Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-16
A Final Published Notice.

Section six states that the Commissioners
shall. at least thirty days before the ex-
piration of the two years allowed for the
redemption of property sold for taxes. cause
a notice to be published once a week for
three successive weeks. the last publication
to be at least ten days before the eXpira-
ton of the two years. in two or more news
papers, list of property sold and unre-
deemed, except that bought by the Dis
trict, specifying every lot and the amount
necessary to redeem IL, calculated to the
last day on which redemption can be made.
and stating that unless the properties are
redeemed by a certain day they will be con-
veyed to the purchaser. The cost of such
publication shall be paid by the owner if
redeemed. and by the purchaser If not re-
deemed.
Section seven stipulates that after the
| expiration of two years from the last day
of sale the Commissioners shall execute a
| conveyance of the property SO sold to the
| purchaser his heirs or assigns, vesting
such estate as was. at the commencement
! of or at any time during the year or years
! for which taxes were assessed, vested in
| the party assessed. subject to claims which
| the District may have for taxes or other
| liens or membranes. This conveyance
shall be prma facie evidence that all pro-
ceedings prior to its issue were regular
and legal After five years from the date
| of the conveyance such facts of sale, &c,
| shall be held to be conclusive.
| In section nine 1t is provided that no deed
| shall be issued until all taxes appearing
| upon the books against the property are
paid, with penalties and costs, together
! with the taxes for those years for which
the District purchased the property.
| Section nine provides that If any prop
| erty sold and conveyed under the proyis-
! ions of the act shall at the expiration of
| the two years given for redemption be in
| the actual occupancy of any person, the
| grantee in the deed or the person claiming
| under him shall within one year after the
/ nj a n redeem
| written notice on the person occupying the
| property and the person in whose name IL
! is assessed, either personally or by leaving
| II at their houses, which shall state in sub
| stance the facts of the sale, including the
| consideration paid, with fifty per cent ad-
| ded. and also the amount of taxes paid sub
| seuuent to the sale, with ten per cent ad-
ded.
| The notice shall then state that unless
these sums and the expenses paid for the
deed shall be paid to the collector of taxes
for the benefit of the grantee within six
months after the service of the notice. such
| conveyance shall become absolute as to the
occupant, and the person in whose name the
property was assessed shall be forever
| barred from all right or title.
| Section ten states tha6 within one month
after the service OF the notice the grantee
! shall file with the Commissioners a copy OF
such notice. with affidavit that ii was de-
livered properly. If the Commissioners
shall be satisfied that the proper notice has
been duly serted and if the moneys re-
quired shall not have been paid within six
months, they shall. under seal. certify such
facts and the conveyance previously made
shall become absolute as to the occupant
and the person in whose name the property
was assessed shall be forever barred.
1t is provided by section eleven that the
occupant any other person having an in
terest at the time of sale may redeem
within the six months, by paving to the
collector the full amount Of the charges.