Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-09
THE N[N TAX LAW |!
1t is Now in Effect and Taxes
Must be Paid Before July
or Collectors Will be Sued.

The new tax law for Worcester County
passed ut the last session of the Legls-
ture is very strict aS regards the pay
ment of taxes. If 1902 taxes are not
paid by the first of July 1903 the Collec-
tors are compelled to advertise the prop.
erty and sell the same to recover the
amount of taxes due together with the
costs attendant to such procedure.
Every tax payer should acquaint HIM
self with this law and act in accordance
with il, AS the Collectors must obey 1t or
forefeit their bond Here is the law :
Section a Ind h. II cndcfcd, That
the annual levy made by the County
Commissioners shall be due and payable
on the first day of the year in which It
is made: but the Commissioners shall
allow on all taxes paid before the first
day of September discount of four per
cent: on all taxes paid before the first
day of October Il discount of three per
cent. on all taxes paid before the first
day of November Il discount of two per
cent: and on all taxes paid before the
first day Of December discount of one
per cent said discount to apply only to
County taxes.
Section b. .lud h. II ehdctcd. That
the County Commissioners on or before
the second Tuesday of August in each
wear shall name ten days prior to the
first day of September. October. Novem-
Der and December. respectively, for the
sitting of the collectors in their reSpec
tive districts for the purpose of receiv
ing taxes. and also the places at which
their sittings shall be held. and shall iii
rect the clerk t. give public notice of
the times and places SO named.
Section sc. Ind b. II enacted. That
the collectors shall within five days af-
ter the last day on which such sitiings
is required in each month pay over to
the Treasurer of the county the taxes
received by them during the said sitting.
and failure to comply with said re-
quirement shall subject the collector so
failing to loss of the discount allowed
him during said sitting.
Section @ Ind h. II cadcied, That
on the first day of January next after
the taxes are levied they shall be
deemed to be due and in arrear and
shall bear interest from that day, and
the collectors shall each make out for
the delinquents in his collection dis
trict statement showing the amount
que from Sdlu uclliluueHV, ana Silali at
once present the statement TO such de-
linquent or his or her agent, and if no
owner or agent in county, TO post same
on land. together with notice that
unless the taxes 81 due are paid before
the first day of July next, and in de-
fault of payment at expiration of such
time the collector shall at once proceed
to enforce the payment of such taxes
in the manner provided for collectors
of taxes by the Code of Public General
Laws.
Sections 4. Ind b. II cndctrd, That
the bond of any collector failing to com
ply with the preceding section shall be
put in suit by the County Commission
ers at the October term of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County next after
said first day Of July unless said col
lector shall show good and sufficient
reason for "a p stponement of such ac
ton, but such postponement shall not
be for a longer period than one term of
said Court
Sec 2 Ind h. II caGcfcd, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of.
its passage.
Approved April 8. 1902.