Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 June 1818 — Page 1

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AN ACT supplementary to the sevei d acts relative to direct tastes and internal duties fir ;'; enacted h-j f'ir Sena cvi IT ;.'? of Representative of the unid tittfe of .1m rim i i Congrats arntbtrd T!at the Serretarv f the Treasury shall be, end he1 is hereby authorised tociuse anv cm dons ordeferts i i the assessment of the di ect taK laid in the vears onethoti Band eight hundred a n I Rfte n wd one t iou and eiht bun Ire I and en. m the M h collection district f" : i .to b su jpll -d or corrt r ted bv the h '-.ripa! as- fof the said district i such m . the s o I S re l iry shall see fit: P d That e said corrections be hiadt, as nearlv as may be. turner exIsting circu nstances, in conformity frith the principles app icibie to other collection districts a ri that the same, so fir as they regard the tax laid in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, Shall have reference to the day prescri bed by the act ol Jauuaryninth One thou ea.i I eight huhdre I and of en, and so far as t iey (regard the tax laid in the fear c ie thousand eh: A Hundred and sixteen s ail have r deren :t to the first day of June o i thousand ei rht hundred sixteen : A t ftrwid d That previous to makmg su h Corrections the said principal pssessor shall attend at the court house of each county within ins district, for at least t iree days fort e purpose of hear ing apnea ts, of which attendance he s' all give thirty days' notice, either bv hand Kills posted up or in a newspaper print in each county. The time at w inch the taxes, for the said years, shall become due shall be that on Wuiuh the tax lists ahall be delivered to and receipted for by the collector. And to d fray the expanses rf making said correction! there, is hereby app rmi i ited a sum not exceeding ftve thousand dollars to be paid out of anv monies not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 2. And he Ufnr hi r endtti tt ' hat the Secretary oft le Treasury be author ised i i case, in his opinion, the public tnt m st require it to pay for the publi Cat! ns f tnc collectors of the direct tax, prescribed bv the twentyetgth and tw n-tv-n'uun sections of the act of anuarv ri -it'll, one thousand eight hundred and ftftetn, a price which s'.a'i riot exceed tU vt usually paid bv in li hiala for pub li rations made by their oi der. Sec. 3. And b it fur h t matt d That in cases of the sale of propertv for direct taxes, laid in the years one thou sand eight hundred and thirteen one thousand c i -ht hundred and fift en, and one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, belonging- to infants, persons of insane mind, mat ried women, or persons beyond sea, its redemption shall be effected at any time within two vears after the removal of such disability, or the return to the United 5tates,on paying to the Collector of the district, or other officer of the United Atatet on whom his duties may be devolved, as the case may be, the amount paid bv the pUTChasf r. tOfl ther with ten p r centum per annum thereon, and on paying to the purchaser of the land a compensation of all improvements he may have made on the premises subsequent to his purchase, the value of which improvements to be ascertained bv three or more neighboring freeholders to be appointed by the clck of the district court, w ho on actual view ofthe premises rdiall ai;ss the value of such improvements ei or their oath, and make a return of such valuation to thr clerk aforesaid immediately. And the clerk ofthe court shall receive such compensation for his services herein, to be paid by, and received from, the pa t' s like COStt of Suits Ml tae judge of the district rourt shall, in that re spec! tax and allow Sec 4. bt tt fufth rew t , That the imc allowed (br the t U i tlon of Ja.iJ j Which iiave been or inav be iod for

the payment of taxf,s. under the act passe 1 tuc second day ol VugUst. One thousand eight hundn i id ttiirteen, entitled, "An act to ! iv and codect a direct tax within tie U dted -Vtates," an 1 purchased on be hat f of the U ited States be ex ten led t tree y B s oevo i I the time bcretofore all nvd : Pr v ' f That such extension of time shall not be beyond the first oi Fune, One thousand eight hundred m i twe tf, and that on such redemption interest be paVd at tite rate of twenty per tentum on the taX and a Iditions oftwen tv per centum chargeable thereon ; and the ig t to redeem shall nsure as 'o il to persons holding an enuita'ole or feversio iary interest in lands m purchased n b i of of t ie U lit cl States as to the oriinal own ?rs I hereof. S c. 5. . id 5 it fur h r nryrrd That the Presi lent of the Unite 1 s, be authorised wrhenever he shall consider it expedient, to abolish all the existing ofnces of co;;ectors of the direct tax and internal duties, in any tate r territory, whereupon the duties remaining to be performed shall be devolved upon such officer of the Unit d States, wut in su Ii state or territory as the President may designate Ana whenever in virtue of this authority, or of that confem d . I te act of December twentv-thb ,ne thou sand ci -ht hundred and seventeen, entitled - i act to abolish the internal duties," the office of any collector shall be abolished, or its duties transfcred fo anv other collector, or officer ot tl e United St itcs; It shall be the duy of such collector or omcer, to m vk" deeds for land sold for direct taxes, in the same manner and for the same fees a;, are provided l;v law in c ises Where no such transfer of luties has taken place. And such collector or officer shall give bond for the performance of his duties, in such sum as th Secretary of the rreasury shdl prescribe, and shall receive like compensation with th it allowed to the present collectors of direct tax and internal duties. In ad cases previous to the making n ee l there shall be delivered to and filed by the collector, or other officer, au thorised to make the same, the receipt fu the purchase money paid for the cal property sold for any tax. At the expiration of three months after the time allowed for the redemption of property sold for taxes the collectors or other ofncei s afores ie. In each state except the designated co ectors shall make out and lodge with the clerk ofthe district c ant

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Unredeen ed sold to individuals, and of the like property purcnased in behalf I f the United States . which statement! shall de ignatc the names of the persons taxed where resident the amount oi the tax and additions, the description, situation, and quantity of the prop rty sold

for taxes, the name of the owner or presumed owner, when sold, t'e name ot the purchaser, and the an ount paid bv the purchaser; and t t a;d collectors or other officers shad likewise p. over to the said clerk, the monies received for the put chasers and in their hands, for which statements and monies the clerk shall give them a receipt The said clerk shall thenceforth have cxc.usivc authority to grant deeds, and to perform a 1 the other duties peviouslv performed by the collector, or other officer aforesaid in regard to the direct tax : Provtded That one half of the compensation made therefor be for the use of the clerk, and the Other half for that ofthe collector, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. And tiie same course shall be pursued, in regard to the respective designated collectors, whenever their ofliees shall be abolished by the President ofthe United States, in which case the right of redemption that may still remain shall be effected through the said clerks. The clerks ofthe district COUrtS shall on the first of J uiUary, in each year, render to the 'Vectctary ofthe treasury distinct statements cf their proceedings, in such form as shall be prescribed bv him. and shall pay over the monies received by them for the USe ofthe United Mates. Sec. f 1nd h- it fur:h r eriartrd. That ?.o abatement from the amounts ofthe bonds eavenfor internal dirties, at the rate of eight per centum per annum, shall be ma le on the payment thereof, previous to their becoming due. See 7. .f 1 I hf U f:if thrr fftiffrcf, That in all cases in which deeds for property S'dd for the direct tax imposed in the Sf 17S. shall have been made, or in which defective deeds have been made, deeds may and shall be granted therefor bv the mars! .'s of the respective districts in which the pi op rty is situate, within two t ire from t' e pa tsage f this ;ir, when the lihi of redn.ntiori has expired, and

in other cases within two years after the said right may expire, on the terms and subject to the conditions fixed by law : Provided That where new deeds m v be made, tue same shall only be granted OQ the delivery of the defective need to the marshal, who shall cancel thv same as soon as the new deed is made, which shall, after reciting at length t he defecti e deed, de lare the property to be conveyed to t ic origlninal grantee, bis heirs cr representatives, subject to any riht or claim thereto that may have accrued subsequent to the date of the defective dec ! ; and said marshal shall receive two do lars for preparing and executing each deed. Sec r i' fur-, r rnrrfro", That in any suit or action which shall be hereafter instituted by the nited States, a,ai ,st any corp n'.tte body for the rei overv of no iey upon anv bid, note, or Other security, it shall be lawful to summon as garnishees the di btors of such corporation ; snd It shu.i be the duty of any per son, so summoned, to appear in open court, and depose, in Writing to the au it which he or she Was indebted to the said corporation, at the time of tl G rice of the summons. & at the time ol making such deposition and it shad oc lawful to enter up judgment in favor of the United States, for the sum admitted by such garnishee to be due to the s.dd Corporation in the same manner as if it had been due and owing to the. United States: Provided, that no judgment shall have been rendered against any gai nishee until after judgment shall have been rendered against tnc corporation dv fen I mt to the said action, nor until the sum in which the said garnishee may sta id Indebted be actually due. Sec 9. And 6 it furth r enacted That Where any person summoned as garnishee, shall depose in open court that be or she is not Indebted to such corporati- ( i, nor was not at the time ofthe service : the summons, it shall be lawful for - U. Sta:es to tender an issue upon SUCh demand 6c if upon the trial ofsuch la ae, a verdict ahall be rendered against such garnishee, ju Igment shall be entered ir favor of the lT. St.it e :s, ursuant to such verdict. With costs of suit. Sec. 10. And Brit fur renatttd That if anv person, SUmmoiK d as garnishee, undi r the provisions of this act, shall fail to appear at the term of the court to which he has been summoned, he shall be subject to attachment lor conic nipt of the court. oYr. I I And hr ,7 further eyicctcd That so much of the act passed on the SOth of April 18 16 entitled 14 An act to allow drawback of duties on spirits distilled & su gar refined within the U. tates, and for other purposes " as allows a drawback of foUr cents upon every gallon of spn its distilled from moiasses fie a drawhick of four cents per pound upon refined su rar exported from the U. States, together With all the regulations and provisions of the said act upon the subject of the sai 1 drawbacks shall be deemed. Consti ued and taken to be and remain in full force and virtue, any actor acts to the contrary notwithstanding H CLAY, Speaker ofthe House of Representatives. JOHN OA LLAKl), President of the Senate pro. tempore. April 20, 18 iS. Approved, JA KS MONROE. AV ACT making appropriations for the Public Buildings, and for furnishing the v apit'd end President's House. je if enacted by the Senate fit HoUmt of R tier sent a' iv en nf the United State of America in Congrt aembled That there be appropriated for the completion ofthe vine;s of the Capitol, in adi.ion to the sum of 2 dollars alrea dy appropriated to sum of 80,000 dollars. For procuring materials laying the foundation, and other preparations for the centre building of the Capitol, one

nunored thousand d illi rs. For finishing the President's House, 15 214 dollars. For Offices to the President's House, 7000 dollars. 1 or the wu!l north of the President's House, with gates and iron railing the width ofthe house. 3,518 dollars. For contingencies, 437 dollars. For gradu itin ; and improving the President's square. 10,000 dollars. For erecting a temporary building for committee rooms near the Capitol, $,63.4 dollars. For furnishing the Representative Chamber and Committee rooms, 3o,c o doll irs. Foi furnishing t' e Senate chamber k committee rooms, 30j000 (mttai

For furnishing the Presidents House 30XX) dollars. Fr making p;ood a deficiency in the appropiiation ofthe past year for furnish, ing the president's house, IO,OOJ dollars. Wfitcb said several sums of money hereby approfM Lu tl, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec 2. .l i t br it further cnarted. That the sum hereby appropriated, for furnishing the representatives chamber, shall be expended under the direction Of the speaker of the house of representatives ; that for the senate, under the dirt ction

oi toe vicc-prcsKicnt of the U States ; and the remaining sums under the dircc tion cf the president of the U. Sutcs. April 20, 1818. Approved. JAMES MONROE. AV ACT to increase the duties on certain manofiactured articles imported into the United States. lit it enaett d bu the Senate and Ff .use of Jteir. en:zrives cf the Unfed S'atc f Am rira in C nrree iuua mbled. That from :,fter t e 3 nh day of June, 1818, the duties now in iorce upon tnc artic.es hereinafter enunierated and uescribed, at their importatibn into the United St tes, s tall cease ; and mat in lieu then of, t. ere shali be tHci ceforth Jaki. ievie Sc col ectcd, upon the said articles, al tlieir importation, the s-ei al and respectivo rates or duties following that is to say : on artie'es manufactured from copper, or of Winch copper is the tmitertal of Chief vaitle, 25 per cent ad al m , on silver-plated sa diery, coach fx. harness furniture, 2i per centum ad raWnmi on cut mas-,, 3j per centum sd i d nd ; on tacks, brads h sprigs, not t xe, ing 16 ounces to the thousand, five cents n every thousand there it ; and on taclts, brads an i sprigs, exceeding 16 oum s to the thousand, the same dutv aa nn nails; brown Russia sheetings, not exceeding 52 aiciiines to each piece l and 6u cents per piece: white Russia Iheetmgas ot exceeding 52 archincs in ea h piece, g2 and 50 cents per p?ecc. Sec 2. And b i fktrtht r , nacted, That an addition of ten per centum shall be made to the several rates of duties above specified and imposed, in respect to all such goods, wares Sc me-chandise, which after the said 3Jth day .f June, 1 B ! 3, shall be imported in ships or vessels not of the United States : Provided That this additional duty shall not apply to poods, wares and mere .andise imported in shins or vtsseli not of the U. -tales, entitled by treaty, or by any act cr acts of congress to be entered in the ports .F the l. Si itei on the payment of the same duties as are paid ongoois wares and merchandise, imported in ships or vessels of the United States. Sec. 3. And be Ufurthx r enacted That tlx re shall be allowed a drawback of the duties by this act imposed, on goods, wans and merchandise imported into the United States upon the exportation thereof within the time, ic in the manner prescribed by the 4tn section ofthe act entil ed " A: set to regulate the liuti. s on imports and tonnage " passed on t. e 27ih day of Apiii, 1816 Sc.4 And bt Ufurtkrt frfre That the existing laws shall extend to, a:.e. be in force lor, the collection of the duties Imposed In this act, on good! wares and merchandise imported into the U States and for the recovery, collection, disti ibution and remission of all fines peiia ties and forfeitures ; and for the allowai ce of the drawbacks by t.usact authorised, as fully and effectually as if every reguhv tion, restriction penalty forfeiture, provision clause, matter and thing, in the existing laws co;it. i:.ed, had bei n inser ted in, and re-enacted by this act. And that all acts. 8c parts of acts which are contrary to this act shah be, Sc the same are hereby repeale I. April 20. 2 818 Approved: JAMES MONROE. ANT ACT for the relief of major general Jacob Brown it enact rd by the Senate amd flf ue of Rrpreten'anves if th.- United State of A nerira in Ctnteret aserrblrd That the proper accounting officers of tne Treasury Department be, ami thev are hereby, authorized and direted to settle the claim of major geneial Jacob BroO on accodnt of a jOdgment obtainerl against him in the supreme court of the state of New York at the suit of Henry Utuy, together with reasonable costs and charges : Provided that sum to be rtiowe I on the settlement aforesaid, s! al! not exceed the sum of six hundred twenty one dollars and ninety tWOCenftS. Sec. 2..i?:J : r nter tnactcd, That

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