The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-15
The assessment, snd the smount of The tases
due and owing thereon.

Sec. 3. dad Sc if further rnaefed, That IL,
betoss the day Of sale, sdvertised 90 Aforesaid,
The owner, his agent, OF attorney, shall no,
psy the smcnn, of ,ssss, with oil COSTS ihe'e.
on sssescd. said lots, or so many % msy be
sufficient 10 discharge ,he ssmc, shall be sold,
Tor cash, and 10 The hishes, bidder paying
therefor certificate from the proper officer
shall be Issued, setting forth lha, he is the
purchaser, and he amount paid by him ; end
if, a, the expiration of twelve months from
the day Of sale, The owner shall not appear,
End p,y 10 the circer who sold The same, The
Mayo, o. the purchsser, the amount OF the
purchase money, and costs, and taxes sccru-
my subsequent 10 the sale, and ten per cent
um interest per annum on The purchase me
ney, il shall and may be lawfol Tor title, in
ice simple, o., the expiration Of said line, 10
be made 10 the purchaser: Provided, That
no sale o! cal estate shall DO made bur whe,s
the owner or tenan. Of The property has not
sufiie,eDI personal estate out Of which TO en-.
force collection Of The debt due, end where
he has personal properly, IT shalt be lawful 10
collec, said taxes by distress and isie thereof.
Sec, 9. .dnd 6s IL further enacted, That, on
or before the 6rs, day OF Ap'i next, and eve
~ FIVE years tbersefter, each OF the Corpora.
lions of Washington, Georgetown. end Alex
endris, shall cause three respectable freehold
eis, resident in said city and towns, respective
ly, being previously sworn TO assess and val.
ue, aHd mske return of all and eve,v species
at properly by low taxable, in said Corpora
uUns and, IN making Iheir said valuations,
they shaii determine it aereeob!y 10 wha, they
heIiave IL 10 DO worth, IN cash, at he Iims vi
the valuation.
Sec. 10. ind be IL further enrerri, That,
where any taxes have islien due, and yet re.
main unpaid, or where any real estate ha,
bern soid by the Corporation Of Georgetown
or Alegsnd'is, which sale, from any defect Of
procceding in relation thereto, has been DC.
cIsted or rs considered void, said Coz potatioD
may proceed, ard are hereby authorised, TO
collect said taxes by sale OF the real estate,
liable, sgreesby to the provision. Of this act,
fr relation TO Other cases of collecting taxes
hegra.terto fall due Provided. That. where
any PEI son, without notice of the outstanding
taxes, has made a bona ide purchase from
the legsl owner OF any zeal estate, previous 20
.hs fifteenth doy OF Msy, one thousand sigh,
bundled and tweny.iour, SAID real estate, so
,cuui,ed, shall no, be liable 70, the taxes due
and owing previous 20 said pu' chose.
Sec. II .fnd De HJurfher enacted, That all
u,les TO property conveyed, as storesad, on
safes tor taxes, made 10 either Of said places,
shall be by deed from The mayor, under tho
seal OF the corporation which said convey
srcs shall 30 eifeciuai, IN law, 10 convey the
tite, the teouisilion Of this act having been
complied with.
Sec. 49,. .dad be f farther enacted, That,
on sny LOT, or lots, or part Of ior, liable for
taxes, as aforesaid, 5eing sold, the amount,
owet and above the tax, cost, and charges, due
upon the same, shall be paid over, Oh appli.
Gallon, 10 the owoe' OF said properly.
Sec. 8. .dnd BE is /u-fher enacted, That,
where the poymen, Of ony taxes shall be made
or enforced against any tenant, j, shall not be
lawful for the owner of said properly, so made
liable for the lakes, to recover Of ths tenant
any rent for the properly; bot The same shall
remain in his possession alien Tor the debt,
unl'l such ,iroe q, The rem, scc uing shall have
discharged the same; and the said tenan,
sha'l be cnti'led to charge twenty five per
ceotum sgaIost The landlord, on tue amoun,
Of the taxes go paid enfo, ,ced against hira,
except where hs may have been previously
in arrears for his rent. ..
Sec. -. int ee h I:rkcr enacted, That,
IN all cases Of eDy nuisance sffectIng, in the
opinion OF the Board oi HeaiiD, me health
De.s OF the cny Of Washington, or Inhabitants
conligiou, tbereto, which msy exist on any
10, belonging 10 the tni,ed States, 1t shall DO
lawiul TO have the same removed, IN the same
manner, md under the same foles ond regu.
ia,ions, lhns nuisonces on private property sre
removed; and the expense Of such removal
or Correction shall be Delayed on, OF any mo.
neys IN The hands Of he city commissioner,
for The sale oi the public properly IN said city.
Washington, May 2s;b, 1924.
Approved: JAMES MONROE.
An ACT Tor the relief Of ceriain Dis.il!ers in