Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-26
than at tte last convention. When lIs SOLID V0.E
was sl5a,s c.st for s. U. Nssle.

VINO Is AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THE DE
IINoUENT Capri. TIoN TAX?-"Who 10 au-
tborz d to receive tho del!l qasns cspitalon
tax?" ia question frequently a,kea' ana
parties is.erested ere uueh perel,xed 10 REGARD
to the matter. especially in view OF The ac:l oaI
hsndbilis, diteo;l7 contrary to tho i4W 90 tte
eutisci, are posted all over tho city, s'ioeu Wy
hs recently appointed collector. o2otsltl' g 'he
remsrkabl, sa;ensIt that be Il 'tha oul9 per
con in Alexandra authorized to receive aslia
ouent captation taxes" That the cleiE OF inc
rornoration court has always b,en. and is now,
authorized 10 reoeivs the tsX'sl dispute tnere
c,u be no poseibls doubt. IS will be seen by tho
following lew on the sntisct, approved April j.
1879: r,.,
of delinquent taxes % lands. rersooaI property
and cspltationI arc SO Girec'ed to be o-runso,
the treasurers Icf the corn,ies aud ctlesl soal!
not rec,iyo any of the tpx,s mentioned 10 eslo
lists. but they may b. paid into the treasury;
ii. O., the Treasury of Virginia a. Richmond, !
and il shall be tho duty of the auditor, when
deiruu:ns taxes ara 80 paid, to c:etl: the re-
snec.lys cjuuties With the amount or county
leyies and oshcr local taxes collected Oh delin'
uuent lands 10 said counties, including also sacn
as hav, boon heretofore received foe years
previous, aGd pay the same over 10 the oCuo
~ treasurer, upou sd order OF the coato
Of Supervisors OF the respective couu-
ties, or tho cs3ita:ioo sod persona! prop
cry tax may 10 paid to the clerE OF the
@ unity or corporation court or ms deputy al
his office. o. be can't y seat, and at no oher
place, nor TO any other person. who shsll, 10
book 10 be kept ID his office for that purpose.
AID preserved as tic records OF hs once arc
preserved, enter The pnms Of each person VINO
IF nmnnnt
by him, AID tho dstc Of such payment; and
shall, CO the morliag CT each general election
post on The front door Of the court house copy
Of all suca entries mads sisc, the preceding
election; and 90 The first day OF June and De-
cember of each yerr shall transmit to the audl'
| tor a copy CT tho eEtIics 50 made, under OATH,
| X K aud at such time shall remit the
sucuat with whoh he is chargable. less his
conuis,i,us OF fre per centum tor oolIeoion.
SO i,n lRssty nice OF tbs sam, cot p'osiocs
that c,rliiei oopy Of the first aud third lists
heretofore returned shall Go placed by the Audi
tor wi,hiu 60 days after receiving the originals
ia thu hards of any sheriff. sergeant. constable,
or collector for collie c.ioI. the same to DO &c.
oouuted for within one year thereafter; SAID o.
ncsr to Eave the same power or distress as tteAs
u.er - = and his compensation shall not CT.
ce:I tlce7ty per csntum ofthe amount collected"
1t will be seen by The sbova that not only IS
| the Clerk Of the Corporation Court authorized
To receive tho delinquent taxes ba: ne receives
tben, At fye ne. cent 7p mission, while the spe.
cis collector is allowed twenty per cent
In addition 10 tho above clear law authorizing
ina CLERK Of tie Corporation Cour! ID receive the
telquenL tsxss, an official opinion given BY
Attorney. uQoral Field to Col. Msyre. clerk OF
tho CORPORATION Cou-t, of this CITY, in regard to
delnqu snt cspi.stion taIs says: ''4he clerk IS
clearly authorized and required to recsivc the
tax wnen rendered."