Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-30
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
DEAL ESTATE SOLD FOR TAXES.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, Is
required by law, the Auditor is now engaged in
preparing deeds Of conveyance and certificates
OF sale for delivery to the purchasers of real es-
tate sold for non payment Of taxes at the tax sale
which commenced in the city of AL, Z ,ndria on
Wednesday. the 18Th day of June 1879. and not
subsequently redeemed
And for further information the following res.
oiution, adopted by he Civ CouDc on Tues.
daV the 18th day Of July. 1851 and sections II,
~ 81 and 80 cf the amended charter of the city
OF Sl"1sndris, approved January Is. 1879, ara
published:
resolved by the City Council of Alexsndris,
n't the Auditor be, and is hereby, dirented 10
execute deed conveying to the purchaser the
;oai estate sold a: the tax sale commenced June
Is 1879, and rot redeemed
[oeetlons u, 30. 81 and 81 Amended Charter.l
IL at any such sale. no bid Go ID .de for xny
SUCH parcel OF land, or such bid shall not be
equsl TO The tax or sssessm ,u. with iatara.t and
charges then the same snsil be s!rucs of 20 the
CITY. On such sale the collec or or collectors
~hicn TIC property purchased ehsli oe Described
ana toe aggregate amount CT tax or ss essmeat
win charges and expenses specified and Ill
deEosite such certificate with the Auditor.
me purchaser Of any real ests ta sod 10. taxes
ana rot redeemed, shall, after the EXPIRATION of
Two yests from the sale, obtain from the City
Auditor deed conveying the same wherein
shRi be set forth Whist appears Ia his office in
relation to the sale When the uu chaser has
assigned tho benefit of hi. purchase the daed
may, with his assent, eviocsd by his or ing
therein. or by writing annexed thereto, oe exc.
cuSed TO his assignee II tho purchaser shall
nave died, his heirs or assigns may move the
Court Of Hastings Of said city to order the Audi
tor to execute a deed to such heirs or assigns.
when the purchaser of any real estate sold for
ls1es. his heirs or assigns. shall obtain q deed
therefor, end within sixty days from the date of
such deed shall nave caused the same to be re-
corded. such estate shall stand vested in the
grantee In such deed as was vested in the party
assessed with the taxes on account whereof the
sale wss msde. at the commencement of the
year for which the said taxes we're assessed, not.
~lsnstsndlog any i,regularity in tie proceedings
under which tue said grantee claims title unless
suca irregularity appear on the face of tue pro-
ceedlnge; and II 1t be alleged that the taxes for
the nor pay ment Of which the sale was msde,
were not in Rrresr. the party making such allie.
CATION must establish the truth thereof By prov.
ing that the taxes we're paid.
IN case any real estate struck off to the city.
as herein before provided shall not be redeemed
within the II ne specified the City Auditor shall,
within sixty days after the expiration of two
years from the sale cause to be recorde such csr-
tlhc.tes OF saie with his oath that the sans has
mol Dozen redeemed. and thereupon the said cor.
poratlon or their sssigns shall acquire an absolute
title to the same in fee. The SAID certificate may
D. Acknowledged, or proved and recorded in the
same manner th0i deeds are recorded; and the
said certificate or the record thereof. or copy of
Said record. duly authenticated. shall. in all
courts and pls :es be presuuptive evidence Of
the tnc:s thoreia stated, aud Of the regularity
and correctness ofsuch sale, and Of all proceed
ings prior thereto
As persons whose real estate was sold on June
Is. 1879, have until THURSDAY, the 18th day
OF August 1881. (see section 81, above quoted) to
redeem their property. it is earnestly hoped that
they will avnl themselves of tHis privilege xnd
thereby prevent the Auditor from bang requir.
Cd TO perform an act So uni easant to him.
r. l. 8ROUKElT Auditor
Au i.oi's Otfica