Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-28

cree OF The chancery court having iufisdir-
ton over the county where the lands lie, 10
transfer the title of the President end Direr-
tors OF the Literary Fund to such actual hob
DER anu bona iide claimant. In suits for lands
yng west oil the Allegheny mountains, sold
by persons claiming under the Common
weaiths granted issued prior TO this act, who
shall have entered the same on the hooks Of
the commissioner OF The revenue, and paid an
taxes chargeable thereon, the plaintiff not al
lowed TO awe in evidence any grant of thn
Commonwealth for such lands, unless IL
snali nave had the same dulr entered on tho
commissioners books, and DISCHARGED tbc
taxes chargeable thereon; this provision no,
to continue in force mere than FIVE yeers ard
reasonable time to be allowed for fhe lanas
TO be entered and the taxes paid Land. for
teited under this act and not Transferred "a
actual holders and bona fde claimants. h.
fore the first day of November, 1888. 20 he
thereafter sold as directed by the act OF Feb.
ruary, 1874. The provisions of the act d,
extend only to such lands as were originally
granted under the act of Nav. 1879 es,.b
fishing a land office Sc and all other deLn-
quent and forfeited lands which were granted
prior to the passage Of said act are excented
and exempted from the operation of thi, act
Allows iurtter time until the first OF January.
| 1883, Tor the redemption Of such cxcepted
aud exempted lands, including those hereto
fore vested in the Literary Fund Bona f;de
purchasers Of delinquent lands not forfeited
having deedsrecorded prior TO the PASSAGE az
This act, and having paid the purchase mo.
nsy, may have their lands cxonerated from
all arrearages by an order OF court: exona-
rates persons having legal possession of
lands not heretofore vested in The Literary
fund from The payment of arrearages by
| m tnty IN
that the taxes were enormously CHARGED,
were actually paid, or that there was sufTi,
Gent property on the premises in the year OF
delinquency, whcreon to make distress. No
| right acquired by excneratisn from taxes or
/ transfer oil the title Of the Literary Fund. un.
der former laws, to be impaired or annulled
by the provisions Of this act. The auditor ia
authorised TO employ additional clerks 10 ex-
ecute the duties required Of him. and the nc,
takes effect on the FIRST day OF MAY.
| Ia An act TO amend and reduce into onc
The several acts concerning the inspection Of
lumber, re enacts in general the provisions
OIL the former laws, changing the dimensions
Of the the various descriptions Of slaves. re-
curing that there shall in future be no in
spection of lumber not in tended for exnorta-
ton beyond the limits of the United States.
ichangcs the fees of inspection in eertain ca.
ses; requires the public printer to furnish the
Inspectors General with five copies of tIe
act. and cxsmpts the port Of the city of Rich
nond from the operation Of it's provisions
ISl. An act 10 re organize the Board Of
Public Works; makes the board consist of
the govern or as President, and the lieutenant
governor, treasurer, and second auditor ne
members thereof; provides, that the princ;-
pal engineer shall be elected by Joint vote Of
the Legislature annually, and receive as sala.
ny twenty five hundred dollars per annum.
not to deprive him however, for the present
year OF his present salary; requires the se-
lcond auditor to report TO the Legislature an
nuaIly succnct statement of the works in
which the State is Interested. the gross and
nett amounts Of revenue, and gener raj state
ment OF the condition OF the fund; abohshe.
tue former board, and transfers all their pow
ers, rights and duties, 10 the board hereby
|orgsnized.
1855. An act providing method for ma
king partition Of real estate held in jointen-
ancy, tenancy in common or coparcenary,
where some OF the parties interested are
known, and their shares ascertained, and o.
theirs OF the parties are unknown, or their
shares are not ascertainable: authorizes in
such cases any party interested, to exhibit
bill IN the Superior Court Of Chancery, hay-
ing Jurisdiction over the county or corDora-
toh W"cicH SucH real estate lies. setting
forth the facts Of the case relative 10 the pa
ties known, and the fact OF their being others
unknown, or whose share, are unknown, ma
king the known parties (who do not Join al
plantifs,) defendants. and the unknown par.
ties defendants as such, praying the court TO
divide, assign or allot TO the known partie.
their just shares in several.y, and to reserve
Tor the unknown parties or the known parties
whose shares are unknown, SO much as their
shares shall amount TO. Upon such bill like
process shah be issued on the defendants.
known as in other cases, and the known non
resident defendants, shall be converted bv
order OF publication as 10 other cases, and "a
10 tse unknown parties, a succinct statement
OF the allegations and subject matter of the
bill, shall be made out and published in some
newspaper six weeks SUCCESSFULLY, warning
them 10 appear and assert their rights, where
upon. after the expiration of four months,
whether the unknown parses appear or an
swer or not. the court may decree. the rights
OF the parties known, resersing the portion
for those unknown; appointing commissions,
who with the county surveyor if necessary,
shall make the partition, subject TO be set a.
side by the court for good cause shewn, pro-
vlded, that absent known defendants and I'M
known parties, may appear within three years
after final decree, and contest the same
1877. An act 10 authorize the Beard of Pub
lie Works TO suspend the collection Of debts
due the Fund of internal Improvement. pro-