The Worthington advance., 1881-09-29
MINNESOTA NEWS.
THE FORFEITED TAX SALE.

a Circular Of Suggestions From the Auditor
OF State to County Auditors In Regard
Thereto.
The following circular Of general interest
has been issued by State Auditor Whitcomb:
State OF Minnesota, Auditors Office, St. Paul,
Sept II, lSSl.-To County Auditors: You Will
DO governed by the following suggestions in CON
ter i35 Of the general laws OF 1851: ~ - 'AAp
The law directs that this sale bo held after the
regular delinquent sale. which commences on the
third Monday of September and continues six con-
secntve days. or longer necessary close out the
list OF delinquent lands consequently the forfeited
sale cannot commence before the Goth inst or even
:ater, if the delinquent sale should be continued
longer than six days. I am informed that in some
counties the forfeited sale has been noticed for an
earlier date than the 2Gth. Where this has been
done, I would suggest that it be adjourned until
then.
All property which became delinquent in 1879,
OF prior years. is included in this sale, aud it must
De sold Tor the amount Of all taxes standing against
1t: Including tho accrued taxes OF 1879 and 1880,
wltE ~ per cent. interest per annum on the orig-
nal tax from date Of delinquency, excluding all
other interest. penalties and costs. except the costs
No property fairly assessed and taxed, that is
worth more than the amount thus charged against
!, must oe sold tor less sum- In order to secure
even week to week if necessary, until you become
satisfied that you have disposed of all tracts or lots
worth more than tho taxes. interest and costs.
A'NcA oeHiHE MA property having uXeu vau0 YOU
may proceed to sell that having nominal value, or
upon which the taxes, interest and costs, equal or
exceed its actual value. and this class of property
you may sell for as Iowa price as the amount OF
State tax due thereon, il higher bid can be OBJ
tanned. 1t may be well to approach this price
gradually, BY selling day for the taxes less in
terest and costs, one day for the taxes less 10 Der
cent, and so on, until the bare amount Of the State
tax is finally reached, remembering that this price
Is only to be accepted in closing out the compare
lively worthless property on your list
You Will not include in this saIe any school, uni
Versity. agricultural college, or Internal improve.
ment lands, upon which there is any purchase
money due the State. Purchasers of these lands
Will DO required to pay their taxes, prior to the
next regular sale of State lands in their county, fail
ing to do this their land will become forfeited and
Will be re-oHered for sale, and beng sold to an.
other purchaser, the taxes will be cancelled.
IL any property brings more at this sale than the
amount OF taxes, interest and costs due thereon the
surplus will remain in the county treasury, subject
to the order OF the owner of the property, at the
date OF its forfeiture. Such will forfeit all
right to redeem their property on the Goth inst
still would advise allowing them to redeem at anv
time during tho sale, and before the property NAV
be sold. '
After sale and payment ny the purchaser, you
Will make the proper transfer of the property on
yoiii tax lists for the current year, and all valuable
property. remaining unsod you will continue or
the tax list as before. but all property having mere
y nominal value, you will strike from the tau
list and send descriptive list of the same to this
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