Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-10-17
TO NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF LAND
In Illinois and Missouri.

FENHE subscribers have established branch
Il OF their office at this place, in the building
occupied by Col. Stephenson, the receiver of
public moneys, for the purpose ofpaying taxes
for nonresident owners of land in this state
and the territory OF Missouri; having deeds
recorded and returned to the owners. Also.
for the purpose oftransacting any business with
the general government of the United States,
such as obtaining land warrants and patents
tor soldiers OF the late war; land warrants for
revolutionary soldiers pension certificates for
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and
late war; halt-pay pensions for widows and
orphans OF officers and soldiers who were kill
cd IN battle, or died in 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 ZANDT, 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 1st class paw tax of $40 per
quarter section.
3D. do SS2 g. 40 do.
And the law requires that they should be
listed with the auditor of public accounts, by
the owner or his agent, under oath, on or be-
fore the list OF August, and the taxes paid to
the treasurer on or before the Isl day of Octo-
Der in each year. A failure to comply with
he Inu- 49, HI l..
mated as of the first GLASS; and are liable to be
sold therefor. If sold for the taxes, the owner
may redeem them within two years next after
the day sale, by paying the amount of the tri
pie tax. together with 100 per cent. and the
cost of sale
All moneys paid at our Office in Washington.
for taxes, will be deposited in the L. S. Bank
at that place, to the credit of the treasurer of
this state, and his receipt therefor immediately
sent to the owners of the land. All MONEYS
paid at our office here for the same purpose.
will be paid to to the treasurer in person bv
Mr.. Rockwell, who will at the time of paving
over such money, obtain the necessary recent
in the name of each owner for the full dis.
charge of his taxes.
Our charge for listing ands paving the tax.
and performing all that is requisite to secure
the owner. is fifty cents on each quarter sec
ton, which sum must accompany the amount
due the state for taxes
For information relative to our capacity and
fidelity in the prosecution of our business. we
beg leave to refer to our numerous and re.
spectacle correspondents throughout the Unit
ed States.
All letters addressed to us, post paid, either
al washington or this place, will receive our
prompt attention. ~.
VAN ZANDT & ROCKWELL.
'nsasarg, Land, and General lgencn2 70
Charlottesville, Illinois, July A, 1920. %
or DEEDS of conveyance and other instru-
ments OF writing executed at this Office.