Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-01


crued. there shall be paid an interest of fifty per
centum per annum on the amount of taxes due as
aforesaid IL the said taxes sh.l be paid in the
bird year after such forfeiture shall have aceru
ed there shall be paid an interest of one hundred
per centum per annum, as aforesaid Provided
aiso That nothing in this act shall be so constru
ed as 10 ahea the rights Of infants, femes covert
or persons of uRsound mind, until one year after
the disabilities shall have ceased on their paving
all taxes due, with an interest thereupon at the
rate of ten per centrum per annum ON The amount
due as aforesaid.
AL acts and parts Of acts coming within The
Pnryiew OF this act, are hereby repealed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 Rol-rest,
J. PEASANTS, j.. Keeper
OF he Rolls.
General Assembly. begua and held at the capi o
in the city OF Richmond, on Monday the filth
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 ef certain
land forfeited b. the non payment Of the tax.
esthereon.
Cpassed February 9Th, 1907
y & il enacted by the General Assembly,, That
- all lands heretofore 70, eted o. here err TO be
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non.pay.
ment of taxes, by vir,ue OF the laws now IN fore
shall be reasonable AT any time within thee
years from the time when such forfeiture hath
heretofore accrusd or shall hereafter accrue. ana
unti the FIST day Of March nex succeeding the
expiration of the said term of three wears, on
payment of the taxes due thereon, with an in e.
rest OF temper oentum per annum on each years
tax from the lime when the same became or snail
become due, until The time of such redemption.
Provided, nevertheless, That al lands heretof ,e
forfeited, shall bs redeemable in like manaer, and
on payment OF he like interest, or or before he
.irst day OF March in the year one thousand eigat
hundred AID tea.
BE it furtheS enanted, That the auditor of pub
lie accounts, shall on or before the Hrsf day of
March, in the year one thousand eight hundred
AID eleven, and OH or before the first day Of
March in every year thereafter, deliver 20 the
collector OF the taxes OF each county, lisr Of
all such forfeited lands therein, as on the first day
of March preceding, had become iryedeemable,
which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most public place IN the courthouse of the
county.
BE it further enacted, That on the first Mon.
day in August, in the year one thousand eigh.
hundred and eleven, and on the first Monday oe
August in every year thereafter, the collectors
snail proceed, by public auction, at the door of
the courthouse OF each county, to sell TO the
highest bidder, each tract ofland contained with
in the list Of such forfeited lands, az were IRE.
deemable on the first day Of March in the pre-.
ceding year, for ready money.
BE il further enacted, That'if at any such sale !,
the former owner or owners ofany forfei,ed tract
OF land 90 sooutto be sold or any person for him,
her or them, or in his, her or their behalf, with
or without any authority or direction for thar
purpose shall appear and pay the taxes due
thereon, with interest aforesaid, until the tine
oil such sale, such tract shall no, be sold, bur an
entry ct such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list aforesaid, and receipt for
such payment gwen TO the person making the
same in the name of the former owner or owners.
and thcreupon such land shall be taken TO be re.
deemed, aud the forfeiture accrued thereon. shall
be, and the san'eis hereby fully waved and remit
Be itfuTthcr enacted, That IL shall be the dutv
efthe commissioner or commissioners of the re-.
v niue, annually, on he FIRST Monday in August.
o attend at the courthouse Of their respective
counties, and % take and make out a list of all
the sales 30 to be made By the collector, specify.
ing the name or names OF the former owner ar
owaers. the sums paid and to whom, sold which
list the Commissioners commissioners shall forth.
with transmit to the auditor Of pubic accounts,
who shall charge the collector with the amour
Of sales appearing thereon.
lie II further enacted, That IL shall be the du |
y OF every collector oPay annually into the pub |
&c treasury, all such sum or sums of money AZ |
re shall receive by virtue Of this acf deduGin,
commission of hve per centum thereon, whici. |
payment shall annually be made on the same da,
IN which tue taxes collected in the same yea |
hall he payable.
Belt Further enacted, That the lists Of sale s.
ertried and taken by the commissioners. or 81
her OF them, shall be spfEeient to charge the
olIec,or or his security or securities, his, her or
heir heirs, executors or administrators there.
Vnh' on any motion TO he made to recover the
'sme ~ the auditor OF pebble accounts. And if :.