The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09

certificate of said Clerk, and warrant to the Tax Collector directing him to collect the said assessment. The Tax Collector shall if any part of said as- sessment is not paid within twenty days after said assessment, certlhcate and warrant shall have been delivered to him, give notice in the official news paper by ten days publication therein that he will, on day and time certain, to be not more than ten days after the expiration Of said publication, sell Sucn of the lots of land on which the assess ment thereon remains unpaid, oescrio- ing each of said lots so delinquent, to- gether with the amount Of the assess ment and costs due on each, ana snail include as part of said costs nVe per centum on the amount due on each as- sessment so delinquent, as and for the expenses of said sale. He shall there upon sell such lots pursuant 10 sucn notice. Redemption may be made rom such sale within the time and in the manner and on the terms as on sales made under execution as provided III the Code of Civil Procedure of this State. If any amount remain in the hands of the Tax Collector as a result of the collection of said as- sessment beyond that necessary to make the compensation provided for in the next succeeding section, and to pay the necessary expenses of said sale, such surplus shall be paid by him pro- portionately to those whose land has been sold as aforesaid.
 Sec. 16. Upon the report of the Tax Collector to the Supervisors that the amount of said assessment has been collected and paid into the treasury, the Supervisors shall order to be paid out of the treasury the sums fixed in said judgment as the compensation for the lands to be taken for said improve ment; and upon the delivery to the Treasurer by any person entitled to re- ceive compensation for any lot of land so taken, of a conveyance of said lot of land to the City and County, ap- proved by the City Attorney, and certificate from the City Attorney that such person is entitled to the compen- sation for the lands described in said conveyance, the Treasurer shall pay to said lot by said judgment of condemna- tion, after the demand therefor has been audited by the Auditor.
 Sec. IT. If the owner of any of said lots or subdivisions neglect or refuse for ten days to make and deliver such conveyance, or be unable by reason of incapacity to make a good and suffi- cient conveyance thereof to the City and County, or if the City Attorney shall certify that the title to any of said lots is in dispute or uncertain, or that there are conflicting claimants to the amount awarded as compensation therefor, or to any part thereof, war rant upon the treasury for the payment of the amount so awarded shall be by order of the Supervisors drawn by the President and Secretary of the Board of Public Works. together with a cer- tificate of the Treasurer indorsed thereon that the said warrant has been registered by him and that there ars funds in the treasury set apart to pay the same, shall be deposited with the County Clerk; and thereupon, upon a petition to said presiding Judge by the President ofthe said Board, setting forth said facts, said Judge shall issue an order eX parte directing the Sheriff to place said Board in the possession of said land.
 Sec. IS. At any time thereafter any claimant to said award, or any part thereof, may file his petition in said Superior Court against all parties in interest for an adjudication of all con- f1icting claims to the same, or for an order that the same be paid to him, and thereupon such proceedings shall be had thereon as may be agreeable to law and equity Upon entry of final judgment in such proceeding, the County Clerk shall, after said demand
 
 lect the warrant and pay the proceeds to the person or persons named in said judgment as entitled thereto It shall be provided in said judgment that be- fore receiving the proceeds of said war rant said party, or some one author ized in his behalf, shall make and ex- ecute to said City and County and de- liver to. the County Clerk a sufficient conveyance of said lot of land Im- mediately after taking possession of the land required for said street, the Board shall report that fact to the Su- perviSorS.
 Sec. 19. If any member of the Board be interested in any of the land to be taken or assessed for such improve ment, the Mayor shall appoint, for the purpose of making the said assess ment and valuation only, some compe- tent person to act as one of the Com missioners therefor, who shall possess the same qualifications as are provided for said Commissioners, and who, be- fore entering upon his duties, shall take the oath of office required of said Commissioners, and enter into a bond for such amount as may be fixed by the Supervisors.
 Sec. 20. The Supervisors may, on the written recommendation of the Board of Public Works, change the grade of any street or street crossing in the such recommendation; but no grade shall be changed unless the same pro- ceedings are taken by way of provid- ing compensation to those who may suffer damage by such change of grade, so far as such proceedings may be applicable. as are. hereinbefore pro- vided in the matter of opening, strengthening, widening and extending streets; and where such proceedings are not applicable they may be sup plemented by ordinance of the Super visorS.