Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-08-19
Council Proceedings.
SPECIAL MEErINo


SPECIAL MEETING.
Irregular meetings first Monday I'm each
month"; " N"'"
Council met, pursuant to adjourn
ment, in the office of councilman
Hoard August 18th, 1886. Mayor
Stewart presiding. Present, coun.
cilmen Hoard, Wright and Brown.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion the regular order ofbu
siness was suspended
The following ordinance was pre-
sented and after being thoroughly
discussed was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE.
BE 1t Ordained BIZ the Common
Council ofMe Torn of Ceredo..
LEvYING OF TAXEs.
The levy for corporation purposes
shall be made ut the regular meeting
of the council in the month of Sep.
TENDER in each year, and the tax
tickets placed in the hands of the
Sergeant for collection as soon
thereafter as practicable.
DELINQUENT LIST OF REAL ESTATE.
The Sergeant shall on or before
the first Monday in September next
succeeding the year which said tax
es are assessed, make list ofall the
taxes assessed on real estate which
cannot be collected, which list shall
give description of the quantity
and location of said real estate. and
the amount of taxes due thereon.
and post copy OF said list at some
public place in the town. AT the
first regular meeting Of the council
after said list has been posted, not
less than ten days, he shall submit
said list to the council for examina
ton, and being satisfied of the cor
rectness of said list the council shall
approve the same and cause it to be
recorded in the record of the pro-
ccedings of the council.
REDEMPTION BEFORE SALE.
The Sergeant may receive all the
delinquent tax on any real estate so
listed, if rendered, together with
twenty (2o) per cent. damage, at
any time before the list is approved
by the council, and correct the list
accordingly; or such payment may
be made to the Recorder at any
time before sale, if rendered to-
gether with twenty-five per cent.
damage, and when so redeemed said
real estate shall not be sold.
SALE oFDELINoUENT REAL ESTATE.
On the first Monday in January
succeeding, the Sergeant shall, at
some public place in said town,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a.
NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ, sell or rent
the real estate so returned delin-
quent, and not redeemed, having
first posted notice Thereon at the no.
tel and postoffice Of the town, for
thirty days prior thereto. He shall
first offer to rent said real estate to
the person who will pay the taxes
due thereon, and twenty five per
cent. damage, and six per cent. in.
terest from date Of first posting, for
the use of the smallest portion of
the said real estate, or the use of the
whole, for the shortest period Of
time; and If not so rented, he shall
sell said real estate to the person
who will pay said taxes, damages
and interest. for the smallest part OF
said real estate The Sergeant to
give purchaser proper receipt
showing amount paid by purchaser
for taxes, damages and interest.
DEED, OF REAL ESTATE SOLD IF not
REDEEMED WITHIN oNE YEAR.
If the real estate so sold is not re.
deemed within one year from the
day of sale, by the owner paying 10
the purchaser all the taxes, damages
and interest paid by him, together
with ten per cent. additional dam
age TO the purchaser, the Recorder
shall execute deed similar TO form
prescribed in Section 10 Chapter Al
Of the Code Of West Virginia, so far
as that form may be applicable, con.
veying said real estate TO the pur.
chaser, and shall be entitled 90 fee
of Ss.oo therefor, to be paid by the
parry entitled to such deed.
On motion adjourned to Mon
day evening, August 10Th, 1886.
GEO. X. OsCooD, RecOrder.
Council met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, al the Office OF councilman
Hoard, August 10Th, 1886. Pres
ent: Mayor Stewart, Recorder Os-
good, councilmen Brown, Wright
and Hoard.
The minutes Of the meeting OF
August nth were read, corrected
and approved.
On motion council adjourned, sub.
jet to call Of Mayor
GEO. X. OsGooD. RccOrder.
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