The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-09

several boroughs and townships OF TINS
commonwealth
AN ACT
Regalat,ng the Collection. Of 7dzes ia the
I .sererat Boroughs AID Townships Of fhi
Commonwealth:
SECTION. 1. Be IL enacted, De That the
aualiiied electors OF each Borough and
township in this Commonwealth snail, on
the third Tuesday OF February of each year
hereafter. elect AN officer, to be styled col
,ector of taxes, whose term OF office shall
com mence on the nrst MONDAY OF APrii
next after his election
SEC. = The courts of quarter shall
have power TO I'LL, by appointment, all va
cancies in SAID office, within their respect
i've counties. And, If any person elected 10
fiji said Office shall fail 10 give bond aud
qualify as hereinafter provided, on or before
lne fourth day OF the term OF said court
next ensuing his election, the said court
shall declare his office vacant and appoint
suitable person, resident IN the proper Dor
ough or township, To Eli the same.
sEc. 8. The collector OF taxes shall, before
he enters upon the duties of his office take
and subscribe an oath OF office, ana file the
same IN the office of the court OF quarter
sessions OF the proper county, and shall also
enter into a bond 10 the Commonwealth, IN
double the probable amount OF taxes that
will come into his hands, with al least two
sufficient sureties said bond to be approved
by the said court or Judge thereof III vaea-
you. and filed ia the Office OF the clerk OF
The said court the condition of which bond
shall be, that the said collector sball well
and truly collect and pay over or account
Tor. according to law. the whole. e.amount of
,h,. taxes charged and assessed in the dupli-
Gates. which shall be delivered to him.
SEC. 4. The several county, borough, town.
ship. school, poor and other authorities now
empowered, and which may hereafter be
empowered, to levy taxes within the several
bnruughs and townships of this Common
wealth. shall. on or before the first day of
August OF each year alter the ilrst election OF
,uilector OF saxes under this act, issue their
respective duplicates OF taxes assessed 10 the
collector of taxes of their respective bor-
ou,hs and townships with their warrants
attached. directing and authorizing him to
collect the same, but road taxes may be
worked out as heretofore Rrorided, That
such special and other road taxes as II may
DE lawful and necessary to.coilect IN money,
NAV. al the discretion of the supervisors or
road commissioners, be placed III the hands
of the collector of taxes with their warrant
for coltection by him for which he shall
receive i've per centum OF the amount col
lected by HIM, or the same may be collected
sy,'.e,rlt ~ ~ P-or;ded further Thar the i'm
i,.,;',,;,' this art as 10 time and the re-
...,s n,rsr, relating IN keenin., am AL
,.sshet,cai l1st of persons charged with taxes
Shall not apply TO road taxes.
SFc B The collector of taxes shall have
all Tie power for the collection of said taxes
sIn,i,,s, pis term of office heretofore vested
J., c,IS,.ctors of county taxes under existing
In and he subject 10 the same liabilities
ani nenaJties for neglect. or violation of the
duries of his office.
Sc q rbe collector of taxes shall pro-
vide an appropriate book, the cost of which
sbaII no allowed TO him in the settlement of
his accounts in which he shall enter in al
rbabetical order the names of all persons
rhar,,ed with taxes in the duplicates afore-
sa,n and showing the amount of such tax
CHARGED against each person, which book
shall be AT all times open TO The inspection of
sach ta,naver and shall be delivered by the
COLLECTOR of taxes at the expiration of his
term to his successorin in office
SIC Where anv duplicate of taxes as
sessed is issued and delivered to the collect
ar of taxes. il shall be the duty of said col
| lsctor 10 Give pubIic notice as soon there
after as Conveniently can be done, by at
| least ten written or printed notices to be
nosted in as MANY public places in different
Pos'eu IN A' hp-S,,,,t ,h.,, s,id
fnrI;ca,e 81 b.s been issned and delivered 90
! MIN and all persons who shall within six
,y dsvs from the date of said notice make
payment oi any aaAes S Insu a isd alI,e ~ .av ra
Ino,;n, IL oa, Of five ner centum from the amount
,haraoF and ali persons who shall fail to
- ,,.yn,ant of anv taxes charged AGAINST
,har' =, sa;d dunlicate for ,ix mopths after
80. Yen as aforesaid shall be CHARGED )
,o.'C 90, additional on The taxps CHARGED
p;,,s, Pc ,han ,,h;cn shall be added Thereto
az Id ooIIactor of taxes and collected by
ppi s''N
MN Tho col,acto- oft,xes shall In ner.
-, s~,,,a rerson duiv authorized be
o'i ,,5a,'c. - y for ,b.a nnrnose of receving
,S - .oa,;,.,;n,, fnr taxas on Thursday FRI.
ahu 'S t,nsaar .,s aac,, ,rseL dur;nq the
uas anu anu - - sa;S 80, Ja,s ha,S,ean
is ias' wv - 80, a,'d ~ o'oIocI IN tbe al.
ne nou's >, ~ h;s res;denca or some other Mac
;e e' ~ n-anar :, ,ownsbin or borongh 10 h.
NJ .ne p,SYt r.. 49, =, ~ ,o,;ns a,,r.sa;a
Sc, q Tbe collector Of taxes shall collect
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