Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 February 1817 — Page 1

From the Press of ELIHU STOUT, Publisher of the Laws of the United States. Vol. 8.J V1NCENNES, (Ind.) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY i, is 17. No.

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77; WESTERS SVS, TS printed on every S . u relay, it Two D jilars per annum, it ii 1 ii advance, or Two Doliaia and Fifty Cents, at the end of the year, tor which a note will be required.

No subscription can lie wit til all arrearage are paid. Advertisements conspicuoi

ad on the usual terms. Advertis-n- customers Will note on their advertisements the nUmber of times they wish them insert. . I i "hose ser.t without such directions iil he continued until forbid, and must be paid for accordingly. From the National In: I'iencer. At an adjourtled meeting ot the citizens of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria and many others, held in the Hull of the House o4 Representatives of the United States, on Saturd ty the 23th day of December 1816, for the purpose of receiving and considering, from tiie committees appointed to that duty at a previous meeting, a constitution of the Society, i'or amclio. .i Ing the condition of the free people of color in the U States, by providing a colonial retreat on this or the continent oi Africa ; and. ft memo rial to Congress requesting the sanction of and co-operation of the general government in the e t of the Institution aforesaid a Constitution was reported by the committee appointed for that purpose ; and having been discussed and amended, was then unanimously accepted by the -Meeting in the following words : Article I. This Society shall be called. u The Am :u Society for Co-fuzing-the Free Peofilc of C dor of the United States " Article II. The ob'ect to which its attention 13 to be exclusively directed is to promote and execute a plan for colonizing (with their consent) the t'.c pcopic f color residing in our country in

Africa, Or such other pi; ces as Con res

shall deem mo

O tober, every year, and at such other Sec. 9. The Commissioners of each times the president may direct. They county shall have and use one common shall conduct the business of the society seal, for the purpose of sealing their proand take suca measures for effecting it3 ceedins, and copies of the same, when object, as they shall think proper, or signed and sealed by the said Commissive. uch shall be directed on the meetings oners, and attested by their Clerk, shall ot the society, and make an annual re- be good evidence of such proceedings, port of their proceedings. They shall on the trial of any cause in any of the also fill up all vacancies occurring dur- courts within this state. The Comniising the year, and make such bye-laws for sioners aforesaid, at their session in the their government as they may deem ne- month of November in even year, shall cessary, provided the same are not re- make out a fair and accuse statement pugnant to this constitution. of receipts and expenditures of the preArticle X. Every Society which shall ceding year, and have the same sec up be formed in the United Stales to aid in at the courthouse door, and at two other the object of tJiis association, and w hich public places in their county respectiveshall co-operate with its funds for the ly, within ten days after their said sessi-purpos-s thereof, agreeably to the rules on. And if the said Commissioners afand regulations of this society, shall be ter accepting their appointment shall auxi iary thereto, and its officers shall be neglect or refuse to do Lis or their duty entitled to attend and vote at ail meet- in oflice, he or they so offending shall on ings ot the society, and of the board of conviction by indictment before tiie Cir

cuit court of the proper county, be fined for every such offence in any sum not excee ;ing one hundred dollars. Approved Dec 17, 1316.

managers.

I 1 1 AN ACT to establish a board of County Commissioners. Sec. 1 BE it enacted by the General

A; mbly of the State of Indiana, That AJV OEDLVAXCE forlftyimrand col.1 m a ... . W O

lecting taxes c lor other purposes.

there shall be and hereby is organised in each county in this state, a Board of Commissioners, for transacting county business, to consist of three qualified electors. any two of whom shall be cotti-

cc. 1. 13 E it ordaiUed by the Trus

ter:

the Borough of Vincennes

Council assembled and i is- hereby cr-

dained by the authority of resaid. That

petent to do business, to be elected bv a tax bf Haifa cent per centum be laid

uie quauneo electors oi tne several on tne valuation ot each and every lot, coUnties respectively (one of whom shall half lot, and lesser part of divided lots

be elected annually to continue in office within the boundaries of this Borough three years) and until their successors which is vacant, or on which a house or arc chosen and qualified. other improvements is not placed that Sec 2. At the first election inpursu will he valued at or above three hundred

ar.ee oi tens act, there shall be

three C

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ommissioners. t:

erson liai

rs : and a tax of one fourth of a cent

per centum, on each and everv iot, half lot, or lesser parts of divided lots, that have improvements valued r.t or above

um, placed thereon and in hot; e valuation of the lots, and

pro erne

the highest number of votes, shall serve for three years j the pco sen having the next highest number of votes, shall serve two years; a:,d the person haying the next highest number of votes, shall

serve one year; but if two or more shall in levyine said taxes

be equal m number, their erratic shall be Sec. 2. Be it ordained bv

determined bv lot. Sec o. Each person elected as a Commissioner, shall on FKceivinc; a certifi

cate of his election take the oath oi

t 7 lot!

fiereon, si

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prescrii

expedient Ana the firmation required by the constitution cf sors

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the improvements thereon,

1 C ittilu v 3 .l o L1C16 II : The - ; sessor or ;

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Srciety shall act to effect this object, in Co-operation with the gene , i government and such of the states as may ad-

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opt regulations up .Irtiele ill &

fie subiect

back of su

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States who thall subscribe t;cse articles and be an annual ere tribute r of one dollar to the funds Of the Society, snail be a member. Article IV The officers of this society shall be, a president eight vice-presidents, a secretary, atre isurer, a recorder, and a board of managers, composed of the above named officers, and teie other members of the society. They

shall be annuall) of the societv, a

on ne w-vear's clay fexc pt when that

hannens to be the Sabbath and then

ii , - next day) and continue to discharge their respective duties till others are appointed. Article V. It shall be the duty of the president to preside ai all meetings o;

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t housed to admhiistcr the sa oatli or affirmation beinfircert

inccjte, ti id

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same, shall be sufficient ant such Commissioner to take hi

and act as a member of the Board

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fifty cents for each days attendance which shall be levyed on the lots sold by tue collector, and by him pia to said' Justice. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained 6, the authority afreUd, Tit no collector shall either directly or imlireoUy, purchase any lot sold by him for taxes due thereon under the penally of one hundred dollars. Sec 5. it furth r ordained by the awhority af.r u: L That l , ,ih " , ,. y y ' -- it tiie collector shall Within ten days after the sale of any lot or lots, or parts oi lot, make rc turn thereof to the Clerk of the Board ot IVustees, who shall record the same, and in which return he shall state the number of the lot or lots, or parts of lots which have been sold for taxes due thereon, the name of the Justice who attended the sale, and an account of the expences incurred thereby. Sec 6 Br U farther ordained by the authority aforesaid That it shall be the duty of the collector to give the purchaser a deed for any lot or lots, or part of lots, bought at said sale, which deeds shall be witnessed by the Justice attending the same, and shall be made cut in the manner and form prescribed bv the laws of the state in such case made and p ovided. And in making out such deed, the collector shall designate the lot or lots or parts of lots by giving the number on the general plat, or on the particular plat of such Jot or lots as may have since been attached to the BorougtjL and the street or strca ts by which it h bounded, and the deed so mace shall vest in, and transfer to the purchaser all right and title which anv person or persons had, or could have, to srid lot or

lots, or parts of lot! subject however, u ably to an act cf gislature, entitled ners of town lots tc when thev shall be Sec. f. Me it fur av th c ritv a fores a. id.

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at the tiiee of sale, be redeemed agreene J en 'tonal LeAn act to allow owredecm the same oi;! for taxes M h r ordained by the I hat all O". i ,rrrc-

heretofore passed on the subject of taxu, iu.r(. ..it I WitO ail on mnnrp rnti.

" V III An ordidance ponding out the ob-

on, anu levying a tax on

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hin this Borough, with the of attached and the owners n, and if unknown, lie shall

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n th and

:of

in coiu1

opposite

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until hi

number, ne snail place the vafuatic

wr.ic.ihe :s e.e; ea. and

successor shall be Qualified or

s e. pm mto oflice. Sec 4 The Commissioners thus elected and qualified, shall he considered a body politic and corporate, and as such in all matters wherein the county isconcer-

the

rls oi the lot, and the

tne a of nd

Sec. 8. Teh: or, feet and be in mm legal promtilatioi PASSED Jai u: I F E. Stout, CVv

!'" and the same are ! ere nd shall be of rone effect.

hall take e(h nd after the

L c rfrOI . 29, 1817. GRAKTER, Chmu .' 0 ,(' .

ationoi the improvements thereoi

the- assessor or assessors, when making out said lists and valuation, shall take and recorathe name of every free male. Inhabitant of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who are not subject to pay

January vfh.

1 by ilea members

at their annual meeting:

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ned may sue, and be sued, plead and be a Borough tax for lots within said Bo-

impleaded, answer, and. be answered un- rough, and a tax or fine shall be levyed to; and do Sc transact, on behalf of said and collected fromeach and every such county all bu uncss that shall be assigned inhabitant, of one dollar, to them bv law. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the Sec. 5. The Board of Commissioners authority aforesaid, That so soon as the shall meet at the court-house in each and said lists are completely made out, one

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" The ship Chatincey which arrived ai New-York a few days since, it was said here on vesw i -day, brot' information of much importance to the government as itcespects the situation of our fleet in the Mediterranean. It

some of those

societVi 6s

and to call m i I i ci of the boa a, when he t or when required by a of the board. a ( ieie ' . i m. . . -cording to enioi i these duties in the absei dent. Article riL The take minutes of the pi pare and pub ish lice such other dutie . th

tanagers, hctv. and

memoci

ol t e :a si-

charce

afoi a said

brti arv.

each and cv

lay,

every county. ior the purposes

on toe second Monday (-1 Augrust and November

cry year, and shall continue in session three davs at each meeting if the business require t : Provided howevr, if tiie Circuit c ourt shall meet on am cf the

ei them shall be kept bv the Chairman of .

fore mentio

davs, the Comn

..hi not meet until the Mondi

The Clerk of the Circuit con

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president, or in Ins presidents, tccordii the board is not sitt

And the record

eeedings, and the names oi tl e m tubers, and discharge sin h other duties as rn; y be required of him. Article I'll!. The trea urer shall receive and take charge" ol ti funds of the societv. under such security as n ay be prescribed bytl e board of managers, keep the accounts, and exhibit a si ttement of receipts and expencii tires a! eVOry annual meeting, and discharge such other duties as i ty be required of him. Article IX. The board of managers shall meet on the . - ' h nday in Janu iiv, the first Monday in April the first Monday in July. . dthe first M nday in

eel e' sucli ol ; c quired by la the county sh

U ot i. en y r business a

a do

L 1 !U C 1 1 C e(. t dine s, te shail be

ine isoara, anu me other aeiivereu to :.c Collectorj who sh. Ii leccipt for the same, take an oath of office, and give bond and security for double the amount of the taxes and fm.es so listed and delivered to him, and ho shall immediately proceed to collect said taxes and fines, and if any person neglects or refuses to pay his, her or their taxes or fines when demanded by Sc id collector, he shall proceed to levy any execution in behalf of the im-

rough on the lot or lots, or parts of lots, of the person so neglecting or refusing, and on the gooMs and chattels, in case of

and the Sheriff of the personal tax or fine, and advertise y himself or dep- said lots thirty days, anil said goods and

utv attend said Board end execute their chattels twenty davs. and at the expire oi lers. tion of the thirty days, he shall proceed Sec 2 When only two Commission- to sell at the court-house door such lot ers sliail be present at the meeting of or lots or parts of lots, by way of public tl Board, and a division shall take place auction, or so much thereof laid off in an any question it shall be continued un- the form of a square or parallellogram, lil th ir next meeting before it shall be in some corner of said lot, or part of lot,

to be designated by the collector at the time of sale. And it shall be the duty of the collector to give notice to one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in said Borough, to attend the sale of lots for the non-payment of taxes, and it is hereby made the duty of said Justice to superintend said sales, and prevent

cancv shah, be filled bv an election of anv fraud and collusion in the san e, and

many aetermineu. See. 8 Where any vacancy shall happen in the office of Commissioner, the Circuit court of the count), or the two Associate Judges in vacation) shall appoiut a suitable person or persons, to fill such vacancy until the next annual elect o i for Commissioners, when such va

lue electors of One county.

the Justice shall receive one duilurand

was reported hy

on board, that Cc.m. rhamw

,, . j :ollectiner our htrte fWr few

the purpose of malviiic another taeai with the Dey of Algiers at theeannon's month. The otfieial letters received by that vessel however, mention nothing of this fact, hut rather induce the helief that our differences with t!:c Turk will be easily au! amicably adjusted. .For my own part, I think very differently.' The Senate of the U. States ha been summoned by the Executive, to meet on the 4lh of March next, the day after the termination of the present C ongress. Extract of a letter from Jlnttgua, Nov. 25, received in NewYork. 14 The famous Adm. Brown of South America, in tie Hercules, lias been brought in here. 6c ressel and cargo have been condenv ned, and aie to he sold on the 1st Jan. Ti e cargo is of very gi rat Yitiue. and cunsibts ol" dollars, tic-