Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-08

Sites, or any person who shall have declared oath
hi intention to beeonlesueh any person who shall
have faithfully served pfieer, musician prt
vote soldier or sailor in the army or navy marine
service Of the United States, regular Tolun-
ter for the term Of three months, may become ths
pgrchaser; and nnpon such sale any person serving
In the army or navy or marine corps shall pay one
fourth part Of the purchase money certificate shall
be given him, and he eliail have the term OF three
years in which 70 pay the remainder, either in money
or In certificates Of indebtedness from the United
States; and any citizen the United States any
psrson who shall have declared his intention to be-
come such, being the head Of family, and residing
I'd the State OF district where said lands arc situate
such rltS ~ may be established by said board Of
commissioners have the right 70 enter upon and &C
qpre the rights IN s1eh nas As may
as may be selected by said board ofeommissioners,
under tho direction Of the President, from time to
Sec L. And be Il further enacted, That the pro-
ceeds OF said leases and Eales shall be paid into the
Treasury the United States, one-ionrth OF which
shall be paid over to the Governor OF said State
wherein said lands are situated, or his authorized
agent, when such insureetion ahAl be put down. and
the people shall elect Legislature and state officers
who shalt take au oath to support the Constitution
the United States. aud such fact hhl be proclaim
ed by the President for the purpose of reimbursng
the loyal citizens Of said State or for snch other pur
pose as said State may direct; and One-fourth shall
also be paid TO said State fund to aid In the
colonization or emigration from said State ofRuy free
perSOn Of African descent who may desire to remove
therefron TO HAyti, Liberia, or any other tropical
Shlte or Colony.
Sec 49, And be 1t further enlcteh, That In case the
records OF assessments and valuation Of the lota of
land mentioned In the hrst section OF this act shall be
destroyed, concealed. lost. not to come with
ithe possession ofthe said boards Of commissioners,
tIey sha be authorized to take evidence
or to VAne and the In their own judgment
upon such evidence as may appear before them; and
nd mistake In the valuation Of the same, or In the
AMOUNT OF tax thereon, shall, In any manner what.
ever affect the validity Of the sale Of the same or OF
any proceedings preliminary thereto.
Fec. Il. And be II further enacted, That the said
tax commissioners shall keep book books, in
/ which they shall enter cause to be entered the
amount quota OF said direct tax assessed each
tract parcel a land; which said amounts shall be
distinctly stated In the advertisement or notice OF
sale together with description Of the tract to be
sold, and IN entry shall be made In said book,
books OF each tract s0ld together with the name of
the purchaser, and the sum for which the same may
have been sold Transcript or transcripts Of said
book OF books, duly verified by said commissioners,
| and said books when said commission shall expire,
shall be filed in the ONCE OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury OF the United States. aud said books and
transcripts and copies Of said books and transcripts
duly certified by the Secretary OF the Treasury, shall
be evidence in any court In the United States. The
said commissioners may employ clerk, whose COM
pepsatiOn shall be twelve hundred dollars per an
mum.
tenth section of the act Of August fth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-oue, entitled An act to provide
increased revenue from Imports, TO pay interest
the public debt and for other purpOSes shall be
cOhstrued a. not to exempt from taxation property
above the Value Of Ve hundred doArs but to exempt
from taxation property OF the value Of i've hundred
dollars, less. owned by individuals nOtwithstand
ing the provisions OF said act.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and after Its passage.
Approved, June Z, 1862.