Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-18
70 -noa-rSsidea, zandholders and Pat-


YHNHE subscriber, formerly of the city of Az
L bany, and now residing at Edwardsville,
(llhnois) viii act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to confide to him their
business in relation to the recording of deeds
for Bounty Lands, ard the payment of taxes
upon the same and other lands. All deeds of
Bounty Lands in Illinois are required by law to
be recorded at the Ider's Office in Edwards
vile; and, in order to hold against subsequent
sale OF the land, it IS necessary to have them
filedfor record within one year from their dates
The original patent from the United States, ls
not required to be recorded. Letters, free OF
postage, enclosing deeds for recording, and
three dollars Land Office money! for each deed
ofthe usual length, will be promptly attended to,
BY law of the state of Illinois, it is required
that every nonresident owning land, whether
by deed, entry, bond for conveyance, patent,
grant, or otherwise, or where the same has
been entered in any land office established for
the sale of lands lying within this state," shall.
on or before the first day Of August in each year,
enter the same with the Auditor of public ac-
counts, by presenting to him list of his lands,
the quality and class of each tract of the same,
the number of acres in each tract, and the
county in which it is situated. This list must
be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or
his agent, stating that such list contains true
description of such lands, to the best of the
deponent's knowledge and belief.
The taxes imposed on lands, by this law, are
as follows =
Lands of the 1st quality and class, 50 per 100
acres, or $500 per quarter section.
Lands of the I'd quality and class, S1,50 per
100 acres, or S2,40 per quarter section.
| Lands of the Sd quality and class, 81 per 100
acres, or SLIGO per quarter section.
This tax is required to be paid by non-resi-
dents to the state treasurer, on or before the
| first day of October i'll each year. A failure eis
| ther in entering his land with the Auditor by
| the LIST of August, or in paying the tax to the
Treasurer by the LIST of October subjects the
owner to the payment of three times the
amount of the tax, and in such case his lands
are taxed asbeing of the first quality. This
will make the tax amount to S6per 100 acres,
or $500 per quarter section--which sum, to-
gether with the sheriff's fees and costs Of adj
vertising, may be piid to the sheriff authorized
to sell the land, before or at the time appoint
ed for such sale. Non-residents' lands which
shall not have been entered with the Auditor
as aforesaid, and such as shall have been entep-
ed, but upon which the tax shall not have been
paid, are to be sold for the tax and fees by the
sheriff of the county in whichthe seat ofgovern-
ments situated, at the door ofthe courthouse Of
| such county-preyious notice having been Civ
en- Of such sale by an advertisement inserted
five weeks successfully in some newspaper
printed at the seat of government, if there be
any such newspaper; and if not, then in the
newspaper printed nearest thereto. Lands
sold for taxes may be redeemed within two
years from the day of sale, by paying to the
Auditor of public accounts the price for which
such lands were sold, with an addition Of 100
per cent.-amounting to S12 per 100 acres, or
1920 per quarter section, besides sherih's
fees and costs of advertising. Lands belong
ing wholly or i'll part to heirs not of lawful
age, may be redeemed within one year after
the youngest heir becomes ofage. Persons pure
chasing bounty lands after the 9th of March
last, are allowed nine months from the date Of
purchase, to enter the same with the Auditor.
BY an agreement between the United States
and the state of Illinois, it is stipulated that
the bounty lands granted, or hereafter to be
granted, for military services during the late
war, shall, zclie they continue to heldby the pa
te,aees or their heirs, remain exempt from all
taxes for the term of three gears from and after
the date of the patents respectively" This
agreement being paramount to the state law.
such lands are not considered as taxable.
|, The subscriber will pay strict attention TO
any orders accompanied by the cash) in rela-
ton to the entering of lands with the Auditor.
& the payment the taxes thereon His price
will be one doHarper quarter section for enter
ing lands and paying the tax A deduction Of
Is per cent. from this price will be made when
SO or more tracts are to be entered for the
same person. Bank paper transmitted either
for recorders fees or taxes, must be such as is
receivable in the Land Office at Edwards
vile. A list of the banks whose bills are thus
received, is subjoined.
GEORGE CHURCHILL.
Edsvardsui1e, rs. May 30, 1919.
References.
G. A. Worth, Esq. Cashier us. n. B. Cincinnati,
Mr.. II. Deming, Printer, Louisville, Ky.
James Frazer, Esp Salem, KY
Mr.. George Bacon, Philadelphia.
Messrs. Woodruff & Candle, S. Whiting, ard
Daniel Fanshaw, New-Nork.
Messrs. Websters s, SINNERS, John Boardmarf,
T.. +. Backus, and F.. & +. Hosford Albany.
"r. Richard Corss, Printer, Hudson, N.Y.
Isaac Riggs, Esq Schenectady, N. Y.
Mr. Eyerartl Peck, Rochester, NY.
Gen. w. J.. Churchill, Batavia, N. Y.
S. b. Leonard, Esq. Owego, N. Y.
Dir. J.I. Prendergast, and Rev. Jesse Churchill,
Winfield NY.
+. Iilden, Esq. PM. New-Lebanon, N. Y.
Mr. n. Smith and Mr.. w L.Stone, Hartford. CT,
Maj. Joseph Stillman, Wethersheld, Conn.
Mr. Levi Stilman, New-lIaven, Conn.
Mr.. Chauncy s. Payn, Detroit.
LAND OFFICE MONEY.
Bills ofMe. tollozring Banks are receivable at tho
Land Office in Ed.rardsuiRe.
Bank of the United States, and its branches.
Bank of Illinois, ShawanGtown,
Bank of Edwardsville, Illinois,