The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-21
CHAPTER cCLxxxYII.

An act concerning the sale OF lands and real estate
1 in fee where the same have been purchased by
the mayor and council OF boroughs Incorporated
under the act entitled Gan act for the forma-
/ ton Of borough governments" approved April
fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, for taxes or assessments.
/ /. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State OF New Jersey, That it shall
/ be the duty OF the mayor and council OF boroughs
/ incorporated under the act entitled An act for
/ the formation OF borough governments approved
/ April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty- eight and the supplements thereto after the
lapse OF six months from the date Of record OF any
certificate Of sale OF lands and real estate TO sad
borough for unpaid taxes or assessments OF any
kind, name or nature, 20 present to the circuit
court OF the county within which said borough is
situate a petition or petitions setting forth the date
of sale the name of the owner under which said
! TAX or assessment was made, description of the
lands so purchased, the date OF record of the GER
tiicate, the amount for which purchased and any
and all subsequent accumulation Of taxes and as
sesfments of any kind, name or nature, and which
petition shat also set forth the name and resi-
dence, il known, Of all henors upon the property
so described in said petition since the date of as
sessment or levy ana thereupon the sara court
shall grant an order TO show cause, returnabe al
such time and place as may be fixed and determi-
ned therein 20 be served upon the owner and lien
ors in such the said order shall direct,
requiring the owner owners OF said lands and
ienors to show cause at the time and place in said
order named 70 show cause why the said lands and
premises should not be sold in fee
2. And be it enacted, That upon the return OF
said order with due proof OF service in the manner
therein set forth the court shall or upon any adj
journed day thereof, ii no good cause to the con
trary be shown, direct that said lands and premi
SEES be sold at public auction at time to be fixed
and at a place within said borough designated,
which time shall not be less than four weeks from
the date of said ORDER and said order shall provide
what notice shall be given OF said sale and the
manner Of service thereof upon the owners and
ienOrs and said order shall direct that the col
ector Of taxes Of the borough shall make such sale
to the highest bidder provided, that the said
lands and premises shall not be sold Tor less than
the taxes and assessments, or both, that shall be
then lien upon said lands ana premises, and that
the said sale shall be held between the hours of
nine O'Clock in the forenoon and four O'Clock IN
the afternoon and provided further, that the ad-
vertisement above referred to shall be published
al least once a week for four weeks prior TO said
sale in two newspapers If any, printed and pub
shed within the said borough.
g. And be it enacted. That the said collector
shall on receipt of the purchase money on said
sale execute and deliverto the purchaser ceTtin-
cate of such sale, which shall contain covenant
on the part of the borough 20 refund the amount |
paid for said lands in cash, without interest, in |
case the title conveyed by said sale shall prove in
valid upon the surrender of said certificate of sale
and proof Of the service Of the notice thereof as
hereinbefore provided upon the owner OF uenors |
OF said lands.
premises shall not be redeemed within one year |
from the date OF service Of notice upon said owners
ana lienors, their personal representatives., the
said collector OF taxes shall execute and deliver to
the purchaser at said sale, his heirs, deyisees or
assigns, deed ior said lands and premises which /
deed shah be signed sealed and acknowledged in |
the usual manner OF deeds OF conveyances OF real |
estate, and such purchaser his heirs, legal repre-
sentatives and assigns, shalt take good ana suth-
pie absolutely free from an membranes, except
UGH taxes assessments and other governmental
impositions as may have been levied after the con
hrmation OF said sale and which said deed shall be
presumptiye ev dence in all courts and places, and
in any proceedings and actions by said purchasers,
his heirs, legal representatives or assigns, taken
prosecuted or defended for the recovery Of the
property SO sold as aforesaid. in the establish
ment or defense OF his their title, shown atore
said by such deed and the said title shall not fail
be defeated by reason OF any informality in the
proceeding had or taken under this act, upon
which the sale shall have been made or the title
conveyed aforesaid, or by reason Of any Illegal
itv IN the assessment OF such tax assessment or
other lien In any way whatsoever provided only
that the property SO sold shall, at the time such
tax assessment or lien is so levied or imposed, be
liable to the imposition Of the tax, assessment or
lien in respect 20 which such tax, assessment or
lien was imposed fixed
g. And be It enacted, That the borough may be-
come a purchaser OF said lands in the same man
ner as an individual and receive deed therefor,
aud that after the receipt Of said deed the lands
may be sold to any person or persons by good and
sufficient deed on such terms as may be agreed
upOn with or without warranty provided, II sold
At private sale the price shall not be less than the
amount due the borough thereon and interest when
purchased
g. And be It enacted That proof of the publica-
ton and service OF tho notice herenbefore referred
to shall be hied in the office of the borough clerk
within one month after the date of such service,
and such aili dayts or proofs shall be prima face
evidence In all courts ana places OF the facts
therein stated, and the purchaser shall be entitled
to possession OF said lands immediately upon Civ /
ing such notice to the owner thereof, In case the