Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-07

putting up at least six written o
pr;DieS YesiseSiss2s many Of the mos
public places in each Of the townships
or districts, setting forth the time anr
place when and where, for the curren
year, said treasurer can be found i0l
the payment OF any OF the aforesaid
taxes in said duplicate.
SEC A. II shall be the duty of sale
treasurer to make a rebatement o.
five per centum of the amount of all
taxes paid to him prior to the first day
OF October Of each year, and on all
taxes paid after the first day of Octo.
Der and before the first day Of Novem.
ber next following three per centum
shall be allowed for prompt payment
in case any Of the taxes charged in
their duplicate shall remain unpaid ai
ter the first day of November, in any
year ii shall be the duty OF said treas
urer TO demand and receive from the
persons named IN the schedule, the
same therein charged against them re-
spectively, together with five per cent.
shall be in full compensation for such
treasurer in the collection thereof. the
said treasurers shall be responsible for
the faithful performance OF their du.
ties and for the amoums collected by
them. and shall have all the powers
conferred on the collectors OF taxes by
the twenty-first section OF the act Of
April 10Th, 1884.
SEC. As. The said treasurers shal!
make return to and settle accounts
with the county treasurers, respective.
", on or before the fifteenth day OF
December in each year, and in regard
to all taxes so in arrears upon real es.
tate shall enter the same in the un-
seated land book or in the prothono-
farys office OF said county, as may be
directed by law, tor the collection Of
taxes against unseated or other lands
in said county, to remain a lien upon
the same until paid by the owner or
discharged by judicial process, and an
addition of twenty per centum shall be
made to the taxes on improved land
returned as unseated, if not paid with
in one year after such return.
SEC. 46. In addition to the duties
already provided by law, to secure a
strictcr accountability ofpublic officers,
It shall be the duty of the treasurer of
each borough and township annually,
at or before the date provided by law
for the auditing OF their several ac-
counts to render under oath a detailed
statement to the auditors of the re-
spective borougbs and townships, show
ing the amount of borough, road and
poor taxes received during the pre-
ceding year, and this statement shall
set forth the amount Of taxes received
each month, and from whom, and it
shall be the duty of the treasurer and
auditors TO keep these detailed state
mcnts open to public inspection, and
in case of failure by either the treas.
urer or the auditors to comply with
the foregoing provisions Of this act,
the officers so failing shall be liable TO
prosecution for misdemeanor in Office,
and on conviction, shall be fined an
amount not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not exceeding one
year or both at the discretion OF the
court.
SEC. AZ. The compensation of the
said treasurer for performing the du-
ties Of receiving, collecting and dis
bursting said taxes shall be fixed by
the auditors of said townships and the
boroughs respectively, and shall not
exceed two per centum OF the amount
received and collected by him.
SIC. 4S. In case of vacancy in the
said office of township or borough
treasurer it shall be the duty of the
court of quarter sessions Of the respec
tive counties TO fil said vacancy by
appointment, TO hold until the next
regular election.
SEC. 40 The supervisors and over
seers of every township shall cause fair
duplicates to be made of the rates of
assessments by thcm laid, which shall
be signed by them respectively, and
shall issue their warrant with such du-
plicate TO the treasurer OF such town.
ship therein authorizing and requiring
him to demand and receive from every
person in such duplicate named the
sum whcrewlth such person stands
charged. (Act April Is, 1884, section
33.)
SIC. so. Before issuing the duplicate
and warrant for the collections of road
taxes, il shall be the duty of supervs.
ors of every township TO give notice
to all persons rated for such taxes by
advertisements or otherwise to at |
tend at such times and places as such |
supervisors may direct, so as TO give
such persons full opportunity to work
ont their respective taxes except in
townships whore, under existing laws,
public roads are let at public auction.
(Act April 10, 1884, section 34l
SIC. 81. II any person shall neglect
or refuse to make payment Of the sum
charged against him for such town.
ship rates and levics, il shall be lawful
for the treasurer thereof having first
obtained a warrant under the hand |
and seal Of any Justice of the peace OF
the county, to levy the same by dis.
trcss and sale of the goods and chat.
tells of such delinquent, giving at least |
ten days public notice Of such sale by |
written or printed advertisements, and
in case goods and chattels sufficient to
satisfy the same, with the costs, can.
not be found, such treasurer shall be
authorized to take the body of such |
delinquent and convey him TO the Jail
OF the proper county, there to remain
until the amount so charged, together
with the costs, shall be paid or secured
to be paid, or until he shall be other
wise discharged by due course of law.
(Act April 10, 1884, section 35)
SEc. 81. 1t shall be lawful for any
person aggricved by the assessment OF
such township or borough rates, to ap-
ply by petition TO the next court Of
quarter sessions and obtain stay of
proceedings as hcrcinbciorc provided
AS to appeals from determination Of
the board of revision Of county rates
and lcvies. (Act April l5, 1884, sec.
tion 36)
SEC. SO. The bond to be given by
the appellant in such case shall be
taken in the name of the township in
an amount double the sum with which
such person stands charged, with the
condition for the payment of such sum
as by the determination of the next
court of quarter sessions of the county
shall appear to be payable by him.
(Act April 10, 1884, section 3S)
SEo. 81. All boroughs and townships
al