Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-02-26

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immediate attention to the redemption
of their lands. Berkeley county is not
particularly interested, as no sale has
taken place here, but some proceedings
will inevitably take place, with regard
to lands OH which arrearages Of tax are
due, and to which it is absolutely nsces-
sary that persons interested should look
to their interest and prevent trouble. In
the year 1915, We think, the Auditor
Transmitted to the Sheriff of Berkeley, a
list of delinquefits.
AUDITORS OFFICE 81 !
RIeaaoyn. JUSE %, 1890.
A BarEr, vet conpre heps,ve abstract OF the
laws concerning forte itres,. and sales OF lands
Tor taxes, within this Commonwealth, sheW'ng
how the same may be redeemed, viii furnish
useful information to those Interested, particu.
lsrly non.resilentss who may not have the
means Of recurring readily TO the various sta
tu,es passed on ire subject.
The law Of February, 1914 directed that IN
1915 & in every year thereafter, IN the month
of August, the Sheriffs of the counties, after
advertising the same, should expose tor sale
all delinquent lands, or Sd much thereof as
should be necessary to discharge the arrear-
ages due thereon. The provisions OF that law
were only partially enforced, and no lands
were either sold, or offered for sale, except in
the folio wing counties, viz Amelia, amherst,
Bath, Bedford, Botetoart, Brooke. Buck'ng.
ham, Cabell, Campbell, Charlotte, Chesterfield,
Cumberland Fluvanna, Frederick, Goochland,
Crayson, Green5r;sr, Greensville, Hanouer,
Hs,tico, Henry, Isle Of Wight, James City,
King and Queen, King William. Lee, Lu''en-
burg Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Mon
roe, Northumberland, Nottoway, Ohio, Orange,
Pendeton, Pittsvlvania, Powhatan, Prince Ed
ward, Prince U5aiam, Prince George, Ran
4 dolph. Rackbridge, Russell. Scott 'SAenanloah
Stafford, Surry, SUSSEX Spottsylvania 1dse7oet.
8 Washington, Wood and Wythe. In such Of the
counties as are III italics, there were no sales
II until 1916 a
" Such lands as we're actt.alIy sold IN August,
1875, and not redeemed within one year there.
SITTER. are vested absolutely in the purchaser,
and are now irredeemable. Lanis Offered for
sale, but not actually cold, were forfeited to the
Literary Fund, but may be redeemed at any
time before the 231 February, 1922, by the
original owner, On his representatives, n'pay-
ing the taxes due, together with ten per cen
tum per annum damages thereon.
The lands which were actually sold in 1916
were redeemed by the Executive. in pursuance
ofthe act of February %, 1917; and the taxes
and damages for which they were sold, refun1
ed to the purchasers thereof. They are now
indefinitely redeemable by the original owner
or t.sose claiming urtfer him, on paying the a
mount so disbursed by the Executive, together
with damages,a at the rate of ten per cent. annum
thereon. Until such redemption is effected,
the money SO pGid by The Executive, consti-
futeS lien upe,r tho land Tha lon3e that urara
altered for sale, but not actually sold in August,
1916. became vested in the president and d.
rectors otthe Literary Fund, and may be re.
deemed in like manner winch were forfeited
to the said fund ig 1915.
The aforesaid act of February 20, 1917. re.
pealed so much Of the law OF 1914 as directed
the annual sales Of delinquent lands, and de-
clared that the arrears OF taxes and images
should be lien upon the lands and lots upon
which ey were chargeahIe. Lands thercftre,
which have neither been sold, nor offered far
SAFE. upon which simple arrearages are due
may be redeemed at any time by paving the
taxes with ten per centun per annum damages
thereon, and fee of fifty cents for each order
OF redemption.
The lands which We're forfeited TO the Ltera.
~ Fund IN 1915. and 1916, and those which
were Actually sold and re purchased by the
Executive, can be redeemed by payment Int
the Treasury only. on an order obtained from
this office, Arrears due upon other delinquent
lands may be paid either to the sheriffs. or d.
rectly into the Treasury
The s'uaon OF the Lands in Virginia may be
comprehended in the following classification
LIST. Such as were SOLD in August 1875, and pot
redeemed by the owner thereof within one
year thereafter, the title TO which may lie con-
s'dered as absolutely vested in the purchaser.
a. such as were offered for sale, but not sold
from various causes These became vested in
WIG i'efary Fund, and may be restored To the
V's'',"i owner, in the mode herein before
e'a,eu' oo- Such as were actually sold in 1910,
anu redeemed by the Executive. These are re.
eee"ao'e tany time 4h Such az have neither
yeeh S0'" nor Altered j5r sac. but returned de
noqueht To th's Office; These also Ray be re-
deemed as above mentioned
tfopHe'ors residing without the limits Of Wiz.
gina or IN part of the state remot. from the
Suaauon OF their lands, won ld find II IN their
advantage to employ agents 10 the CITY af Rich
rsond to suPerntend their interests. ar else "a
correspond from time to time with his oiric,. In
HeIf communications should be Particularly stat.
ell, the quantity and situation cf ;he:f tracts
togethe with the names OF former owners
from whom such tracts my have b@e1 trans
ierred. prompt and regular redemption of
delinquent lands, az tbi, etfee. would not nly
AVOID the accumulation O, damages, but Que
attended with much less hazatd than Ia make
",'ailses to the coulties where The lands are
situated.
JAMES Z. HEATH, .iadlt0r
>. ne " ;. ship Peacock, Captain Carter, dcs
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