Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-05
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ANhoStok - DoS t0e IL ~ OF TIE
Territory. Isl the bill introduced In
she House by Mr.. Kinuear. ana il given
below a. amended. passed aud sr-
proved:
he q enacted bs the L<eislatfue A,.,r.x.
'' h'> Territory II WasAizstoa.
SECTION ]. That section 1894 Of chan.
Ter 20, relating to the convsyance Of
fsal estate sold for taxes, De and in
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Section S34- IL within three wears
srter the sale OF any trset or lot Of land
Tor taxes the same has no, bssn re-
oeerned, as provided by law, the lawful
noioer OF valid certificate Of sale shall
De entitled TO a deed to the land de
scrIoed IN said certificate, and upon the
surrender Of said certificate 20 the sheriff
and the payment Of all subsequent taxes
against said land, II there be any, and
the redemption of said lands from all
former sales to the county not vet re-
deemed. II there be any. the sheriff mo ct
MAKE 70 toe purchaser or his assignee q
oeed OF the property in fee simple, run
ming In the name of the Territory of
washington and resitinQ in the deed
Substantially the matters csntained in
toe certificate, and that no person has
redeemed the property during the time
allowed BY Law for its redemption: Pro
vided, however, that ne holder or owner
OF such certificate shall be entitled to a
deed Of the lands or lots 90 purchased
assii the following conditions have been
oonplied vIth, - vii: such holder or
owner shall cause 30 ps served written
or printed notice OF sach purchase on
the person or persons in actual posses
sion or occupancy OF such tract or lot of
land, and also the person in whose name
the same Was taxed or assessed, II upon
diligent inquiry be can be found in the
county, 81 ieast sixty days prior to the
expiration Of the three years aforesaid,
in which notice be shall state when be
purchased the land or lot, the dsscrip-
ton thereof, for what year taxed OF ape
cisily assessed, and when she time of
redemption will expire. Ii no one 10 in
the actual possession or occupancy of
sueh tract or lot Of land, and the person
In whose name the same was taxed or
assessed, upon diliRent inquiry, cannot
be found in the county, then the holder
or owner OF such certificate shall pub
lish such notios in some newspaper
printed and published in the cJun.y,
and II ne pewspsper 10 printed and
published in the county, then in the
nearest newspaper that 10 published in
this Territory 10 the county seat Of the
osunty in which such tract or lot Of
land 10 situated, which notice shall be
inserted thres times, the first not more
than Ave months and the last not less
than sixty days before the time of re-
demption shall expire. And the holder
or owner OF suoh certificate or bis agent
shall, before he shall be entitled to such
deed, make an afiidavit OF his having
complied with the conditions of this
section, stating particularly the facts
relied on As such compliaaoe. which affi
davit shall be delivered to the sheriff.
and which shall by him be filed In the
office of the oouRty auditor and by him
catered on the records Of his office aad
carefully preserved amsne the files of
his office, which record and affidavit
shall be prima fseis evidence that such
notice has been given, the suditer's fee
for recording such affidavit to be paid
by the holder of such certificate and the
printers fee for Publishing such notice
TO be paid BY the party redesminR be-
fore deed is made, not to exceed two
dollars for each tract or lot OF land
Any person swearing falsely in such
affidavit shall be deemed guilty Of per-
jury and punished accordingly.
SEQ. 2. Ali acts and parts of acts In
conflict With this act are hereby re-
peslsd.
sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its approval
by the Governor.