The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-24
mo. $50. I

! AN ORDINANCE relating TO delinquent lands
Be it ordained by the Mayer and Councilmen
of the city of Glasgow:
| l.. That upon the return Of the delinquent list
by the collector, the Mayor and Counclinen shall
! examine and compare the lists of town lots on
which the tax remains due and unpaid, and If such
town lots shall have been improperly assessed,
they shall correct such errors by the best means
in their power, and shall cause the list as correct
ed to be certified TO the Secretary OF the Board,
under the hand Of the Mayor, which said lists the
Secretary shall file in his Office, To be disposed of
as is hereinafter provided
2. Any town lots so returned delinquent, and
filed as aforesaid, NAV be redeemed at any time
prior to the first day Of May next succeeding the
date Of such return, by paying 10 the Treasurer
the ful amount Of the taxes and costs due thereon,
together with ten per cent. per annum interest
thereon from and after the date Of such return,
and upon the filing the receipt Of the Treasurer
for the amount of such taxes, costs and interest,
the Secretary shall issue quietus, and mark the
same paid upon the list in his office.
| 3, Upon the first Monday of May annually sue
ceeding the return of the delinquent list, as afore-
said, the Secretary shall cause all the lots remain
ing unredeemed, together with the amounts due
thereon, and names of those to whom assessed, TO
be published by advertisement in some newspaper
published in said CITY, or by putting up hand bills
IN three public places in said city, and give notice
that the same will be sold at public cutlery, for
taxes, on the first Monday in July next thereafter.
H. Said town lots may be redeemed at any time
before sale by paying to the Treasurer the full
amount of taxes, costs and interest due thereon,
and filing the receipt of the Treasurer, specifying
the lands or lots so redeemed, TO the Secretary Of
the Board.
8. The Collector shall, on the first Monday in
July, annually, expose TO sale at public cutlery,
for cash IN hand, before the pos-offce door in the
city of Glasgow, all lots, lands parts of lots re-
manning unredeemed, for the amount of taXeE,
costs and interest due thereon; said sale to con-
tinue from day TO day Sundays excepted) until
all such lots are sold, and if no person will pay
the amount of taxes, costs and interest due on any
such lot, the said collector shall bid the same in
for the city, and upon the full payment of the
taxes costs and interest upon any lot sold as afore
said, the Collector shall give TO the purchaser a
certificate thereof.
6. Within ten days after the sale aforesaid the
collector shall make out list of the lands and
lots so sold by him, together with the name OF
the party TO whom assessed, the name of the pur-
chaser, and the amount of taxes, costs and inter-
est due thereon, which said list, verified by the
affidavit of the collector, stating that the same is
true and correct account Of the sales by him
made at the time and place therein mentioned,
shall be fled with the Secretary of the Board.
! I. The Secretary shall keep well bound book,
provided at the expense of the city, to be called
the ''regster of ands,'' in which he shall record
all lists Of lands sold for taxes as returned by the
collector, leaving at the end of each line three
columns in blank OF sufficient space to insert the
the date of such redemption, and the amount of
such redemption money.
8. The Collector shall, on or before the first
day of August in each year, pay over all moneys
received by him by virtue Of such sales, after de-
Quoting all costs, 10 the Treasurer, taking dupli-
cate receipts therefor, one of which he shall retain
and the other he shall file with the Secretary
y. Any town lot which may be sold under the
provisions OF this ordinance may be redeemed by
the claimant or his agent within one year from the
date of such sale, by paying to the city Treasurer
the whole amount of the purchase money under
such sale, costs and ten per cent interest thereon
from the date of sale, and upon the filing the re-
celpt OF the Treasurer, the Secretary shall issue
quleus therefor, and mark the same redeemed
and by whom, and in case the property so sold
shall have belonged to minor, the same may b.
redeemed within one year from the arrival of such
minor 10 twenty-one years of age. or dies.
10. In case any lands or lots shall be redeemed
upon application, the Secretary shall issue war
rant to the purchaser under the sale for the amount
OF the purchase money paid by him, and ten per
cent. per anhum interest thereon from the date Of
sale 10 the date of redemption.
10. When any lots or lands shall not have been
redeemed after sale, as herein provided, the Secre-
tarY shall make, execute and deliver 10 the pur-
chaser good and sufficient deed of conveyance
for the land or lot SO purchased by him.
IL. The following fees shall be allowed for SER
wees rendered under the provisions of this ordi-
nance: To Secretary for each lot advertised,
twenty-five cents; granting quietus, twenty five
cents; entering each lot IN regster of lands )" ten
cents; each deed, two dollars. To Collector, each
lot sod fifty cents; each lotredeemed before sale,
twenty five cents.
II. All ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict with the foregoing are hereby repealed
This ordinance TO take effect from and after
August Oath, 1865.
Approved August 21st, 1865.
F. W. DIGGES, Mayor.