National Republican., 1873-05-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The House was called to order at the usual
hour by the Speaker.
on motion OF Mr.. Hunt resolution was
adopted that when the House adjourn II be to
Nr. Hunt offered resolution requesting the
attorney Of the District TO inform the House by
what Authority the Potomac Ferry Company oc-
cuny the upper sIxth-street wharf and to whom
they pay rent and wharfage LAid over under
the rules. ,,,, a., A..
OF James N. Callan. referred 10 tue committee
y" COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAxEs.
Mr. SmoOt, from ths C9mmlttee on ways anu ahl
ments, Read q second time and referred to tue
Committee Of the Whole.
whereas large amount Of taxes appear to
be in arrears upon the tax-books OF tue DlstIlct
of Columbia, and late corporations OF washing
ton Georgetown aud Levy Court, assessed un-
der the TAX leyles for eighteen hundred and
seyenty-one and eighteen hundred aud seventy.
two, and eighteen hundred and seVenty-tWo aud
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and under
leyles and assessments made oy the late corpor-
atlons; aud whereas by the act OF tho legislA-
tive Assembly, approved August tWentJ-thlru,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, certain Of
ths nropeftles taxed were advertised and offered
for sale by the collector, and were purchased by
the comptroller OF the District, as required by
auired 10 eafofce the payment OF said arTears Of
tax against the properties assessed,ln order that
the burden OF taxation shall be equally DIS
tnbuted, that the prompt taxpayer may not &c
Inc revenues from SAID taxes In arrears are re-
aulred by the District OF Columbia 10 dischaTge
the obligations Of the District aud OF the late
cOrpoTations to their various creditors, NOW,
therefore, the Legislative Assembly OF the DIS
tTict OF Columbia do enact the following act, en-
titled "An act to enforce and provide for the col.
lection Of ali taxes that may be In arrears IN the
Dlstrict Of Columbia on and after July !, 1878,
aud authorizing the Governor TO anticipate the
revenues OF the same;'
he Il sndoted BY The Legislative Assembly " ht
DLsfTiet az Columbia, That all taxes upon real
estate heretofore levied and assessed by the late
corporations OF Washington, Georgetown, Levy
Court and by the District OF Columbia that may
he unpaid on and after July /, 1873, shall bear In,
terest at the rate Of ten per centum per annum
on the amount thereof, Including costs anu pen.
Alues heretofore incurred n atedmPts , 70 SNteo,
- per centum OF the amount OF said taxes
for noi-payment prior 70 July !, lGSg .r
Sec. 3 And bs y yurthsr snaetsd, Lh,t M ~ snhl nv.
tTlct OF Columbia to issue certlncates OF all
taxes In arrears on and after the nIst day oi
July, 1872; which certificates shall set forth the
amonnt Of taxes IN arrears, including the
amount Of penalties and costs incurred, and
shall state the lot or part OF lot and square, OF
OIher description Of the properly In ar
ate authorities by whom the tax wAi
levied, and for what purpose; the name II
whom the same was assessed; thAt the amour
thereof bears interest at the rate OF ten pc
Centum per annum, from July ], 1878, which Ger
tIncates shall be signed by the collector secre
tary and Governor and made payable 70 IN,
order OF the comptroller Of the district, which
SAID ceTlilcates are hereby constituted and de
cIATed 10 be conclusive evidence In any court o
law or equity In the District OF Columbia OF
preferred lien on the said properties Tor th'
amount thereof until paid or redeemed In AecOru
Ance with the provisions OF this act.
Sec. ., Aud bc II further enacted, That tht
certificates herein provided for shall be deposited
daily VITA the treasurer Of the District as last Al
they can be prepared by the collector, who shal
-take ddpffeajs receipts daily for the amount o.
medlately nle with the comptroller, together
vim MS report OF the numbers Of said ceTtln'
Gates and the various funds TO which the taAei
represented In the same belong.
kec. d, Ard Do Il further enacted, That the
CIovefnor Of the District Is hereby authorized "a
anticipate the collection OF the taxes repre-
sented In the certificates herein provided fer, BY
sale OF the same, or by temporary loan as may
IN deemed most advantageous for the interest Of
me DlstTict, and with tho proceeds thereof pay
any ohllgRiiols OF the District ol Columola o.
resrS Of tax due, respectively, 20 the late eorpo
ratlons or the District Of Columbia
Soc, o, AHd b. q JurthsT Enacted, Ihat lh'
owner OF any OF the properly IA aIIsas 70 70
tGxes on and after July !, ISIS, aSAlnAt Mh'el
fhe oerfilcates herein PROVIDED TOT may b
isSned NAV redeem the same by payment OF IN
amount thereof, together with All cosAJ penM
ties aud Interest ut the rate OF zen peI eehluiii
nj any time before the same may nave Oeen sou
as hereinafter provided Tor, ,,.., ,,,.
sec, g AEd b u JaTfher eNae'ea' lpA' wv