Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-11-21
10 NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF LAND
In Illinois and Missouri.


occupied by Col. Stephenson, the receiver OF
public moneys, for the purpose ofpaying taxes
tor nonresident owners of land in this state
and the territory OF Missouri having deeds
recorded and returned to the owners Also
5orthe purpose oftransacting any business with
the general government Of the United States
such as obtaining land warrants and patents
for soldiers of the late war; land warrants for
revolutionary soldiers; pension certificates for
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and
late war; haIf-pay pensions for widows and
orphans of officers and soldiers who were kill
ed battle, or died i'll the service ofthe United
States, during the late war; and finally, for
the transaction Of any business where agents
may be useful in the prosecution of claims
against the government Of the United States.
We will also attend to the collection of
claims against individuals of this state, or the
territory of Missouri, either personally, or by
placing them in the hands Of eminent lawyers
for that purpose.
Our office at Washington will be conducted
by Mr.. VAN ZASDr, and at this place by Mr..
ROCKWELL. who will devote their time exclu-
sively to the business confded to them.
The lands in this state are rated for taxation
in three different classes
Those of the LIST class pay tax ofS3,20 per
quarter section.
~, W. SE,Fo Nv
sd, do. Sl,o0 do.
And the law requires that they should be
listed with inc auditor OF pubic accounts, by
the owner or his agent, under cath, on or be-
fore the LIST Of August, and the taxes paid TO
7he treasurer on or before the 1st day OF Octo-
Der in each year. A failure to comply with
she law subjects the lands to a triple tax, esti-
mated as OF the first class, and are liable to be
sold therefor. If sold for the taxes, the owner
NAV redeem them within two wears mex after
the day sale, by paying the amount of the tri-
pie tax, together with 100 per cent. and the
cost :, ai sAi'''
=, An inoheyS P"il at our once ~ y asni1ston
ior laAeS' WIZ DC aeposi.ea IN she u .. baiih
a. oiae pi"oe 70 te cIeuls Vi ti'e eIeas'tef o.
s'ils s.''e, tu HIS tnere,or
sen :a 20 ene oMnef s u 'no hs''e an inumeyS
p.' az ooi noi ',.e SIN
Wni no paii ~ ~ ei'c rreasufef III person ny
VII. noch"o "ho WIN az 'he 'i'iie Vi paying
WI euoh Iiio'lIy' oDt'Ni INC iG1e,''
IN 'ne ha'he o' e"ch o"i'ef ior INC iu'' dis
charge OF ms taNes.
ouf charge ior i,S.i''s !''as, P'?Hi's inc taA'
ana Periorhhhs al that Is requisite 10 secure
enc oWnei, 10 my GEMS Oh eacli Quarter sec.
Won, winch sum iiiusl acco'nPaiy 'iie ''hou''
que inc s.ale ior taxes
for liilorllatioh reia.lVe 70 our caPacity anu
hdehty IN inc prosecution OF our business, we
peg ieave 70 reier TO our numerous ana re-
s1ectaoie correspondents throughout inc ohl'
Gu '1,lIes.
MI le..ers auuieSseu 10 US Pes y pa.o, ei'her
" ssii.ston VI TINS Piace' VIII receive our
Pfoi"pl a''en'lor .,-nr Q. nooy,n,,,,
VAN AhNDi " VA" rh|'
Military, Land, and General .7gency, 20
EdroardS1fAe, Illinois, Juiy a, 1920.
nr DEEDS of conveyance and other instru-
1nents of writing executed at this Office.
Woo
by lie fhEoiDENI OF HE ONlIED
STATES.
M HhhEAo by an act OF Congress- passed
" on 'he 90 OF March, 1917, entitled
" An act 10 aqthorlze the appointment OF a
surveyor Tor the lands IN the northern part OF
me MISSISSIPPI territory, and the sale OF Ger
tam lands therein described" the President
OF .iie ohited otaes is authoflzed TO cause GER
tain lahds 10 De soid
therefore, l. James Monroe, PRESIDENT o,
the onlted o.ates' 40 hereby declare and
make KNOWN that pubic safes snail be heid at
Hun.sVilie' Ill ALABAMA, for the disposai (ac-
colalhg 10 iaw) OF tne ,olowlng iands' VIZ
oh the second MONDAY IN octoper next, LOT
E; townships 3, TO- ii "a and IA in range 8,
townships y, ~ and A. IN range a, z; town
snlps :; ~ - - 20 ana "a, IN range D |;