duty ot tho Levy Court In every county,
upon proof being made to them by the aiiIayit 81
tho collector verified by HE oath or airmatop and
flied IN tue office Of the Clerk Of the POace fOT tho
respective county, setting forth that he has given
notice REQUIRED by this section, and that IN aD-
cOrdanco with the notice last above cd that
he did attend at the times and places designated in
such notice for the reception OF taxes, and did re-
main for the space OF at least five hours in earh
day and for the period of at least three days in at
tendance for the purpose Of Of taxes afOTo-
said, to allow said collector as deinquoncies the
taxes uncOllected by him and tho names Of delin-
BY the Levy Court and shall not be placed thereon
again for period OF twelve months from and after
Wis Ons Of this section shall apply persons asses
sod and liable to pay poll tax.
SECTIoN =. And be nJHTfher eHOCtod, That the no
tce required 10 be given in Section OF this act bV
the collectors aforesaid shall deemed and taken
to be sufficient demand uBOn taxablos for the pay
ment OF taxes standing against them the cOllec-
TORS duplicate of the several hundreds and cOIlec-
tiOn districts Of this State. such notice given as
Aforesaid shall be considered n performance and
full di charge Of the duty of the collectors aere
said to make demand for taxes, and they shall be
required thereafter to make further demand on
any taxable for said taxes a condition precedent
theeomploym ment Of legal process as now provided
by law for tho collection of taxes.
z AaH ts ~ ftsrfha lt.I ThnkA
Levy Court of each county shall cause to be pro-
cured seal for zach hundred collection district
IN their respective cOunties tor the use of the col
lectors in the county, nj Iel-t one inch in diam
eter, with the name Oi the hundred, collection
district and county enSraved, thereon. 1t shall be
the duty OF She eoector OF county taxes to give
celpt for taxes received. and In addition to his sig
nature t9 mako the impression OF he se?l Of the
hundred or collection district Tor which he is col
lectOr upon all reoeiD's pIvsn by him Tor county
rates. The Levy Court of the respective counties
collection districts the seal OF the hundred or col
lection district for which they are respectively ap-
pointed at the same time the plicatei delivered
to him; he shall he custody Of the seal during
the term he shall remRSn in office. and upon ROine
ut of office he shaII deliver the seat to the Levy
Court and If the collector shall violate any of the
provisions OF this section he shall be guilty of
misd0meanor, and upon conviction thereof by in
dictmeht he shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than ton nor more than twenty dollars in each case
besides the cost Of prosecution. and in default Of
payment ho shall be imprlsOn cd not than thir
~ nor more than sixty days in each case.
SEOTIuN4 g. Aud be IL further enacted. That if any
fhen
purpose OF making the ion upon any receipt
or other instrument which may bo lille ally used by
the hOldeF or any other person for the purpose of
showing or eNdencing his right TO vote, such COL
lsctOr shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr, and upon
conviction thereof by indictment he shall forfeit
and pay fine of not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than two hundred collars tor every i'm
preston so made beside cost of prosecution. aud
in default Of payment thereof he shall be impri-
scned not less than three months nor more than
six months in each case.
SECTION 8. AHd be dJarthcr enacted That If any
n cal hall 20" a,I
seal and use the same upon any paper or instru-
mcnt used or intended TO be AS tho acknowledging
the receipt OF any tax 1.-THE possession of any such
receipt or instrument shall DO evideneO) or shall
knowingly use any paper so fraud ulOntl made al
ter tho same was made. ii any person shall cOun-
teTteit any such seal or shall procure the counter
foing OF any such seal or shall use any such seal
so oOunterfeited after the samo was made or use
OF circulate. or have in possession knowingly any
paper or other Instrument impressed with any such
counterfeit SEAL he shall be deemed guilty Of felO
ny, and upon conviction thereof by Indictment
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than one hun
dred dollars nor moro than three hundred dollars
for every such offence beside cost of prosecution
sOned not less than three months nor more than
On0 yOar in each case.
Passed At Dover. April 10th, 1873
JOSEPH RURCIIENAL,
Speaker Of tie Liouse Of Representative.
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
Speaker Of the SeRGte.
SrAyE OF DELAWARE l. JOHN II. PAYNTER,
Executive department Secretary OF State OF
above and foregoing Is true copy Of the act ent-
tied An ast IN relation to the collection of taxes
IN TINS state passed at Dover. ApTl 10Th 1873. the
same having been compared 10y no with the OTiRi-
nal roll now OO lle in INV office.
In testimony whereof have hsreanto set my
fl. hand and clhcal seal at Dover this sixteenth
and seventy three. JOHN u. PAINTER.
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