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An Act to amend an act, entitled an act, to regulate the town of Lexington. 1816 113 (1816)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0102 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF GEORGIA. said, That the said Jeremiah Pittman and Delany shall in future he deemed and considered as distinct and so. perate persons, altogether unconnected by any mysti. cal union or civil contract whatever, at any time hereto- fore made or entered into between then. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker ofi the, House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Assented to, 18th December, 1816. D. B. MITCHELL, Governor. AN ACT, To amend an act, entitled an act, to regulate the town of Lexington, passed on the 24th day of November, 180, and an act to amend the same, passed on the 27th day of November, 1807, and for other purposes. 3 E it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That the Commissioners of the said town of Lexington shall have full power and authority to pass such bye-laws and regulations as they may deem necessary for imposing and. collecting a poll tax upon the citizens of said town, and also a tax upon all property, real and personal, and stock in trade in the said town-Provided, such poll tax shall not exceed one dollar, and such tax on property shall not exceed twelve and a half cents for every hundred dol- lars value thereof, within the term of one year. § 2. And be it farther enacted, That the said Commis- sioners shall have power and authority to appoint such oticeris as they may deema necessary for the purpose of enforcing and collecting any such taxes, in the most sum. mary manner. § 3. And be itfurther enacted, That the said Comimis- sioners shall have power to pass any bye-laws and re- gulations they may deem necessary, requiring the citih P 1.19