Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-27

BE a enacted by me S.Ha;s GrI RoHss az kspTs
sTsSs assembled. That all the lands now owned or
hrid by the Bited states. by virtue Of proceedings
direct taxes in Insured tionary distrc, within the
9nted states, aud for other PURPOSES approved
June seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and
under sets supplementary thereto, OF upon the
sGflect matter, may be redeemed and restored 20
such persons shall L AXE application therefor to
the SECRETARY Of TIE Treasury hrOu Sh the Commits
slouer OF lnterna! Revenue, within two years from
the passage of this act and furnish satisfactory
denoe to said Department that such peIs appli
cant IN each case the time the United States
acquired title thereto the legal owner OF such lsad
the heir law, or devisee or grantee, in go ID
faith, and for valuable cOnside atom Of suchl egsl
ard title restored on any such application
ard proof sueh applicant shall pay qto tbs treasury
The lands described in such application. together
with the cost Of advertising aud of the sale Of aid
same, and interest said from the date of it's
at the rate of ten per centum psr snnum
and interest on said costs and charges at the same
rate from the time they accrued and were payable:
pror,aed Ia, le,Ts,er Ihat II any other person or
satisfactory evidence TO said Department that he or
states and before the psssSg. Of this act, made
valuable and permanent improyen ents on said land
then be the addition DUTY Of such applicant for re-
demBion TO pay to such person or persons the rea-
the time of actual redemption; aud il the appli-
cant and such person or persons fail to agree
pfove@ents, then the eve value H thereof sSall be
assessed and reported to the Secretary of the Trea
y Ins
ested freehold residents Of the cousty or parish
in which such land is situate who shall be appointed
OF the district here the lands are situate upon in.
formation from the Secretary of the Treasury that
proyements is pending in any case, and unsdjusted
BY the parties thereto. 1t shall also be the duty of
nature of said i'm pTOyements when they were made,
by whom, and the reasonable value thereof, Is
Juugment material to a fair and Just determination
Of the rights OF the parties. They shall send
and file duplicate thereof in the office Of the clerk
OF the high,st court Of record Of the State, In the
reasonable fees OF said board shall be borne and paid
equally hy the parties to said controversy.
have been complied with, and redem ption and resto-
ration Of title has been awarded in any b. tue
the Commissioner OF tie Internal Revenue 20 make
orr c,riihcate OF release OF the interest aud title
OF the United States in and TO such lands, in dupli
cate, which shall be approved, in writing, by the
secretary Of the Treasury, and his approval en-
dorsec thereon, and then one COPY thereof shall bs
delivered 10 such applicant and the other fled in
the Office u said Commissioner.
SIC. 3. That the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue., with The approval of the Secretary of the
treasury shall as soon "a may be after the passage
OF TINS act, prescEi and promuate such rules aud
regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of
ne ~ may % ,i sd proR,r 70
ant east ex attainment of the purpose hereof
SEC /. That if, at the expiration Of the time here
Ibefore allowed for redemption, there shall remain
any Of said lands unredeemed il shall then be the
under the direction Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO proceed TO sen at public auction as soon as
lands not redeemed and restored, and to release and
convey the same to the purchasers in ths manner
hioresaiJ and IN the mean time and until sold TO
r. lease the same.
SIC. 5. That all lands now owned By the United
States acquired ULder the provisions OF any Of the
Cnled stateS GTeCt tax acts, situated in the State
Lard purchased under ''aI1ny aud nav sales, not
paid tor in full at the present time shall be included
IN he PROVISIONS Q! this act: PTOrtfei, hOICsrsT
That the applications Of the pure haseTs under army
and navy sales shall, for six months after the pas
The land purchss d by t6en ~ '"' ~' 10
SIC. Q. That sll money SERVED from the sale OF
tion eight Of an act entitled IN ac TO Continue
IN force and to amend An act TO establish burelu
other purposes, approved July sixteenth, sigh
teen hundred and sixty six, and which money is now
The same is hereby. appropriated for the use ard
supPor; Of free public schools in the parishes Of
equal parts, TO be expended uuder the direction and
control q special board Of three commissioners,
who shail be appointed by and act under the 3rec-
uon Of the Secretary of the Treasury and shall re
eniy sworn that they will faithfully discharge their
Cutles as snch commissioners, aud shall give such
good and sufficient bonds therefor said Sec rotary
shall require, and " no shall not receive than
enc hundred dollars per year each for their SER
vices.
sEC.7 That the provisions of this act sh all not be
Construed 10 apply TO or embrace any lands, farms
plaItailans, or lots which are now; in whole in
Iiensl cemeteries for the burial OF the dead or
other public purposes, which have been set apart
tion Of the President Of the United States have been
OF land on Hunting Island, South Carolina as may
De necessary a site for the erection OF a light
rouse.
EEC. 5. That the premises known and designated
as block one hundred and twenty three on the Mat
~ The late commissioners OF direct taxes for said
State IN the town OF Beaufort aforesaid, now Occu
pied as court house for the county of Beaufort in
ralt state, he. and the same hereby. released
UBto said county for the public uses of said county
ard that ell Gums Of money due to the Tinted ststs
account Of said premises be and they are HEREBY
released ia favor of said comfy.
sEC. g. That section two of an act entitled ''An act
Or The relief OF purchasers OF land sold for direct
taxes IL the lpsurTectiOnAry States, approved May
nlBth. eighteen hundred and seventy two, be, and
toe $ me Il hereby, amended 20 read as follows:
eEC. That Ia all cases where the owner of any
sId scln Tor taxes A. Aforesaid, bis heirs assigns
mas recovered or she'll recover the from the
purchaser his heirs assign with 1ut coilu zion on
Ils or Their part, By the judgment Of any United
states curt by reason Of failure without his or
It II f9ut or neglect, Of tine title of the purchaser
derived m said sale the Secretary of the Treas
uty, On he payment into the treasury, by the clerk
Cf The money deposited with him aforesaid. and
on beng satisfied that any purchaser, his heirs or
assigns. without his their collision, has been
land b The Judgment Of any United states court in
the manner before mentioned, il hereby authorized
out q any money IN the treasury not other wise
IrCprateG % repay 20 the person persons entitled
thereto suTn OF money equal 10 that originally paid
by the purchaser 81 the land recOv cred, IL tine
same has been paid INFO the treasury, to any per-
son legally authorized 10 receive ths same for the
United states" IAprroved, Jun- ; 1870