Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
TO NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF LAND
In Illinois and Missouri.

yEyHE subscribers have established a branch
y of their Office at this place, in the building
occupied by Col. Stephenson, the receiver of
public moneys, for the purpose OF paying 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 oftransacting any business with
the general government of the United States,
such as obtaining land warrants and patents
for soldiers Of tie late war; land warrants for
revolutionary soldiers; pension certificates for
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and
late wars half-pay pensions for widows and
orphans Of officers and soldiers who were kill
ed 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
Tor that purpose.
Our office at Washington will be conducted
bv Mr.. VAN ZASDT, and at this place by Mr..
ROCKWELL. who will devote their time eXclu-
sively to the business conGded to them.
The lands in this state are rated for taxation
In three different classes:
Those of the LIST class pay a tax Of $500 per
quarter section.
Cd, do. S2,40 do.
Sd, do. S1,60 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 1st CT August, and the taxes paid to
the treasurer on or before the 1st day of Octo-
Der in 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
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 VIII be deposited in the u. S. Bank
ut 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 will ct the time of paying
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 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.
All letters addressed to us, POST paid, either
at Washington or this place, will receive our
prompt attention.
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.
VAN ZANDT g. ROCKWELL.
Military, Land, and General Agency, 20
EdzvardsviVe, Illinois, July a, 1920.
ur DEEDS of conveyance and other instru-
ments of writing executed at this office.