1844.

THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP. 236.

Similar pro-
ceedings had
in counties
where there
are no collec-
tors.

nine, the proceedings directed by the eighth section of the
said act of eighteen hundred and forty-three, chapter two
hundred and eight, shall and may be had.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That similar proceedings
may and shall be had in all those counties, in which there
are no collectors, whether there be an agent or agents in
those counties or not, it being the intention of this act, that
the compulsory proceeding authorised by the eighth sec-
tion of the said act of eighteen hundred and forty-three,
chapter two hundred and eight, shall be had in each and
every county of the State, in which there may not be a

Proviso.

duly qualified collector or collectors; provided however,
that in those counties in which there are no duly qualified
agents, the several tax-payers of such counties, shall be
and they are hereby authorised to pay the sums due from
them for taxes to the clerks of said counties, who shall re-
ceive and pay the same into the Treasury, on the first days
of July, October, January and April, in each year, and on
failure, their bonds shall be put in suit, with an allowance
to the said clerks of one per centum on the amount so re-
ceived, and paid into the Treasury.

Not restricted
to any particu-
lar county, dis.
trict, &c.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That in the execution of
the powers conferred upon the Governor by the twelfth
section of the said act of eighteen hundred and forty-three,
chapter two hundred and eight, he shall not be restricted
to any particular county, district or city, but he shall be
at liberty in the selection of the persons to discharge the
duties prescribed by the said twelfth section, to take them
from any part of the State.

Collectors to
have power to
summons, &c.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That if any collector or
collectors shall have good reason to believe, that he will
be resisted by violence in the discharge of his duties in
making sales under this act, then and in all such cases, the
said collector or collectors shall have power and authority
prior to the day of sale, to summon the posse comitatus
for his protection and the protection of peaceable persons
attending such sale, and the said posse when so summoned
and attending, shall be paid in like manner, as hereinbefore
provided, and shall be liable to be proceeded against, as
also hereinbefore provided, for failing or refusing to attend.

Agents to re-
ceive bonds or
sealed notes
for taxes.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the agents to receive
taxes in the several counties of this State, may receive
from the taxable inhabitants thereof, their bonds or sealed
notes, payable in not more than one year from their dates,
for the sums due and in arrear from them for taxes for the
years eighteen hundred and forty-one, eighteen hundred
and forty-two, eighteen hundred and forty-three and eigh-
teen hundred and forty-four, with interest on each year's
taxes from the end of each year, which bonds or notes, it