Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-22
An ACT in Relation to the Collector
Of Taxes in thlg state.

sEeTlON ]. Be Il enacted By tAe Senate and House
V Representatives Of the State N DedtcQTe tn 0eae-
rat AsssH.Jb net That hereafter It shall BE the
duty Otthe Collector OF County Taxes IN each hnn-
dred collection district In this STATE within thirty
days alter he shalt have r0ectvdd his dupltcAte nst
to give public notice by advertisement posted IN
ten or more Of the most public places IN such nun
dFed or collection district and in case 81 the COZ
lectors in thu city OF wimingtun. By notices pOstoa
in 90 or more Of the most puhlto places In eaeh
ward in their respective collection districts 0t the
said city, statng IN suOh notices the place Of resi-
dence or OF OF such collector aud his read
mess to taxes; and IL also shall bo the Qh
OF each suen collector aforesaid, In tue month Ot
January each year again to give pubic nOtlco
as aforesaid OF NJ least ten days. which last men.
toned nntice shall state the times and places at
which such cO.etOr will attond lor the purpose 9.
rece wing taxes then duo aud hnpaid; and Il shall
bo the duty OF thu Levy court IN every county
uDon proof being Inaue ~ them oy inc huldafl6 OL
tho collector verified BY his OaLh affirmation and
hled IN tue office Of tue Clerk Ot the Peace iOl the
respoCth county, Getting lOrth that no mas gNeh ven
eOttce as required by this section, and that IN 40
cord Win the notice last above mentioned that
ne did attend he times and places uoslgneteoh IN
such nutice for the reception Dt taxes, and ala re-
main tor the space OF at least hve hours ~ e&th
day aud for the period Of al lAast three Gays IN AZ
tendance tor the purpose OF collectOn OI tAAes
said TO allow said collector as dellnquensles tnO
taxes uncOlleeted by him and the names OF 0elln-
quents shall be Dropped from the Asssssmeht hsC
by the Levy Court and shall npt be placed thereOn
again tor period OF tWeits months from and after
tRs date Of such allowance. pr0Uided that the pro-
Wis OnR OF thus section shall apply TO poIsUnH asses
sed aad liable TO pay poll tax. "
SECTIoN - And be uJuTther enacted. Ihat the ne
lice required 20 be given IN Sdctl0n OIL thA act DS
thb cailectOrs aforesaid shall 10 deemed and taken
to be SuticIen demaud uDOn tAxAbles iOr the pay
mebt ut lax ss standing against them the cOlOo-
tUr's duplicate OF the several numerous ana cOheo-
tion districts Of this state. such notice gwen ns
aforesaid shall be considered performance ana
full d. charge OF the duty OF the collectors Ai9ts
sald to make demand iOr taxes, ana they bhbla pO
required thereafter to make turIher demAhN on
An tax bic ior sad taxes condition procedent
the employin Of legal profess as nov proVAaeu
by law for the collection OF taxes.
SRcTToN s. Ahd be Il JuTther endeted Ihat tho
~ = ti,,,yt Of each COUNTY snail cause 70 be pro-
en- rod sUal for each hnndredOr colectlOn 9sttlet
in thur respective cOuntles pt the use OI the col
lectors in the county. at leatt Que inch IN 0lam-
eter with the name OF tue hunIfeu, eViiecuvh
district and county engrAVed thereon ~ hnail 10
tho duty of The aolletOr OF eOhnty taxes ~ give re-
eeipt for taxes receiVed aud ~ addlnOh 70 ms sig
nature to make the impression OF she seal VI tb0
hundred or collection district Tor Wnlch nc s col
Iector upon all re;cipis RlVen By him Tor county
rates The Levy Court OF the respective counties
shall deliver 10 tle collectors OF tnO hundreds or
collection districts the seal OF the hu ureu or Col
lection district for which they are rsbCcYely aD:
pointed at the same time theduplicatei delivered
10 him. he halI lVethe custody Of the seal during
tho term he shall remain in Oltce. and upon going
cut of Office he ehall deliver the seal 10 the Levy
Court; and if the collector shall violate any Ofthc
provisions of this section he shall be guilty OF
misdomeanor and upon conviction thereof by in.
dictment he shall tOrIsit and pay hnc Of not less
than ton nor more than twenty dollars IN each case
besides the cost Of prosecution; and in default Ot
payment ho shall be imprisoned not less than thir-
" nor more than sixty days in each case.
SECTION 4 And be It further enacted, That II any
collector shall use or permit 70 ne useu. Ior tne
or other instrument which may be Illegally used by
the holder or any other person for the purpose VI
showing or eYidencing his right TO vote, such col
lbctOr shall be guilty OF u mibdemeAnOr, and upon
conviction thereof by Indictment ne SHAH forfeit
and pay fine of not less thAh one hundred 0OllaFa
nor more than two hundred collars Tor oVoFy i'm
preston so made, beside cost OF prosecution, and
/ in default of payment thereof he shall be ipPEl-
| scned not less than three months nor more than
| six months in each case.
SECTION S. And be itJarthe- enacted. That if any
person other than n cOllcctAr shall procure said
| seal and use the same upon any paper or instFu-
/ ment used or intended to be as the acknowledging
tire receipt of any tax (the possession Of any Suoh
receipt or instrument shall be evidenced or shall
knowingly use any paper SO udulently made az.
ter the same was made. if any person shall cOun-
terteit any such seal shall procure the counter
feiting Of any such seal shall any such seal
| so cOunterteited after the same was made or use
/ or circulate. or have in possession knowingly any
paper or other instrument Impressed with aEy suoh
counterfeit seal he shall be deemed guilty Of felO
| ny, and upon conviction thereof BY indictment
snail forfeit and pay fine Of nOt ess than one hun
| dred dollars nor mere than three hundred dOllara
Tor every such Olfence beside cost of prosecution
and in default Of payment thereof shall be mpri-
soned not less than three months nor more than
| one year in each case.
Passed at Dover. April 10th, 1873.
J0SKPA BUROHRNAL
Spedker Of tke HoHas Of RenFeaeMtatives,
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY
NpeGkeF Of the Senate.
Executive Department. Secretary Of State 81
the state OF Delaware. do hereby certify that th .
above and foregoing is trup copy Of toe act enti :
IN TINS state, passed at Dover. April lIh 1879. the
/ same haViag been compared by me with tho OTiRi :
| nal roll now on hle ia my Odee.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my
f. hand and official seal at Dover. this 81 teenth
day of pril, Alb. O0e thousand eight hundred
and seventT-three. JOHN T.. PAINrEH.
ap2o Secretary Of State
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