The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-12

the party redeemlng,
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
liz shall be lawful for the Commits
sioner to unite in one bill any num-
Der Of assessments against the same
or distinct tracts Of land, and against
the same or distinct persons, and in
no case shall a bill be dismissed be-
cause of multifariousness or mis-
I.joinder Of parties defendant.
SEQ. Z. Be it further enacted, That
all necessary jurisdiction is hereby
conierredupon the Chancery Court:
| of this State to fully execute and
carry out tho objects and purposes
Of this act in each and every par
| ticular.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That
the Comptroller shall employ the
necessary clerical labor to prepare
the descriptive lists provided for in
| this act, to be paid out Of the State
Treasury: Provided, that such labor
shall not cost the State more thar
seventy.fve dollars per month.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, Thai
the Commissioners, before entering
upon the discharge Of their duties
shall execute bond, with approved
security, before the County Courts
of their respective counties, the
amount Of which bond shall be
fixed by said County Courts, 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 to faithfully
discharge said duties and account
for all revenues that may come into
their hands.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted
That the provisions OF this act shall
apply to the collection of all taxes,
whether State or county tax, that
may have been bid upon said land,
and the Commissioner shall pay
over the taxes as collected to the
county and State respectively, but
he shall be required to make to the
Clerk Of the County Court OF his
county semi-annual reports 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
reports and settlements with the
Comptroller Of the State Of all State
revenue received by him.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted,
That in all cases where there shall
be a judgment againstthe Commits
sioner for costs, the Commissioner
shall apportion the same between
the county and State in proportion
to the amount Of tax due i'll that
particular case TO the county and
State respectively, and in all cases
where the amount Of taxes collected
by the Commissioner shall be less
than the aggregate OF State and
county taxes, the Commissioner in
paying over the Same shall appor-
ton tina; also in the same manner
between the county and State. The
Clerk Of the County Court and the
Comptroller of the State upon set
tlement with the Commissioner shall
allow him credits for all costs paid
by him under the order Of the Court.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
That the Commissioners shall re-
ceive as compensation for their SER
vices the same fees that are allowed
under existing laws to collectors OF
State and county taxes.
Sec. 13 Be it further enacted,
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 bought in by the
Collector of Revenue, passed 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 is hereby repealed. Pro-
vided however. That the repeal Of
said act passed March Sth, 1860
shall not abate or in any way effect
any suit or suits brought before the
passage of this act.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted,
That after paying the costs and
charges out Of the proceeds OF said
sales the amount Of taxes collected
shall be paid by the commissioner
into the State Treasury for school
purposes and shall be distributed
by the Treasurer equally between
all the counties of the State accord
ing to their scholastic population.
Sec. ID. BE 1t further enacted
That any person whose lands .ma>
be proceeded against under this ac
shall have the right to pay the ac
crued unpaid taxes on his lands, to
gether with six per cent. interes
thereon, and all the costs and char
ges, at any time before his land ma,
| be sold under this act. The money
paid under this section shall be pai'
to the Commissioner, who shall ex
ecute his receipt therefore, and OF
such payment being made the land
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