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- m - North-Carolina State Gazette No. 5. RALEIGH, (N. C.) FRIDAY, JANUARY it: 1817. Vol. IX. 1r C (By Authority.) i , LAWS OF NORTH-CAROLINA, I'as ?! at ffo la( Setsion of the General Assembly. Revenue Law for 18 IT, coneludedfrom our last.' , SI. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose of enabling the Justices aforesaid to dis tJurge their duty, it shall be the duly of the Clerk of each County Court to procure from jhe Principal Assessor in the Congressional District m which such couaty is situate, a certti ld transcript of the assessment of the lands in said County, made under the authority of the tat act of Coogreta for assessing the lands of the United States j which copy shall be nk,U office of aaid Clerk, and he shall on or bvfore the first day of July next make out aud 4is m to each of the justice appointed to take the Us a of taxable property in said County copy 'l . . . . m -t. - f r...- .V-h ' w.' -V'.-.i- pf md transcript, aaa lor toeir services tne ycruo'v ,r iwivux Clerks reasonable allowance to be paid by the Couftty Trustee th ? if land for tax- iueon the same which shall not be mad cooiormabfy wTrJrthepro yl the several acta the General Assembly rtspecung sucn aaJr c w um r Tl I. 'Beit enacted. That for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen there shall e levied and collected from all the real property with improvements thereon within this sfste, uhi-tt to taxation, the sum of eight cents on every hundred dollars value thereof. XIII. And be it J urt Her , enacted, l nat a tax on aii siua norses, ana jac a-sses wuivn uus Ute of the full sum, which the-owner or keeper of such stud horses or ja k asses shall ask, or letnand or receive for the season of one mare, shall bv levied collected aud accounted for io jhe same manner as such taxes have heretofore been levied, collected aud accounted for. XIV. Andbe it further enacted, That each and every person who shall peddle or hawk in a iV rnumvin thissiate and not on a navigable stream, cmIs wares or merchandize not of the growth or manufacture of this state, shall pay to the shei lT of each and eveiy county in wh kc she or they shall so peddle or hawk gjods wares or met ihandrze, the sum of tweoty five d XXIII. And b it further enacted, That each sheriff", upon sealing his ate Unu vi.: Comptroller, county Irustee, and county Waideos withia their teipectrve ccxi tut f- r K ceding year, shall make and subscribe aa affidavit that he has duly accounted for p his settle em .ii : jt v? . i . am an taaei i cvcircu uj mm uuuer iu upoo any ocupaiivn, srucie or inirg n nthe liits rf taxable propetty furnished to the Clerk of his Ccunty, and hll sppend t iaid affidavit a list bf ail such uxea to by him received, and the names of br pcrsc whom he received the same, and set fortb opposite to each item, the occupation, article cr thing for which the aaid taxes were received. r hkh dot- l 0tr ntjtplemenUlto a cf, to prevent the crrcuUtion cf nna.ll Tromluory 'ote$ or Dw Dili. AVHEREAS the practice of issuing due bills or small promissory notes, convitooiv called. dii JmIIs, bf private citiieos of this state and others styling thfeaueJves corporate bot'ies. his. inereaketl and cootioucs to increase to an alarming height and degree, highlv dctrimt r ial fo the; rde Interest ofAhe state. .And whereas the before recited act has brrri found insvrcx to supprrts the eVil : Therefore in addition to the penalties conuined in that act ahJ u a i tirthtr remedy,' BE it enacted by the General A ttembly of the Stateof Nortft-Carolina, and it is here! y evic ted by the authority of the tame. That froai and aiier thepassii gof this act it h.i:l i tl) ;av ful undt r any pretence whatever for any person or person-, any Corrora i v, ch. o! ur c:ijr. my within this state which now is or hereafter may be established, to iuc an v Ivil, :rilcr,tick et, promissory note or any other Species of security whatever maybe its luint a.im, vm m inly called due bills, with an indention to evade this act, under the pehaltv f ten pounds frrr taali and every bill, order, ticket, promissory note, or other species of security, whoever rcay be its name cr frm commonly called due bills, so issued. " II. And be it further enacted f That it shall not be lawful for ady person or p rsors, to p.i3s or receive any bill, order, ticket, promissory note, orother species oi security, wiSievcr rcay beiis name or form, commsnly called due bi'ls, issued contrary to the first seciim nl taia ate- lor which has been already issued or is now in circulation ; cr for any person oi persons, to pass -vertnav bxs as a tax, wnich tax shn'.l be accounted for by the shenlf in like' manner as other taxes, and , or receive any bill, order, ticket, promissory note, or other species of security, wh;t Oil paying said tiX aod obtaining a receipt then lor, suth person siia.l be authused and br its form or name, commonly cal fed due bills, issued by any person or pcrs' n, or bodies sttrmuted to peddle and hawk goods as aforesaid io such county nd no r k,r tiie term of , corporatc Qf another state, under the penalty of ten pouods for each aufl every bill, order tic-, mto vmt thereafter, and everv oerson who shall peddte or haw V oods, u3: t or oerchondize Vt. Drumissorv note, or oiher securitv. whatever mav be its form or came. r,mnnlv fillwf - . r . C . ' . . 1. 1 . 1 . L I , 1 t f Kit ot tne growtn or manutaciu'e oi m:s siaic, except vegKauics nu uiaci uhwcj m rrui isiuu i aue dhi,so passeu or receivca. sf the produce of the United States, on any navigable stream i tins state, ctvaii pay to the sne-1 And be it further enacted. That it shall not be lawful for any person or p"-rson, to. riftNaf each and every county in which he or she shall so ha k or peddle, :wi nty live dollars as I pass or receive any check or checks drawn for less than che dollar on ihe State Har k, .the- I tax to the state, to be levied and accounted for as above, ardon pa nv.m tritrtof hall be au- .brnksof N.wbern or Capc-F.ar or the, various branches or agencies thereof, for the bcrrfit thorised and permitted to peddle and hawk goods as afjresaiu in such county ami no thtr lor ' 0f any academy, school or corporation or company or private citizen, or any check or check I the term of one year thereafter, and each and every person who shah hawk orpt dd c io a-ycouo - ' ! .1 1 - Si i t I 1.1. 1 ty without having previously paid tne tax tnercon aa nerein Deiorc directea, or wnu -na.i re.iuse er neglect upon tcquett by the SherilTor his lawful D- puty or any Justice of the pvace t- t,hw lirenne therefor, shall be liable to lorleit onehundtcd dollars, t , be cvllrctec bv hc Sheriff of laid county bydistiress and sale of the property of fuch dehrquf n-, and v be a plied one half to ihe use of the state, the other half to trie use oi fh- Sher fi, p. ividcd uevcttnclcss that r.o- ihingin this act Contained shall extend to tax persons wh.j jell b i ksi-nly. XV Andbe it further enacted, That for the better setum.g accou.;ubilny in the collection of the tax on pedkt S, the Sheriff cf each county previous to Im sctilemrnt with the Comp- troller in each year, shali rena;r to tne cierx oi me com.ty curtot j itas ana quaver sts sbns of his county, an account ot the names ot ine persons rom whom he shall l u col lected a pedlars tax, and the time ot such collection wumn the preceding year, to which account he shall sweac and subscribe his name before the said clerk, a; d the cletk shall lm aediatcly afier stich account shall be so returned, transmit a copy ther.. f to the C .mptrolltr mid put up anotfler copy xnereoi ia some pauuc pan oi me courtroom, XVI. Andbe it further enacted, That every merchant wh shall sell goods, wares or mer diaudize, not of the growth and manufacture of this state, in any store to ihe amount cf four Imnditd dollars in one year, shall pay a tax oa each and every such store, if a wholesale mtr- drawn on acy person or persons whatsoever, Under the penalty of ten pounds for each and ett' ry check so passed or received. ' ?-f ' IV. And br it further enacted, That If any person cr persons shall offend against this acV he, bhe or they may be prosecuted at the instance of the state, by way cf presentment or in dictment, and on conviction thallpay the penalty heretofore prescribed together with allcOKCs) ' ' of suit ; and the proof of drawing, uttering, passing cr, receiving any such bill, otder, ticket promissory note or other security, shall be the same that is dif ecied in the before recited act) and sufficient to convict the person or persons so offending. , . V. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the judges of the superior court cf law on their circuit, and the justices of the courts of plead and quarter sessions, m the se veral counties, tog:ve this act in;charge to the grand juiy,aitd on presentment being tnsfde-thi - attorney and s lienor for the state shall take effectual measures to prosecute to judgement the persoo or persons so offending and presented. VI. be it further enacted, That all fines and penalties which may arise from conifciiona under this act, be and they are hereby appropriated, one half to the use of the prosecutor, the other to the use of the county where the offence was committed. VII. Andte it further enacted, That it any person or persons, bodies corporate, coronary or association, enau, ai:er tne rauncation oi uus aci, witneut uie authority ol the Iep!Liure - ... I Yl II .1 r . . . O chant ixte:n dollars, and if a retail merchant six dollars, and every such merchant shall give in j first had, issue any promissory notes, commonly called bank notes, of any value with latcotii a iich store or stores in the lists of his taxable property under the same rules and regu ations as ' that the same should circulate and be received as a substitute for money he, she, or tin y -ir-the Atner taxaoic prupvi iy ai c .u, v.wi onou i, initu, wucutu nuu atuuicu persons compo&lug mc aiJf caaiu uuuiM vwi jjwik, vuiupaujr, ui association, Snail uc pTOSCCU' i frio.the saine manner as other taxes : Provided always that no retailers ol spiiitous liquors by way of indictment at the instance of the state in any of the courts of record thereof ar B the small measure shall be liable to pay in addition to the tax imposed on said reta Jers the tax also imposed on stores, ualcsssuch retailer shall sell such goods, wares and metchandise o- fter than liqaors to the amount tnerem stateu,ana proviaea also that the shun ft may be enti tled to demaid and collect the tax imposed by this section from such persons also as keep stores for a less time than one year and sell thsreout ihe amount therein bfore specified, although such stores wre not open on the first day of April. " XVfl. Andbe it further enacted, That owners of billiard tables shall hereafter give ihrm in, in the same manner as other taxable propeity, and shall pay for each billiard tabie a tax of fitly d liars, to b- levied collected and accounted for in the same manner as other taxes, and the sheriff shall collect the tax on billiard tables within his county whether the. saaie shall have been there on the first day of April or not, aod whether the same shall haveoten erected on that day or not. unless the person having such table in possession shali produce the receipt of the she riff of same other county for the said tax ; and if the tax on a billiard table shad oe unpaid jafter the same is due, and alter havu.g duly advertised the same, the sheriti shall expose the tiame to, s ale, and if no person bid for tne said table the amount of the ta& and chai g s, the hei ul stall bid off ihe same and immediately thereafter io presence of two Justices or two FieehoUt eiV.and shall burn and destroy' the sam .-, and every part thereof, and upon the aJidavit of suid thtriffand attestation cf the justices or lieehoiders, the said sheriff shall be allowed the same In fvs settlement with the TieajiUier. XVIlI. Andbe it further emicted, That every company of itinerant stage players, rope dancers, tumolers aud wire dancers, at:d ea:h and eveiy itinerant person or company who jhall exhibit natural or,aruficial curiosities of any sort or kind foi reward, shall previously to Vrforminz or exhibiting in any county io this state pay to the sheriff thereof twenty dodars as a tax tt the stave, to oe accounted lor by the sheriff as other taxes, and on pavi. a such tax and obtaining a receipt therefor such person or company shall be authorised and pero,ittd .perfojm or exhibit as aforesaid in such county, and no other for the space of one year there after, and each and every itinerant siagj piayer, rope dancer, tumbler wire dancer, or exhi Vitrr of natural or artificial curiosities iur u reward, who shall perform or exhibit in any county without previously havicgp.rd the t;tx herein directed, f-hall be liable to a forleiture of sixty dollars, to be collected by ihe sheriff cf baid county by distress and sale of any oroOerty of suth .delinquent, and to be applied ne half to the use of the state and the other halt to ihe use of the sheriff. ' XIX. And be it further ejected, That a tax of five dollars be and the same h hereby laid ,fm gates which may have been or which hereafter may be at any time erected across any pub- Jic road or highway within thi state, and the owners cf.such gates shall give in the same at the rae time, that thsy give in their taxable property, and the tax shall be levied collected ad accounted for in the same manner as other taxes. u XX. And be it further tnactid, That for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven teen, a tax of twenty five cents era each and every free poll, and a tax ot twenty five cents on each !nd every black poll, shall be levied and collected under the same rules regulations andrestric. aons s poll taxes have neretotore dcc couectea. aau Jina oe n jurtner enaciea, wu ucc mates Detween tne ages oi twenty one ana m iv years, aau slaves Detween tnt ages oi iwcivc ana titty, shall be subject to a poll tax, ana an skives shall be listed in the county where they reside. f - XXII. Andbe it further enaciedy Taat all persons who shall bring negro slaves from ano ther state into this state for sale, or shall take negroes through any part of this state for any 'ether tjtate, for sale, shall pay to the sheriff of some one of the counties, the sum of five dollars Wponei cb negro slave so brought and. it shall be the duty of the respective sheriffs im this jBtatt atW their deputies to collect the. tax hereby imposed ; but if the 6id person or persons hall produce to the sheriff of any one county, the certificate of the sheriff of any other1 county, .'duly, 'authenticated under the seal of the Clerk of the couhtv in which such sheriff resides, that Itehias paid the tax hereby imposed, he or they shall be permitted to proceed without thepay Daectiof any futthcr tax. d ri on conviction shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds and be imprisoned at the dis cretion ot the court not exceeding six monins. VIII. And be it further enacted, lhat so much of an act, entitled " An act to ircornora the Fayctteville School Association" as might by construction or implication seem to author ise the said association or its agents to issue any ticket, order, check, bills or promissory note, ci her what are commonly called due bills or bank notes, of any value or description be and the ame is heieby repealed and made void. IX. Andbe it further enacted, That so much of an act, entitled "An act for tstab'ishir.ga manufaciuring company,'! in the county of Bertie, as might by construction seem to authorise the said c ompany or its agents to issue any tickets, orders, checks, bills or p omiSsOry notes, ei ther what are commonly called aue ouis or Daox notes, ot any value or description, be and the s:tme is hereby repealed and made vo;d. X. And be it further enacted, That in ca3e the Fayetteville School Association or Bertie Manufacturing Company, or their agents respectively, or any person or persons, school cr aca ' demy, or corporation or company, bhall refuse or neglect to pay on demand any bill, ticket, check, order, promissory note or other species of security, whatever may be its fotm or name, either what are commonly Called due bills, checks or bank notes, the holder shall be entitled to recover one hundred per centum on the principal due on said due bill or bank note. XI. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act as relates to the passing or receiv ing of due bills or bank notes intended to be prohibited by this act, already issued stands aa pended until ihe fiist day of July, eighteen hundred aod seventeen. Jin act for the better regulation of appointment of county officerf. , BE it enacted by the General Assembly of North Carolina, and itis hereby enacted dy the atu thoriiy of the tame, That in future in the appointment of any sheriff, coroner, county trustee, clerk of the county court, register aod attorney, there shall be present a majority of the acting justices of the peace of the county, and no person shall be deemed to be duly elected without receiving a majority of the votes of the justices present. ' II. And be it further enacted. That in the apppintmentof any ranger, constable or other ccun ty officer, not named in the first section of this act, there shall be present at least seyen justices of the peace of the county, and no person shall be deemed duly elected without receiviua a ma jority cf the votes of the justices present : Provided, that nothing in the first section cf this act, bhall extend to the counties of Surry, Stokes, Granville and Burke flV act making it the duty of sheriffs to serve notices of the clerks of courts and clerks and tnai ters inequity to parties concerned, to attend on the days of reference at making up reportt,'1 and for other purposes. . WIIjREAS much inconvenience has arisen on account of sheriffs not being: compelled to serve notices as above recited, for remedy whereof, BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolna, and it h hereby enact ed by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act it shall be the du ty of the several sheriffs within this state to serve all notices issuiug from clerks of courts and clerks and masters in equity, to parties concerned in, all references to them made, and for neg lect or failure Jto do the same, shall be subject to the same penalties as by law provided for omis sions or neglect in serviog other process issuing to them. 'x' 1 II. And Whereas, the present allowance made to the sheriffs serving process at a distance, is by no means sufficient ; Be it further enacted, That from and "after the passage of thit act, all sheriffs, for said service of any process at a distance of twenty miles or upwards, shall be al lowed four1 cents for each and every mile, to be taxed in trie bill of costs. III. 1 Beit further enacted, That all acts coming within the purview and meaning of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed and made void. i V! f IS- I: i V V, Y: I1 Sin !;; ill i fi?i. r1 -5 1." If I- r . fj 'J' 1
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