Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
DAILY GAZETTE.
The New Law tor the Collection of
Taxes.

AZ thsre seems 10 30 soma Mis1ppfebensloh IN
ragard 10 th,s law, VIC repnblsh ur ysncral iufor.
inat pcraons who pay roll taS only must pay the
same bsfore the collector presents his hccounn Tor
settlement at the March term Of tho Lcvy Court,
or their names will Re dropped from the ASSESS
tcnt lists for period CT twelve months, which It
10 understood carics with It disqualification for
voting at the next general election, the consttn-
tiona requirement beng that the voter shall with
III two years next before the election have paid d
county tax which shall have been assessed at least
six months before the election, The collector is
not required 10 call On any one for tax after hav-
ing attended at time and place appointed for the
reception OF taxes by notices posted during this
mouth, but he may receive taxes from such AS call
ON him up to the time OF making his return to the
Levy Court. Tno following ID Section OF chap
Ter 312, entitled "An Act Ia relation to the Col
lection OF Taxes in this State -,
SECTION |. Be At enacted 6g the 4Ss,iats and
House of Representatives. of the State Of Defa-
care IL, General .1sSembiy met, That hereafter 1t
snail be duty The collector OF county taxes,
in each hundred collection district IN this State,
within thitty dav3 Hi tr hc shall have received MS
duplicate list, to give public notice by advertise-
lneut, posted &c more OF the most public
places in such hundred or collection district, and
u case OF the collectors OF The CITY OF wilmington,
by notices posted liz I've more OF the most pub
Inc places III each ward in their respective collcc
tiou districts of the SAID city, stating in such mo-
tices the place of residence OF business oi such
collector and his readiness To receive tates; auu
1t shall also be the duty OF each such collector as
aforesaid, IN the month OF January, III each year,
again 10 gave public notice, aforesaid. OF ut least
ten days. which last mentioned notice snail state
Tue times aud places at which such collector VIII
attend for tho purpose OF receiving taxes then du.
and unpaid, and II shall bc the duty OF the levy
court in every county, upon proof heing made t.
them ty the affidavit OF the collector NeriItd by
his oath OF affirmation and led III the ofl,e oi 1t
cleIk vi the poaCe for the respective county, SET
ling fotth that he has 9velI hotce Is requlred D)
this section and that in accordance villa tue notice
last above mentioned that no old attend At Inc
aud places designated IN sneh hotice ior ths
reception OF taxes and did remain Tor the space
at least live hours in eacA day. ami Tor tue peflot
at least three days in attendance tJr the purpose
OF collection OF II xcs aforesaid. to allow sand col
iector as deliaquehcies the taxes uhcoiecteo D.
him. and the names of such dehuquents SHALL b
dropped from the assessment i.i by The levy cour
aud shall not be placed thereon agnIu for perio.
OF twelve months from and alter the dale OF sucl
allowance, proViaed that the provisions OF this sec
lion shall upply 10 persons assessed ana Naole
pay poll tax.
Persons liable for tax on real or personal prop
erty should observe that the law does not alio'
the levy court to declare them delinquent, on IN
contrary the second section makes the notices glN
eu as above by the collectors sufficient deinan
Tor the payment of all taxes and that they are no
required thereafter to make further dcmant o
any taxable for his tax before resortng 10 legs
process tor its collection Heretofore the only wa
i simple poll tax could he collected was at IN
polls, by refusing :hc vote OF the delinquent, pu
the tax OF q property holder was coileclable the
as now by levy aud sale of hrs goods. DeLGaoa'eai