Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
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An AOg IN n0l8GAo0 70 the e DE9oU
Of Taxes a. thAa 81 N
SECTION ]. Ls . sna y Z. Syrnsl. .tand Llou..
e e 4, s.s p'sIgs 4: Gene
ted col IcctiOS Istrs IN th lats. l6in thirty
p give pubic notice By ayertlSoiAent Posted in
ten or more Of the most public places In such hun
ecOrs in the city Of WilminEtOn by notices posted
IN ne or more Of the most public places In each
ward n their respective collection districts Of the
said city, stptnR in such notices the place Of roa-
deuce or husin Of snch eoleotor and his Fea-
incss tOroceivo takes; and V also shah b0thS duty
q each such collector aforesaid IN the month OF
January in each year again 70 give public notice
IS aforesaid Of at least ten days which last men
toned nOlicc shall state the tunes and places al
which such collector will attend for the purpose Of
receiving ta.es then due and unpaid; and IL shall
be the duty g. the Levy Court IN every county,
the collector verified by his oath Affirmation, and
hled in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Peace fOl. tho
nbtlce as reGuired by this section, and that in
cOdaAce with the nOtioo last above mentioned that
sach notice for the reception OF tRxes and did re-
man Tor the space of At least i've hours In each
day and for the period Of at least three days n at
said, to allow said collector as delinquonees the
taxes uncollected by him and the names Of dolin-
by the Levy Court and shall not be placed thereon
again for period of twelve months from and after
the date Of such allowance provided that the pro-
visions Of this section shall apply to pOrSonS asses
sEGTioS < lSd Ss frtSsr S her enacted TAs. The no.
tlce required to be given in Section OF this act by
tbs collectors aforesaid shall be deemed and taken
TO be sufficient demand uBon taxablos for the pay
ment OF taxes standing against th en- on the oolee
tors duplicate OF the several hundreds and eOloo-
ton districts Of this state. Such notice given as
at9resald shall be considered performance and
lall dt-chaIge of the duty of the collectors afoFe
sand 70 make demand for taxes. and they shall be
rsqulred thereafter TO make further demand on
Any taxLblo Tor said taxes as condition precedent
TIE employment Of legal process as now provided
W law for the collection of taxes.
,isEcTloN 5. And be It further enacted. That the
Levy Court of each county shall cause 10 be pro-
cared seal Tor each hundred or collection district
ihelr respective counties. Tor the use Of the col
IectOrs IN the county. at least one inch in diam
eter, with the name Oi the hundred, collection
district and county Ongraved thereon. 1t shall bO
tne u1ty OF she collector Of county taxes TO give
cept for taxes received and in addition 10 his sR
nature to make the impression OF the seal OF the
Or collection district for which he Is col
rector upon all receipts gwen by him for county
rates The Levy Court Of the respective counties
shall deliver tothe collectors Of the hundreds or
collection districts the seal Of the hundred col-
lection district for which they are respectively aD-
pointed at the same time the pliCatoi delivered
% him; he Shal hSvet custody Of the seal during
the term he shall remain in ONCE, and upon eoing
cut OF ONCE he shal deliver the seal to the Levy
Uo1It aud 4 the collector shall violate any Of the
provisions OF this section he shall be guilty Of \
mlsdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof By in
utctnent he shall forfeit and pay 6ne Of not less
besides the cost OF prosecution and in default Of
payment he shall be on cd not less than thir.
SECTION 4. And Be e y6GTfker enacted. That If any
colleetor snail use or permit TO be used, for the
purpose OF making the impression upon any receipt
or otheI instrument which may bsillegAlly assd by
the FOLDER or any other person for the purpose Of
showing or evidencinR his right to vote such coll
IectOr snail De guilty Of misdomeanor, and upon
conVicteOn thereof by Indictment hO ShaIi forfeit
ana pay nne Ot not less than one hundred dollars
nor moro than two hundred collars for every 1m-
pressioa 50 made, beside cost Of prosecution. and
sehed not less tran three months nor more than
six months in each case.
sEcTION s. AHd Be UJIrther enacted, That II any
person other than collector shall procure satd
seal ana use the same upon any paper OF instru-
ment used or intended to be as the acknowledging
receipt ot any tax (the possession Of any such
receipt or instrument shall be evidenced or shall
knowingly use any paper 80 frand ul0ntly made af-
Ter the same was made. or II any person shall coun-
teitng Of any such seal or shall use any such seal
SO eOanterteltod altar the same was made, or use
OF circulate, or have In possession knOWingly any
paper or other lnEtrument Impressed with aEy suoh
counterfeit seal be shall be deemed guilty of fso-
ny, and upon conVictiOn thereof By indictment
snail Forfeit and pay hne Of not lees than one Aun-
urea dollars nor mere than three hundred dollars
lor every such offence beside cost Of prosecution
and IN default Of payment thereof shall be impri-
soned not less than three months nor more than
one year IN each case.
Passed al Dover. April 10Th, 1873.
JOSEPH BBROHRNAL.
SpedkeE q t1s HSHss ~ ReDreseatqtlges.
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLkY
SpeakeT Of the SeRate.
STATE OF DELAwARK /. JOIN II. PAYNTRR
k5ecutive DspaTtaen Secretary q s Of STATE oi
the state O. Delaware. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Is true copy Of the act enti-
ued An act ia relation 10 the collection Of taxes
IN thls state parsed at Dover. April lOth 1873 the
s,aI sl Deen compared BY me with the oFigi-
In testlpony whereof have hsrOuntO set my
IT, B. 1and and eietal seal q Dover, this sixteenth
and seVehtY-three. JOHN n. PAYNfER.
spz' SeeTet0rV Of STATE.