Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-18

PUBLIC Acr-No. ST.
An Act for the collection Of direct in insrrecunar,
.t,c' within 'he United sair; amt for other purposes
Of Ne CaiSd Xds IF tmcrioa IN tb.vyss assembled,
That when In amy State Territory, or in amy portion Of
any State or Territory, by reason Of hrrecon or rebel.
on the civil authority Of the Government ii the United
States is INSTRUCTED that the provisions Of the act cni
tied I" An act to provide increased revenue from imports,
To pay interest the public debit and tor other purposes
approved August nth. eighteen hundred and sxiy-onc,
In mentioned cannot lie Saccably executed. the sail direct
taxes 10y said act aportionr'l among tue several states
and Territories, respectively, shall he apporiioned and
charged in each State Territory. pnr thereof where
In the civil authority thus Otrcte upon all the lands
and lots Of ground situate therein. respectively, except
Of the United States the said lands lots Of ground
enumerated and valued under the last assessment AMI
valuation thereof made under the authority Of said state
or Territory previous I" the first day OF January ammo
poini eighteen hundred aud siAty one aud each and
every parcel Of thu said lands according 10 said valuation
hereby declared Ia he by virtue Of this act charged
with the uf much vt the whole tax laid ami a
10y said ari upon the state Territory wherein
the same respectively situate d. shall bear the sam" d.
rect proportion the whole If the direct tax s
porcncd said state Territory thu value Of said
parcels Of land sa the whole valuation
Of the rca ,sat, In sd State Territory according to
the sa assessment and valuation mad" under the autori
" Of the same and in addition thereto penalty Of fy
per ccntum Of said tax shall be charged thereon.
Sec =. Aud be 1t further enacted, That ON or before
the hrs day If July next the President by his Proclsma
tion shall declare IN what states aud parts Of States said
exists and thrrculoD the said several lots
parcels OF land shall become charged respectively with their
with the penalty shall bc lien thereon without any
other or further proceeding whatever.
Sec. g. And he II further enactcd That shall To law
full for the IT said lots parcel, 1T land
within sixty days after the tax commissioners herein named
nSs' s aass s .rr"' "o the treasury y" h"
United States 10 the commissioners herein appointed
and take certificate thereof. by virtue whereof the said
lands shall be discharged from said tax.
Sec l. And be II further enacted, That the title Of In
and each AMI every piece parcel Of land upon which
uron become forfeited 10 the United States. and upon the
sae hereinafter provided for shall vest In tue Cnitss'ates
the purchasers at such sale, in ee simple. tree and
discharged from all prior lcns encumbrares right title,
and claim whatsoever.
Sec s. And he it further enacted. That the President
Of the United States by and with the advice and consent
Of the scnate appoint hoard OF three tax commits.
siune for each Of said States in which snch instruction
exists with salary Of three thousand dollars each per
uun, give security In the OF fifty thousand dollars
each, in such form the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
direct, aud +" bv approved by him, tor the faithful per-
formace Of al their duties SUCH nnd to account for and
pay all moneys AMI other pro"rty coming to their
ccyr nay under the provisions Of this act until they ss
have entered upon the discharge of their duties
Sec a. And he II further enacted That the said board
commissioners shall enter upon the discharge NJ thu
ducs Of their Office whenever the Commanding General Of
tho forces Of tho United States entering into any such In
surrcnary State district shall have established the
military authority Of the United States throughout any
parish or district or county Of the snr and they shall
open Offices for the transaction Of business
Scc. Aud be il further enacted That the said b1rd
M commissioners shall he required Ia case the taxes charged
upon the said lots parcels land shall be paid
for IN tho third section 81 this act, to cause the
he advertised for sale In newspaper published In
the town, parish, district county where situac and
II there e such newspaper published In said county ar
II the publisher thereof refuse to publish the same, then
in any other newsapcr to I've selected by said conmisso
said district, In the city Of Washington for vt
least four weeks and by Ieg notices Of sale In three
public places In town. parish district or county within
to the day II snc and Al the time and place 81 sac to
tho to Ike severay sold to tho hest bidder for
snm not lc.s than the t.xss penalty ami cost and ten
notice and the said commissioners shall At said ralc
strike ID the same soserxy to the United States 1t that
nnless shall hid the same or aarger sum-
who SHALL upon paying the purchase money IN gold and sd
ccin or In the Treasury noies u the United states or
entitled receive from said their certificate
OF which said certificate shall he all courts
s ~ s. ss tho s o tbs
purchasers under the same Provided, That mo owner
said lots Of ground any loyal person Of the United
States, having valid Hen upon or interest In the same.
may At any time. within sixty days after said sale appear
before the said board Of tax cosonerSin hs or her
to support the Constitution Of this United States and ~y
tho amount Of said tax and penalty with interest there
mcntoncd In the secoud section u this act the Of
sen per centnm per annnm togcher with the cxPcn.cs
Il tue .as and . to Be u y
sals and any purchaser under the same. hariiy raid
moneys Treasury notes, other certificates Of indebted
Of the United States shnl upon such redemption be.
ing made. Ike entitled 10 have tho sanc with Interest
craing after said SALE returned to him BY sad commission
ss That the s owner q . lot. Of ground
shall be minor nonresident alien, loyal citizen be-
yoad person OF un~oand mind or umsr legal ss
charge II the ,crnon or IT such person may redeem
tho sane At any time within years Aer the sale there
II In the manner above provided and with like effect: And
provided Grhcr That the certificates Of said commission
era shall only bs affected evdcncs Of tho regularity aud
validity Of sale by establishing the Gct that sad property
vas not subject 10 taxes, that the had been paid
previous 70 SALE or that the property had been roceed
according to tho provisions Of this act.
sr g. AMI he II further enacted, That Ut any time
within ono year after the aad salc by said commissioners
any person being the Of any lot parcel of ground
the passage Of this sct who shall BY sufficient evidence