Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-08
To nonresident Ldndhoi1er8 ard p; ~
chasers Of Illinois Bounty Lands.

Z o n0B-TeSi6ent LdndhotdeTS ard = ~
chasers Of Illinois Bounty Lands.
VgNEIE subscriber, formerly of the city of Al.
Il bany, and now residing at Edwardsvilles
Qllinois) will act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to confde to him tbetf
business in relation to the recording of deeds
for Bounty Lands, and the payment of take
upon the same and other lands. All deeds o.
Bounty Lands in Illinois are required by law to
be recorded atthe Recorders office in Edwards
vile; and, in order to hold against subsequent
sale of the land, it is necessary to have them
fledfor record within one year from their dates
The original patent from the United States, is
not required to be recorded. Letters, free OF
postage, enclosing deeds for recording, and
three dollars Nand Office money! for each deco
ofthe usual length, will be promptly attended to-
BY law of the state of Illinois, it is requirca
that every nonresident owning land, "whetheg
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" shat.
Or before the first day Of August in each year.
enter the same with the Auditor of public &C.
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 mus.
be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, OF
his agent, stating that such list contains trtg-
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, 81 per 100
acres, or $500 per quarter section.
| Lands of the Cd quality and class, s so pc-
100 acres, or 1910 per quarter section.
Lands of the Sd quality and class, 81 per 100
acres, or 81 90 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 in each year. A failure e.
Their in entering his land with the Auditor BIZ
the LIST OF August, or i'll 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 lends
are taxed as being of the first quality. This
will make the tax amount to S6per 100 acres,
| or $3.50 per quarter secton-which sum, to-
gether with the sheriff IS fees and costs Of aG-
vertisipg, may be paid to the sheriff authorized
| to sell the land, before or at the time appoint
| ed for such sale. Non-residepts' lands which
| shall not have been entered with the Auditor
as aforesaid and such as shall have been enter
| 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 govern,
| rnentissituated, atthe door ofthe courthouse O.
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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 Tire
newspaper printed nearest thereto. Lands
sold for taxes may be redeemed within tN,s
years from the day Of sale, by paying to thc
Auditor of public accounts the price for whic2;
such lands were sold, with an addition Of leo
per cent.-amounting to S12 per 100 acres, or
-, Il.
fees and costs of advertising. Lands belong
ing wholly or in part to heirs not of Lawful
age, may be redeemed within one year after.
the youngest heir becomes ofage. Persons pur-
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 thas
the bounty lands granted, or hereafter to be
granted, fOr military services daring the late
war, shall, zotiie they continue to be Aed6y the pc
fentees or their heirs, remain exempt from ala
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 ofthe taxes thereon. His price
will be one dollar per quarter section for enter
ing lands and paying the tax. a deduction OF
Is per cent from this price will be made wheT.
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.
EdzvardsuiNe, CLs. May 49, 1919.