Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-28
AnAO. IN = Rslatl0n 2 the Collection

II Au ACT IN Relation 70 tn9 Collectton
n Of Taxes Ia this state.
Esonog ]. sRs nsheasd " the Senote und Boss'
% 1s s; @ rhSt St Is Esrsaf.eT i shall bs iEs
dNil otkhs vleeser Of onnty Taxes ~ eaeh hnn
dos aitef heshall haveFeceived his duplicate list
TO give pubic notice by advertisement posted in
ten more Of the lost public places in such hun
dred or collection district, and in case OF the col
ectOrs in the city Of wilmington By notices posted
EaTi heir Fespective collection distriss Of tho
said city stetihE IN such notces the place Of Ttl-
iness 70 receivs tSxes; ana il also shall be the duty
OF each such collector ai9Iessid, in the month OF
January in each year again te give public notice
as aforesaid of 1t least ten days winch last men
TONED notice shalt state the times and places at
which such collector viii attend for the purpose #
receiving taxes then due and unpaid; and il shan
be the duty OF the Levy Court In every county,
upon proof being made TO them by the aifIaV Of
the collector verified by his oath ali rmation and
MED tn tie office OF the CLERK OF the Peace ot the
EOiico as REQUIRED by this stctlon, and that IN
eOrdance with the notice last above mentioned that
be did attend at the times and places oesRnated in
such notice tor the reception OF taxes. ana did re
main tor the eDace OF At least i've hours in ea |
day and for the period of at least three days in at
tendance for the purpose Of collection OF tax es Aiore
said. to allow said collector IS delnQueneles the
taxes uncollected by him and the names OF delin |
Dy the Levy Court and shall not be placed thereon
again for period OF twelve months tr1m and after
the date of such allowances. provided that the pro-
Wis onE Of this section shall apply to persons asses
SEQ and liable 70 Pay poll tax. II, r..,.A
tlce required TO be given in Section OF this act by
the collectors aforesaid shall deemed ana taken
TO be suthcent demand uDon taxAbies tor the pay
ment Of taxes standing against th em the collec
tors duplicate of the several hundreds and colec-
aforesaid shall be considered performance and
tul dlchaFRe Of the dutY Of the collectors aiore-
sald 20 make demand Tor taxes. ana they enal De
REQUIRED thereafter to make further demand on
any taxable for said taxes as condition preceden
the employment OF legal process as now provided
SECTION y And Be Il further enacted. That the
Lew Court Of each county shall cause TO be pro
cured seal for each hundred or collection district
IN their respective counties for the use of the col
lectors in the county. at least one inch in diam
eter, with the name OF the hundred, collection
district and county engraved thereon. 1t shall be
the duty Of she collector of county taxes TO give re-
cept for taxes received and in addition 70 his sig
nature to make the impression of the seal of the
hundred or collection district for which ne Is col
lectoF upon ali receipts given by him for county
rates. The Levy Court OF the respective counties
shall deliver to the collectors of the hundreds
collection districts the seal OF the hundred or col
pointed at the same time the duplicate is delivered
70 him; he sha have the custody Of the seal during
cut Of office be shall deliver the seal to the Levy
Court and if the collector shall violate any Of the
provisions of this section he shall be guilty OF
and upon conviction thereof by in
dctment he shall forfeit and pay hne of not less
besides the cost Of prosecution. and in default OF
payment he shall be Imprisoned not less than thir-
" nor more than sixty days In each case. 4
SECTION T. And be IL fuftker enacted. That II any
collector shall use or permit TO be used, Tor the
purp9se OF making the impression upon any receipt
~ other instrument which may be illegally used by
he holder or any other person for the purpose Of
moving or evidencing his right to vote, such col
ector shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr, and upon
,onvicteon thereof by Indictment he shall forfeit
md pay hno OF not less than one hundred collars
lor more than two hundred collars Tor every i'm
preston 50 made, beside cost OF prosecution, aud
n default Of payment thereof he shall be tmprl- Y
cned not less than three months nor more than n
ix months in each case.
SECTION S. And be 81 further enacted, That If any
person other than collector shall procure said c'
cal and use the came upon any paper or instru
nent used OF intended to be as the q
he receipt Of any tax (the possession of any such
ecelDt instrument shall be evidence) or shall IL
knowingly use any paper so fraudulenty made at
eT the same was made, or if any person shall coun-
eTfelt any such seal or shall procure the counter
citing OF any tneh seal shall use any such seal
o eoanteTteited after the same was made. or use
n circulate. or have in possession knowingly any
aper Or other instrument impressed with, ,aLy such
OuDtertelt SEAL be shall be deemed guilty Of felO
", and upon conviction thereof by Indictment
hall forfeit and pay fine OF not leAs than one hun
red dollars nor mere than three hundred dollars
VI every such ofence beside cost OF prosecution,
nd IA default of payment thereof shall be impri-
oned not less than three months nor more than
ne year in each case.
Passed ut Dover, April 10th, 1873.
JOSEPH BURCHENAL,
Spe Iker Of the House Of Representatives..
ALLEN VOORHEES, LkSLkA, !
Speaker Of the Senate. N
Executive D. partment / Secretary OF State oi 7
pc Sta'e OF Delaware. do hereby certify that the
ooVs and loTegOIng is a true copy Of toe act enti
eI An act In rel alton tn the collection Of taxes
this State. passed at Dover. Apri l0th 1873. the
'me haviAg been compared hy me with the Origi'
a roll now on file in IN Ofice.
In tesumony whereof have hereunto set my
nat and etleiAl seal at Dover. this 81 Xteenth -
day OF April, Asl'. oae thousand eight hundred n
Id seventy-three. JOHN II. PAfNIEh,
spD Secretary Of State.