The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-01

charge OF the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion, and enter against the same the
taxes, State, school, County and special,
OF it's said owner for the fiscal year be-
ginning November, 1887.
Section ). That the State of South
Carolina hereby renounces all title by
forfeiture foh non payment of taxes to
each and every Of said parcels Of land
and Will treat them hereafter SIS the lands
of the former owner, his heirs or assigns;
but this renunciation OF title is upon the
reservation and condition that the State
may hereafter collect by suit at law, or
other legal method, from said lands a
sum equal to the aggregate amount OF
all annual assessments for taxes with the
penalties that might and would have
been assessed and charged against the
said lands in case the same had never
been declared delinquent and forfeited:
and the retention Of the possession ana
use of said lands for ninety days after
the approval of this Act by said former
owner. bis heirs or assigns, shall be
deemed sufficient evidence of his or their
acQuiescence in and acceptance OF the
reservations and conditions Of said re-
nunciation of title.
Section 6. That the Sinking Fund
Commission be, and is hereby, author
lied to hear and determine, upon salts
factory proof, the petition Of any tax
payer praying relief on ground that al
! taxes, as dea2Hbed in last Section, have
been paid, OF that portions of sa,ch taxes
have been paid and en- offer to pay the
| balance, accompanied by the sum s.d-
mitted to be owing; and said Sinking
Furd Commission shall grant such relief
IN the premises as may be Just. And
the said Sinking Fund Commission is
hereby empowered to compound with
the former owners, their heirs or assigns,
for all such taxes as described in last
Section at one-half part Of the whole
sum so due, without penalties, provided
the money is paid into the hands OF said
Commission on OF before the expiration
of one year from date of approval Of this
Act, and the receipt of said Commission
fer such part thereof shall discharge the
said taxpayer and his said from any
further liability to tie State on that ac-
count: And provided, further, That the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be
authorized in such cases and to such cN-
tenG as they may deem most advantage
Gus 10 the State to bring an actlon as for
debt against the former owners, or any
person or persons having any legal or
equitable interest in said lands for toe
recovery Of tie full amount Of all taxes,
costs and penalties accrued, to and IN
GLIDING the levy of 1886, upon any land
upon tie Forfeited Land Lists at the
time OF the passage OF this Act; any
judgments obtained in such actions shall
have lien upon the lands respectively
upon which taxes, costs and penalties
have accrued, and the same shall be sold
under execution by the Sheriff IL due
course OF Ian, and the proceeds OF any
such sale shall be applied first to the
payment to the Sinking Fund Commis-
! sion cf the taxes, costs and penalties
charged against the property, and neXt
TO the payment Of the taxed costs IN the
suit and expenses of sale. and the sur
plus, ii any there be, shall be paid over
to the former owners, or parties IN IL
tersst as tAeir Interest may appear. Ihc
Sinking Fund Cor:misS.on are hereby
authorized to employ suitable agents in
Counties where the said lands are
located, on such terms as they may
deem proper, to take possession OF sad
lands, and lease, control and manage the
ssme for them.
Section I. So much Of all Acts or
parts of Acts as are inconsistent with the
provisions OF this Act be, and hereby is,
repealed, and this Act shall take eject
from and Immediately after its approval.
Section s. That the Comptroller Gen
eral shall Immediately after the approva.
of this Act have the same printed II
pamphlet form and send copy Of same
! to each CT the County Auditors ard
G'reasurers Of the State.
approved 24th December, =. D. 1887.
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