The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-24
Pu bile Local Law,
0PERHTIVE IN CKCIk C0uXTY.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Chapter $40.
AN ACT

AN ACT
/ To repeal sections sixty-one, sixty two
siXtythrcr, sixty tnn", sixty-iive, sixty
six, sixty-Seven, Sixty-eight sixty nine,
seventy. seventy one, seventy-two and
seventy three, Of the Code Of Public
| Loo Il !. w, title Cecil County, sub
| title County Commissioners, as en-
act. Il w the act Of eighteen hundred
and st'tH:l three. and Ell act the fol-
lowin, II lien thereof
Sc T!uN =. 81 ii sGtctei bg tie "',GI iaS'mbiy
OF Mcth!dHd. innt sections siXty-one SiNty-twO.
sixty Tire. sixty tour SiXtv-vc siXty-siX sixty
seven. siy' light Sxty-nine scven.y seventy
| one, Scrc' I tw" and Seventv-three. OF the Code
of Public l.'"al LAWS title Cecil County. sub
title County G ImmisSoners. as enacted by the
Act OF e. hesn hundred and eightv-two. chapter
one hundred an seventy-threc. be and the me
are hereby reie lied. and the following sections
enacted in lien thereof:
SEC g.. TIE County Commissioners OF Cecil
County shit. ut their regular meeting. in the
month OF \ RI. in each year appoint some per
son, resi- cnt of said county. other thln the
Clerk /" said Commissioners. to he Treasurer.
whose duty il shall be to collect and diSburse.
upon the order Of said Commissioners, all taxes
levied in Cecil county. and shall assess all new
or missed property in said cOun ': and for this
purpose he is hereby clothed with all the powers
possessed by the collectors of taxes under the pro
visions OF the Code of Public General Laws: and
the said Treasurer may appoint one or more dep
mites. who shall be authorized to act in his place
for whose acts lie shall he responsible. and to
whom he may pay such compensation as he shall
deem proper. to he deducted from his salary. and
he shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hun
drcd dollars twenty five cents each for assess
mentS OF real ana personal property, aid five
cents her head for all dogs and bitches returned
by him to the Commissioners and ordered bv
them 10 be entered ON the books OF their office: and
the said Treasurer shall execute To the State of
Marylan two bOndS-one of fifteen thousand dol
lars. conditioned for the proper collection and
payment to the State Treasurer of all State tax
placed i'll his hands. and the faithful performance
OF other duties devolvin" upon him: and another
OF thirty thousand dollars. conditioned Tor the
proper collection and disbursement of all moneys
coming into his hands for the county. AND the
faithful performance OF other duties devolVing
upon him: said bonds to be approved by :he
County Commissioners. and recorded in the office
Of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court Tor said county
SEC g. 1t shall he the duty of the Treasurer
each year aS soon as the annual lew shall have
been made, TO give public notice thereof by :ld-
vertisement, in not less than two newspapers
published in said county: and said levy shall he
due and payable on the first day of September OF
the year in which it is made: but there shall be
allowed on all taxes paid before the first ,iiy OF
september a discount OF five per cent. before the
first day OF October Il discount OF four per cent
and before the first dayOt November. a discount
OF three per cent: and in the month OF August
the treasurer snail SIT Tor TWO days at the prlDc
pal town in each election district: and, in the
months OF September and October, one day 10Y
the purpose OF receiving axes: due notice of which
sittings shall he given by the said Treasurer: and
the said Treasurer shall report to the County
Commissioners. at their regular meeting ON the
second Tuesday in each month. the amount OF
taxes of all kinds received by him up to that date
the amount of disbursements made and the bal
ance remaining in his hands: and the said Treas
urer shall deposit at the close OF each week in
banks designated by the County Commissioners.
all moneys that may have come into his hands
during said week. the portion belonging to the
State TO the credit of the Comptroller of the
State Treasury, and that belonging to the coun-
~ to the credit OF Cecil County, and shall re
ceivc therefor. from said banks two certificates
of DEF osit: and the said Treasurer shall immcdi-
ately forward TO the Comptroller the certificate.
showing the amount placed to his credit. and
shall exhibit to the County Commissioners the
one showing the amount placed to the credit of
Cecil County, and nile the same in their office:
and the money thus deposited to the credit of
Cecil County shall be drawn out only upon
check signed by the Treasurer. and approved by
the President OF the Board Of County Commits
SionerS.
SEC 6i. On the first day OF January in ea"h
year, taxes shall be deemed i'll arrcar. and upon
all taxes remaining unpaid ut that time interest
shall he charged and collected from the date
when they shall have been due. and payable: ana
Immediately after the first day OF January the
Treasurer shall cause notice to be given to each
delinquent showing the amount OF his or her aS.
ScSsneHt. the taxes due thereon aud the charles
that have been added. and warnin" said di!in-
uuent. that unless settlement in iui be made he
fore the INST day oil April. ensiIininc. the Property
so assessed and taxed will he levied on al ,crtisrd
and sold. corning To the provisions OF the Code
of Public Gen .,al Laws: and nj tan bills Uuuaih
on t''e list day "i april in each year stall lee
placed III the hands oi the Sheriff OF the county,
wliG shall I,ruc. Ia seize the property which
said I.NeS are du and dispose of the same To-
pay said ttNc- aud charges thereon. ard all costs
Ol sale: and iuI this purpose the said s'iicr i
hereby clothed with all the Lowers possessed by
collectors al taxes under the provisions OF the
Code at Puh:ir General Laws: and the sheriff
shall report To thc Treasurer before the first day
ui June iii each wear. all collections made by
hi:a: Proridcd. that il the value of the property
levied upon shall not bc sufficient To cover the
the amount Oi taxes in arrear. charges thereon
and the cost of advcrtisin. and sale. required
10y the Code of Public General Laws, then less
expensive method OF advertising ami sale shall
be adopted: Pr0ridt6. hOH"rCr. that at least three
public notices of said sale shall he posted in the
district in which the delinquent resides or his
her property is located. not less than ten days
prior to the sale and the Treasurer Sha! close the
lax accounts. each year. On OF before the second
Tuesday in June. and shall compel the settle
mcnt OF all claims IN full, On or before that date
SEC. 81. All docum. IL = books and papers he
longing 10 the Office Oi Treasurer are hereby de
clared 10 he the property Ct Cecil County. and at
all times shall be subject TO the examination OF
the County Conn isSion :.
SEC. %. The County Commissioners shall at
tn me OF making the annual levy, levy Sutti-
cient sum. by eStrmates,'to cover the discount to
the Treasurer, provided or i'll preceding sec
tions.
SEC &c. That the duties imposed upon collec-
tors of taNeS in regard to the assessment and cot
lection of taxes upon dogs and bitches in said
county. by chapter :i0l, OF the Acts OF 1851 and
he, ehy imposed upon the Treasurer. 70 he ap-
pointed under this Act and AL the powers given
To and conferred 10y The said Act to the collectors
OF taAcS. are hereby given to and conferred upon
the said Treasurer.
SEC. >. imd b; it cHdcfed. That all Acts II paris
OF Acts inconsistent with this Act, he and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec iUd Dr. IL cndcfcd That this Il, shall Ike
effect from and after the date OF its passage
Approved this 9TH day OF April 1885
NFNkG Lloyd Governor
JOSEPH b. SEiH
81 caher OF the House OF Delegates.
f.. T.. JACKSON.
resident Of the Senate.