Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03
TPuBLlo-No, SAL

4 OUsrN u'N'iN
tGer iurposes'
n Jbv the Ssnats ant HouM Of Rsors,sAia
IN IT. Uaitsd states Of AnpFtca ~ Congress aSSspi
I.., ,rhen in any STATE or Territory, or IN an,
ol any sts'e or Territory, by reason ci Ia
lVu n or r. ellion, the DIV ! authority of tn,
senw,nt of the United Staes is obstruetrd 20
Ja nroyi, ion, of the act entitled An act q
w ippcreasad revenue from imports, to pay In,
an The public debt, snd for other purposes q
,orpt August nth, eighteen hundred snd ixty
'or assessing, lev ing, and collecting the direct
b, RAIN mentioned, cannot be peaoeably execu.
,hs mid direct taxes by said &c apportion.d a
,be seyeral States and Terrltori,s respeoti gely
k,,ts spportioned aud charg, d in each state and
nav or part thereof wherein the civil auth o.
\, inns obrtrueted upon all the land and lots Of
"a s'tua,e therein, respectively, except such a.
aS.mpt rom taxa ion by the Ia VS. of said State
m, United states, as the said lands or lots OF
"a yer, enumerated and valued under the last
,m.ut and valuation thereof made uuder the
lor,ty Of said State or Territory previous to the
Jaw oi JsnnaIV, ammo Domini eighteen hundred
Sxty one; and each snd every parcel Of the said
A. secorfing TO said valuation is hereby declared
4. nv virtue Of this act charged with thu pay.
II, of 90 much of the whole tax laid and appor-
BY ssir act uscn the State or Territory where
m same is respectively situate as shall bear the
l, direct proportion TO the whole amount of the
Ss,ux Apo toned said S ate or Territory as
vine OF said arcel OF land shall respectively
the whole valuation Of The real estate In said
h or Territory according to the said assessm eni
valuation made under the authority of the came,
4 in addition thersto spenalt OF fifty per oentum
CsId tai shall be cha ged thereon,
IN @ And bsu further esasisd, That Oh or before
srst day of July next, the President by hi. Or =
Imstion, thii declare In what States and part. of
4 ,s said insu recticn az sits, and theIeupon the
s,sl lot. or parcels II lsu shall become charged
rectiyey with their respective portions of said
kct tax aud the same together with the penalty
4 be lien thereon, without any other or further
Feeding whatever,
II 8 And BE- 10 6sHfk.r enacted, That 1t shall be
for the owner or owne of said lots or parcels
band within sixty days sfter the tax commission.
herein named sha | have fixed the amount, pay
TAX thus hsrged upos the ssme, respG ctiveiy Into
sressurysof the Utitsd States, or to the commits
E, herein appointed ana tsse a certificate there.
M virtue thereof the said lands shall be di charg
Iron So d tax.
sec Aadbs IL farther <ases,d, That the title OF,
snd to each and every piece and parcel of land
bp which said tax has not been paid as shove pro.
Rei shall herenpon become forfeited to the United
Ia. and, upon the sale hereinafter provided for,
u vest in the United States or in the purchasers
kuch sale In fee simple, free and discharged from
|phOrens, eneumofauces, right, title, and Gain
lsts ever.
feC s. And BE- IL further enacted. That theP resident
the United states, by aRd with the advice and
/ sent OF the Senate may appoint bosrd cfthrse
COMM some 8 fer each Of said States u which
llsufIeStoh fxists, WIN khiary OF three tn0u-
ID dollars each per annum, to give security in the
b Of fifty thousand dollars each, 10 such form as
Secretary Of the Treasury shall direct aud to be
proved by him, for the faithful performance of all
ii duties as such, anu 10 account for and pay over
moneys and other property coming to their hs DIS
srldd, That said com missiOners shall not receive
u dertse provisions of this act until the, shall
ss entered upon the discharge of their respective
be-
stc 6. Aad BE- it further enacted That the said board
tax oOmnissioners shall enter upon the discharge
sh4 duties of their office whrnever the Command
General OF the forces OF tn, United States, en-
lng into any such insure ctiopary State or dis
shall have established the m ilitary authority
abe United States thu oughout any State parish
district pr county of the same, and they shall
n one or more Offices for the transaction OF bust
he T. Aad Be if further snGet.a That the said board
commissioners shall he required In case the taxes
rgsd upon the said lota and parcels Of land shall
be paid as provided for in the tn 70 section OF
aet 10 cause the same to be advertised Tor sale In
tW'paper published in the town, parish, district,
rounty where situate; and If there be no such
ispaper lblished In said coun'y, or If the pub
er thereof refuse to publ the same, then in any
sr newspaper TO be selected by sal commissi' n
10 said district, in the citv OF Washington, for
east four weeks and by posting notices OF raid
IN three public places in the town, parish, dis
/ or G UNITY within v hich sal land. are situate,
he time and place OF sale to cause the same to be
erally sold 10 the highest bidder for a sum not
thsn the taxes, penalty, and cost, and ten per
tHm pc annuu interest on said tax pursuant to
r0ticei and the said commissioners shall, at
sale, ftrike of the same severally to the United
+ 1t that sum, unless some person shall bid the
or larger sum; who sill, upon paying the
,hse money in gold and silver coin, or IN the
'sury notes of the UpitedStates, or in certificates
ldebtedness igainst he UnitedStates. be eatitled
hal tA,Zf
iei which said rtihcate shall be receive in all
ne and places rs prima acie evidence of the reg
~ and val dity IF SAID sale, aud OF the title OF
pureh ser or purchasers under the same: Proet-
that the owner of said ots of ground, or any
] person of the United States, having valid
upon or inteTes H. the same, may, at an time,
in sixty DAYS after said sale, app ar be ore the
board OF tax commissioners in hi or her own
jer pers n, ard, il citztn, VI on taking an oath
Import tue COus'i' ulOn If the United States,
paying TIE amou ~ of said tax aud renaDty with
res thereon from the date OF IN said pro lama
thefresident mentioned in the second sect on
ms act, at the rave OF fteen per centum per an
toge her with the expenses fthe sale and sub
ent proceedings TO be deter mined BY ssid com
loner5, may redeem said lots of land from said
ana ar purchaser. under the same. having
money Ire sury notes, or other Utica es of
.vedness OF the United States shall upon ,uch
'mpuon being msde, be ent tied 10 have tn same
j lhe hte eat accruing after sald sale, r.turned
I'm by the said commits toner's, uoOn surrender
n.y. ue certificates of ae: nd PROF. dtd, further,
II Inc ow er OF laid lots of grou' shall be a
V'' 'T non r sluert NOR To- al citizen De ond
apeison C. ~ sound mind, or under legal dis
ny, the guardian tru tee, or other person haV-
VuaTge The per-on or esiate of such person
redeem the same a. any time within two years
I Ine sale thereof in the m inner above provided
WIN ilEs ELECT; And pr0eided fsyihsr, That the
ileA'H ca said con mi sioners shall on be effect
eVlet noe OF the regular ty and validity OF sale
the fact that such proper was not
get to taxes, or that the taxes had been i'd
iOus TO sale, or that the property had been re-
led according 10 the foregoing provisions OF this
s Aad be IL further enacted, That at any time
IN one year after tire sad sale by said commits
rs sny person being the owner of any lot or
Y 81 land at the passage OF this act, who shall,
tihoient evideScr. prove to the subtraction OF
Sard of commi ,sisners th,t he or she, alter the
,e of this act has not taken part 10 the pre- ent
fcuon against the United States, or 10 any
Or aided or aoeited the same; aud that, by rea-
ssaid insurrectien, he or she has been unable
faid tax, or ~ redeem said lands from sale
the time above provided Tor, the laid board
Ylsslo ers may allow him or her further time
Nm the same, net exc eding two years from
pf sale; and for tais purpose they may take
fnony of W fnessfs and shall reduce the same
Ng; and tn" United Sta es, or any person
an interest in ssid lands, may appear and
70 eoi1 dppiiohtiob. rFoI INCH u' VI ioh
Rd States or any party in interest may ap
Fhe district court OF the United Sta es for said
(Which is hereby authorized to take jurisdic-
the sane, in other cases involving til
q redemption. And in case said board Of
cioners should, for tiny csuse, cease TO act
bic exI ration of one yer after said sale, the
suict court shall have original jurisdic ion of
tkeding for redempi n. as herein provided,
tQlsoe betore the aid board OF cou mis- oners
And be It Tnytaer enacted, hat In cass 6
whe owners OF ssid lots nd parcels of ground
bandoued the .me, and have not paid tn, tax
u rs provided for in the third section OF tn 9
ac' paid the sam, nor redeemed the said lands
frd[el as provided for in the seventh sec ion
OF lot, and the said board of com" mis- ioDers
she satisfied that said owners have LETT the same