Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-04


General Assembly, begun and he'd at the Capt. oil
in the city of Richmond, on MONDAY the iif.i.
day of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of
the commonwealth the thirty third.
AN ACT p DIVIDING for the redemption Of certain
lands forfeited BY the non payment of the taxs
es thereon.
lpassed February 9Th, 1907
n & il enacted by the Genera A sen,by, That
~ ali lands heretofore forfeited hereafter to be
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non-pay.
ment Of taxes, by vriue of the laws now in force,
shall be ,edeeniable At any time within three
years from The time when such forfeiture hath
heYetofoe ACCRUED, or shall hereafter accrue, and
until the first day of March next succeeding the
expiration OF the said term of three years, on
payment of the taxes due thereon, with an inc.
rest o. zen per centum per annum OIL each years
tax from time when the sase became or shall
become due, until The time of such redemption.
/ Provided, nevertheless, hat al lands herelof re
forfeited, shailbs ,edeemable in like nianaer, and
on payment Of the like interest, on or before the
/ irs day of March in the year one thousand eight
: hundred and tea.
| Be 1t further enaned TAat the auditor of pub
| lie acoounts, shall or before the frs, day oil
| March, in he yea, one thousand eight hundred
and eleven, and on or before the first day 81
1 March in every year thereafter, deliver 20 the
/
all .ueh forfeited isads therein, as the frs, cay
of March preceding, had become iriedeemable
which LIST shall be forthwith posted or hung up il
the mos, public place IN the courthodse of tnt
county.
Be il further enacted, That on the first Mon
day in august, in the year one thousand eigh
hundred and eleven, ard on the FIRST Monday o
Augut in every year thereafter, the collectors
shall proceed, by public auction, q, the door o
the courthouse OF each county, to sell TO th'
hishes, bidder, each tract ofland contained with
YIN the ist of such forfeited lands. as were ire
deemsble OF the FIRST day of Mach in the pre-
ceding ear, for ready money.
I BE il fnrher enacted, That If at any such sale
J the former owner OF owners Of any forfeited rae
| Of land about 10 he sold, OF any pcuoufur him
her or them, or in hif, her or tneir behalf, with
o. withou' any authority or direction tor that
purtose, shall appear aud pay the taxes due
thIeon, with iuteTcst as afore aid, until the TIM
OF inch sale such tract sna!l NOT be sold, but au
chtsy of such payment sbAll be made ny the
! collector on the list aforesaid, and retelpt foI
= uch ptymen, gwen to the person making the
'sme in the nafue OF tn former owner or owners
an Ihercupon such iand shall DC easen 70 be re
deemed, and lhe forfeiture aocrued tnercon, shai
ed, ed AND sac sans : hereby ''' waved -"' ''"''
Be l. further enacted, Ths; 1t shall be the dot,
OF the commissioner or commissioners Of the Te
veuuf, annually, on the FIRST Monday in august
TO attend a, the Courthouse Of their RESPECTIVE
ccunics. and 10 take AMI make out q lisa OF al
the sales 40 10 be made by The collector, specify
ing the name or na'ecs Of the'fo,ner owner o
owners, he sums paid ard TO whom sold whic
list TIC commissioner o. commissioners shall forth
with transmit 20 the auditor Of pub &C accounts
: who shah charge the collector with The amour
Of sales Appearing ,hc'eon.
Be it farther enac,cd, Tbatit shall be The dr
~ ole every collector topay annually into the Put
lie treasury, all such sum or sums Of money q
he shall receive BY vicue of this act dcdn0in
4 commission OF Eve per oenium thereon, wbic
payment shalt annually be made on the same d.
on which The iaxes collected IN the same yea
shall be aysbe.
: Bel, fowler enacted, That the lists Of sale 9
5 certified aud taken by tie commissioners. or c
} her at them, shall be sufficient 10 charge N
soiiscios or his secarty ufitics. his, her
+ their heirs, executors or administrators ther,
1 with, os any molten TO &c made 10 recover th