The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-08
DELINQUENT LAND BILL.
The Latest Thing to Torture SUI
fering Taxpayers.

provisions in full On motion of Mr..
MunfOrd the bill was ordered to it's en-
grossment, with the understanding that
the patron would agree to motion to re-
consider should it be desired to offer an
amendment. The bill is as follows:
A bill to reg uire the sale of real estate
returned delinquent for the uon paym ent
OF taxes and levies thereon and purchased
in the name IF the auditor of public &C
counts, aud not decentralization, Mr..
Turnbull.-Report from the commit
tee on finance and banks W it'll an amend
ment.
l. Be 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Virginia, That the auditor of pub
lie accounts be, and he Is hereby, directed
as soon as practicable after the passage
OF this act to cause to be made out and
delivered TO the treasurer of each county
and corporation in this State u list of
real estste in such county or corporation
which has been returued delinquent for
non- payment Of taxes, levies, and penal
ties thereon and purchased III the name
of said auditor aud not redeemed, with
statement OF the amount for which said
real estate was so purchased, with inter
est thereon from the date Of said pur-
chase At per centum per annum, to-
gether with the amount Of taxes. leves.
and penalties which have since been i'm
posed thereon, with like interest thereon
FROM Tie 18th day OF December Of each
year fur Which said taxes, levies md pen
alties we've imposed.
>. On receiving such list the treasurer
of snid county or corporation (aided by
the clerk of the county or corporation
court CT his county or cOrporation) shall
compare the same with the list and rec.
oris of delinquent lands in the clerks
| Office e such court, nn3 such tracts and
lots OF land rs appear from each reco1d
| TO l ave BEEN redeemed shall he stricken
| from said list by said treasurer md clerk.
| And said treasurer shall give notice that
| said tracts or lots of land remaining on
| said list which have not been redeemed
| will he sold in front of the courthouse of
his county or corporation on the first day
| of be November term. 1898, of the coun-
| tJ or corporation court, unless the same
| be redeemed on or prior to that day.
3. Within thirty days after the said list
| is received and corrected by the treasurer
! as herein provided he shall cause 1, suf,i.
cient number thereof to be printed, aud
shall post one copy at ~ least five public
places in each magistei ial district OF his
county, Or ward of his city, as the case
| may he, ana at thee front door OF the
courthouse of his county or city. ard d..
liver a. lepst five copies therefor to the
clerk OF the county court Of his county Or
corporation court of his city, which shall
be Eept in the clerk 5 office Ct said county
or city fer the inspection o. all persons
who may desire to ID so. AT the foot Of
| said list shall he appended notice TO the
following effect:
''Notice is hereby given that iht fore
going tracts or lots OF land will he sold
mt public nuc;inn in front of the court
house of the county or city, of ---- on
the first day of November term, 1898, or
the county or corporation court OF said
county Tor cityl, Or "A sufficient quantity
of each tract or lot to pay the taxes. lev
les penalties aud interest due thereon, rs
will aupear from the foregoing list. Said
sale will begin at 10 o'clo ok noon of that
day, and will continue for as many days
as tnny be necessary to complete the sale.
- - Treasurer"
Said list and notice shall also be pub
lshed once a week for four successive
weeks in u newspaper published in said
county. or city, if there be one, to be Sc
iected 10y said treasurer, with q view to
giving the notice AS much publicity as
possible. The expense of said printing
and publication shall he apportioned
among the delinquents according to the
amount Of taxes and leves due by them,
respectively.
!
sale the said treAsurer shall be governed
bv section G3S of the Code of virginia,
and all the provisions of section ESQ of the
Code OF VIRGINIA. and the sections follow
ing TO go. inclusive, shall apply 10 sales
so made, aud the proceeds thereof shall
he accounted fur bv the treasurer in the
SAME manner ms the proceeds Of other
sales Of delinquent lands.
D. After the sale as aforesaid the nur-
chaser Of said traces or lots CT iAud or any
parcel of either, may proceed co obtain a
title thereto by having the same surveyed
as provided by sections 653 and 65i oil the
Code of Virginia, as heretofore..amendel;
and after the expiration of sixty days
from ithe time such plat and survey is G.
corded, as directed by said sections OF the
| Code, II deed may be made to the pur-
chaser ms provided by sections 655, G5G,
657. G59 aud $50 of the Code of Virginia,
as heretofore amended
6. Until IL deed is mada TO the .pur-
chaser as provided by section of this
act. all persons having the right to re
deeRa the same, as provided by section
$50 Of the Code of Virginia, shall have
| the right to redeem the real estate sold
under this act by paying to the purchaser
the purchase price paid him and all costs,
including the costs of survey end reoor'.
| ing same, and all additional taxes, levies
and penalties paid by him. wioh interest
thereon from the date of payment at ths
rate of Il pencentum per annum. to-
gether with II penalty of So. watch shall
also be paid to the purchaser by the patty
wishing to redeem. And AS soon as prac.
ticable after any such tract is so redeem.
| ed the party redeeming shall exhibit TO
the clerk of the court in which the report
of sale by the treasurer is recorded the
receipt of the purchaser, and said CLERK