The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-05-01

SIX, slxtyseven, sixty-eight, sixty. nine,
seventy, seventy-one, seventy-two and
seventy-three, of the Code of Public
Local Laws, title Cecil County," sub
title County Commissioners, as en-
acted by the act of eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, chapter one hundred
and seventy three, and enact the fol-
lowing in lieu thereof:
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the G,H,rdI ASSeat6ly
Of Maryland. That sections siXty-one. siXty-two
sixty three siXtv-iour siNtv-tiye Siytv-siN sixty
seven. sixty eight. sixty nine. seventy seventy
one. seyenty-two and seventv-three. of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title Cecil County. sub
title County Commissioners. as enacted hy the
Act OF eighteen hundred and eighty-two. chapter
one hundred and seventy-three. be and the same
are hereby repealed. and the following sections
enacted in lieu thereof:
SEC 81. The County Commissioners OF Cecil
County shall. at their regular meeting. in the
month of April, in each year. appoint some per
son. a resident of said county. other than the
Clerk to said Commissioners, to he Treasurer
whose duty it shall be to collect and dsburse
upon the order OF said Commissioners all taxes
levied in Cecil county. and shall assess all new
or missed property in said coun v: 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
uties, who shall be authorized to act in his place
for whose acts he shall be 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.
dred dollars twenty five cents each for assess
ments OF real ana personal property, aid five
cents Der head for all dogs and bitches returned
by him to the Commissioners and ordered by
them 10 be entered ON the books OF their office: and
the said Treasurer shall execute to the State OF
Mary land two bondS-one OF fifteen thousand dol
lars, conditioned Tor the proper collection and
ayment to the State Treasurer of all State tax
placed in his hands. and the faithful performance
OF other duties devolving upon him: and another
OF thirty thousand dollars. conditioned for the
proper collection and disbursement of all moneys
coming into his hands for the county. and the
faithful performance OF other duties devOViny
upon him. said bonds to be approved by The
County Commissioners. and recorded in the office
of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court Tor said county
SEC. g.. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
each year, as soon as the annual levy shall have
been made, to give public notice thereof. by ad-
vertsement, 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 day OF
September, discount of five per cent. before the
first day OF October. discount of four per cent,
and before the first day of November discount
OF three per cent: and i'll the month of August
the Treasurer shall sit Tor two days at the prnci
pal town in each election district and. in the
months OF September and October day. Tor
the purpose of receiving taxes: due notice OF which
sttinys shall be given by the said Treasurer: and
the said Treasurer shall report to the County
Commissioners ut 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-
ty to the credit of Cecil County, and shall re
ceire therefor. from said banks. two certificates
OF der osit; and the said Treasurer shall immedi-
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 ui
Cecil County, and nile the same in their office:
end the money thus deposited to the credit OF
Cecil County shall be drawn out only upon
check signed 10y the Treasurer and approved by
the President OF the Board of County Commits
Sioners.
SEC 63 On the first day OF January in each
year taxes shall he deemed in arrear and upon
all taxes remaining unpaid at that time interest
shall be charged and collected rom the date
when they shall have been due, and payable: and
Immediately after the hrst day OF January the
Treasurer shall cause notice To be given 10 each
delinquent showing the amount oil his or her as
sesSment, the taxes due thereon and the charges
that have been added. and warning said dilin
quent. that unless settlement i'll tul he made be-
fore the first day of pril. enSuining the property
SO assessed and taxed Will lie levied on advertised
and sold according to the provisions OF the Code
OF Public General Laws; and all tax bills unpaid
placed in the hands OF the Sheriff OF the county.
who shall proceed 10 seize the property ON which
said taxes are due. and dispose OF the same L"
pay said taxes and charges thereon. and all costs
of sale: and Tor this purpose, the sad Sheriff is
hereby clothed with all the powers posse sSed by
| collectors of taxes under the provisions OF the
Code of Public General Laws: and the Sheriff
shall report TO the Treasurer before the INST day
| of June, in each year all collections made by
| him: prOrdCd. that if the value of the property
| levied upon shall not be sufficient to cover the
| the amount OF CHARGES thereon
and the cost of advertising and sale. required
| by the Code of Public General Laws. then u less
expensive method OF advertising and sale shall
be adopted: prOrided hOrcrer. that at least three
| public notices oi said sale shall he posted in the
| district in which the delinquent resides. or his
or her property is located. not less than ten daVS
prior to the sale; and the Treasurer shall close the
tax accounts. each year. ON or before the second
| Tuesday in June. and shall COMPEL the settle
ment OF all claims. i'll full, before that date.
| SIC. 81. All documents. books and papers be
| longing to the office of Treasurer are hereby de
clared to be the property OF Cecil County. and at
all times Shallape subject to the examination OF
| the County Commissioners.
| SEC. 65. The County Commissioners shall at
| the time OF making the annual levy, levy Il Sutii-
| cient sum, by estimates, 10 cover the discount IL
| the Treasurer, provided Tor in preceding sec
| tons
SEC &C. That the duties imposed upon collec-
tors OF taxes in regard to the assessment and cot
lection of taxes upon dogs and bitches in said
| county. by chapter 5ol, OF the Acts OF lSs2 and
| hereby imposed upon the Treasurer. 10 he ap
| pointed under this Act. and all the powers given
to and conferred by the said Act to the collectors
OF taxes, are hereby given to and conferred upon
| the said Treasurer.
| SEC. .. And BE- II eRGCf.d, That all Acts or parts
| OF Acts inconsistent with this Act, he ana the
| same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. And be enacted, That this act shall take
effect from and after the date OF its passage.
| Approved this 9TH day of April 1856
| HENRY LLOYD, Governor.
JOSEPH b. SETH.
| Speaker OF the House of Delegates
| T.. T.. JACKSON.
President of the Senate