The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-03
BY AIpfllORrrYl
[PUBLtc# A,rsl

corporate the inhabitants of the Civ al
Washington pa-sed the fifteenth OF AIny.
one thousand eight hundred aud twenty,
hhd Tor other purposes.
BE Il enaeifd by the SENATE and House OF
j Representatives Of Tie Uaied States Of Il
mei7ca IA Congress assembled, That So
oloch of The act, entitled d" An act Ia in
| corporate The Inhabitants of the CITY Of
Washington, and Ia repeal all acts hereto.
fore passed Tor thai purpose" passed Nav
| fifteenth, enc thousand cis ht hundred and
| twenty, as - Inconsistent with the pro,i.
slons Of this act, be, aud the same is here
by, repealed.
Sec. Q. .aad Be IL further enacted, That
! public notice of the time aud place of the
sale of all reaI property, for taxes due the
Corporation of Washington, shall be given
i'll al cascs hereafter, by advertisement, in
serted IN some newspaper published in the
said City, for at least twelve successive
weeks, in which advertisement shall be
stated, the number OF the square or squares,
the number of The lot or lots, II the square
! has brea divided into lots,) the name or
names of thr person or persons to whom
/ the same may be assessed on the books of
the Corporation at the time Of such adyer-
tsemcnt the amount OF the tax due on
each square or lot, the period fur which
the same shall be dde, aud the aggregate
amount of taxes due on all real property
assessed in the name of the same person
or persons bat, where Il whole square is
assessed IL the same person or persons,
although divided into lot-, IL may be asses
sed aud advertised, as If the saine was not
divided. Aud 40 sale Of real property. for
taxes, hereafter made, shall be impaired, or
void, by reason Of such property not being
assessed, or advertised, in the name or
names Of the lawful owner or owners there
Of provided the same shall he advertised
as above directed, or by reason OF the Il
mpult of taxes due thereon not being cor
rectiy stated.
Sec. 3. ind be II further enacted, That,
in all cases of sales of real property, for
taxes due the said Corporation, " here such
sale shall not have bren madr according 10
law, and void, ii shall he lawful for the said
COMPUTATION, on the application of the pnr-
chaser, or other person entitled under hm
In refund and pay 10 sucn person the a.
mount pad by hun or them, on account of
such purchase and, also, the subsruucnt
taxes accrued and paid on the said proper.
ty, and In rcas -rso the ampuat Of taxes So
refunded, GA the property on which Tn
same shall have accrued, which shall be
collected in the manner AS provided b,
law for The collection OF other taxr-, at any
time after the FIRST da, ofJanuary next, at
ter the same shall he 81 rrassessed
Sec. a. .1ad be II further enacted, That
it shall BIZ lawful for tbe said Corporation,
where there snail he II number of lots a
sesstd Ia the same person ur persons. IN
I, It
and expenses due on tle whole, and also,
provide for the sale ot any part of a
lot, for the taxes and expenses doe on
the sad lui, or othrr lots assessed To
the same pr@son, as may ap .1raI eX-
pedient, according 10 such rules aud
regulations as the said Corporation may
prescribe
Sec. ). .4nd be IL .Cttriher enacted, That
III case of the death, I, ,ignatlpn, or inabil-
~ IL serve any Commissioner "f Erection,
it shalt bc lawful for i4c Mayor, ar in cdrr
of his absence, nr inability Ia perform thai
duty, fur the Register of the City, 10 make
an appointment, IN writing. Ia fill any such
Vacancy, which appointment shall bn return
ed To tie Register, With Tie return Of such
clcctluil.
Sec. 8. md be II Cather enncted, Tint
the proprietor or propr'etors of lots which
may br sold under tue prov IslOns of THIS
act, shall he allowed the right Of rrdcmp-
ton II the same manner aud according Ia
the like restrictions, contained in the act
to winch this is Il supplement.
Sec J. and be ii tarthcr enacted, That
public notice of the time aud place of sale,
al any real property rhargeablc with taxes,
ia Georgetown or Al"xaudria, in all cases
hereafter sh1ll be gwen, once in each
week, for twelve successive weeks, IN some
one new paper printed IL each OF said pla-
crs, and IN the National luirillrrncer, in
which sha!l be stated the number of the
lot ar lots, or parts thereof, latraded Ia
br sold, and tue value ot The assessment.
and the ;lnodlt OF the taxes due aud owing
thereon.
Sec. 9. md be Il fu4fcr enrcief, That
if before tle day of sale, advertised rs d
fnresall, the aWarr, MS agent, or attorney,
shall not pay the anount OF taxes, with all
costs thereon assessed, SAID lots, or ST. IN my
as ma, AZ may be sufficient Ia dscha 81 the
same, shall be- sold, for cash, and Ia the
highest bidder paving therefor ceriti
cate from the proper officer shall be issued,
saittug forth tadt liz Is ihe purchaser, aud
the a'ueaut pad by him aud if, at the
expiration of tNrl,e months from the day
Of sale, the owner sha'l motdrprar and pay
To the o.licer VINO sold the samr, III" Ma,
or, or the purchaser, the amount of the
purchase money, aad costs, aud taxes acs
cruing subsequent 10 the sale, and ten per
ccntam ia'rrest per annnu, "n the par-
chase money it shall and may BIZ lawful
for tillr, in ice simple, at The expiration
o.. said time, to be made to the pirt haser
FrorideA, That no sale of real estate shall
he made but W here the owner ar tenant OF
the property has not sufficient personal es
tate nut of " hich 10 enforce a collection of
the debit due, and where he has personal
property, il shall be ln"ful to collect SAID
laxrs h1 llstrrss and SHE lllrrenf.