Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-05-04

SKETCH OF THE ACTS.

REV to widen and partially macadamize the |
lame; the examination tn he made by iii
rection Of the Board of Public Works; the
act authorizes the Directors of the Rad to
borrow not exceeding SIS 900, for the pur-
pose oil widening and merchandising the said
road between Winchester aud Lockhar,s.
An act granting further time to the clerks
OF the County and Corporation Courts to ex,
ccute convey ances for lands sold for the non
payment Of taxes /; allows the purchasers the
further time Of one year from the passage
Of the act as 10 sales heretofore made. aud
one year from the time prescribed by law as
TO sales hereafter 10 be made TO obtain from
the clerks the desds for said lands the courts
having the power TO order the clerks 10 exc
cute the same upon ten days notice TO the
former owner of the land, his heirs or as
signs; allowing suchl owner the privilege
redseming the same by paying the lakes
due and ten per cent. damages thereon.
An act TO authorize the payment of out
standing claims against School Commission
ers and for other purposes authorizes the
School Commissioners TO pay out OF the quota
Of their county for 1887, all claims against
them, or any of them, or any sums advanced
by them, out Of their private funds, for the
tuition of poor children within their county, ,
but without allowing interest and provides
that hereafter, il any debt is contracted by
the School Commissioner for any purpose
above the amount appropriated, they shall
be Individually responsible; the Board of
Commissioners TO divide their county into
districts, enc district for each Commissioner,
and TO fix the sum which shall be paid by
their treasurer 10 the order of each Commits
Sioner.
An act TO amend and explain the laws con-
corning Western land titles, and for other
purposes; authorizes persons whose lands
have beon forfeited to the Literary Fund for
non payment OF taxes, or for failure to enter
them on the books of the commissioners, to
redeem them by paying the taxes and len
per cent. damages from the time due, at any
time before the 18th of January, 1888, and
were not entered. by having Them entered
with the commissioner or with the sheriff of
the county where the lands lie !; reserving to
bona fide occupants claiming under a prior
grant whose rights have been heretofore re-
served, all rights they may have requires
all lands not so redeemed 10 be sold on the
first day of August County Courts in 1898
for the benefit OF the Literary Fund directs
the Circuit Courts for the counties west of
;he Blue Ridge at their next Fall terms, TO
appoint commissioners TO ascertain the guam
tily of delinquent and forfeited lands, the
number of tracts, and their situation and va
lue, and all information to be obtained rela-
tive TO the title thereto, and requires the
courts TO direct the sale of such lands, giving
notice of the time and place of sale, one
fourth of the purchase money TO he required
peEIJ stCdrsd; the attorney Tor The Com
Inonwealth TO represent her interests in all
matters BEIGE said courts relative TO said
lands and The collection OF the proceeds OF
sales limits the time for suing out wriis of
toTnledOn an 6esCsndsr, reveIier or remaind-
er, for any lands ly ing west of the Ailegha-
ny Mountains to seven years next after the
title thereto or cause OF action therefor &C
cfued and for persons Iabouring under dis
abilities OF age, sc. to three years after such
have been removed 4; and limits
The time for bringing writ OF right or 9TH !
er Possessory action upon the possession ef
an ancestor tor the recovery Of lands lying |
as aforesaid 10 eighteen years and upon per-
sonal possession 10 fourteen years, and three
years if under disability thereafter its reno
val /; the act gives the creditors of persons
whose lands have been forfeited the Same
right to redeem ~ hich the owner is allowed
and when the land is redeemed, they are
entitled TO Charge IT with the debt due from
she owner.
An act Incorporating the Siaun,on and
Iron Works Turnpike Company to con-
strucs road from Siaunton to the Harrison
burg and Warm Springs turnpike, al o. near
MiiieT's Iron works, with a capital not ex-
cesding $4,000
An act Incorporating the Dry Branch Gap
turnpike Company ; TO construct a road from
some point on the Free road in Buffaloe Gan.
through the Dry Branch Gap, to some point
on the Harrisonburg and Warm Springs
turnpike, with capital OF So 900 the Board
OF Public w orks 10 cause the same TO be
surveyed and located
An sct TO incorporate the North River
Bridge Company 10 be erected at or near
the present Ford, on The road from Keezle-
town 10 Stanton.
An act providing for the punctual pay.
ment OF the interest uron State loans ap-
proPrIates for that purpose the interest aris>
ing from the States proportica OF the Sur
plus Revenue fibe United States en- demos
lie TO the credit of the State, in the Bank of
Virginia and Farmers Bank Of Virginia. III
sufficient, but if not, then cut Of any money
IN The Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
An act to incorporate the Siaunion and
Covington turnpike conapany--for repairing
and completing The road known az the free
road tyom StaUniOn 10 M1Iboro', and for con
structing new road from Millborough to |
DoVlngson, with capital Of $40, 900; the |
Board Of Public Works to cause the road TO |
be located and surveyed
An act TO amend an act entitled an act to
provide for the opening & repair Of the pub
. ~, tosus IN this Common wealth /; provides
thsI upon applications Tor opening or repair-
ing roads under the second section Of the gem
eral road law for 1885, the court shall refer
the application to ono or more of the road |
and exempls the commits |
sIoners from the duty Of examining the roads
as required oy The eighteenth section Of that |
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