The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

be assessed against the lands or lots abut-
ting upon adjacent TO such half or side of
the street or alley so to be improved, as
now provided by law"
The next amendment provides that I'M
paid and delinquent assessments for street
improvements shall attach TO the real es-
tate as delinquent tax liens do. and for sales
tax sales are made. Penalties attach in
like manner. The provisions inserted in the
charter follow: 1T shall be the duty OF the
treasurer. in all cases where any properly
owner is in default in the payment of any
installment. or any part thereof, chargeable
upon against his property. TO add a PEN
atty of 20 per centum upon any installment
or part thereof for such delinquency, which
said penalty, when collected, shall be ana
becomes the property of such city. And the
treasurer shall, on the first day of January
of each year, certify to the county auditor
a list OF such delinquency or delinquencies.
And the county auditor, in making out the
list of lands and lots in such city returned
and remaining delinquent for State, county,
township, road, city, school and other taxes,
which he is required by law to make be-
tween the first Monday of November and
the first day of January in each year, shall
enter therein against the name of each per-
son remaining delinquent on account OF
State county, township, road, city, school
and other taxes for which said lands are
liable, the amount of such delinquent Spe-
cial assessments so certified to him by the
treasurer. as aforesaid, against the lands
and lots described in such certifcation of
the treasurer, which said assessments shall
be carried out with the taxes for State,
county, township, road, city. school and
other purposes into one total. Payment or
such assessments, with interest, penalty
and costs shall be enforced by sale of the
lands and lots liable therefor. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, which SAFE
shall be made by the county treasurer in he
same manner, at the same time and place
and upon the same notice as prescribed by
law for the sale OF lands and lots Tor the
payment of delinquent State, county;
township road, school, city and
other taxes, the property TO be offered for
sale and sold for the payment of all the
which the same is liable, with interest,
penalty and costs thereon as one entire
sum, and not separately Tor said assess
ments. Nor shall notice of the sale be
given separately for the said assessments,
but it shall be stated in the notice required
to be given of the sale OF the lands ana
lots for State. county, township, road, city
school and other taxes, that the sale there
of will also be for the payment OF the de-
which shall be the only notice required TO
be given. Payment of the bid, upon the
sale of any such land and lots shall be en-
forced, so far as ii relates TO such munich
pal assessments, together with the penalties
above provided for. by the same officer and
in the same manner as Is provided Tor by
law for the enforcement of the payment of
bid made upon the sale of lands and lots
for State, county, township, road, city,
sale shall be held by the treasurer and paid
TO the parties entitled thereto. The guar
antee required by law to be Endorsed by the
county treasurer upon each certificate
given by him upon purchase of lands and
lots for State, county, township. road. city.
school and other taxes, shall, in every case
where such sale is made for said municipal
assessments, also apply TO and embrace
the amount of such municipal assessments
for which sale was made; and the holder
OF such certificate shall nave the same rem
edy upon such guaranty as TO the municipal
assessments embraced therein, that he has
to the State, county, township, road.
city, school and other taxes, to which the
same relates. All provisions of law in ref
erence TO the certificate TO be issued to
purchaser of lands and lots upon sale for
State. county, township. road city, school
and other taxes: the effect of such sale
and the rights Of the purchaser; redemp
ton therefrom the making of deeds upon
failure of redemption, and as to the force
and effect of such deeds; for the quieting
of titles acquired Hereunder: for transfer
ring to the purchaser the original lien for
the taxes and municipal assessments for
which the sale made, and subsequent
assessments paid; and for the enforcement
of such lien by judicial proceedings, when
the purchaser fails to acquire a valid title
by virtue of the purchase; and as to the
interest and penalties to be collected upon
redemption from such sales before deed is
made. or upon judicial proceedings to quiet
the title or enforce the lien of the pur-
lating to the collecting and accounting for
State, county, township, road, city school
and other taxes, shall, so far as the same
are applicable apply with like force and
effect in the case of municipal assessments
in cities of the class referred to in this
act
VI 81 uoZch M
other part of the same section WILL ii is
said. effectually stop the practice of shys-
ter attorneys who make a habit of taking
delinquent interest coupons from improve
ment bonds for collection at a ruinous fee
payable by the property owner who has
been so unfortunate as to become delin-
quent, oftimes through ignorance of the
fact that he owed the city anything. AT
present the law provides that bonds when
issued, shall transfer lien upon the real
estate security for the payment of the
bonds and coupons until they are paid,
with full power to enforce the collection
| thereof" To this has been added, IF such
bond or coupon be not paid on presentation
| TO the treasurer.
Arrange inehts nave Deen mace lor
| turity. With this fund at his disposal
| the treasurer would at once take up any
| delinquent bonds coupons when pre-
scented. protecting the property owners
| from eXorbtant attorneys fees.