Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1865-07-08

Omar, d,-An Act further to amold an
An Act entitled Gan Act for the COllcc-
tion Of direct Taxes in the Instruction
ary Districts within the United States,
and for othOr Purposes approved June
seven, eighteen hundred and sizty-two
Be it enacted by the Senate md House
Of Representatives Of tho United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That in
any case in which sale Of lands or teno-
ments has boon OF shall be made by board
Of tax commissioners, appointed pursuant
to tho net Of which this is an amendment,
and certificate of sNle issued by tho board
to the purchaser or purchasers Of said
lands or tonomonts, it shall and may bo
lawful for the tax commissioners to issue,
in such form rs the Secretary Of the prea-
slry shall prescribe, d writ, directed to
tho marshal Of the district in which said
lands or toncmcnt5 aro situated, command
Ing him toput the said purchaser or pur-
chasers forthwith into possession Of tho
said lands or tenemonts, and to make re-
turn Of his proceedings under the said
writ within thirty days to the commits
sioncrs, who shall keep record of their
proceedings in the matter, and who may,
in case Of any failure on the part Of tho
said marshal to execute the fret writ, issue
alias and plurics writs, as the circumIstan;
ceal may to [thom seem to require, In
ease the marshal Of the district shgll be
unable, either by himself Or by deputy, to
execute such writ, or in case there shall
bo no marshal Of the United States With
in the said distriotat tho timo of tho is
suing Of said writ, The same may DO exc
oatcd and returned by any Gtperson, to
be especially appointed by the said board
Of tax commissioners for TIE purpose,
which appointment shall be in writing md
indorsod in The said writ; Provided, Tha.
whore tho lands or tcnemcnts 10 sold shall,
at tho timo OF such sale, bo occupied by
the Uuitod States authorities for hospital
or other purposes, the issuing Of such
writ shall be suspended during such oecu
pancy, and the purchaser or purchasers Of
such lands or tonoments shall be entitled
to and receive such rent or compensation
for the use Of guch lands or tenements as
the Secretary Of tho Treasury, under re-
guhtions prescribed by him, shall order
ordirsct.
Sec, 2. And b) it further enacted, That
aftor the timo allowed for the redemption
Of any lands or toncments which have
boon or shall bo sold by u board Of tax
commissioners shall have passed, and af-
ter tho purchase-monoy shall have been
fully paid, tho President is authorized and
required TO cause patent Or patents to be
issued to any such porsOn as may be tho
bona fdo purchagor owner, assignee, or
.ransforoo Of such lands or tenements
under and by yyirtuc Of any certificates Of
salo, or under and byyirtpo ofny assign.
mout or transfer Of such certificates Pro-
yided, That in case ofan assignment or
transfer Of q certificate Of sale, the person
applying for such patent shall give satis-
factory proof to the commissioner Of tho
general land Office Of the preceding tran
siers or assignments
Soc. 3. And DO it further enacted, That
q majority Of q board Of tax commission
ors shall have full authority to transact
all business and to perform all duties re.
quired by law to be performed by such
board, and no proceeding Of any board OF
tax commissioners shall be void or invalid
/ in consequence Of the absence Of any one
Of said commissioners.
Sec. 4. And bo il further enacted, That
any lien creditor (boing loyal citizen Of
the United Statos from the commence
ment Of this rebellion, or ahen subject Of
a friendly nation who shallnot have taken
part against the United States in this re-
bcllion) Of a person whose lands or tene-
monta shall have been sold by aboard Of
tax commissioners and not redeemed, f,
shall, after the period Of redemption has
elapsed, bo entitled to payment out Of tho
balance Of the proceeds Of sale Of such
lands aud tcnemonts, nftor the same shall
have been paid into tho treasury Of the
United States, Of tho amount Of bis lien,
/ II q sufficient sum shall bo left for such
purpose, aftor the payment Of all claims
9l the Uns0d States, together with tho