Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-08-19

be less than the amount due the city thereon
when purchased.
6. And be it enacted, That any person or
persons having an estate in. or mortgage up
on any lands and premises sold in pursuance
of the fourth section of this act, whose estate
or lien appears of record in the conntY, may
at any time before the expiration Of six
months after notice shall have been given to
him of such sale by the purchaser, his heirs or
assigns in the manner hereinafter provided,
or before a deed of said premises shall have
been delivered, as provided in this act, redeem
said lands and premises by paying to the
treasurer of the city, for the use OF the ptlI-
chaseIs, his heirs or assigns, the sum paid by
him at such sale, with interest at the rate OF
seven per centum per annum from the date of
tie sale, and one dollar for each notice served as
hereinafter provided; and upon such redemp-
tion the city shall pay to such purchaser: his
heirs or assigns the amount recei I'd from the
person redeeming; such notice shall be IN
writing and shall be served by ths purchaser
of the property or his agent on said owner or
mortgages, either personally or by leaving
the same ut his place of abode with member
of his family above the age of fourteen years;
in case such owner or mortgage is a non=resi-
dent, or his residence cannot, upon due in
quiry, be ascertained, then the notice may be
served by publishing the same in newspaper
printed and circulating in the city for period
Of six weeks, at least once in each week, and
depositing copy of such notice, within
twenty days after its first publication, in the
post Office of the city, enclosed in a wrapper,
postpaid, directed to such owner or mort
gagee at his or her last known pOst-office adj
dress, il the same can be ascertained; inquiry
for the residence or post Office address of such
owner or mortgage shall be made by the pur-
chaser or his agent Upon the lands purchased
at the sale, if they are occupied, and where
ever else in the city the same may be likely to
be ascertained and also by an examination of
If fhof nrna
of which such notice is given; an affidavit
shall be made by the purchaser or his agent
setting forth the manner and particulars of
the service, and in case the same is made by
publication, setting forth what inquiry was
made to ascertain the residence and post office
address of such owner or mortgagee, and in
such case an affidavit Of the publication shall
also be made by the person publishing such
newspaper, or by some one in his employ
having cognizance of the publication, stating
the particulars thereof; and the affidavit Or
affidavits shall be fled in the office of the
clerk of the city within one month after the
date of service; and shall be priIna facie evi-
dence in all courts and places of the facts
therein stated; the purchaser shall be entitled
to the possession of said lands Immediately up
on giving such notice to the owner thereof, in
case the same are unoccupied, Or if they are
occupied, then within thirty days thereafter;
and he shall have the same remedy by writ of
assistance or otherwise in the circuit court of
the county in which the city is situate, or in
the court of chancery, for the recovery of the
possession of said lands as the purchaser of
mortgaged premises at a foreclosure sale is
now or may hereafter be entitled to by any
law or practice of this state provided, how
ever, that if any estate in any OF the said
lands shall be held by any heir or devisee Of a
decedent whose estate appears of record in
the county, or if any mortgage or lease shall
be held by the executor or administrator of
any decedent whose mortgage or lease appears
of record in the county, such heir, devisee,
executor or administrator shall be entitled to
redeem and to have notice as aforesaid before
the purchaser shall be entitled to to the pos
session of the lands; and provided, also, that
the records and schedules of all sales made
under this act shall be filed and kept in the
same offices of the several cities wherein rec
ords of tax-saie are now by law required to be
kept.
Z. And be it enacted, That all bonds or oh
legations of the city shall be receivable at par
and accrued interest i9fpay yTpept Of the taxi
assessment HaEd lien Imposed hinder tlis aa5
and the sum for which any lot or tract of
OF obligations shall be received for such part
thereof as may be imposed III lieu Of arrears
Of annual taxes or waterlates: provided, that
in all cases where the bid shall exceed tho
amount of the tax, assessment and lien, with
interest," the excess shall be paid in cash.
accessory to set out the proceeding under this
act at length in the deed for the lands sold,
but general statement therein that such
Iced was made and executed upon proeeedings
taken under the authority Of this act shall be
sufficient.
g. And be it enacted, That it shall not be
necessary for the said commissioners to adjust
the taxes, assessments or water-rates on all
the land and real estate in the city for which
they may be appointed but such claims Of
the city as in the Judgment of the commits
tioners can be collected In their present con-
dition, may be left unchanged; and no assess
mert for a sewer improvement, made or
levied under the provisions Of an act entitled
An act to authorize cities to construct sew
eIs and drains, and to provide for the paw
ment of the cost thereof approved March
eighth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
two, shall be reviewed by the said commits
sioners, except upon request of the council or
legislative body of the city; It shall not be
necessary to advertise and sell at the time
all the lands in the city subjected to the pro
visions Of this act, but that any part of such
lands may be advertised and sold at any
time.
10. And he it enacted, That no writ OF cerz
tioraai shall be allowed TO contest or set aside
a.Ay tax, assessment and lien fixed or deter
mined by the said commissioners, or to set
aside any proceeding under this act to collect
the same: unless the party applying for such
writ shall give bond, with approved secur-
ity, conditioned for she payment of so much
of said tax, assessment and lien as shall be as
certained to be justly payable, with interest
and COSTS nor unless application therefor be
made within six months from the confirma-
ton of the said report
IL. And be it enacted, That all moneys re-
ceiyed upon sales in pursuance of any Of the
provisions of this act, shall be deposited with
The treasurer of the city, and the surplus, if
any, remaining In any case. after deductinq