The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

New "Hiteh" In the Tax Law Which WIN soon
Take Effect.

New sHitch" In the Tax Law Which VIII eoon
Take Effect.
At the last session OF the legislature
several important amendments were
made to the tax law. They can be had
ON application to the auditor generals
department in printed form. Perhaps
the most important amendment is to
section 1876, which takes effect August
30, and in which every property owner
IL interested. The followingSls the section
as amended: ~
"When any deed, land contract. plat
oI any town, site, village or addition to
any town. site, village, plat or city, or
any other instrument for the econveyapcs
OF title to any real estate. Is presented
tn the register OF deeds OF any county Ia
this state Tor record or filing in his Office,
he shall require from the person present.
ing the same certificate from ths
auditor general, or from the county
treasurer oi the county, whether there
are any tax liens or titles held by the
state, or by any individual, against such
piece or description OF land sought to be
conveyed by such instrument. and that
all taxes due thereon have been paid for
the five years preceding to the dats. oi
such instrument, and in default OF the
presentation OF such certificate he shall
not record the same until such certifi-
cate is secured and presented. The
register OF deeds shall note the fact upon
said deed that said certificate has or has
not been presented to him when such in
str,ment shnll refuse to procure such
certificate, he shall endorse that fact
upon said instrument, over bis official
signature, and shall refuse to receive
and record the same: Provided, that
the provisions Of this section shall not
apply 10 the filing OF any town or village
plat for the purpose OF incorporation, ia
80 far as the land therein embraced Is
included In n plat already filed In the
Office Of the register OF deeds, or In so
far as the description OF the lands there
in Is not changed by such plat, NOR to
the filing OF any copy of the town, village
or city plat in case the original plat filed
in the Office Of such register OF deeds
has been lost or destroyed, nor TO any
sheriffs or commissioners deed executed
for the sale OF lands under any proceed
Ing in law, or by virtue OF any decree OF
any OF the courts OF this state, nor TO
any deed Of trust to any assignee, exc
ctitor or corDorafion execufcd f,urauaut
to any law Of this state; nor to any quit
claim deed or other conveyance contain
ing no covenants OF warranty; nor to
any land patent executed by the presi-
dent OF the United States, or by the gov
ernor of this state, nor 10 any tar deed
made by the auditor general; nor TO any
deed executed by any railroad company.
conveying it, right Of way, provided
such deed is accompanied by certificate
of the auditor general showing that all
specific taxes due from said railroad
company have been paid, 10 and includ-
ing the year in which said deed 10
executed. A violation Of the provisions
OF this section by any register Of deeds
shall be deemed a misdemeaneof and
upon conviction thereof he shall be fined
not to exceed one hundred dollars, aud
Inc shall further be liable TO the grantee
Of any instrument so recorded Tor the
amount OF damages sustained, TO be
recovered In an action Tor debt 10 any
court OF this state.