The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-09

give notice by puoiicai0n IN the CITY OHIO ~
newspapers that city taxes are payable, when
and where same can be paid. and also state
when such taxes become Delinquent. Said
notice shall be published within three days
sf.er receipt tf said ROLL and shall he published
In each issue Of said papefs for period thirty
days; and said treasurer shall proceed at once
to collect taxes specified in said roll On the
first Monday in April of tach year. the treas
urer must deliver TO the city comptroller
complete delinquent list OF all persons and
property then owing taxes, and in the list so de-
livered must be set down in numerical or al
phabetical order all matters and things con-
tanned in the assessment roll, and relative to
the delinquent persons or property, and shall at
the fame time make q statement to said comp
troller under oath, showing all moneys collected
by him ON account of property tax.
Sec. 10 The comptroller must carefully com
pare such delinquent list with the assessment
ROLL and If satisfied that il contains . true and
full statement of all taxes due aud unpaid. he
must foot up the total amount of taxes SO re-
msining unpaid. credit the treasurer there
with. and make full settlement with him for
all taxes charged against him on the assessment
roll
Sec. IL After settlement with the treasurer
as prescribed in the preceding section,
collector with the amount of taxes due on
the delinquent tax list with the per cent
added thereto and within three days thereafter
deliver the list. duly certified to such tax col
lector.
Sec. IL. On the receipt of such delinquent list
the treasurer shall proceed to collect such tax
on all personal property by distress and sale in
the same manner as provided by law for the col
lection OF state and county taxes, and upon the
first Monday of May shall return such list to the
comptroller. showing the amount of such taxes
which have been paid and the smount unpaid,
and thereupon the city comptroller shall pre-
pare list showing the amount Delinquent. and
unpsid on each parcel OF real estate as the same
is charged upon the roll, with the name of the
person to whom the same is taxed and shall
affix his warrant to such delinquent list direct
ing the treasurer to proceed to advertise and
sell the said real estate for the taxes delinquent
therein with interest and costs including 50
cents for the cost of advertising each parcel
taxed to each person
Sec. -. Said list must be published once a
week for three consecutive weeks in the city
Sficial newspapers or supplement thereto, and
when such publication is completed, and be-
fore commencing the sale, the treasurer
must file with the city clerk copy of the pub
LEGATION with his affidavit attached thereto that
1t Is true copy of the same, that the publca-
ton was made in said newspapers or supple
ment thereto, stating the name and p ace of such
publication, and the date of each appearance;
such affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of
all facts therein stated.
Sec. H. On the day fixed for the sale, or on
some subsequent day to which he may have
postponed it. the tax.collector, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and p. m, must commence
the sale OF the property advertised, commenc-
ing At the head of the list and continuing al
phabetcally or in numerical order OF lots and
blocks until completed.
Sec. Is. He may postpone thesda OF COM
ing the sale, or the sale. from day to day
but the sale must be completed within three
weeks from the day first fixed.
Sec. Is. The owner or person in possession of
any real estate offered for sale for taxes due
thereon may designate in writing to the
treasurer prior to the sale which portion of the
property he wishes sold. if less then than the
whole; but IL the owner or possessor does not
then the collector may designate 1t, and the per-
son who will take the least quantity of the
lsnd,or in case an undivided interests assessed,
then the smallest portion of the interest. and
pay the taxes and costs due. inciuding fifty
cents for the duplicate certificate OF SALE is the
purchaser. But in case there is no purchaser In
good faith for the same, as provided on the first
day that the property is offered for sale. then
when the property 10 offered thereafter for sale
ana there Is no purchaser In good faith for the
same, the whole amount of the property as.
sessed shall be struck off to the city of Seattle
livered to the City Comptroller and
fled BY him in his Office, and a
like certificate fled by him in the
once OF the city clerk. No charge shall be
made for the duplicate certificate when the civ
is the purchaser, and in such case the treas
urer shall make an entry, ''sold to the city," on
the delinquent list opposite the tax, giving
number of certificate of sale. and he shall be
credited with the amount of such tax in his
final settlement with the comptroller. re-
demption from the sale to the city above pro-
vided may be made by any person in interest in
the same manner as provided by law for re.
demption of land sold to the state for state and
county taxes; provided, that the estimate for
such redemption must be made by the city
comptroller instead of the county auditor, and
the receipt for money paid for such redemption
must be given by the city treasurer instead OF
the county treasurer, and upon the production
OF such list and estimate the city clerk shall
write upon the proper certificate as fled in his
Office, the word redeemed" giving date and
by whom redeemed. The compsrollers fee for
such estimate shall be fifty cents. The clerk shall
receive no fee for marking certificate redeemed.
The comptroller's fees, as herein provided. as
well as the amount required to redeem, shall be
paid to the treasurer by the person redeemipp.
and said fee shall be apportioned to the SALARY
fund of the city.
Sec. H. After receiving the amount of tho
taxes and costs. the tax collector must m ale ont
in duplicate certificate dated on the dsv of
sale. stating twhen KNOWN the name of the nor.
son assessed, q description of the land sold. the
amount paid therefor, the name of the mr..
chaser, that it was sold for taxes. giving The
amount and year of the assessment ana sneoifr,
ing the time when the purchaser win be emit.
tied to a deed.
Sec. Is The certificates must be signed nv tho
treasurer and one copy delivered 10 the mr..
chaser and the other filed in the Office of tho
county auditor of King county.
Sec. 10. The treasurer, before del;rer,rr
any certificate, must in book enter the dc.
scription of the land sold corresponding ,vj,h
the description in the certificate, the date ot
sale, purchasers name and amount maid reou-
larry number the descriptions on the marpip ~
the book and put corresponding number IN
each certificate. Such book must be omen 70
public inspection without fee during Office
hours when not in actual use.
Sec 20. On fling the certificate with a.
county auditor the lien of the CITY vests in ,he
purchaser and is only Invested by the pavrent
TO MIN or to the city treasurer for his use of the
purchase money and 20 per cent per annnm
sec. Il. redemption of the property sold
may be made by the owner. or any partv in in
terest, in manner prescribed for a like va.
demption OF property sold for state or county
taxes
Sec %. II the property is not redeemed ,vi,,,n
the time allowed for Its redemption the ,rass-
urer, or his successor in office must make IN
the purchaser or assignee deed of the pron.
erty. reeiting therein substantially the matters
contained in the certificate, ard that no person
has redeemed the property within the tim, NJ.
lowed for Its redemption The treasurer shall
collect from the purchaser s. for making such
oeea PROVIDED however, that no such deed
shall be made until the notice is given thai 70
deed will be applied for. and such notice duIy
served as prescribed in 'he laws Of RE
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