The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-02-02

| onaiBe VI bne OlnklnS Eund Commits
sion, and enter against tho same the
taxes, State, school, County and special,
OF Its said owner for tho fiscal year be-
ginning l November, 1887.
Section 5. That the State of South
Carolina hereby renounces all title by
forfeiture for non payment of taxes to
each and every Of said parcels of land
and will treat them hereafter as the lands
OF the former owner, his heirs or assigns;
but this remuneration Of title is upon the
reservation and condition that tho State
may hereafter collect by suit at law, or
other legal method, from said lands O
sum equal to the aggregate amount of
all annual assessments for taxes with tho
penalties that might and would have
been assessed and charged against the
said lands in case tho same had never
beon declared delinquent and forfeited
and the retention Of the possession and
use of said lands for ninety DAYS after
the approval Of this Act by said former
| owner, his heirs or assigns, shall be
deemed sufficient evidence of his or their
acquiescenco in and acceptance of the
reservations and conditions of said re-
nunciation Of title.
Section &. That the Sinking Fund
Commission be, and is hereby, author
izCd to hear and determine, upon salts
factory proof, the petition OF any tax
payer praying relief on ground that all
taxes, as described in last Section, have
been paid, or that portions of such taxes
have been paid and an offer to pny the
Dalauco, accompanied by the sum adj
mltted to be owing; and said Sinking
tund Commission shall grant such relief
I'D ihC premises rs may hO lust. And
in
hereby empowered to compound with
tho former owners, tncir heirs or assigns,
tol all such taxes as described in last
Section st onC-Aalf part of the whole
sum so due, without penalties, provided
the money IS paid into tho hands of said
Commission on or before The cXpirntion
OF one year from date OF approval of this
ACT, and tho receipt Of said Commission
ior &ucil part thereof shall DISCHARGE the
said taxpayer and his said from any
iurther lnOllity to the State on that uc-
count: And provided, further, That the
commissioners of tho Sinking Fund be
authorized i'll such cases and to such cx-
tenG as they may deem most advantago-
Gus to the State to bring Nn action rs for
debt against the former owners, or any
person or persons having any legal or
Gquitnh!o interest in said lands for the
recovery Of the full amount Of all taxes.
costs and penalties accrued, to and in
Guiding the levy of 1886. upon any land
upon the Forfeited Land Lists Mt the
urnc OF the passage Of this Act; any
Judgments obtained in such actions shall
nave q lien upon the lands respectively
upon winch taxes, costs and penalties
have accrued, and tho snmn shalt bo sold
under execution by tho Sherilr in due
course Of law, and the proceeds Of any
such sale shall be applied first to the
payment to the Sinking Fund Com!n1s-
son OF the taxes, costs and po'aticS
charged against the property, and next
TO tho pay NuIcnt Of the taxed costs in The
suit aUd expenses Of sale, and The sur
plu9, II any there be, shall be paid over
to the lormrr owners, or parties in in
tCr, st as their interest may appear. The
Sinking Fund Commission are hereby
authorized 10 employ suitable agents in
Counties where the said laHus aln
located, on such terms as they may
deem proper, to take possession of said
lNlitt@, amt lcuSe, control and manage the
SANE for them.
Section 7. SO much Of all Acts or
parts or Acts as arc inconsistent with the
provisions Of this Act be, and hereby is,
repealed, and this Act shalt take effect
irOm and immediately after it's approval.
Section s. That the Comptroller Cen
erNl shall immediately after the approval
OF TINS Act have tho same printed in
pamphlet form and send q copy of Same
to each Of the County Auditors ami
Treasures Of tho State.
Approved 9th December, A. ID. 1887.