Evening star., 1902-02-24
FOUR BILLS PASSED
LOCAL MEASURES DISPOSED OF
IN THE HOUSE,
There Was No Opposition Nor Debate
Disposal Of Refuse-Tax Sales
Of Property.

-Four bills were passed by the House to-
| day relating to the District Of Columbia,
| the most important of which was meas
| ure regulating tax sales. The other bills
| include measures for the disposal of refuse
| incident to building operations and large
| gatherings Of people; the transfer to the
Secretary of the Interior from the board
| Of charities of the jurisdiction of that board
over the Government Hospital for the In
sane, Freedman's Hospital and Asylum
| and the Washington Hospital for Found
| lings, and a measure permitting deeds for
| land in the District Of Columbia and other
| territories, also other Instruments to be
| recorded in the Philippines and Porto Rico
! In the absence of Chairman Babcock Mr.
jenkins took charge of the bills in the
| House, and all were disposed Of without
opposition or debate.
The Disposal Of Refuse.
| The first bill called up was House bill
! II ,241, for the disposal Of refuse Mr.. Nor
| ton of Ohio was given ten minutes to dis
| cuss the bill He simply explained that the
bill was prepared by the health officer Of
| the District of Columbia, and was designed
| to give the health officer authority to ISSUE
| from time to time. permits for the erection
and maintenance of temporary conyeniences
| for workmen employed in building opera
tions and the construction Of public works
and for the accommodation Of the public
generally during the congregation of large
bodies of people on public occasions, such
as inauguration ceremonies and the like.
In answer to a question by Mr.. Moody
| he stated that it would place no greater
financial burden on the District. With this
| explanation the bill was passed.
Sales of Property for Taxes.
The tax sales bill. being House bill IL 400
| was next taken up and passed without ex-
planation.
The bill provides that the assessor of the
District Of Columbia shall annually prepare
a 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 successive weeks. twice week.
beginning on the third Monday in each
March, that such pamphlet has been pre-
pared and is ready for distribution. A
copy of this pamphlet is to be given to all
taxpayers applying therefor.
On day to be fixed by the Commission
ers Of the District Of Columbia all property
deliquent for taxes Is to be put up at auc-
tion by the collector Of taxes and sold. No
bid will be accepted unless 1t equals the
erty is to be sold. together with penalties
and costs. In case a sufficient amount is
not bid, or there is no bid. the property is
to be bid OF by the collector of taxes in the
name of the District of Columbia.
Purchasers are required to pay the
amount of their bids within five days from
last day OF sale. In case purchase money
Is not paid within time specified. property
is to be considered as bid OF in the name
of the District of Columbia. Upon pay
ment of purchase money certificate of
sale Is to be issued by collector Of taxes
to the purchaser. and if the property is
not redeemed by owner within two years
from date OF sale. by payment of amount
for which sold. together with IL per cent
per annum thereon. a deed Is to be issued
by the Commissioners to purchaser or his
assigns. No deed Is to be issued. however.
until all arrears Of taxes or assessments
against property. with penalty. costs, ETC.,
including taxes Tor years for which pur-
chased by District at tax sale, are paid.
In the case Of property put up at sale
and bid OF In name of District OF Columbia
the Commissioners are authorized. II the
same is not redeemed, from the District
within two years by payment Of principal