Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-21
An Act

| An Act
In RELATION TO FORFEITED LANDS AND TIE
| REDEMPTION OF THE SANE, AND TO LANDS
| NOT HERETOFORE PLACED ON TIE TAX Du-
| PLICATE.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Senate aud
House of Representatives Of the State Of
South Carolina. now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by tho authority of
the same: That tho Comptroller General is
hereby authorized and instructed to cause to
De placed upon the tax duplicates for tho
fiscal year 1877 all lands forfeited to tho
State prior to the 18th Decombcr, 1876, for
the non-paymont of taxes, and tho title to
which remains in tho State; tho said lunds to
bo entered in tho namo Of tho owners Ms
whose property they wcro forfeited and
charged without costs or penultios, with the
simple taxes of the fiscal years 1876 and 1877.
SEC. 2, That tho Comptroller General shall
Likewise cause to be placed upon tho tax
duplicates for the fiscal year 1877 all lands
iorieltod Tor non'pnymont Of the taxes of the
fiscal year 1876, tho said lands to bo entered
in tho names Of tho ownors as whose pronertv
they were forfeited, and also MI lands not
heretofore placed on tho tux duplicates, and
charged without costs and pennltios, with tho
simple taxes Of the fiscal years 1876 and 1877.
SEC 8. That upon tho payment of tho
taxes so charged, on or before the 3lst Octo-
ber' 1873, by tho original owner or any
person claiming under or through him, or
having an interest therein, tho SAID lands be- be-
and arc ny the operation Of this net redeemed,
ana shall rover. to the person having the loyal
title, subject to the claims of third parties
having an interest therein in tho same
manner as if no forfeiture had taken place.
SEC. t.. That in case tho said parties in
interest above mentioned do not redeem the
said lands on or before tho 3 lst dny of October,
4 Oo hnnn lo1 Al.
on tho Forfeited Land Record and charged
with tho original taxes, costs and penalties
now borne nsninst them. together with such
others as may accrue, and that it shall bo tho
duty of tho County Auditors respectively, on
or after the lst day of November, 1878, to
give public notice once n week for three
weeks, in ono newspaper of the County in
which tho lands are situated, or, if thcre be
no newspaper in the County, in one nows-
paper which has tho largest circulation in
said County, that the lands forfeited to the
State for the non payment of taxes, and not
redeemed as herein provided for, will be
offered for sa 10 ut public auction on tho first
Monday IN December, 1878, and days follow.
ing; and it shall DO tho duty Of tho County
Treasurer Of each County to attend and con-
duet such sale: Prouidcd That such lands
shall not be sold at price less than the asgrc
gate of taxes. costs, penalties, expenses of
sale and making out title deeds to sach lands
and that the terms Of sule shall be one third
cash and the balance in two annual INSTALL
mcnts. with interest from date If, however,
any person elects to pay tho full amount of
purchase money ut cnce he can do so without
| interest.
SEc. S. The Auditors charge for publica-
ton Of sales Of forfeited lands and other lands
under this act shall be one dollar for each
tract or parcel offered for sale; and when the
real estate offered for sale shall not be sold
for want of bidders, and tho title thereto
remains in the State, the State Treasurer shall
pay, upon warrants of tho Comptroller Gene
raj. such charges for publication out of the
taxes of tho fiscal year in which tho real
estate was offered for sale
SEC. 6. That the County Trcasurors be.
and they arc hereby. authorized and required
to receive BILLS of the Bank of the State
which have been proved, stamped or found
genuine. for the redemption and purchase Of
forfeited lands and tho taxes on lands not
heretofore on tho tux duplicates herein pro-
vi,!rd for; and tho said 'Hls, when received.
shall he marked or stnmpe>. cancelled" and
tho same be attestcd by the signature of tho
county Ircasurcr and the person paying the
| same.
SEC. l. That the County Treasurors be, and
they are hereby, allowed, in addition to the
compensation and fees as provided by law,
one per cent OH all collections mado upon
sales Of forfeited lands herein provided for.
SEc@S That all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent or conflicting with tho provisions
OF this act he, and the same arc hereby, re :,
pealed; pocided That no person or persons
who havo rendered bills of tho Bank of the
State or coupons, taken from consolidation
bonds, in payment of his, her or their taxes
shall DE entitled to the benefits and provisions
OF this act, unless such tender be withdrawn.
Approved lst day Of March, 1873.