840 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



it is paid into the Treasury of the United States, fails to render hi 

 account, or pay over the same in the manner or within the time re 

 quired by law, it shall be the duty of the proper Auditor to cause t( 

 be stated tlie account of such oflicer, exl: biting truly the amount dui 

 to the United States, and to certify' the same to the Solicitor of th( 

 Treasury, who -hall issue a warrant of distress against the delin 

 quent oflicer and his sureties, directed to the marshal of the district ir 

 whicli such officer and his sureties reside. Where the officer and hi? 

 suretias reside in ditferent districts, or where they, or either of them 

 reside in a district other than that in which the estate of either maj 

 be, which it is intended to take and sell, then such warrant shall b( 

 directed to the marshals of such districts, respectively. 



liev. St. sec. 3625. us jiiuencled by act .July 31. 1S94. c. 174, s. 4. 2i 

 Stat. 20(;. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3626. 

 Contents of distress warrant. 



Sec. 3G2(). The warrant of distress .shall specify the amount with 

 which such delinquent is chargeable, and the sums, if any. which 

 have been paid. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3627. 



Execution against delinquent officer. 



Sec. ?>(\-2~. The nuirshal authorized to execute any warrant of dis- 

 tre.ss shall, by himself or by his deputy, proceed to levy and collect 

 the Sinn renuiining due, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels 

 of such delinquent officer; having given ten days' previous notice of 

 such intended sale, bv affixing; an advertisement of the articles to be 

 .sold at two or more public i)laces in the town and county where the 

 goods or chattels were taken, or in the town or county where liie 

 owner of such goods or chattels may reside. If the goods and chat- 

 tels be not sufficient to satisfy the warrant, the same maj' be levied 

 ujion tlie person of such officer, who may be committed to ])rison, 

 (here to remain until discharged by due course of law. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3628. 

 Execution against surety. 



vSkc. IW>'2H. If the delinquent officer aKsconds, or if goods and 

 chattels belonging to him cannot be fomid suflicient to satisfy the 

 warrant, the nuirshal or his deputy shall ])roceed, notwithstanding 

 the rommitiiient of the deliiKpuMit officer, to lew and collect the sum 

 which I'l'iiiains duo by such deliiKiuent. by the distress and sale of the 

 goods and chattels of his sureties; having given ten days' previous 

 notice of such intended sale, by affixing an advertisement of the 

 :irlicles to be sold at two or more pul>lic placCvS in the town or countj 

 where the goods or chattels were taken, or in the town or county 

 where the owner resides. 



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REV. ST. SEC. 3629. 



levy to be a lien. 



Sec, 'MVIU. The amount due by any delinquent officer is declared tc 

 l>e a lien upon the lands, tenements, and hereditaments of such officei 

 uiul hi.s sureties, fi-oiu the d:ite of a levy in pursuance of the warrant 



