The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-04-11

with approved security, before the
County Courts Of their respective
counties, the amount Of which bond
shall be fixed By said County Cont,
which shall be conditioned for the
faithful discharge Of their duties as
such Commissioners, and they shall
alsO take and subscribe to an oath
before the Clerk Of said court 20
faithfully discharge said duties and
account for aif revenues that may
come into their hands. a. 7,vs-sT.
SEC. 10. That the provisions OF
this act shall apply to the collection
Of ail taxes, wherever State or couR-
t. tax, that may have been bid upon
said land, and the Commissioner
shall pay over the taxes as collected,
to the county and State respective
", but he shall be required to make
to the Clerk of the County Court Of
his county semi-annualrepor Of the
amount Of county revenue received
By him, at which times his accounts
shall be adjusted and settled, and
he shall be required to make like re
ports and settlements with the
Comptroller Of the State ofah States
revenue received by him.
SC. IL. That in all eases where
there shall he judgement against
the Commissioner for costs, the
Commissioner shall appoftion the
same between the county and State
in proportion to the amount Of tax
due in that particular case to the
county and State respectively, and
in all cases where the amount of tax
es collected by the Commissioned
shall be less than the aggregate Of
State and county taxes the Com
missioner ia paying over the same
shall apportion that also IN the same
manner between the county and
State. The Clerk of the County
Court and the Comptroller Of the
State upon settlement with the Com
missioner shall allow him credits for
al costs paid by him under the or
der Of the Court.
SEC. u. That the Commissioners
shall receive as compensation for
their services the same fees that are
allowed under existing laws to col
lectors of State and county taxes.
SEC. 13. That SO much Of the act
entitled an act to provide for the
sale Of lands which have been sold
for taxes due the State and brought
in BY the collector of Revenue, pas
sed 9th December, 1871, as conflicts
with this act, and the act entitled an
act to amend the law regulating re-
demption of lands sold for taxes,
passed March the Sth, 1860, be and
the same are hereby repealed. Pro
g..., -! AoWever, That the repeal Of said
act passed March, Sth 1850 shall not
abate or in any way effect any suit
b.pHght before the passage of this
act.
SIC. IA. That after paying the
costs and charges out of the proceeds
OF said sales the amount of taxes
collected shall be paid by the Com
missioner into the State Treasury
fer school purposes and shall be
distributed By the Treasurer equal
Is between all the counties of the
state according TO their schOIasIlc
population.
SEC. Is. That any person whose
lands may be proceeded against un-
der this act, shall have the right to
pay the accrued unpaid taxes on
his lands, together with six per cent
interest thereon, and ali the costs
and charges, at any time before his
land may be sold under this act.
The money paid under this sectien
shall be paid to the Commissioner,
who shall execute his receipt there
for, and on such payment being
made the lands on which payment
has been made shall not be sold.
SEC. 16. That this act take effect
from and after its passage, the pub
lie welfare requiring it.
Passed March %, 1872.