Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-02
An ACT IA Relation TO the Collection
OF Taxes 10 this state.

srrrsaS i. Re Il enacted Lv tle Senate oad Bouse
Of REPRESENTATIVE II Tie Ndfe ~ Detdoert ~ -, ~
re- Asssmo nst. ny ls aspty Tax es in each hun
iFed o. eOlecti0n district IN this State W MI nv
DAYS after he shall have received nus ,d ~
10 give pubic notice by advertisement Posteo IN
Ten or more Of the Lost public places IN suSn nun
dred or collection district, and IN case ~ sno
N ~ a or more Of ihe must public places in each
ward In their respectlve eolecuoh ~ ,,s.
said city, stettng IN such noue9s wy ma his road
denco or of business oil such collector anu MS
mess 10 receive taxe,; and IL also SHAH pc the auy
OF each such collector aforesaid, IN th1 month oi
january IN each year again TO give public nOlles
as aforesaid of at least ten days. Whleh last men
toned natlce shall state the times anu places -.
ShIch such collector will attend for the purpose -
rereivinT taxes then due and unpaid; ana lt thala
bo the duty OF the Levy court III eNeIg oouii'' .
upon proof being made 60 tntm os t,t tne ~ e, ~
flied IN tne office oI the Clerk OF the feaee 1ul lhe
respective county, setting ioTth that ne mas sNth
corsncs rim Inc notice last above mentioned that
he did attend the times and places ues M ~
such notice for the reception oi s So1Ts 11 IN
dav and for The period OF least three Gays IN 81
tendance for purpose OF eolecuon OF
saId 10 allow said collector as deiinquehsles Tue
tsxes uneoilected by him and The names Oh ueIlh
ouents shall he cropped IRON tho assessneeht llst
by the Levy Court ana sha no. ne ram and All
the date OF such allowance. Drovidea that the pI"
Wis ons Of this section snail Apply 10 peis"hs
sed and liable 10 pay poll tax. ~,
sEcTIoE 2 And be ltJtIther en0tted' Ihat inc Nc
ties REQUIRED 10 be given in Section OF this ac "
the collectors aforesaid shall he deemsu anu
- a -, ic;snt demand uLOn taxabtes Tor the pay
ment of taxes standing against thSlh oh ny tn3 ieo
tor's duplicate OF the several hunSIs1s aHu
lion Jtstricts of this state. such notice gwen US
atoresald shall be considered performance anu
Ini d. hsrVe OF The duty OF the collectors Ai0le
SAID 10 make demand ior taxes, ana theS snaii pe
TSnn;rsd Thereaiter to make further demand oh
avraSSbe Tor said taxes as a condition precedent
the employment oi legal process Us NO" piO'iueu
nv Ia " TOR the collection oil taxes m. -
" sEcT,oN b Xnd be Il further enacted, That the
Levy Court Of each county shall cause 10 DC pro.
cured seal for each hundred OF SoIleeVioh ny
in thair Tespecye counties iOr the use Of the COL
Iectors in the county, al least one lbcn "a ; uta
eter, with the name o. tht huhNiV'' siaiI bs
the duty of The collector ci county taxes 10 kNo re-
cent for taxes received, and IN audluoh 10 His ss
nature to make the impress ION oil ne SOU - vs.
hundred or collection district lot Wnleh ne ~ vVI
Iector upon all receipts glVen bN htal ioi NouuiS
rates The Levy Court OF the S
snail deliver TO tue collectors OF tae huLIieus 0I
coilertion dstrets the seal OF the hu1drea tT COL
leciion district for which they are resi- a
pointed at the same time the dupLeatel uSiin eieu
~ nm, he hall custody OI the seal during
the term he shall remain IN ONCE anu upon Ioans @
ut of Office be shall deliver the seai 70 Lne
CovTt and If the collector shall violate any OF tne
proylslops OF this section he shall Dc gully "
iuisdemeanor and upon conviction theieol " & ~
dIrment he shall forfeit and pay hne Oh NOT iess
bsn ton nor more than twenty dollars IN each case
heSdes The cost Of prosecution, and IN default ot
payment he shall be imprisoned not less 'hah 'n'i
Iy nor more than sixty days IN eaeh caAS. e -
SECTION T. ARd be IL further enacted, Ahat IL any
cnIlector shall use or permit to be useu lOr the
0nrnose al the iIn preston upon any receipt
ar oil instrument which may be Illegally useu bS
th@ hoIder or any other person Tor the purpose OF
showinR or eVidencing his rlght TO NUte' Aueh col
ISctnr snail be guilty OF misdemeanorl anu upon
convicteon thereof by indictment he shall loiielt
ana nav n fine of not less than one hundred dollars
noT more than two hundred collars lor every I'M
nressiop so made, beside cost OF prosccutloh' ana
an GefsuIt of payment thereof be shall De lmrrl-
scned moi less than three months nor more thah
six months in each case: Th.,;f.,
SECTION 5. And be uyurther enacted 4hat Al any
narson other than a collector shall procure salu
aoeI a nd uaa the same upon any paper OF lhsuu-
msnf used or intended to be as the acknowledging
receiDt of any tax (the possession Oh any sueh
tsceint or instrument shall be evidence OF sh4il
EnowingIy use any paper so traudulently maze al
Ter the same was made or if any person shAl' cOnh-
terf.it any such seal shall procure the eouhteT
fstine of any such seal shall use any hueh seai
60 connterieited alter the same was made or use
~ circulate or have in possession knowingly any
Daner or other instrument Impressed Win al! sGeh
eo1nterfet seal he shall be deemed gullty oi Ielo
mr. and uDon conviction thereof by lhuletmeht
ali forfeit and pay a fine OF notices thah one huh
dred dnliara nor more than three huhaIe0 uoiiaIs
Tor evorv Fuch offence beslde cost OF prosecution
aud in delault of payment thereon shall pe luaIl-
soned mot less than three months nor more thah
one year in each case. go, 1910
passed at Dover, April 10th, lsl5; o,,r,-.r
Sneaker of the Hoase o. Hepretsenta,tiyeeS' t,s,,ty
ALLEN NOobhEEo Lhokhl,
er.rr,pr,.v.pr l. JOHN II. PAYETER,