Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-05
An ACT inT alton to the Collection
CT" sin this State.

sE~--oN1. Be,t enacted IN the ScHatc dad House
Of X, R,prtscndircs a. thc Sats a. DtH'easd 'I Otn. IL
duty OF the Collector of County Taxes IN eaeh nun
dred collection district In this state wllnln
to give pubIio notice by advertisement posted IN
zen OF more of the most public places IN sueh nun
Iectors in the city OF ilmington, by notices pos
in ii or more of the most pubic places IN ca;
ward in their respective collection dstricts o. me
said cty stating in such notices the place Of resi-
dence OF Of business Of such collector ana MS reAu
mess 10 receive taxes; and il also shall be the duty
OF each such collector aforesaid IN inc monln oI
January in each year again TO give pnbhc notre
as aforesaid Of at least ten days, Whleh iast mel
toned notice shall >itt9 tho tunes anu llaces a.
which such collector Will attend ior the pHrpoSe -
receiving taxes thsn due ana Unpaid; anu u snai
be the duty ot the Levy Court IN every county;
upon proof being made to them oy the amdaVlt oi
the collector verified by his osth Or Tlhation ana
Hiod in the office Of the Clerk OF the Peace 'ot the
respe,tiye county setting forth that he has given
rotice as required w his section, and that IN ao
eondance win the notice tast above mentioned thh
he did attend az the tunes and places uesignated IN
such notice for the reception OF taHes ana ava re-
main tor the space OF Al least five hours IN each
dar aNd for the neOd Of al least three days in at
tebdance th purpose Of collection oi taxes aiore-
said 10 allow said collector as delinqusneies the
taxes upcoilected by him and the names Of delin-
quents shall be dropped from the assessment INST
again Tor period OF twelve months from and alter
the date OF such allowance. prortded mat the pro
vls # this section shall apply TO persons asses
scd and liable to pay poll tax.
tEcTioS b IHd be Il further enacted. That the no
tics required be given in section OF TINS act by
TO be sufficient de and upon taXabes for the pay
ment Of taxes standing against them on th9 coiiec
iors duplicate of the several hundreds ana collee-
tion districts Of this State. Such notice given as
aforesaid shall be considered performance ano
full d tharge of the duty of the collectors atore-
said to make demand for taxes. ana they shall De
required thereafter to make further demahd on
any taxable for said .A1es as condition preeeden5
tue employment of legal process as now provided
by Law Tor the collection OF taxes.
SECTION 5. And be Il further enacted. That he
Levy Court Of each county shall cause TO be pro-
cured seal for each hundred or collection district
in their respective counties tor the use Of the col
IeetOrs in the county. at least one inch IN diam
eter, with the name the hundred, collection
district and county enEraved thereon. IL snall De
the duty Of he collector oil county taxes 10 give re-
cept for taxes received and in addition TO his sig
nature 10 make the im preston OF he seal o. the
hundred or collection district for which he is col
iector upon sii re3eip's aiven BY him for county
rates. The Levy Court of the respective counties
shall deliver totae collectors OF TIE hun9reos q
collection districts the seal Of the huadred or col
lection district for which they are rosTectNely ap;
pointed at the same time the duplicated delivered
the tern he shall remain in Ofhce. and upon SONS
cut OF Office be shall deliver the seal TO the Lev,
Court and if the collector shall vol ate any OF th
provisions OF this section he shall be guilty oil
misdGmeanOT, and upon conviction thereof by IN
dlctment he shall forfeit aud pay u hne OF NOT les
than ten nor more than twenty dollars 10 each cas-
besides The cost OF prosecution. and IN delault Q
Iy nor more than sixty days in each ease. .
SECTION 4. And be Il futtter enacted, That II any
collector shall use or perlAlt to be used. lor lhe
pnFp0Se al making the impression upon any recelp
or other instrument Whieh may be Illegally ueed b.
the holder or any other person for the purpose Q
showing or eVidencing his right to vote, such col
lsctor shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr, and npo
conviction thereof by indcimen he shall iOIie
and nay a lBe of not less than one hundred dollar
nor more han two hundred collars Tor every lA
preston 80 made beside cost OF pro .ecution' an
IN default Of payment thereof he shall be lnlpTl
tcned no. less than three months nor more tha
ak months in each case.
SECTION s. And be HJarfher enacted, That If an
person other Than collector shall procure sal
seal and use tht same upun any paper or lnstru
ment used or intended to be a. the acknowledge
the receipt II any tax tthe possession OF any sue
receipt or Instrument shall be eyidence) or sh1l
knowingly use any paper 50 fraud dulCntly made at
Ter the same was made, or If any person shall cOun
telfeit any such seal shall procure the counter
fcting ot any such seal or shall use any such sea
- c0unt tcrfeited after the same made or us
or circulate. or have in possession knowingly an
PAPER OF other instrument ih pressed with aLy sue
counterfeit seal he thall be deemed guilty. OF ielO
ny, and upon conviction thereof by indictmen
lhAll forfeit and pay hne OF not les than one hun
dred dollars nor more than three hundred dollar
ffpF everg snel offence besiao cost OF prosecution
and 10 default Of payment thereof shall be inpr
soned not less thaa three months nor more tha
one year in each case.
Passed at Dover. April 10th. ls,J.
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