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SAMUEL STEVENS, Jr. ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Dec. Ses. 1823

Passed Feb.
18, 1824.
County levies.

CHAPTER 150.

An act to provide a Revenue for the support of the Government of this state.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, hat
the levy courts of the several counties within this state, are hereby
directed and required to levy on the assessable property within their
respective counties, clear of the expense of collection, severally as fal-
lows; on Saint Mary's county, the sum of one thousand six hundred
and eighty six dollars; on Kent county, the sum of one thousand se-
ven hundred and ninety nine dollars; on Anne Arundel county, the
sum of four thousand one hundred and eighty five dollars; on Calvert
county, the sum of one thousand and twenty eight dollars; on Charles
county, the sum of two thousand eight hundred and seventy six dol-
lars; on Baltimore county, the sum of fifteen thousand three hundred
and nine dollars; on Talbot county, the sum of one thousand seven
hundred and sixty six dollars; on Somerset county, the sum of two
thousand three hundred and sixty four dollars; on Dorchester county,
the sum of two thousand three hundred and fifty one dollars; on Ce-
cil county, the sum of two thousand five hundred and thirty nine
dollars; on Prince George's county, the sum of three thousand two
hundred and eighty one dollars; on Queen Ann's county, the sum of
two thousand four hundred and two dollars; on Worcester county,
the sum of two thousand and ninety five dollars; on Frederick coun-
ty, the sum of six thousand seven hundred and ninety seven dollars;
on Harford county, the sum of two thousand two hundred and eighty
three dollars; on Caroline county, the sum of nine hundred and sixty
dollars; on Washington county, the sum of three thousand six hun-
dred and forty four dollars; on Montgomery county, the sum of two
thousand one hundred and eighty dollars; on Allegany county, the
sum of one thousand and twelve dollars; which said amount or sum
shall be collected in the same manner and by the same collector or col-
lectors as county charges are collected; the levy courts respectively
taking additional bond and security from their collectors for the faith-
ful payment and accountability for the monies to be collected under
this act.

Collectors to
pay.

2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of such collector
to pay into the treasury of the eastern or western shores, as the
case may be the sum so as aforesaid to be by them collected, on or be-
fore the first day of December next.

Summery
process for
neglect.

3. And be it enacted, That in all cases where any collector shall
have collected any sum or sums of money for the use of the state
and shall neglect to pay over the same to the treasurer of the eastern
or western shores as the case may be, at the time appointed by this
law for the payment thereof, it shall and may be lawful, and the seve-
ral county courts of this state are hereby required, upon motion
made on behalf of the state, to order a judgment to be entered, and
an immediate execution to issue thereon against the person or proper-
ty of such collector, to levy and compel the payment of such sum of

Proviso.

money so due and payable; Provided, that ten days previous notice
of such intended motion be delivered in writing to such collector or
left at his place of abode, and proof thereof be made to the sa-
tisfaction of such court to which such application shall be made;
And provided also, if such collector shall in person or by attorney,
desire a jury to be impannelled to ascertain the sum in his hands so
due and payable, the said court shall direct a jury to be immediately
charged to try and ascertain between the state and the said party,
whether the said collector is chargeable with, and liable to pay and