Chap. 481.—An ACT authorizing the county court of Campbell county to hear and
dispose of an application of John C. Featherston to be released from the pay-
ment of certain taxes assessed upon a tract of land located in James River
magisterial district, in said county, formerly owned by the Washington Zinc
Company, but now owned by him.

Approved April 2, 1902.

Whereas, a tract of land located in James River magisterial district, in
the county of Campbell, containing five acres, was assessed in the years
eighteen hundred and ninety-one and eighteen hundred and ninety-five,
inclusive, in the name of the Washington Zinc Company at ten thousand
four hundred and sixty dollars, of which ten thousand dollars was on
account of.buildings located thereon, and for the years eighteen hundred
and ninety-six, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-eight at six thousand dollars, of which five thousand
five hundred dollars was on account of buildings located thereon ; and,

Whereas, the same was returned delinquent for the taxes assessed
thereon for the period aforesaid; that is, for the years eighteen hundred
and ninety-one and eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, inclusive; and,

Whereas, the buildings were removed therefrom in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-eight, since which time the said property, including
improvements of little value, has been assessed at five hundred dollars ;
and,

Whereas, John C. Featherston has become the owner of the said prop-
erty, having purchased the same for the sum of fifty dollars, believed to
be the full value thereof, and is willing to pay such sum in settlement of
the said levies upon the said property as will be equal to the taxes and
levies upon the value of the said land without the improvements during
the time for which the same was returned delinquent: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the county
court of Campbell county shall have authority within six months from
the passage of this act to examine into the matters hereinbefore set forth
in the preamble of this act, and the said court be, and is hereby, au-
thorized to direct the treasurer of said county to sell, upon thirty days’
notice, the said tract of land at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, and said treasurer shall apply the proceeds, after deducting a com-
mission of ten per centum and the costs, to the payment of the taxes due
on said land, and pay the residue, if any, to said John C. Featherston.

2. This act shall be in force from its: passage.