The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-07


to proceed to pave such street in ac-
cordance with the prayer of such petit
ton, and no resolution or notice of inten-
tion to pave or publication thereof shall
be necessary.
Winkler's bill providing for notice to
property owners before issuing tax deed,
and also to provide for carrying back
taxes forward on current year tax rolls,
was passed and provides as follows:
Section 1. Before any holder of certih-
cate of purchase issued at any tax sale
of real estate shall be entitled to a deed
as provided in section No. 1860 of the
Statutes Of 1899. he shall cause a written
notice signed by him to be served upon
the owner of the fee simple as disclosed
by the records In the Office OF the regis
ter of deeds of the county wherein said
sale took place and also upon the person
in possession of the said land Of the
same be occupied) which notice shall re-
cite the sale of the said lands specifying
the date of such sale, and notifying such
persons that unless redemption fs made
from such sale within go days after the
date of the service OF such notice. a tax
deed will be demanded and will issue
as provided by law. In case either Of
the persons to be notified, as hereinbe-
fore provided, shall be non-residents of
the Territory of Oklahoma. the service
shall be made by publication for three
weeks in some newspaper published at
the county seat of the county in which
said lands are situated and the said so
days shall begin to run from the date OF
the first publication thereof. Until the
expiration of the said so days, redemp-
ton may be made by any person author
ICED by law to redeem. Service and re-
turn shall be mode in the same manner
as that of summons under the act of civil
procedure IN courts OF record. The no.
tice after being duly served or publish
ed, or both shall be returned and filed
in the office OF the county treasurer, who
shall make notation of It's date and the
date of service on the delinquent sale
record. and the fees for such service and
publication shall be the same as for like
service of summons, and shall be added
to the amount necessary to redeem such
sales. The notice herein provided mag be
served at any time after date not ex-
ceeding 90 days prior to- the expiration Of
two years subsequent to the day OF sale
The council also passed winkler's bill
providing for the sale of unused grounds
by county commissioners. This bin has
reference to unusued town lots or par
GELS of ground not needed for court house
or Jail purposes, which may be sold 10
the highest bidder for cash. after the
same has been duly advertised
The bill introduced BY Hickam amend
ing section l3 of article OF 70 of section
o11e OF the statutes Of lsss, relating to
school districts. was passed and pro-
vides that in case any school district
cannot by purchase or by donation OBJ
tain title 10 a site selected for school
house. The sam. can pe condemned and
a hearing be had under the provisions
Of the law.
The following bills were introduced in .
the council: /
%. I2$. By Mr.. Hickman act to .
amend sections l and Of article . Of
chapter q. Laws of 1901. entitled Rev
snue-
No. 40, by NJ. wiakler-An act defn-
ug the crime OF willfuily executing fsise
statement in writing and providing the /
punishment therefor.
No. Isl. By Mr. Hicksm-An act 70 pro-
fide for the election Of members OF
soards OF education In cities OF the first
lass, and for other purposes
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Miss Jessie Paine Of Guthrie has been
appointed stenographer 10 Vernon w