Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-19
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
DEAL ESTATE SOLD FOB TAXES.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that. 8
required by law, the Auditor is now engsged II
preparing deeds Of Conveyance and certificate
OF sale for delivery to the purchasers of real es
tate sold for non payment of taxes at the ts1 sail
which commenced in the city of Alex 'ndrls OF
Wednesday, the 18th day of juno, 1879 and no
subsequently redeemed.
And for further information the following reE
oluton, adopted by The City Ccuncil on Tues
day the 18th day of July. 1881, and sections II
oO. 81 snd 81 Of the amended charter OF the city
of Alexandra, approved January 20, 1873. are
| published:
Resolved by the City Council of Alexandria,
| hist the Auditor be, and is hereby, directed 10
| execute deed conveying to the purchaser the
| real estate sold at the tax sale commenced June
| IL 1879. and rot redeemed.
| [Sections 27, 20. 81 and 32 Amended Charter
II at any such ssle no bid TO msde for any
such parcel of land, or such bid shall not be
equal to the tax or sssees snt, with iaterest and
chsrges then the same shall DO struck OIL to the
CITY. On auch eale the collector OF collectors
| ehsll execute to the city certificate of SALE in
which the property purchased shall be described
| and the aggregate smount of tax or as essm ent
| with charges and expenses specified and shall
deposlle such certificate with the Auditor.
-he purchaser Of sDy resi- ests to sold for taxes
and not redeemed, shall, after the expiration of
two years from the sale, obtsin from the City
Auditor deed conveying the same, wherein
shsl be set forth what appears in his office in
| relation 70 the sale. When the purchaser has
assigned the benefit of his purchase, tbs deed
may, with his assent, eYinced by his joining
therein, or by writing annexed thereto, be exc.
cuted 10 hls assgLee. If the purchaser shsll
nave died, his heirs or assigns may move the
Court OF Hustlngs of said city to order the Audi.
tor to ex :cute deed to such heirs or assigns.
When the purchaser of any real estate cold for
taxes. his heirs or assigns, shall obtain deed
therefor, snd within sixty days from the date of
such decd ahsll have caused the same to BE- re-
Corded such estate shEll stand vested in the
grantee In such decd as was vested in the party
assessed with the taxes, on account whereof the
sale WAS made at the commencement of the
yesr for which the said taxes were assessed nols
WllhstsndlDg any lrregulsrity in tie proceedings
under which the said grantee claims title, unless
such lrregularlty appear On the lace of tue pro-
ceedings; and if it be alleged that the tsxes, for
The nor payment of which tho sale was made,
were not IN srresr. the party making such allie.
CATION must establish the truth thereof by prov.
ing that the taxes were paid.
In case any real estate struck OF 20 the city.
IS herein before provided. sh all not be redeemed
within The time specified, the City Auditor shall,
within sixty days alter The expiration of two
years from the sale cause TO be recorded such csr-
tltcnteS OF sele, with his oath that the ssms hss
not been redeemed ard thereupon the ssld cor
porAtlon Crtnelr esslgns shall acquire absolute
title 10 the same in fee. The said certificate NAV
Dc 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 shall, in oil
courts and p!s es, be prssuuptlVe evidence OF
the iacs thereto stated, and Of the regularity
and correctness ofsuch sale, and Of all proceed
lngs prior thereto.
AS persons whose real esLs.e was sold on June
IS 1879 hsvH until WEDN ESDAY, the lTlh
OF August 1881, (see section 81, above quoted) 10
redeem their property. it is earnestly hoped that
they will svail tn emselves of this privilege. and
thereby prevent the Auditor from belng requir
cd to perform an set 30 upp eas,nt to him.
r. L bRUCKE1T, Auditor.
AUDITORS Utfcs.
Alezsndrla Va July 18th, 1881. jy28-td