Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-04-06
DELINQUENT LAND LAW.

w lie ioiioWlhS Is synopsis OF tno
provisions of the bill concerning Delin-
quent and Forfeited Lands, which pass
ed the Legislature at the late session -
The act concerning delinquent and
forfeited lands, and providing for the
sale oflands returned delinquent here
after for the non-payment of taxes; re-
linquishes the taxes and damages due
and chargeable upon all lands and lots
east of the Allegheny mountain delin-
quent for the year 1881, and prior there
to, whether heretofore vested in the lit
erary fund or sold according to law and
redeemed by the State, on otherwise re-
turned delinquent, and discharges the
same from the lien Of the State: also,
releases the taxes, &c. upon lands and
lots lying west of the Allegheny return
ed delinquent in like manner, and not
heretofore redeemed or exonerated in
pursuance of former laws. if the taxes in
arrear exclusive of damages, shall not
exceed ten dollars, and if above that sum
continues in force her former laws, and
vests the title of the State, in the actual
holder claiming under grants from the
Commonwealth according to the act Of
the lst of April, 1881; the rights Of per-
sons who have obtained grants for the
same land and have regularly paid their
taxes not to be impaired, but the parties
left to the strength of their original I'll
ties authorizes persons west of the Allie
ghany, whose land, &c. are returned
delinquent prior to the LIST of April,
1884, TO pay the taxes due on or before
that time. with six per cent. interest in
stead Of ten as heretofore; exoneratss
persons having delinquent lands, pr.-
chased under decree, prior to LIST Of
April, 1884. from the arrears OF taxes,
&c. previous to their having received
deed, if the whole of the purchase
money had been paid without notice Of
such taxes in arrear authorizes any per-
son having lands west of the Allegheny
heretofore forfeited, to redeem the same
before the LIST April, 1884, by paying
the taxes and damages and six per cent.
interest from the time OF forfeiture, the
rights of junior grantees bona tde occu-
pants rot to be affected thereby; dispen-
SEES with the publication oflists Of all de-
linquent lands lying east Of the Allegha-
ny; also of those lying west thereof
where the taxes exclusive of damages a.
mount to less than ten dollars authoriz-
es the courts to suspend the execution
of judgments or DEGREES in suits brought
for the recovery Of lands until the value
Of the improvements made thereon pre-
vious TO notice Of adverse title, Ito be as
certained by ajury,) shall be paid by the
plaintiff; provides that taxes imposed
hereafter shall remain lien upon lands.
&c. until fully discharged. Collectors
OF the revenue at the August or Septem-
Der term of the county, &c. courts, to
return to the court list of lands on the
commissioners books not ascertainable
or improperly placed thereon, with the
amount of tax charged, the court to COR
rect the same. and return it to the audi
tor, to be credited to the collector. The
commissioner to correct his books the
next year by copy Of this return the
collector moreover to make out lists Of
land where no property is found in his
bailiwick liable to distress to satisfy the
taxes; copies thereof to be posted in tive
conspicuous places besides the court
house, notifying that the land will be
sold unless the taxes be paid and at Sep
TENDER or October court the same to bS
sold publicly, and where there are no
bidders, the land to be purchased for
tne State. Lists of lands so sold to be
filed in the Clerks Office Of the county,
and of those purchased for the State 10
be returned to the auditor and the coll
lector to be credited for the taxes: author.
lzes the proprietor to redeem lands so
sold within two years upon the payment
OF the taxes and ten per cent. interest
thereon and a further time of two years
allowed to infants, femes covert and per-
sons under disabilities, to redeem the
same after their disabilities removed up
on the like payment: prohibits sheriffs
or collectors from becoming purchasers
of such lands sold by them. Non-resi-
dents or persons notresiding in the coun-
ties may before August annually, pay in
advance into the treaury the taxes as
sessed against them upon certificate Of
the auditor.
The RoCLbridge Inlelligencer advises
The James rirer peopie TO look oUt 1T
tres loprove tlat The toll under the James
River bill is nearly the same as the present
prlce OF freight-But the Intelligencer
does not advert 10 the alteration which the
bill underW ent in transifu-The toll On the
canal on most Of the important articles. such
as corn, wheat, -four, tobacco, and all agri-
cultural productions, not TO exceed % cents
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