Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-03-19
The Redemption of Forfeited Lands

a Blu to proctde for iae Redemption OF
Forfeited Lands, Upon Certain Con-
ditions Therein Mentioned.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by authority of the same:
SECTION |. That in all cases where
lands have been forfeited to the State by
virtue Of existing laws, for the non.pay-
ment of taxes prior to the passage of this
act and where the titles to said lands still
remain in this Sute, the owners Of said
lands, or, if they be dead, their legal
representatives or heirs at law, shall have
the right. and they are hereby authorized
10 redeem the same. unonthe paymen; of
all taxes, CO is and len ties de and o =
ing upon the same within twelve months
after the ratification Of this act; and the
County Auditors of those counties where
such lands are situate, upon the payment
of such taxes costs and penalties within
the time herein Hunted, shall expunge
the said lands rom the forfeited land re-
cords OF their respective Counties. Pro-
yided, That if the owners of said ands,
or if they be dead, theirs ut law or legal
representatives, shall fail within the time
limited to redeem said forfeited lands as
hereinbcfore prescribed, then any judg-
ment debtor, mGtgagce or other person
interested in said lands, is hereby author
lied to redeem the said forfeited laEds
within three months after the expiration
of the time limited for the owners or heirs
Of such person to redeem them, upon the
same terms and with the same rights as
are accorded in the provisions of this act
to owners or if they be dead, their legal
heirs or representatives.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty ofthe
County Auditor of each County after the
time shall have expired provided in this
act for the redemption of lands which
have been forfeited to the State for the
non. payment of taxes, to give notice Of
the sale ofth same by advertisement in at
least one newspaper Of the county In
which the lands are situated, for thirty
davs prior to the sale. The said lands
shall not be sold at price less than the
assessed value of the same at the time
they became forfeited to the State, one.
third of the purchase money to be paid
down. and the balance with interest in
two annual instalments; Provided, how
ever, if any person elects to pay tn full
amount of the purchase money at once,
he can do SO.
Sec. 8. That all moneys accruing un:
der the provisions of this act, which shall
be in excess of taxes, penalties, interest,
or claims upon the lands due the State,
shall be set apart and retained in the
hands of the County Treasurer as u school
fund for the county in which the forfeit
ed lands have been sold. The said fund
60 be used for educational purposes only,
to be appropriated according to the ex-
isting law of this State.
SEC. 4. That after the purchase money
shall have been fully paid, together with
the interest thereon, the Governor is
authorized and required to cause patent
and patents to be issued to any such
person as iuay be tie bonafde purchaser
owner, assignee ~ transtcrcc u! such land
or tenementS, under and by virtue OF any
certificate of sale or under aud by virtue
of any assignment or transfer OF such
certificates; Provided, That in case of an
assignment or transfer Of a certificate Of
sale, the person applying for such patent
shall give satisfactory proof to the
County Treasurer Of the preceding trans
fers and assignments.
Sec. 5. That the County Treasurer of
each County shall, on or before Decem-
ber 18th of each year; report to the Gen
eral Assembly all lands sold under the
provision of this act, the certificates Of
sale issued. aud the terms as the amount
of each sale, and the disposition Of the
funds so derived.
Sec. 6. All moneys accruing to the
State under the provisions of this act,
except as provided for in Section 3 for
the school fund, shall be paid over and
accounted for in the same manner as
money received for taxes.
Sec. I. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith be, aud lie same
are hereby, repealed. m
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