Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-18
An important Bill.

COLLECTION OF TAXES ~ ARREARS
Mr. John w Thompson reported from the COM
mHtee on finance in the Council on Monday last a
substitute bill to enforce and provide for the coIlec
ton Of all taxes that be in the District
OF Columbia on and after July LIST, 1873, and author
the same; The bill passed by the Councii res.
terday. The preamble sets forth that large amount
the pisrct Of Columbus and Of the late corpora
tl9ns Of ashington, Georgetown and Levy Court
these several corporations; by the act Of the Leg
isti,e Assembly, approved August 49, 1871, certain
OF the properties taxed were advertised and OF red
LOT sale ~ The collector and were purchased the
assessed in order that the burden Of taxaton shall
be equally distributed, that the prompt tax payer
may not be taxed for the Delinquent Ak paysr and
.f 81 the from sad t5es in
OF the District and the late
Section provides that all taxes upon real estate
levied or assessed BY the late
~ Of TashlngtSp, GeorSetown, Lew Court, anu b.
paid on and after July 1st 1873, shall bear interest
on the amount thereof including corts and
heretofore incurred in attempts 10 collect the same
upon real estate By tbs District of Columbia which
may De que and unpaid at the close Of the ar
TIE expiration Of that year bear ntere at the rate
of teh per Sentum per annum on the amount ti~reof
the Distre, Of Columbia, ms or about tho %
nfst day OF July, 1885, to issue certificates of ali
md
IL arrears, and in like manner, about the fret
IN each succeeding year issue certifc ates
arr are on the assessments and leves u the i'm
ne iiatey Prece ing year, which certificate in each
taxes in arrears Including the amount Of pensitie.
and cot incurred and shall the lot or part OF
in Arrears, the date of the and corporate
ties by whom the tax was levied, and for what BUR
that the amount thereof bears interest az the rate OF
ts mIv per eeaiam per annum from the first day Of
cate. ~
Sec contains instructions for the financial off.
GERS OF the District government.
Sec 4 authorizes the Governor TO anticipate the
@ S I u ,n
temporary loan bseed upon saii certi cafes as NAV
aIS O IT. TOR the @ q the
the treasury Of the District VI Columbia AID be AZ
hst let late corporation 3 in propor.ion 70
fhs .ILesrs Of taxes due Re. pecve g the late
That III proportion app icabIe to the late eSrpofa
tons shall be placed TO the credit Of the cOnims-
Sec s. That the owner OF any of the property in
ior taxes, against winch certificates may be
the same by payment Of the amount thereof toseth.
Win all costs, pc naties, and interest IT the rate
same may have been sold, Hereinafter provided
Tha. w ~ s,s {; the issue Of certificates
owners Of any certificate from and after the expira
tion OF one year from the date thereof To demand in
shall be the duty Of SAID officer to advertise i,r ten
District ana vi q bubble RIS1ed In the
cssh 10 the highest bidder, any aud ali pieces Of
the .sis i which demand snail S SsSe
een ad alb o., 81 t..e proceeds Of said sale pay,
the treasury Of the District q Columbia for ssr
the is1 lien and the trust nsrsnasr p
secoDd the AMOUNT of said tax certificate with inter
to drs q the s% ovn nss t ~
i tSs ass * the
TO enHedyP IL ny ,oa s,s :. herein d.
many Distinct cases, giving in each ease descrip.
he nay have SssH =, ss
~ T ffls q tb the RLsssty qPds. lien
he purchasers, any and eli sales q here
Ss.s %anss sssps fGr the q tie
I'm sn,sts the Su,sA..:r 70 DEED IL fse signed
1hs q "a u D S: q H
70 sn; .sa Sd :sS
il the District % Colombia: PrOcidsd, io~srs1 ,
ser Obtaining najots, or maturity q mo1tsass,
ani ns:r.. <. rais S1 e.
Mnnm thereon, may be detssmlasd By proceed
Within twelve cnhs After dsfs os ssi1 sss' bv de-
dehption, the amount q the purchsss 5o,,sS
afteen pfr oentam per Annaa from cay OF scle, lea
sneh surplus . may ha.s been dspostsi n the 3rss
snry Of the Detrict 20 the credit a the lot fFum nr
sds Of ths ale, Which ssa shan be returned 70 the
Sec. s. That the proyisioasof this ace are herebv
declared to b. applicable u al ssEss aew ias and
Unpaid, which nay have been aAsessed BY any pronar
authority, intending those fcp wA6eh the faxsd nro
perty may have been may be bid In 81 or sold 10
fSI sp.cisl as:sss@sn,. made q ssbe asds b. che
: Secsion 800 - =
~ an emergency clause.s fi'S 10 10 AZ l7Ilf - =
A DAneERops WOU11Ss7e xerdsy .ft.,.
noon Joseph Coli, Wh7te, end RoOeFt lincoln.
coioret-both bcy6-gut intoa dispute. when