1822 - Edocs

aiiimr.
heriff to give
ond
ttond not void.
Houses and lots
given in on oath.
Amt. of auction
sales given on
oath.
Sh'ff not allowed
for delinquents
unless.
Form of return of
taxable property.
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taxes imposed in his said county, deducting therefrom
five per cent for his commissions thereon, on all moneby
him at that time paid in, and in case he shall fail to
account for, and pay into the treasury as aforesaid, the amount
of the taxes to be collected by him according- to
law, every such delinquent sheriff shall be liable to a
judgment against him, on motion, in the county court by
the solicitor, for the amount of the taxes due, and fifteen
per cent damages, together with an interest at six per cent
on the whole till paid, and costs of the motion.
18. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff of each county
shall before he makes any collections under the laws of
this Territory, enter into bond with at ieast two sufficient
securities to be approved of by the county court in the
penalty of five thousand dollars, payable to the Governor
and his successor in office, conditioned for the due and
faithful paying and accounting for, all the taxes imposed
by law, which ought to be collected and accounted for by
him, during his continuance to act as sheriff, which bond
shall be recorded in the county court, and the said bond
shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be moved
on until the whole penalty thereof be recovered—Provided
fifteen clays previous notice of said motion be given to
said defendant in writing.
19. Be itfurther enacted, That, whenever a list of houses
and lots is given in to the assesor, it shall be the duty
of the owner so giving in to add in said list the value of
said houses and lots in town, which valuation shall be
given in on oath or affirmation of said owner, and the assessor
is herein' authorised to administer said oath or affirmation
at the time of receiving said list.
20. Be it further enacted, That, it shall be the duty oi
said assessors to apply to every auctioneer, and obtain
on oath the amount of sales made by him for the year last
past, which oath he is authorized to administer, and shall
return said amount in his book.
21. Be itfurther enacted, That, the sheriff shall not be
allowed a credit for delinquencies in his settlement with
the treasurer, until his delinquent list shall be presented
on oath to the County Court, and examined and cer-
tified by said court to be correct.
22. Be itfurther enacted, That the following shall be
the form of the return of taxable property made out by
the commissioners,