Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-12
OFFICIAL abTECEa.
EsEAL ESTATE SOLD FOR TAXES

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given thst, ns
required by lsw. the Auditor is now engaged in
preparing Geeds CT conveyance and certificates
OF ssle TOR delivery to the purchasers of real es-
late sold for non payment OF taxes st the tag sale
Which commenced in the city of Alex ,ndria on
Wednesday, the 18th d.y of June, 1879, and not
subsequently redeemed
And Tor lur!her information the following res
oiuIoa, adopted by lhe Oily Council on Tues.
day the 2bth day Of July. 1881. and sections II,
30. 81 and 81 of tho amended charter of the city
OF Hlezandris, approved January 25 1879, are
published:
-, hesoIved By the City Oouoci of Alexandris
mat the auo!tor be, aud is hereby, directed TO
execute deed conveying to the purchaser the
real estate sold at the tex sale commenced June
10 1879 and no. redeemed
lSectons u, ~, 81 and 81 Amended Charter |
IL a. any such sale, no bid he made for any
such parcel OF land, or euch bid shall not be-
equal to the tax or a.ecesn, ,at with in.s.es. sr
charges. then the same Shall be struck of to the
city. On such eale the collector or collectors
shall execute to the city certificate of sale, in
which The property purchased shall be described
anc Inc aggregate amount Of tax or ss essment
win charges and expenses specified, and ehall
teposite such certificate with The Auditor.
..be puTch aser of Eny real est, to sod for taxes
ana not redeemed, shgl!, sitter the expiratjon of
Two Years IRON tho sale, Gb.hin from the CITY
AUDITOR deed conveying the same, wheren
relation to tho sale. When the purchss sssr has
assigned thu benefit of his purchase the deed
nay, with MS assent, evlaced by his joiniog
therein, or by writing annexed thereto, be exc.
cuted to bis asslSLee II the purchaser shsl
have died, his heirs or assigns may move the
Court Of Hustirga OF said city TO order the Audi.
tor l" eI.cute q deed to such heirs or assigns
w hen th' purchaser of sny real estate sold for
taxes, his heirs or assigns. shall obtain q deed
therefor, 'nd within sixty days from the date of
such deed snail have caused The same TO be re-
c1rceo. such estate sh ell stand vested in the
grantee Ill such deed MS YVES vested in the psrty
srsessed with the taxes, on account whereof the
Sale was made ut the commencement of the
year for which the said taxes were ssse. Sod not.
"lthstsbdinQ any i'reR ulariiy in tho proceedings
under winch the said grantee claims title, unless
such lrreguarlty appear on tho face Of tue pro-
ceedin2s; and ii it be alleged that the taxes for
the noL- -psyment of which the sale was mads,
were not in srrecr the party making such allie.
gallon must establish the truth thereof By prov.
ing Inst the taxes were paid
In case any real estate struck of to the CITY.
ss herein before provided, sh .ll no. be redeemed
wl.hln the Il ne specified the City Auditor shall,
within sixty days after the exprstion of two
years from the sse Cause to be recorde! such GER
utc.tes OF sale, with his oath that the ssms has
not been redeemed, and .hereupon the said cor
porAton or their assigns shall acquire sn absolute
title TO the same in fee. The said certificate may
be acknowledged, or proved and recorded in the
same manner that deeds are recorded and the
said certificate or the record thereof, or copy of
said record, duly authenticated. she'll. in all
courts and places, be presunptive evidence Of
the fhc.5 therein stated, aud of the regularity
and correctness ofsuch ssle, and Of all proceed
ings prior thereto.
As persons whose real estate wss sold on June
Is 1879 have until TH UkSDAY, the 18th duy
of August. 1884, (see section 81, shove uuoted) to
redeem their property it is earnestly hoped that
they will avail themselves of this privilege, and
thereby prevent the Auditor from belug reuuir
ed to perform an act 80 unpleasant to him.
r. l. BROCKEIT, Auditor
Auditors OtTica
Alexandria. Va, July 18Th, 1881. jy29-.d