The Washington times., 1902-02-25
House Approves Measure
to Amend the Tax and
Tax Sale Laws.
OTHER LEGISLATION EFFECTED
No Opposition Made to Any
Proposed Enactments.
DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
In ectiOn of Temporary Public Govt
fort Stations-supervisio of Hos
PitA1s Transferred to secretIry Uf
the Interior.

1t WAS District day in the House yes.
terday. and in less than half an hour four
local bills were passed in one. two. three
order.
In the absence OF Chairman Babcock,
Mr.. Jenkins took charge of the bills and
all were disposed Of without opposition
or debate.
| Taxes and Tax Sale Bill.
| The most important measure was this
bill to amend the law relating to taxes
and tax sales in the District OF Columbia.
approved February %, 159S The other
bills included measures for the disposal
of refuse incident to building operations
and large gatherings of people; authoriz.
| ing the Health Officer of the District to
issue permits for the erection and main-
tenance OF temporary public comfort sta.
| tions: to transfer tc the Secretary OF the
Interior such supervision of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. Freedman's
Hospital and Asylum. and the Washington
| Hospital for Foundlings nay have been
conferred upon the Board of Charities OF
| the District of Columbia under the act
approved June 6, 1900. creating suck
board, and measure for the acknowledge
ment of deeds and other instruments in
the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico af-
fecting land situated in the District OF
Columbia or any Territory OF the United
States.
Disposal of Refuse.
The first bill called up was for this
disposal of refuse. Mr.. Norton of Ohio,
who reported the BILL briefly explained thf
reason, stating that it had been drawn
by the Health Officer of the District and
was in the interest OF the health and
comfort of the citizen.
In reply to Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Norton sais
the bill would place no financial burden
on the District. With this statement the
bill sassed.
The bill to amend the tax sale law was
next called up. and passed without a
word of comment.
Provisions of Bill
The bill provides that the Assessor OF
the District of Columbia shall annually
prepare list OF all property in arrears
for taxes on the 1st day of July in each
year. which list shall be published in
pamphlet form. An advertisement IS to
be inserted in three daily newspapers
published in the District for three sue
cessive weeks. twice week. beginning on
the third Monday in each March. that such
pamphlet has been prepared and is ready
for distribution. \ copy of this pamphlet
is to be given to all taxpayers applying
therefor
On a day to be fixed by the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia all
property delinquent for taxes is to be
put up at auction by the Collector of Taxes
and sold. No bid will be accepted unless
it equals the amount of tax for the year
for which property is to be sold, to-
gether with penalties and costs. In case
a sufficient amount is not bid. or there is
no bid the property Is TO be bid off by the
of Taxes in the name of tho
District of Columbia.
Purchasers are required to pay tbs
amount of their bids within five days
from the last day of sale. In case pur-
chase money is not paid within time
specified. property is to be considered as
bid OFF in the name of the District Of
Columbia Upon payment of purchase
money a certificate of sale is to be is-
sued by collector of taxes TO the pur-
'haser. and if the property is not re-
leemed by the owner within two years
rom date of sale. by payment of amount
or which sold, together with II per cent
,er annum thereon, deed is to be is
ued by the Commissioners to purchaser
# his assigns. No deed is to be issued,
however, until all arrears of taxes or
assessments against property, with PEN
Ilty, cCsts, etc, including taxes for years
or which purchased by District at tax
ale. are raid.
In the case of property put up at sale
nd bid OFF in name of District OF CO.
umbia the Commissioners are author
zed if the same is not redeemed from,
he District within two years by payment
f principal and per cent thereon. to
ell the same at public or private sale,
nd to issue to purchaser deed for the
anne. but such deed is not to be issued
ntil all arrears of taxes and assess
lents are paid. In the case OF sales of
his character il is not necessary to re-
dyertise the property to be sold.
This cleared the calendar OF all Dis
rict bills.
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