National Republican., 1873-05-30

oUner or holder Of any certificate OF tar In or.
rears, issued under the provisions ot tnls as,
nav at owners expense, TO be charged hghhst
me property at any time after the expiration of
twelve months from the date OF the certlneatesl
present the same TO the collector oi axe, ahu n
have the property sold at public auction 10 the
sec' I. And BE- q npthsr sndctsd, That in all
cases, on and after July J, lsIt, whenever tne
under the provisions Of this act shall re-
quest in writing, by Endorsement OF the same
the collector 70 enforce payment 0f tne nen,
il shall be the duty Of the said ofloer 70
advertise for ten days, In some one daily news.
paper published In the District OF Columbia, anu
sell at public auction, for cash, to the hlgnen
bidder, any aud all pieces OF property hgahnN
which Certificates may have been Issued, and tor
the sale OF which request shall have been made,
aud out OF the proceeds OF said sale pay, nIsL
expenses Of the sale and commission OF nVe
per centum on the amount thereof, 10 be depos-
lied in the treasury OF the District OF Columbia
for services and expenses OF executing the en-
forcement Of the tax lien and the trust hereln-
after proyidedD second, the amount Of said tax
certlhcate aud, third, the remainder, " any,
shall be deposited In the treasury OF the District
and held In trust subject to the draft OF the
turned to the purchaser In case the owner re-
deems the property, as hereinafter provided.
eolec,or sS Of taxes saI denver 10 tSe purchasers
At any and all sales OF property herein provided
for, receipt for the payment OF the purchase
money, which will entitle the purchaser 70
tary OF the District, Of the property sold, twelve
months after date OF sale; which deeds, Issued
under the provisions Of this act, shall convey a
good and perfect title to the property sold, and
shall be conclusive evidence Of the same IN any
court Of law or equity In the District OF Colum'
blG Prorided, hotscrcr, That minors and mort
gagees shall have the right TO redeem the prop
erty for the period Of six months after obtaining
| majority, or maturity OF mortgage, by payment
| Of purchase money, cost OF Improvements, Anu
interest at the rate Of ten per centum per annun
| fharoOn aa mi q lpteFmtUpI nv nFOgeeuluNs
| In equity; Prortdsd, That other owners OF prop
/ erty sold may redeem the same, within twelve
mouths after date OF said sale, oy 1eposItlns
with tho District Of Columbia, for such redelnp
/ ton, the amount OF the purchase money, WIZ
| fifteen per centum per annum from day OF safe
less such surplus as may have been deposited U
the treasury OF the District TO the credit Of IN,
| lot from proceeds Of the sale, which sum shal D.
returnedto to the purchaser OF the property;
Sec. .. 4nd Be Il further enacted, lhat the pro
i visions OF this act are hereby declared 70 be "
force for, and prescribing the manner Of nna
settlement Of, all arrears OF taxes In the Distric
| Of Columbia, except for special Assessments y
| Board OF Public works,) Including the propert
sold TO the comptroller at the sale made by ~
| collector Of taxes In October, 1919, under IN
act Of the Legislative Assembly Of August "
1871.
sec. 10. And b. u further enacted, Tbat all act
or parts Of acts Of the late corporations Of Wash
ington, Georgetown, levy court aud District 0
are are nerecy TsPe Pei ,Spe ""
| Mr.. Snloot reported back bill (H, ID. ip) to In
corporate the Grand Tabernacle OF
| TIE oALLILRAN FtsHklMEH, NO. !,
with the recommendation that the committee b
dlscha arged from Its further consideration, an
that II lie upon the table, the legislation aske
for being embraced In the general incorporation
AEreedto.
business upon the Speakers table was the
proceeded with.
A concurrent resolution from the Council, I
relation TO resumption OF work by the Board 2
Public Works at Cottage Hill, was offered, and
| on motion OF Mr.. Smoot, referred TO tue CoI
mlttee on Public Works and Property.
Bill H. ID. 81 to regulate the pawnbroker bu
, mess, Junk dealers and dealers In second-han
articles, was taken up, read a third time, an,
. with several amendments reported by the con
, mittee, agreed TO and the bill passed.
Bll (H. ID. go TO prevent the careless use
. firearms was amended rs recommended by u
. committee and otherwise. read third time al
passed. .
, Mr.. Brewer, by unanimous consent, Introduce
a bill for the better observance OF tue SaOOatl
BY prohibiting the running Of wagons for y
delivery OF goods on that day. Referred TO II
MT. Long introduced bill requiring collecto
. Of rags, bones, grease, SC, to procure perml
, from the Board OF Health. Referred to u
: Committee on Health.
4 Mr.. Murray introduced hill to reduce u
= number of wood and coal measures frem nve
: three. Referred to Committee on District Z
!. nces. Al 0.l5 y. M. the House adjourned.