The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-13

collectors of the several counties Of this
state 10 open their books for the payment
IF taxes on the first Monday in November,
1891. and close them on the first Monday
in April, 1892, and to open and close them
on the same dates, respectively, for each
succeeding year thereafter. =,
SEC. 3. When the tax collectors shall
have closed their books, as now or herein
proyiled. it shall not be lawful for said
tax collectors to receive further moneys
that NAV remain due for taxes And
within thirty days after the date OF the
closing of said books, 1t shall be the duty
of the several tax collectors TO certify to
the state of Florida, and send said certifi-
Gates to the comptroller, all lancs in their
respective counties upon which the taxes
may remain unpaid.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
comptroller, within thirty days after such
certificates have been sent 10 him, to have
made out, and cause 10 be published In
some newspaper in each OF the several
counties of the state, and shall cause to be
posted at the courthouse door
of each county in said state, list OF all the
lands which have been certified to the state
from each county, respec lively. Such lists
shall be published for thirty days, and 1t no
newspaper shall be published in said
county, then said lists OF lands so posted
shall be deemed sufficient publication.
SEC 3. Any person or persons whose
lands shall have been SO certified 10 the
state shall have, at any time within five
years from the date of said certificate; the
right to redeem said lands, upon the pay
ment to the comptroller of the amount OF
taxes due upon said lands at the time of its
certification, with interest at % per cent
per annum, up TO the date of its redemp-
ton, together with fee of two dollars on
each certificate to cover the expense OF
clerical work in the cOmptroller's office,
and the cost of advertising.
SEC. 6. The states title to all lands
which shall have been certified TO it, and
which shall not have been redeemed, shall
mature and become absolute at the expira
ton o. five years from its certication; and
all such lands shall be placed by the comp
troller upon the states list of public lands;
and when sold by the state, all proceeds
arising therefrOm, over and above the
amounts Of taxes, interests and costs, shall
be placed to the credit of the general rev.
enue funds of the state and counties.
SEC Z. No deeds, as now provided by
law, shall issue upon any tax certificates
now outstanding for two years from the
passage of this act; and any person or
persons whose lands may have hereto
fore been sold for taxes, and to which tax
deeds shall not have been issued at the
time of the passage of this act, shall, at
any time within two years from the pas
sage of this act, have the right to redeem
said lands by taking the steps now pro-
vided by law for the redemption of lands
from tax sales; Provided, That the rate
of interest, from and after the passage of
this act shall be only eight per cent.
SEC. 8. Tax deeds to all lands upon
which tax certificates may be now out
standing. and which shall not have been
redeemed, as provided in section T. shall,
at the expiration of two years from the
passage of this act, issue as provided by
law at the time of the passage of this
act.
SEC. 8. All laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed. in SO far as they conflict
with the provisions Of this act.