The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-09

Comptroller Bloxham Issues an Im-
worsame Circular ON the Question.

BlOxham Issues an Im.
woreans Circular ON the Question.
Hon.sW. D. Bloxham, state comptrol-
Ter, has issued the following important
circular letter, which explains itself:
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE, March 81, 1891.
To the CLERKS of the Circuit Courts: -ro7
GENTLEMEN-As you will soon have to
redeem lands certified to the state for un-
paid taxes, under Chapter 4O11, Laws Of
Florida, and having received many in
uuiries regarding the method of said re-
demption, deem it advisable to give the
following directions for your guidance
and for the information of all who are
interested.
ANY of the lands or part thereof, that
have been certified to the state for non
payment of taxes, can be redeemed
through the clerk of the circuit court or
the comptroller, by the ''owner Or ageut,
creditor or other person having an inter-
est therein" as provided in section g.,
Chapter 4011, Laws of Florida.
If the redemption is made before publi-
cation Of the lists in some newspaper, as
provided in section 4, of said act, then the
party redeeming will be required 10 pay
the amount OF taxes due, with interest on
the same at the rate of Is per cent per
annum from date OF the certificate. This
charge of % cents for each certificate is paid
by the state to the collector.
If lands are not redeemed until after
the lists are published in some newspaper
in the county, as provided in section 4,
Chapter 4011, Laws Of Florida, then the
law requires the payment of the taxes
due, with interest at the rate of Is per
cent per annum on the amount of taxes,
and charge of too dollars on each GER
tiflcate. Where the 90 are charged, the
25 cents for each certificate is omitted, as
it is included in the fee of So.
The charge of 25 cents or the fee of 50,
when collected, go directly into the state
treasury as other taxes, and become a
part Of the general revenue, which can
only be drawn out under the apprOpria-
tions made by the legislature. Chapter
4011 being revenue law mot an appro
priation BILLY and not carrying with it an
appropriation, of course no moneys can
be drawn from the treasury under it, and
the charge, penalties Or lees which it
prescribes for default in payment of taxes,
become portion of the general revenue
of the state, the same as any other tax.
When. therefore, persons apply TO re-
deem their lands before publication is
made, you will add the interest 10 the
amount 10 column eight Of the list to be fled
with you by the collector, and add 20 that
the sum of IS cents charge for the certifi-
cate, and place the total amount in column
eleven. When they apply AFTER publication,
you omit the charge of IS cents, and add
two dollars to the amount of tax and inter.
est. You will be notified when the lists
are forwarded to publishers for publication.
Please give as much publicity 10 these
directions as possible, in order that all
persons whose lands have been certified for
unpaid taxes, may haYe an opportunity OF
redeeming the same before publication,
and thus be saved from paying the 50 90
penalty on each certificate.
Of course the clerks of the circuit courts
are entitled to their fees, in addition to the
above charges.
Very Respt ctfully,
W. D. BLoxHAM,
Compll oller.