Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-27
Assessments for Special Improve.
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PROVISIONS OF TIE NV LAW.

PROVISIONS OF NEW LAW.
The bill which finally passed both houses of
the Legislative Assembly last evening. prescrib-
ing the mode Of assessments for special improve
ments and providing for the collection thereof,
enacts:
That whenever any Of the improvements men
toned referred TO in section 81 Of the entitled
An aSt to PRO, de government fer the District Of
Nuluinbias approved February 2lst, l%l. shall be
completed, statement of the eoss thereof shall be
prepared by the Board Of Public Works. and D. filed
IN the Office thereof; and immediately tnerea Ter an
assessment, bssed upon Faid statement, shall D.
mad as prSLded f3r 10 said section sf said act
19aid IA the same manner a. ether ,axes of the Dis
tIiet o. SoiunbIs are nov or may hereafter be
Sec. 2. That within ten DAYS after making an as
caus 20 be given written printed notice 10 each
S.Vbfle!.I "a 2rOpert! s0inlns specially bsneiitte,
ny any mRrsy eInent q the assessed against
me same p re ie resident II the District Of coum-
bla, and u he be = non resident, TO his tenant or
days from the date Of such notes; and return Of
such service SHAH be made 20 the Board With proof
served and be kled among its records An the ser
vice 81 such notice shsl in all be either per
past7ng or placing copy thereof on the property as
aforesaid against WIFI the assessment exists. That
aathorize. e6n.Taci for and exeeuted I'm con,
nifty with law, shall be the duty Of the Board OF
dr bSk to be p p ther once for II thai G S
pose, statement Of the cost cf every such
cost Of different descriptions Of labor. and
material that may have been required in It's
make an assessment OF one third Of the entire cost
OF such Engagement upon the property adjoining
assessing each lot or part Of lot with its just proper
non, which assessment shall also be recorded in
book kept in their Office for that purpose, and copy
thereof placed in the hands OF the collector Of the
general taxes, who shall, within ten days after
ceiy1ng such assessment, gre written or printed
notiee 70 the propTetors Of all lots parts Of lots
then 40 the tenants or agents of such pTJpret1rs,
stating the amount Of the tax due from each pro
nd a.
stating that If any Of the taxes so due shall remain
notice. the said collector will then proceed 10 en-
force The collection Of TIE same I'm the manner here
inafter provided, together with Interest on the
amount due, az the rate Of ten per centum per an
num- to be computed from the date of the return OF
Sec. 3 That if any person or persons, notified a.
aforesaid, shall neglect refuse to pay the amount
after the xrirston q thirty dsyp the said B9sTd 81
Pnelie Vols shSa mnediatsly thereafter issue
sessed aforesaid, which certificates shall bear in
terest ulh paid at the rate of ten per eentum per
annun and until paid the assessment and certificate
shall rh9stn c ard be lien upon the property on OF
the said assessments shall not be paid within one
year, the sad Board shall upon the application OF
to sell the property against which the assessment
and TIE certinate exist, OF much thereof as may
be first duly advertised daily for three successive
Mgsks N me Esgnlar issues OF some newspaper pub
der and deed shall be given BY ' the Goysr6 DG
Co35nnbia, which deed shall be deemed and held T.
be good and perfect title To any property bought al
any sale hereby authorized PrOrtded, That tn
owner OF such real estate shall have the ri ght Il
redeem the property so sold by paying the amount
OF the purchase money and twenty per centurn here
on; within two years from the date of sale.
Sec. That the amount over and above the sum
required TO pay the tax, and the cost and expensg
thereof, shall be paid to the owners their
heirs, attorneys, or other legal representatives,
against whom such tax assessed
sec.5- That minors having interest in real prop-
crry which property shall be sold for
said, shall be allowed one year after such min Dr
coming TO or being OF full to redeem the property
SO SOLD from the purchaser or purchasers, his, her
oT tieir heirs or assigns, on paying the amount OF
puT. 1ase money so paid therefor, with twenty per
cen. I'm interest thereon, aforesaid and All tba
taxes that have been paid thereon by the
his assigns between the day of sale and the period
Of such redemption, with twenty per centum inter
est en- the amount Of such taxes, and also the full
value OF the improy ements which may have been
made or erected on such property by the purchaser
or his assigns while the same was in his, her or
their possession.