Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-17
Sec. 6. And be il further enacted.

lots which may be sold under the
provisions of this act, shall be al
lov,ed the right Of redemption, in the
same manner. and according to the
like restrictions, contained in tho act
to which this is supplement.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted.
That public notice of the time and
place Of sale of any real property
chargeahle with taxes. in George
town or Alexandria, in all Cases
hereafter, shall be given once in each
week. for twelve successi,e weeks. in
some one newspaper printed in each
Of said places, and in the National
Intellig-ncer, in which shall be stat
ed the number of the lot or lots, or
parts thereof, intended to be sold.
and the value Of the assessment, and
the amount of the taxes due and OW-
ing thereon.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted,
That il. before the day of sale. ad~
vertised as aforesaid, the owner, his
agent, or attorney, shall not pay the
amount of taxes, with all costs there
on assessed, said lots, or 80 many as
may be sufficient to discharge the
same, shall be sold for cash. aud to
the highest bidder paying therefor:
a certificate from the proper officer
shall be issued. setting forth that he
is the purchaser, and the amount
paid by him; and If. at the expiration
of twelve months from the day OF
sale. the owner shall not appear, AMI
pay to the officer who sold the
same, the mayor. or the purchaser,
the amount of the purchase money
aud Gusts, and taxes accruing suisse
quent to the sale, and ten per Centum
interest per annum on the purchase
money, il shall and may be lawful
for title. in fee simple, at the expi.
alton If said time, to be made to the
purchaser: Provided That no sale
of real estate shall be made but
where the owner or tenant ofthe pro-
periy has not sufficient personal es.
tate out of Which to enforce collier
ton of the debt due; and where he
has personal property, i shall be law
fui to collect said taxes by distress
and sale thereof.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted.
That on or before the first day of A
pril next, L. every five years there
after. each of the corporations OF
Washington. Georgs town, and A.
lexandria, shall cause three respecta
bic freehoIders resident in said city
aud towns respectively, being pre-
v'OusIy sworn to assess and value,
and make return of all and 'v'r'
species Of property by Jaw taxable
in said corporations: and in making
their said valuations. they shall de,
termine it agreeably to what they be-
Iieve it to be worth in cash at the
time Of the valuation.
Sec. 10. And oe it further enacted.
That, where any taxes have fallen
due, and yet remain unpaid. or where
any reel estate has been sold b. the
corporations of Georgetown or A.
lexandria, which sale, from any de.
feet Of proceeding in relation thereto,
has been declared, or is void, said
corporation may proceed. and are
hereby authorised, to collect SAID
taxes by sale of real estate. liable. a.
greeably to the provisions of this act.
in relation 10 other cases of collect
ing taxes hereafter to fall due: Pro-
vided, That where any person with
out notice of the outstanding tax, $,
has made bona fde purchase from
the legal owner of any real estate.
previous to the 18Th day of May.
1924, said real estate, so acquired,
snall not be liable for the taxes dur
aud owing previous to said purchase.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted,
That all titles to property conveyed. as
aforesaid. on sales for taxes, made in
either of said places, shall be by deed
from the Mayor, under the seal Of the
corporations VIII h said conveyance
sii II be eff eus in law to convey the
title, the requis'tion of this act having
been complied with.
Sec. l2. And be it further enacted
That, on any lot. or lots, or part Of a
lot, liable for taxes, as aforesaid, being
sold, the mount, over and above the
tax cost, and charges, due upon the
same. shall he paid over, on application,
to the owner of said property.