Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-10-10
o NON RESIDENT OWNERS OF LAND
In Illinois and Missouri.

FNvIiE 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,
forthe purpose of transacting 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
9ate war, haf-pay pensions for widows and
orphans of officers and soldiers who were kill
ed in battle, or died in the service ofthe United
Btates, during the late war; and finally, for
the transaction of any business where agents
NAV DC useful IN the prosecution of claims
against the government of the United States.
We viii 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
Tor that purpose.
Our office at Washington will be conducted
by Mr.. VAN ZANDT, and at this place by Mr..
TocKwELL. who will devote their time exclu-
Ejyely to the business con6ded to them.
The lands in this state are rated for taxation
in three different classes:
Those Of the LIST class pay a tax of 1920 per
Quarter section.
I'd, do. S2,40 do.
Sd, do. SLIGO do.
And the law requires that they should be
listed with the auditor of public accounts, by
ahe owner Or his agent, under oath, on or be-
Fore the Isl Of August, and the taxes paid to
che treasurer on or before the LIST day of Octo-
Der N each year. A failure to comply with
the law subjects the lands to triple tax, esti-
mated as of the first class, and are liable to be
spld 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 pad at our Office in Washington
*or taxes, will be deposited in the U. 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 by
Mr.. Rockwell, who viii at the time of paving
over such money, Obtain the necessary receipt
in the name of each owner for the full dis.
charge of his taxes.
Our charge for listing lands, paying the tax
and performing 81 " that IS requisite to secure
the owner, S fifty cents on each quarter sec.
zion, which sum must accompany the amount
due the STATE for t8aes
For inf'rnstien reistiye to our capacity and
fidelity N the prosecution of our business, we
beg leave TO refer 10 our numerous and re-
spectable correspondents throughout the Unit
ed States.
All letters addressed to us, post paid, either
OF Washington or this place, will receive our
prongi attention.
VAN IANDT & ROCKWELL.
sMhtory, Land, and General .4gency,1 70
EdrVareisuile, Illinois, July A, 1890.
U7 DEEDS of conveyance and other instru-
cnents of writing executed at this Office.