Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-08

General Assembly, begun and bed Al the CAM o.
in the city OF kichTond, on Monday the filth
day OF December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight huadr d aud eight, and Of
the conmonweaith me ihr'y-,hird.
AN ACT p ovlding for the redemp 10 IF certain
land iortsi ed Dy the noh payment OF the lax-
es thereon.
CPassed February oh, 1901
ZEE it enacted ny the Genera A seaoy, That
- al lands heretofore 10 efcd or here al err 10 be
forfeited u the conno rwe,'th for the non-pay.
ms mt OF taxes. oy vir.ue of nc laws now III force
shall be tedsemablc at ary time within three
Yeas f'orn the time when such forfeiture hath
hstetofoe ccrn.d, or shall hereafter accrue and
until the first day Of March mex succeeding the
exprs ion Of the said term OF three years, On
pa, mens of the taxes due thereon, with an inc.
rest Of per cen,um per annun on each years
tax, from the time when the same became or shall
become due until he time OF such EDEN on
= ov ded, nevertheless, Ih { al land, herclof re
forfea7d, shall be sedeenabl: in like manner, and
on payment OF he like interes', or before he
,ir4g day ri Mar in the yeat one thousand eIglt
hundsed TEL.
Be il furtner enantel, That The auditor of pub.
lie accounts, sha on or beto the frs, day Of
Ma Oh, in he yea thousand eight hundred
aud eleven, and on or before the hfst day of
March Ia eve year thereaiter. deliver 20 The
coIlec' or Of IN taxes OF esca county, a lst O.
all such forfeited d,thereiu, as on he first day
of March prcccdIog, had become irgedecmablc,
wnch list shall be lorthw TN posted or hung up in
the most puoiIe place IN the courthouse OF tue
county.
b it fuf,her enacted, That on the 6rst Mon
day in August, iii the year one thousand eight
hundsCd and eleven, and The first Monday Of
Augut in every year theieafer, the collectors
$ all proceed, by public auction, at The dor Of
toe courthouse OF each county to sell 10 the
highest adder, each tract OF and CO obtained wi H.
IN tue list OF such ocfeied lands, as were ire
deenabie on the FIST day of March in lhe pre-
cedirg year, FOR ready mo icy.
Be IL further enacted, That if at any such sale,
the former owner or owners of any feIiei cd ract
Of land 10 about to be sold, or any person for him,
he them, or In his, her or their behalf wih
or without any authority or direct o. for That
purpose, shall appear and pay ia; taxes due
with interest as aforesaid, unit, the time
oil such safe such tract shall noi be sold, but an
entry Of SUCH payment saall he made by the
collector on the list aio osaId, and reoelpr for
such paymen. gwen to the p r5on making the
same ia the name Of the former owner or owners,
an ihereupon such land shall be taken 10 bete
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon, shat
be, and the same 10 hereby fully waved md remit
ted.
Be it further enacted, Thar It shall be the duty
OF the commissioner or Com ,nissiOnets OF The se.
venue, annually, on ne FIRST Monday In August
TO attend at the couGhonse OF their respective
and o take aud make out a ist Of
The sales so to be made ny The collector, sp. city
ing the name or names of the foFmtr owner o.
owners, The sums paid and to whom sold which
lstthe commissioner o. commissioners shall forth
with transmit 20 The auditor oil pub &c accounts
who shall charge the collector with the amour
OF sales appearing thereon.
BE it further enacted, I hat it shall be the du
~ OF every collector topay annUals ~ the pm
nc treasury, all such sum or sums If money
he shall receive by virtue of this act dedudrng |
A commission OF FIVE per centun thereon, when |
payment shall annually be made on the same day |
m which the taxes collected in the 81 ne yea
hall be yable.
Bel further enacted, That the lists Of sale S.
certified and taken b. The commissioners, or a
her OF them, shall be sufficient 20 charge the !
.olector or MS security or securities mis-, her
1eir heirs, executors or administrators thetc |
sphson any motion 10 he made 10 recover ~,
sarne Dy the sudilor OF public atcouats And ~