The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-06-01

PCBLIc--No SO.
AN ACT further to amend the Charter of the
Town of Alexandra.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of II"
merica in Congress assembled, That ten
cments and lots of ground within the town
of Alexandria, on which taxes, assessments
or charges remain due and unpaid, to the
Common Council of the said town, for the
space of two years, or shall hereafter re-
main due and unpaid, for that space of time,
or so much of said lots as may be necessary,
NAV be sold at public auction for the pay
ment of the taxes, assessments or charges,
which arc OF shall be due thereon, with the
expenses attending the sale; Provided, that
before any such sale be made, an affidavit OF
the collector of the district or ward in which
such lots lie, stating that no goods or chat
tells of the person or persons charged with
the payment of such taxes, assessments or
charges, sufficient to satisfy the same, can
be found within the corporation, shall be
lodged with the clerk of the common coun-
Gil: IND Provided, that public notice OF the
time and place of such sale shall be given by
advertising i'll some newspaper published IN
the town of Alexandria, for at least SIX
months, where the property is assessed to
persons residing out Of the United States
three months where the property is assessed
to persons within the U. States, but without
the District of Columbia; and six weeks
when the property is assessed to persons
residing within the District of Columbia
in which notice shall be stated, the street or
streets on which lots lie, the streets by which
the square in which they lie is bounded, the
name of the person or persons to whom they
have been last assessed, on the books OF the
Assessors, and the amount of the taxes, as
sessments or charges, due thereon: ana
Provided further, That the purchaser or
purchasers shall not be obliged to pay, at
the time of such sale, more than the taxes,
assessments or charges due, and the expens.
cs of sale; and that, if within two years from
the day of sale, the proprietor OF proprietors
of such lot his, her, their heirs, representa-
tives or agents, shall repay to such purchas-
er, or to the Mayor, the money paid for such
taxes or rassessments,or charges and expenses
as aforesaid, with ten per cent,per annum'
as interest thereon, or make a tender OF the
same, he or she shall be re-instated in his,
her, or their original title but If no such
tender be made, within TWO years next after
such sale, then the purchaser shall pay the
balance of the purchase money OF such LOT or
lots, into the Treasury of the Common Couh-
Gil, where it shall remain, subject to the order
of the proprietor orprcprietors, or his, her. or
their legal representatives; and the pur.
chaser, on the payment of the whole amount
of the purchase money, shall receive titie
to said lot or lots, in fee simple, from the
Mayor, under his hand, and the seal OF ms u. )
office, which shall be deemed good and Vaiio
in law and equity. ,r...
SEC. 2. .And be it further enacted mar ma,
the Common Council of Alexandra shaii
have power to provide for the establishment ,. !
; maintenance and superintendent OF puolie
6 schools, and for the registering OF oirths,
marriages and deaths, and shall nave po"al
to preserve the navigation OF the ro.onaao . -. -.
yer, withini their jurisdiction 70 cteis, nen ,u
doc docks M and basins, and to limit the extension