The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-23

ali courts ana places Ha nfaula iacie eVt-
dence Of the regularity and validity Of
said sale, and Of lhe title Of Che said pur-
chaser or purchasers under the same (.
Provided, That the owner OF said lots Of
ground, or any loyal person Of the United
States, having any valid lien or interest in
the Same, may, az any time, within sixty
days after said sale, appear before the said
board Of tax commissioners in bis or her
own proper person, and, Il a citizen, up
on taking an oath TO support the Consti-
| tuition Of the United States, aud paying
the amount Of said tax and penalty, with
interest thereon from the date OF the said
proclamation Of the President mentioned
in the second section Of this act, at The
rate Of fifteen per centum per annum, to-
gether with the expenses Of the sale and
subsequent proceedings 20 be determined
BY said commissioners, may redeem said
lots Of land from said sale; and any pur-
chaser, under the same, having paid mOn-
eye, Treasury notes, or other certificates
Of Indebtedness Of Che United States,
shall, upOH such redemption being made,
be entitled 10 have the same, with the in
tofest accruing after said sale, returned
TO him BY the said commissioners, upon
surrendering up the certificates Of sale
Aad provided, fiirtbcf, That II the owner
Of said lots Of ground shall be a minor,
nonresident alien, or loyal citizen be-
yond seas, person of unsound mind, or
under legal disability, the guardian,
trustee, or other person having charge Of
the person or estate Of such person may
redeem the same Al, any time within
/ two years after the sale thereof in the
manner above provided and with like ef-
feet: Aaa provided, Jilrtho,, That che GER
tihoate Of said commissioners shall only
be affected rs evidence OF the regularity
end validity Of sale by establishing the
fact that said property was not subject
TO taxes, on that the taxes had been paid
| previous 10 sale, or that the property had
been redeemed according 10 the proyis-
ions Of this act.
Sec. g.. md Be Il further enacted, That
az any time within one year after the
said sale by said commissioners any per-
son being Che owner of any lot or parcel
Of ground Of tho passage Of this act,
who shall, by sufficient evidence, prove
20 the satisfaction of said board Of COM
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sage Of this act has not taken part in the
present instruction against the United
States, or in any manner aided or abet-
ted the same; and that by reason of
said Instruction, he or she has been
unable to pay said tax, or TO redeem said
lands from sale within the time above
provided for, the said board Of commits
siners may allow him or her further
time 10 redeem the same, not exceeding
two years from the day Of sale; and for
this purpose they may take the testi-
mOny Of witnesses, and shall reduce the
same to writing; and the United States
or any person claiming an interest In
said lands, may appear and oppose the
said application. From their decision
the United States or any party in in
terest may appeal TO the district court Of
the United States for said district which
Is hereby authorized TO take jurisdiction
Of the same, as in other cases involving
the equity OF redemption. And in cas-,
said board Of commissioners should, fol
any cause, cease TO act before the expi
ration Of one year after said sales, Ia,
said district court shall have origina
Jurisdiction Of the proceeding for re-
demptiOn, as herein provided, TO TAX,
place before the said board Of commits
sioners.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, Tha
in cases where the owners Of said lot
and parcels of ground have abandoned
the same, and have not paid the Ia
thereon as provided for in the third sec
ton of this act, nor paid the same, no
redeemed the said lands from sal le1 a
provided for in the seventh section OF thi
act, and the said board Of commissioner
shall be satisfied that said owners hay
LETT the same to join the rebel forces o
otherwise TO engage ia and abet this re
bellion, and the same shall have beef
, struck OF 10 the United States az sal,
, sale the said commissioners shall, in th
name of the United States, enter upol
and take possession Of the same, and MAJ
lease the same, together or in parcels, y
any person or persons who are citizens o
the United States, or may have declares
on oath their intention 20 become such
until the said rebellion aud instruction
in said State shall be put down and tn
civil authority Of the United States es
tablished, aud until the people Of SAT-
State shall elect Legislature and Stat
, officers, who shall take an oath 10 sup
snrt the Constitution g a.. Units Z +,
, to be announced by the proclamation 0
! the President and until the first day o
March next thereafter, said leases 10 b
ia such form and with such security a
shall, in the judgment Of said commits
siOners, produce 10 the United States IN
, greatest revenue.
4 Sec. 10. Ind Be 4 further enacted, Tha
4 the said commissioners shall, from tim
. 10 time, make such temporary rules an
+ regulations and insert such clauses /
r said leases "a shall be Just and proper {
o secure proper and reasonable employ
:. ment and support, at wages or upo
: shares Of the crop Of such persons an
r families as may be residing upon n
n said parcels or lots Of land which sal
: rules and regulations are declared 10 D
= subject TO the approval Of the Presiden
G SIC. IL. And Be q further enacted, Thl
II the said board Of commissioners, undo
: the direction Of the President, may
o authorized, instead Of leasing the sal
4 lands vested in the United States, q
3 above provided, 10 cause the same or an
a portion thereof 10 be subdivided and sol
d la parcels not 10 exceed three hundro
j. aud twenty acres 10 any one purchase
}; At puhlic sale, after giving duo motto
d thereof, az upon The sale Of other publ
70 lands Of the United States, ior sixty day
.e and 20 issue q certificate therefor, and IN
p AZ any such sale, any loyal citizen Of ii
ie United States. or any persou who sha