The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-05
Auditors Office, Jackson,
Dec. 2Ofh, 1912.

ges.
AUDITORS Office, Jackson,
Dee. 2Oh, 1912.
SIR: Above, you have the opinion
Of the attorney General, in reply TO
certain interrogatOries propounded by
me and which design as a directory
10 you in advertising aud selling lands
for taxes due, aud in executing deeds
for the isame 10 purchasers. lnior-
nation received from oil quarters Of
the State, assures me, that in many in
stances the Tax Collectors are acting
contrary to law, aud in a manner that
inaicts outrageous oppression upon
tax payers. To obviate difficulties
that must necessarily grow out Of such
proceedings, [ have called upon the
proper officer Of Government for his
opinion. That opinion supersedes, in
a great degree, the necessity Of 'nstruc-
lions from me and respectfully re-
quest your particular attention and
conformity TO the views contained in
it, in reference to the subjects which
it embraces.
1t has been apprehended that diff
culIies, in the redemption Of land, will
be the result Of conveying by one deed
all the lands Of a taxpayer, in any one
county, because of the possibility Of
that original grantees have, in numer-
Gus instances, conveyed portions Of The
land--a knowledge Of which is not
within the reach of the collectors. Il
this constitutes an objection to deed
ing the a0h0ge of a taxpayers land 10
one deed, it applies with equal force to
the deciding in any quantity, for a
part Of that quantity may have been
conveyed TO some person, Of which
the Collector has no Knowledge
III sucn cases, II dimculuts arse, Il is
a consequence Of the neglect OF those
TO whom the land has been conveyed,
in falling to have their conveyances
duly recorded in the offices of the
Clerks Of Probate. But no serious
difficulty, from such circumstances,
need be apprehended. So far as the
State may be concerned, should any
person present a bona tide evidence OF
title to any lands sold for taxes as the
properly Of another, TO the Auditor,
aud demand his right Of redemption ;
the amount due on such land can be
ascertained by reference TO the Com
nissioner's return in this Office, and
upon payment of the taxes, costs and
interest, a certificate ofredemption, or
reconveyanee Of such land will be Civ
en- him, and a record Of the same will
be made in this office, and can, also,
be made 10 the Office Of the Probate
Clerks.
You will omit advertising and sell
ling lands which have been bid in for
the Stale under the supplemental act
to the Revenue l9w--passed at the
late session Of the Legislature. Should
such lands have been classed by the
Commissioners under the late law,you
will be credited, upon settlement with
this Office, with the amount Of The State
and county tax thereon; and the State
will be debited with the amount due
The respective counties. The accru-
ing State aud county tax, prior to
The date of redemption Of such land.
with 16 per cent thereon, and charge
able by law upon the original owner OF
the land and when any land may be
redeemed at this office, the county tax,
with 16 per cent thereon, will be re-
guired, and deposited in the Treasury,
subject to the order Of the respective
counties.
So far as the State may be rendered
liable for printers fees, BY the purchase
Of lands for taxes, feel it to be my
duty TO apprise YOU that will not
feel myself at liberty to credit you
with the printers charges, where any
attempt is apparent upon the face Of
the advertisements to enlarge or ex-
tend them beyond what is necessary
TO comply with the requirements Of
the law; ofwhere their charges exceed
those allowed by law 10 the State prin-
ter for advertising,..which is rs cents
per square Of twelve lines for the FIRST
insertion, and 37d cents per square for
each subsequent insertion Nor will !
submit 10 the arbitrary and unjust
practice of printers, in charging for
one or more lines (but less than
square, the same as for a full square.
When the charges Of printers exceed
The above terms ] shall refer them 10
the Legislature FORTS action. Indeed,
in allowing or settling their accounts