The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-30
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A furtaer supplement to an act entitled
IAN net concerning the settlement and
collection Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes
and assessments and water rates or
water rents in cities of this state, and
imposing and leyying a tax, assessm ent
and lien IN lieu and instead of such ar
rearage and TO enforce the payment
thereof, a TO provide for the sale OF
and subject 10 future taxation and
assessment" passed March thirtieth,
one thousand eight hundred ard eighty
six
l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gsn-
erai Assembly Of the State of New Jersey,
Thai section five OF an act entitled IAN
act concerning the settlement aud coIlec-
ton OF arrearages OF unpaid taxes and
rents IN cities Of thFs state and imposing
and levying a tax assessment and lien in
lieu and Instead of such srrearages- and
to enforco the payment thereof, and -
provide for the sale OF lands subject 70
future taxation and assessment" passed
March thirtieth. a thousand eight hun-
bred aud eighty-slx, be and the same IS
herebT amended 50 that It shall be and
read as follows
S. And be il enacted. That the comp
troiIer or other collecting officer sha on
the receipt of tbs purchase money on any
sale or OF bonds IN lieu thereof. as pro-
yided by t1is net. execute and deliver to
the purchaser a certillcets OF such sale.
which shall contain a covenant on the
part of the city to refund the amoun
paid for said land IN cash, where cstsn Was
received, and 10 returns the bonds or OBJ
legations. where bonds or obligations
were received, without interest, in ease
the titie conveyed BY said sale shall prove
Invalid, upon surrender OF the said Ger
uificate Of safe anu proof OF service Of the
notice thereof as hereinafter provided.
upon the owners and mortgages OF the
anfa lnn6c AID fra4afzaa fla r0tfnfra11Nr
or other collecting officer shall after the
expiration Of SIX months from the date OF
such service, execute and deliver to the
purchaser 1t such sale. his heirs. aerlsets
aud assigns, = deed Tor said lands ana
prem lses, which shall be sealed and al
tested By the CLERK Of the city aud ap-
proved in the usual manner; and such
purchaser 4, his heirs, legal CONSERVATIVES
or assigns shall take Cond ard sufficient
title 90 the property sold n fee simple
brances Except taxes, aseessm emit. water
rates levied after the confirmation CT said
report, aud except sewer assessments
made and levied under the provisions OF
an act entitled An act 70 authorize cities
TO construct sewers u drains and 20
provide for the payment of the cost there
off, approved March eighth. one thou
sand eight hundred and ~eighty-rwo,
when the sewer assessment on the land
sold was moi included in the report OF the
commissioners. of which the said deed
shall be presumptive evidence in all
courts and places, and in any proceedings
or actions 70 be by such purchasers. his
heirs, legal Representatives or assigns,
taken, prosecuted or defended for the re-
coyery OF the possession OF the Dr0Derl
so sold as aforesaid, or In the establish
ment or defence Of his or their tits.
shown as Aforesaid by such deed, the title
shall not fail or be defeated by reason OF
any irreguiarlty or formal defect in the
procedure taken under this act. upon
which the sale shall have been made or
reason of any illegally In tx
ing and adjusting the tax, ASSESS
ment and hen 70 enforce which said
sale was made or in the proceeding for
collecting the sames provided. the prop
erty sold was llable al time such tar. ~
sessment and lien was fzed and adjusted.
Is the imposition OF a tax. assessment or
lien in respect Of the purposes for which
such tax, assessment or lien was fixed and
imposep, and It does not appear that any
substantial injury was done 20 the owner
Of the property By reason Of the IRREGULAR
or illegal or method or fixing,
imposing or collecting said tax. assess
ment n lien. the city may Dc q pur-
chaser at any sale Of lands under the prD-
visions OF this act, with the same right.
title and effect Is any other purchaser
and the certificate OF sale to the city shall
be delivered TO the mayor who shall on
behalf of the city cause notice Of the sale
TO be served on the owners and mort
gagees OF the lands 50 purchased. as pro-
yided In this act; upon proof OF services -
the notice and expiration OF the period
for redemption. the city shall be eat1tie4
TO a desa for the property tbs SAME e. any
other purchaser: in all cases where AIRY
lands shall be bought BY the city - afofo-
sald under this act, Il sh1l< be lawful for
the common eoancs os legislative bod of
the city. with the consent Of the board e<
body having charge Or control q -
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