The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-21
IlDER LAW
and ROAD TAXES
Sn1eILlxaIlt Provides for Notification
1e DeIinQlle1f Taxpayers and for
Redemption Within One Year
81 Case Of Sale.

Reports of misleading nature hav-
I been made over Polk county re-
<<Iinf f1ie assessment of lands for
& >*2T p1fp0Ses, The Star presents
I <onsIde< atom, the following ex-
Ipfs from the Law on this question.
~ secf1oua quoted are from what
known - The Alexander road law,
dt< which Is now being built the on.
road IN process of construction in
! e1<ky, md therefore the only
\ q to talen into consideration.
q anal ~ the sections given will
51&t where road taxes are not
n {IIt IaW provides for the sale of
II| 4El1 I<cif redemption and that
|1ll <EN5xlal or terrifying is to be
3ef<IoH sH the assessment of the
81 s. 1< c1ktified to by the clerk Of
j c4{171X court to the collector shall
~ an the time fixed by law
I|S mint of county taxes, a
15 A Kenty-five per cent shall
&f6 Tor such delinquency and the
ard a. commissioners shall insti-
a cEQeee1Ii6Rs in the Chancery
"a 4o< <eII county to enforce the
(Ion a MD delinquency and said
n shell give judgment against said
|k{a md H. real property for the
cunt o1 6<ch taxes and said penalty
t57eiIsy -IlV6 per cent and the inter-
On <Ile 161(e from the expiration of
time x6 NE payment Of the same
the cQlI0Elf at the rate of six per
i pr 11l1IIiIf and for all cost of said
|cee ding Said judgment shall
IT57iE Tor me sale of said delinquent
de xcx cx16 by a commissioner of
cc>1< ~ advertisement, as here
{fl< th. Said proceedings
/ rcd hall be in the nature of
51o5 % rem, and it shall be
i Il the ownership of said
81 1<sctly alleged in said
~ s md said Judgment shall
cII % molly against the lands
56 any other property of
1 . = ! ll|l All or any part Of
{ AZ lands or real property
III4 I Fict may be included in
Ma ted for the collection of
<|< 1es, penalty and cost,
| 81 c1oi d notice of the penden-
y 61< III shall be given weekly
<|0 con- @cutive weeks before
= 11 1tered for the sale of
& i| ia 3orae newspaper in saio
|IIt {1I4 general circulation
i
At the first regular OF
n Of the Chancery court
- ! ce shall have been pub
consecutive weeks and
4 a 7[an five days after the
q Ic1 u said notice shall suit
~ <ox trIaI. unless continuance
f 1n<66 10 delinquent for some
n 14IIc< shown, in the discretion of
e||llI s and such continuance shall
n c< N courts duty to proceed
l6xuent as to whom no
~ granted, and in all
<d notice has been pub
osaid, and no answer
answer is filed and the
: 1or the plaintiff, the
III by its decree shall
prayed for in the COM
ID tax as part of the
attorneys fee Of the
hall direct said COM
oII the land described in
+ + |II of the front door of the
|IIL house to the highest and
! bidder f0r cash in hand, after
IiIE 1zSz ElItertised such sale (such
eft ;4<lH <4& ahall include all lands
I5411H Il said decree) for two
1 <0He<fifiyely in some news
e sal 1||ed in said county, and if
16 r. RI sold on the day as adj
q - 3ale shall be continued
IL until comnleted and
6ner shall by proper
10 the purchaser as
mrs whomsoever saving
Insane persons having
e. and curators, the rights
S! to appear and except
1I17 weddings within twelve
s. 1 Eheir disabilities.
|l| This section provides
i|{1< IEedure in the court and
IS - I|Ing of lands sold for the
The final chapter of the
Provided, further,
- Or real property shall
r right to redeem any and and
s. SId at such sale within
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