Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-25

General Assembly, begun and held at the Capt. o.
in The city OF Eichmond, OH hfondaY the fifth
day of December, in the year of our Lord
ono Thousand eight hundred aud eight, and OF
the commonwealth. the ihrty-,hrd.
AN ACT Pr ovidng 10. the r dsmp,ion IF certain
lands forfeited by the non payment of the tax.
cs thereon
[passcd February 9th, 1907
ID z it enacted ~ the General A semb'y. Tia,
~ all lands heretofore forfe'ed or hereafter to Be
forfeited TO the comnonwe l.!h for the non-psy.
rnent of taxes, oy vrtue OF the laws now in force
shall be redeemabe at any time within three
years from the tire when such forfeiture hath
heretofoTe accEu;d, or shall hereafter ascrue and
until the first day or March succeeding the
expiration of the said term of three years, oa
p.ym ent of the taxes due thereon, with an inre.
resi- OF temper cen,un per annum on each years
tax from the time when the same became or sha ]
become due. until hs time of such redemption.
. divided, nevertheless, That ali lands heretofore
forfeited shall be edeemable in like m.-nsel, and
on payment OF the ike Intefeet. on or bolorc the
list day OF March in the year thousand eight
hundred ard ten.
Be il further euantsd, Tha, the auditor of pub.
lie accounts, shall on or beiore the first day Of
Ma,cb, in The year one thousand eight hundred
aud eleven, and OF or Before the hrst day OF
March in eve,y year thereafter, deliver 20 the
all such forfeited lasds therein, ne FIRST day
of March preceding, had become irssdeeme Die.
which lis, shall be forthwith posted 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 eight
hundred and eleven, and on The FIRST Monday Of
August in every year thereafter, the collectors
shall proceed, by public auction at the door OF
-. rs cell
highest bidder, each tract ofland contained WIKI
in the list Of such forfeited lands, were ire
deemsble on the fest day of March in the pre-.
cedngJ ear, foT ready money.
BE * further enacted, That If at any such sale
the former owner or owners OF any forfeited tract
Of land 40 about to be sold, any person for him.
her or them, or In his, her or their behalf, with
o. without any authority or direction for ihit
purpose, shalt appear and pay the taxes due
thereon, with interest IS aforesaid until the tine
Of such sale, such tract shall NOT be sold, but an
entry Of such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list aforesaid, and receipt for
such payment given 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 sans is hereby fully waved and remit
ted.
Be it further enacted, That 1t shall be the duty
OF inc co uilia3iDuSF OF me lt-
venue, annually, on The FIRST Monday in august,
to attend a; TIE courthouse Of their respective
counties, and 10 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 or
owners, the sums paid and to whom sold which
list the commissioner or commissioners shall forth.
With transmit to the auditor Of pubic accounts,
vino shall charge the collector with the amount
OF sales appearing thereon.
Be IL further enacted, That IL shall be the du-
~ ofeveSy collector pay annually mo che pub
iic treasury, all such tam or sums Of money as
ne shall receive by viT'ue Of this act deduGing
commission Of i've per ocrtum thereon, which
payment shall annually be made On the same day
on winch the taxes collected in the same year
shall be payable.
Belt further enacted, That the LIFTS OF sale so
certsied and taken By he commissioners, or Ell
iher OF them, shall be sufficient TO charge tie
collector or his security or securities, his, hes or
lhciF hcirs, executors or administrators tke'e.
eiih, on any motion 10 he made TO recover INC
same by the auditor Of public aCcouGts Aud II