The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-12


subject to location. Provided Nevertheless, |
That, the tract or parcel of land SO as aforesaid
forfeited, shall be subject to the redemption of
the former rightfu and proper owner at any
time within three years after such forfeiture shall
have accrued, upon payment of the taxes due
,hereupon, according to the following rules, to
wit. That ifthe said taxes shall be paid in the
first year after such forfeiture shall have accrued,
there shall be paid all interest of twenty five per
centum pcr annum on the amount OF the said
taxes from the time-thcy became due, till paid
If the said taxes shall be paid in the second
year after such forfeiture shall have accrued,
there shall be paid an interest of fifty per CEN
tu,n per annum on the amount of taxes due as
aforesaid If the said taxes shall be paid in the
third year after such forfeiture shall have accru-
ed, there shall be paid an interest of one hum
dred per centum per annum, as aforesaid Pro-
vidcd also, That nothing in this act shall be so
constructed as to affect the rights Of infants,
femes covert, or persons OF unsound mind, until
one year after the disabilities shall have ceased, on
their paying all taxes due, with an interest there
on a, the rate of ten per centum per annum on
the amount due as aforesaid.
All acts and parts of acts coming within the
purview ofthis act, are hereby repealed.
This act shall commence and be in force
from and after the first day of March next.
A copy from the Ro-Teste,
J. PEASANTS. jr. Keeper
of the Rolls.
General Assembly, begun and held at the cap
itol in the city of Richmond, on Monday
the fifth day of December, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight,
and Of the commonwealth the thirty third.
AN ACT providing for the redemption of GER
tain lands forfeited by the non-paymcnt of
taxes thereon.
Passed February 9th 1907
de it enacted by the General Assembly,
nThat all lands hereafter forfeited or hercaf-
ter to be forfeited to the commonwealth for the
non-payment of taxes, by virtue of the laws now
in force, shall be rctleemable at Any time within
three years from the time wher such forfeit
ture hath heretofore accrued, or shall hereafter
accrue, and until the first day of March next
succeeding the expiration OF the said term OF
three years, payment of the taxes due thereon,
with an interest of ten per centum per annum or
| each years tax, from the time when the same
! became or shall become due, until the time of
! such redemption. Provided nevertheless, That all
| lands heretofore forfeited, shall be redcemable
! in like manner, and on payment OF the like in
terest, on or before the first day of March,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
| ten.
Be it further enacted, That the Auditor of
public accounts shall, on or before the first day
of March, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and eleven, and on before the first day Of
| March in every year thereafter, deliver to the
| collector of the taxes of each county,a list of
all such forfeited lands therein as on the first day
! of March preceding, had become irredeemable,
which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up
! in the most public place in the courthouse of
| the county.
BE i, further enacted, That on the first Mon
| day In August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eleveven, and on the first Monday
OF August in every year thereatter, the colec-
tors shall proceed,by public auction, at the door
of the courthouse Of each county, to sell to the
highest bidders each tract of land contained
within the list Of such forfeited lands, as were
irredccmable on the first day Of March in the
preceding year for ready money.
Be it further enacted, Tina; if at any such sale,
the former over or owners Of any forfeited
tract Of land so about to be sold, or any per.
son for him, her or them, or in his, her OF
their behalf, with or without any authority or
direction for that purpose, shall appear and pay
the taxes due thereon, with interests as aforcaaid
until the time Of such sale, such tract shall moi
be sold, but an entry of such payment shall be
made bv the collector on the list aforesaid, and
) recipe for such payment given to the person
making the same in the name of the former ow-
ner or owners, and thereupon such land shall b.
taken to be redeemed, and the forfeiture accrued
thereon, shall be, and the same is hereby fol.
ly waved and RENTED.
BE- it further enacted, That it shall be the du
Of the commissioner or commissioners of the
revenue, annually, on the first Monday in Au
gust, to attend at the courthouse of their re.
} spective counties, and to take and make out q
list ofthe sales to be sold by the collector, spe.
cifying the name Or names of the former ow.
ner or owners, the sums paid and to whom sold
which list the commissioner or commissioner.
shall forthwith transmit to the Auditor of pub.
lie accounts, who shall charge the collector with
the amount of sales appearing thereon.
BE it further enacted, That it shall be the d..