Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-15
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s. A further tine until the fast oCJiy 1929 i, allowed for
The redemption OF lands forfeited Literary fund as
such lands no, generally resessed puf,uan, the
o lSi7-To'isioni' made for such the
oi the owner y which the ate OF taxation will be eonsdera
bly, reduced.
4. With respect land, forfeited to the Literary Fund
claimants VIII derive title under junior rants from The com
bearing date poT 10 the forfeiture, whose lands
have heen improved and settled, may, paying equitable
proportion 81 take. aud damages, obtain felnqui Of
the commonwealth right although such may have been
IN larger Of older giants But th: privilege
will not exist until alter the LIST of July 1928 and only ON Tia.
time TO the i't December 1899 This provision particularly
! Interesting 10 residents.
As innunerab OF land have denquen
IN almost every part of the commonwealth, which the PIE
SEM goPiieo''art probably i6nofdni,te PopI,ty Of
dressing enquiries on the subject th Office s,geeed In
making such enquiries the OF owners the
quAn ahd situation OF each ati ought 10 h. specially
inundated rrears c tnrs only be Pcd the Trea
'"V Jas. T. HEATH. Audituf Of Public Account.
| I'M GCJ
Concerning lands returned delinquent for the nom
payment of taxes
| Passed, March 9th, is21l
l. bis enacted by the Genetai Assembly, That if any
PtSo Claiming uit ~ any tract lot OF land, return
ed delinquent TOR the Uon-paymem of due her..u
any par! "t sucn tract lot any time before the first
day ~ iPT, one hoGnd eight ADMIRED aud !5r,Y erht
Shall prove, by satisfactory court county
or eo'r0iron M Which The may ls that pr,oc TO tn.
passage 81 t act he was bona Gie purchaser land
u lot or Of the pant thereof claimed by him. that he has
deed Tor The same, which duy recorded before the pa
sage o '' ac aud That he had paid all the purchase money
tAcrsfUT or Huch thereof his hands sun
esh. 20 sat:iy @nd pay the taxes, with damages
uPd al ie date OF ms purchase, that he fairly derive.
us by through, under person so having purchasd
A"u paid Tue Pnrcha'e money shall be the duty OF the
10 iehder judgment ~ favor OF such person generating
ne and or lot 81 the part thereof claimed derived o
al The arrears Of sNes aud the damages due thereon ano,
Tue e OF sHeh purchase, except much the balance
tue purchase money remaining unpaid he sufficient 10
dsehi'se And the complainant may take copy or the re-
C ~ ,he eeik and hie tue with the Auditor
OF Puhiie Accounts, who shalt the DELINQUENT sts IN
nus "lee accordingly But judgment shall rendered
e1etn Tue Pfe.hoe oil the attorney for the commonwealth
OF Of somether attorney appointed by the court 10 deirnu The
;trst OF ue commonwealth II the application shall fs
shall be rendered against the applicant and he sha
be 1dJudSed 10 pay costs luding fee which
'ma' not snesed one dot and twenty cents, when the
sum 10 oYe'sy les, Than twenty dollars NJ sment
render ed IN favor OF such epPlcaut shall be any VALIDITY
aPleat Oh the record, that the attorney for the
defend the application. ir
If ANY person, claiming title 10 any tract or lot land
delinquent ior The non-syment Of the hei con-
OF to any Par Of such tct ln any before The Gs
NHy ARTif one thousand eght Aindred aad eiy-eieGt
she ~ satisfactory evidence TO the county
eorPoi stou IN winch such land may lie; tint the
ad 10 he m area and due thereon, are not IN arear or
ei either na''S oeeh efIcne-usly charged the bUuk- o
M commissioner or having been actually paid it shall bc
s uny OIL he e'u undsI the lnhaiOn injunction, qua
SO"'A'Deu III Tue preceding provisions, render
Judgment exoneratns such iaud lot part thereof
ron e taAss so enormously charged hereupon
ue oee" 40'"d'y Pdd, Of not 80 due aud IN II
any application foI such judgment shall iai Judgment shall he
eHeftd against the applicant and he shall be adiudged Ia
f ~ 'uuinS ah attorney Tee, not tO exceed duiiaf
ahd twenty tive cents vixen the CONTROVERSY Is less than
twenty dollars Whenever any lot Of lana .ha b.
ron ue taxes due thereon because OF lis having
been erroneouy charged the of the commiones
shS DE the duy Of the clerk OF the court so exonersne
sun aHu' 10 G'uy 'ht SAM TO the commissioner oftbe reye-
IL on whose book SAID iand may he charged VINO shall
he
file the same wh the Auditor OF Public Accounts
correct tue delinquent Isis IA his office accordingly
-. uie uhh the JtTst day Of July thousand
egAt a''dTed and fo eight, shall aud the same i
merely allowed for the redemption lands lots vested in
m ana Directors Of the Literary END, the non
payment the taxes due thereon which redemption sha lac
made on the warrant Of The Auditor of Public Account, v M
,ho Ine lieaury, OF the taEes due such snds
o' at the time OF their ytstns the President and Drrtor
we Literary und aud the damages prescribed by law 10.
setheI with further for each wear from the t,n a,
vens as aforesaid to the time Of redemption equal 10 fb
a,' annual tax imposed thereon with damages cash OF th
nrt Day OF Nov, IN the Tor which accrues until paid
Provided nevertheless That any such lands OF lots so r,te
~ the President and Directors The Literary Fund bavs
been Ie-assessed under the act entitled an act for artsn
e counties into districts for the election OF Ssnor AM
G cunning ,ne iinI TAX, passed February the eighteelth
esheeh hu"dred aud styent and the several acts mepd
10Y " Au act e taxes shall he charged the rae Of each
year respectively, cUIding such te..e..m-nt
tue Of redemption, and the Auditor shall sye creJ Tor ajj
taxes which shall appear Ia have been paid upon su land. or
lots any part thereof, sceOfd 10 sucb
provided also, That where such lands shall not have
uhdeI ne acts aforesaid shalt be lawful the own
ts S'eoI' al ms her OF their proper and
charges to have the ss"e Te-acssed, by applying to The court
Of me county OF corporation, winch such lands lots may
@ rs ~ aPpoID' t"O Ut more commissioners, who shall
proceed TO value the same, aud report such valuation to the
COURT by whom Il shall he certified the Auditor of Public
Aoeouns-and the auditor shall charge the arres1age oo
such lands OF lois al the respective yearly rates upon sue
ap'b up 70 me Tune oi redemption. the commissioners N
making such vausiin, shall take tint value OF such
nh and lots with improvements, they stood the wear
bhtesa hundred and ityeneeB.
Whereas Is represented to the General Assembly Tbs,
10 many cases, lands vested in the President and ec,
the Of The
are he'd ny persons cming uader from the Common
wealth. bearing date prior t1the Of their yesine az ~
sd which auds have been seed improved Al cousde
e l shn e. and . feaonshle aud Just, that all
such cases the titles Of such should be quet,d and
Pseeied'o Tar as they be affected by any g now ge
ed ~ the commonwealth.
BE therefore enacted, That all right title aud Interest
which the President and Directors Of t Literary Fund M
OF caH have ~ any ands lott, vested Tor the non
payment ofte tSes due thereon, which shall III be redeem
ed according 10 the provisions tins act hsi he and e s
IS hereby rtuuqushed 10 aud vested such person or peso
1 nay hay. good legal or equitable title thereto, held OF
leHeh urdet grant hon the commonwealth bearing date
PRIOR TO the time OF said lends, vesting the Prsdet ana
Directors Of the Literary Fund Who previous 10 the passage
o' s sc may nave sctied and improved the suds yimeJ
ny them, who derive te under some person HAVING b
settled and improved said lands But no person ,h, !, snf,
tied To- the benefit Of this proyisiop who mali noi b ~,
first day of D,cen5er. one orsand sfqlt btnJysi % ,
tnt pay utO he Tietsury on the proper vstr,p =, az
auditor Of Public Account 81 doe upon The lands claim
z! ny nm either IN hts nsuie the those under
VIVID ne may claim title, or by the person person, whose
name o. ~ HI the forfeited or such nosr r,c,f
'h land 50 oaimed oustto be tquabiy and ate,y oa,e
20 W'Te"lih, Whcn pog centun PEI damages on al
ouui which shall be each yea due The hsi dsv f
November oi Tie yesr ~ which becomes due until p,j
D. II shall be the dnfy OF the Auditor Public
'suie cory Of this act he published fct two month"; ~
SUCH Newspaper IS he may dee 0tcesry 10 make m ,
generally kn,n die ext,en-e N ,yh,gn
fgopriacd. ~ WV ~ /
Ihsaet shall eommen,s aud be Ia f,ce from ne ps,s,
- The Editors II The Constitutional vVbig No,ctk u.
fAd bynchburg Vmgnau, Wincheer Republican Clarke,
5s Antegence otsunon Spe, tsof, National
bdnorc Patriot, Phiisdelphs Democratic Pres and Hew
tok DAILY Aeverter will publish The foregoing one ,rest
Tot Two months ucees'iveiy ~ their respective papers srd
forward their srcouufs 70 me Auifo' Ocie. IL, fyt,
pinted copy Of The adsertement with afiavT annexed
~ ibs editor puhhcr ststns that The pfire ebsred m
AZ tue u'tal rates. W be- required Drerons must alo he
syn 70 whom ihe Warrant of rymcut shall be delivered
nl"cn = TOWN
dUDfTORS OFFICE MAJ u Ig55
hIOIAtibS PUBLIC TOTO GiH hold their C9suris,is,,
- &c Te,''gdsa t1et 70 required y tsH ,ndr hig6