Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-23
An Act in Relation TO the Collection
Of Taxes in fhla SfRfa.

SkcTloN ]. Be 70 enacted bv fhe Senafe and Houts
rat AsssHbte met. That hereafter IL shall Dc the
duty Of the collector Of County Taxes in each hun.
days alter he shall have received his duplicate isl
g give pubic notice BY advertisement posted in
dred or collection district and in case Of the COT
leetors In the city Of Wilmington, By notices posted
ward in their respective collection districts of The
salo city, ting an such notices the place Of resi-
dence Of business of such collector and his read-
iness to receive taxes; and it also shall be the ntv
OF each such collector Aforesaid, in the month Of
SssSSsy y each @ year again Q give public notice
toned notice shall state the times and places al
which such collector will attend for the purpose Of
be the duty OF the Levy Court in every county,
upon proof being made 20 them By the athdavit of
flied in the Ofce Of the Clerk Of the Peace to me
respective county, setting forth that he has given
cOrdance with the notice last above mentioned ths
he did attend at the times and places designated n
main for the space Of at least eve hours In eash
DAY ana Tor the period of a. least three days In at
said 70 nIlow said collector as deiinauenses az
taxes unsolicited by him and the names OF delin-
9eenn Shal be dropped from the assessment list /
again for period OF twelve months from and aiter
ne date q such allowance, providsd that the pro-
sed and liable 70 pay poll tax.
SEcTToN 2 Aad Be tfgaTther enacted, That the no /
tco rec uired 70 be given in Section OF this act by
the collectors aforesaid shall be deemed and taken
to be sufficient demand uDon taxahles tor nc nav
ment Of taxes standing AGAINST them on The coilSc
tors duplicate Of the several nun dreis and coiis
tion districts Of this State. such notice given a
eloresAld shall be considered performance and
fnll discharge Of the daty of the collectors afoTe-
said 70 make demand for taxes, and they shall be
REQUIRED thereaiter 70 make further demand on
any taxabie Tor SAID taxes as condition precedent
the employment Of legal process as now provided
~ Law tor the collection oftqxeS.
SECTION 5. ARd be Il further enacted, That theI
Levy Court Of each county shall cause 70 IS pr0-I
enred seal for each hundred collection district
lectors in the county. at least inch in diAm-I
eters with the name OF the hundred, collection
district and county engraved thereon. IL shall be
the duty Of The eOectOr OF county taxes to give re-
cept for taxes received. and in addition 90 his sig
nature 70 make the impression Of the seal Of the
lector upon ali receipts given BY him for county
rates. The Levy Court Of the respective ceuptiSst
hali deliver 10 the cOiectors of the hundreds or
collection districts the seal Of th hundred OF oo
lection district for which they respectively aD-
pointed at the same time the icats Is delivsrSd
70 him; he Fhall ave the custody o he seal du
the term he shall remain in okice. and upon ROinRI
Sut o. once he shal deliver the seal TO the Levy
provisions OF thls section he shall be guilty of
mlsdSmeanOr, and upon conyIclIOD thereot By in.
than ten nor more than twenty dollars in each cage
besides the cost Of prosecution. and in default oil
payment he shall be Imprisoned not less than thiF-
~ nor more than sixty days IN each case.
SECTION = And Be q further enacted That il any
D9TeSse of manS ~ - no os t
" other instrument which may be Illegally uEed by
ne Polder or any other person for the Vurpose Of
SctOr snail be guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
'onVicteon thereof by indictment he shall forfeit
md pay nne Vt not less than hundred ooliarsl
nor more than two hundred collars Tor every im-
preston 80 made, beside cost Of prosecution. aud
n Default Of payment thereof be shall be impri-
ened not less than three months nor more than
III months in each case.
SECTION 5. Aad Be &c further enacted, That il any
person other than q collector shall procure saldl
eai ana uss the same upon any paper or inslru-
nent used or lntended 70 be rs the acknowledgment
ne receipt ot any tax (the possession OF any sueh
eeelpt or instrument shall be evidenced or shAill
knowingly use any paper so frandulontly made at
er tne same was made. or if any person shat eOun
etIelt any such seal shall procure the counter-
citing VI any such seal or shall use such seal
o conntertelted after the same was made. or use
" circulate. have in possession knowingly any
PAPER or other instrument Impressed with nLysnchl
counterfeit seal. he shalt be deemed guilIy OF felo
~ and upon CONVICTION thereof ~ indic:mentI
nai forfeit and pay hne OF not leAs than one hun
lreo dollars nor mere than three hundred dollars
o. every such Oifence beside cost OF prOsecutOns
ND 10 default Of payment thereof shall be imprt-
oned not less than three months nor more than
me year in each case.
Passed NJ Dover. April 10th, 1873.
JOSEPH BURCHRNAL.
Speaker Of the HoHss Of Representatives,. /
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
SpeGker Of the SeaGte,
'TATE OF DELAwARE. !. JoHE II; PATETERs
he state Of Delaware. do hereby certify that the
ooFe ana foregoing is true copy Of the act enu-
led An act In relation 20 the eOilection Of taxes
thle state passed at Dover. April 10Th, 1873, the
anne haviaR been compared by me with the oriRi-I
al roll now on hle in nv ONCE
In testimony whereof have hereunto set myl
l. hand and cthcial seal nt Dover. this sixteenth
day OF April. ALL. oae thousand eight uporedt
md seventy y-thTes. JOHN u. PAINTER.
aD2s Secreiary Of STATE.
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