Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-11
OFFICIAL fsSsEksjEa.
AL E,TATa SOLD FOB TAXgs.

u EAL E>TATi SOLD FOR TAXES.
PUBLIC NOTICE ia hc-ohv given that. .s
required by law, :he Auditor ia now engaged in
preparing d"ods Ct CunvcYsuce and certificates
Q! sac t1r delivery u the purch ers of resi- es-
lag S".i Tor Hon payment OF taxes ~ the tax "a @
@nlth com nenced IN the city OF Alex ,ndra On
"Wednesday. the Ism day of June 1879. and no.
sub GleniIy redeemed.
ana tor 'urtheg information tie following res
o'u@ou. niop!ed by he Cry Ccunci on Tues.
a.v tae Z0.h day OF JuIy, ISL, and sections II,
80. 81 rrd - Of tho amended charter of the city
OF t!"Aa.irin approved January %, 1879, are
published:
hesotvot nv tho City Council Of Alexandria,
Inst the Auditor be, and is hereby, directed 10
execute deed conveying TO the purchaser the
I"hI "s:a q sO!l a. tho tax sale commenced JuUa
Is 1879. and lot redeemed
lSe2tIohs u, ~ 81 and 81 Amended Charter.
II u: any such sale, no bid te m-de for ANY
such parcel ot land. or such bid shall not be
"a 4a - thu lax or asses IN mt with Interest and
cnnrges. tuen tho same sual De struck of to the
city On such sale the collector or collectors
sha execute 20 the city certificate Of sale in
w&icn The property purchssat shall be described
nnd ia" ssgrfgnts amount CT tax or eEsment
with charges md expenses specified and sh.l
depcslte such certificate with The Auditor.
re purchaser Of any real esta to sod for taxes
ana not redeemed, shall, after tbs exLiration Of
Two years from the SAL, obtain from the City
Audl!or a deed conveying the ssme. wherein
relation to the s8ie When the purchaser hss
assigned the benefit Of hs purchase, the deed
may, WIN his assent, eviuced by his Joining
lharein, or by writing annexed thereto, De exc.
Cuted 70 his @sslgLee. If tho purchaser shall
nave GIcdr hIS heirs or assigns NAV move the
Court Ct hustisGs Of ssid city to order the Audi
tor 10 cxs cue deed 20 such h0irs or assigns
Wnen tno purchaser OF snY real estate cold for
taxes, Lis hers or assigns. shall obtain deei
ihefeloT, snd within sixty days from the date Of
sy.,G nd ha.c hnr
cJ7dei, such estate shall stand vested in tho
|.rArtea In such deed WAS vested in the party
assessed Win the taxes, account whereof the
sale VS. made. 81 the commencement of tho
year Tor which the said taxes were e:soi, not.
~lIGs.aA6!nE any lrregulErlty in the proceedings
under wh!Gh the said grantee claims title, uaess
such l!rcGuiarity appear on tho face OF the pro-
ceedlG2s; AID II 1t be alleged that the tayes for
lre noI-s ssyulcnt of which the ssle WAS made,
warH 10: in nrrerr the psrty making such alle-
ga:ion must establish the truth thereof By Prov
ing that the taxes were paid.
10 Case any rca! c=late struck Off 10 tho city.
as herein before provided. shsll not be redeemed
WI.El. tho lice specified. the City Auditor shsll,
within sixty days after the expiration of two
Jc.!S from tee sale Cause 10 be recorded such Ger.
ulCa.e3 &. - Q, with his Oe.h tnat The ssm4 has
not been redeemed and thereupon the said cor
po!Atlon or their assigns, shall acquire m absolute
iL!o 10 tho same IN fee. The So q certificate may
b RCsnOIjeo Sed, or proved and recorded in the
sauna manner inst deeds are recorded; and the
said ceruf2ata or tae record thereof, or q copy OF
said record. duly authentic .ted. shall, in sll
courts and p.a-ea. be presumptive evidence Of
The iEC:s ihHceif stated, snt Of the regularity
and CoIrec:Hess ofsuch sa.e, and Cf all proceed
.gs PRIOR thereto.
a persons whose ro1 estate wss sold on June
is 1873 hsr" Eniii 1HU RSDAY, the 18th day
OF August, 1881, (seo section 81, shove quoted) to
redeem lhair property it is earnestly hoped that
!hey vii! avail themselves OF tGis privilege. snd
thereby prevent the Auditor from being requir
ed TO perform az act SO unpessan; to him.
+. L BkUCkEIT Auditor.
Auditors Ut,ics
AlexanCris Vn July 18th, 1881. j52S-.d