The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-01-25

Of his or their soquissosnes In and accept
ance Of the reservations and conditions Of
said renuneiatisn Of title.
eeotisn 6. That ths sinking fund commits
sion b, AID 10 hereby, suthsrissd 70 hear
aud determine upon satisfsetory proof the
petition Of any taxpayer praying relief on
ground that all taxes, a. described in last
section, have been paid or that portions Of
such taxes have been paid and an sner to
pay the balance, accompanied BY the sum
admitted TO be owing. And the said sink
ing fund commission shall grant such relief
in tho premises 10 may be just. And the
said sinking fund ssnmission 10 hereby
empowered 70 compound with the former
owners, their heirs, or assigns, for all such
taxes ~ described In last section at such
an amount rs they may deem proper with
cut penslti ss, but not for less sum than
one-half Of what should properly bo charged
on resssessmsnt, and the petition for the
relief snail state the facts relied On under
tho oath Of the petitioner, and be accompa-
MED with sum equal 10 ons-half Of that
admitted to be due, aud be fled with the
said sinking fund commission on or before
the frst day Of January, 1890, and the re-
ceipts Of said commission for such part
:herssf shall discharge tie said taxpayer
and his said land from any further liability
to the State on that account, and provided,
further, that the commissioners Of the sink
ing fund be authorised in such cases and to
such extent as they may deem most ad-
vantagsous 70 the State after tbe passage Of
this Act to bring an action ss for debt
against the former owners, or any person
or persons having any legal or equitable
interest in said land, for tho recovery Of
tho full amount Of taxes, costs and penal
ties accrued 10 and including the levy Of
1886; Provided, that any such action nay
be brought at any timo sfsr the approval
Of this Act upon any land upen the forfeited
/ land list at the time of the passage Of this
Act. Any judgment obtained in such 40.
| tion shall have . lien upon the lands re-
spectively upon which such taxes, costs
aud penalties have accrued, and the same
l shall be sold under execution by the sheriff
in due course Of law, and the proceeds of
any such sale shall be applied e ret teths
payment to the sinking fund commissioners
Of the taxes, costs and penalties charged
against tho property, and next to the pay
I ment Of the taxed costs in tho suit and sx-
penses Of sale, aud the surplus, IL any
1 there bs, shall be paid over to the former
1 owners or parties in interest, as their in
l tercsts may appear. The sinking fund com
mission are hereby authorised to employ
I suitable agents in counties whore the said
l lands are located, On such terms as they
| may deem proper, to take possession Of said
I land and lease, control and manage the
/ same for them.
Section Z. So much Of all Acts or parts
/ Of Acts as are inconsistent with The pro-
| visions Of this Act be, and hereby 10, re-
| pealed, and this Act shall take effect from
| and Immediately after it's approval.
Section 8. That the Comptroller General
shall, Immediately after the approval Of
this Act, have the same printed in psmphle,
| form and send copy Of same to each OF
the county auditors and treasurers Of the
! State.
Section 9. The sheriAs Of the several
! counties in this State, in making leyiss and
sales, and in paying over money collected
under tax warrants or executions placed in
| their hands by county treasurers, shall be
| subject to the direction and under the con.
! troll Of the Comptroller General Of the State
! in like manner as they now arc to pl.in-
I tiffs in execution and the Comptroller
I general is hereby invested with oil the
| rights and privileges Of . plaintiff in exc.
cuticn, to invoke and obtain the aid OF the
Court to compel refractory sheriffs to dis
| charge their duties in the enforcement OF
tax executions and in making payment sl
money collected Hereunder il is hereby
mado the duty Of the said shsrifts, respect
| lively, to make returns Of the said sales
and to pay over to the treasursrs Of their
| respective counties all taxes and penalties
collected by thsm, within sixty days from
l the date Of sale, or, il collected without
I sale, then within sixty days from the date
! Of suoh collection and in case Of default
then the several county treasurers shall
have the right to receive from any such dc.
faulting sheriff treble the amount Of suoh
taxes and penalties in an action which the
said treasurers are hereby authorised Il
bring in any Court Of competent jurisdio-
tion.