The Grenada sentinel., 1907-04-13

a
jority OF the votes cast was duly and law
fully adopted, as follows to wit:
An Ordinance to Provide For
the Collection Of out Stand
ing Side Walk Accounts.
Whereas, the City Of Grenada, Miss. In
pursuance Of ordinances heretofore adopted.
by its Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, has
caused to be laid and made public side walks,
within the limits OF the City, and. whereas
instances, has not been paid for, and the
claim for the making OF said side walks is n
lien on the property, fronting or directly
adjoining such side walks 1t Is therefore,
ordered and ordained by the Mayor and
Board ofAldermen of the said City OF Gren-
ada.
1st That the marshal and city tax col
lect, on or before the 1st. day OF May 1907:
all claims that may be due the City OF
Grenada, for the making of said side walks
owners Of or the parties interested in the
property are not able to pay said claims,
on or before the 1st. day OF May. 1907, to ac-
cept from the parties who are the owners OF
said property their notes for the cost OF
said work, payable to the City OF Grenada,
due on the 1st. day of November. 1907, with
per cent Interest per annum, from May
1st. 1907.
End. That all damages and interest that
have acrued on said claims prior to May
1st. 1897 be and the same are hereby remit
ted.
srd. That the City shall retain lien on said
property for the amounts due for the max
ing OF said side walks. and that the notes,
or obligations executed as aforesaid, shall
recite therein that the City retains lien
upon said property, for the payment of said
notes.
4th. After the list. day of May, 1907, the
perty I'm said city on which said taxes have
not been paid or where said claim for
taxes have not been adjusted. as
aforesaid, for sale, at the door of the
Grenada County, Mississippi. on the End
Monday Of June, 1907; such advertisement
shall be inserted for three weeks in some
newspaper published In the said city. and
property to be sold, and the amount due
thereon.
5. On the End. Monday of June 1907, If the
taxes remain unpaid, the collector shall
proceed to sell the property delinquent to
the highest bidder, for cash. The sale shall
be continued from day to day, as may be
necessary, commencing at III O'Clock a. NJ,
and continuing IL necessary to 4 o'clock
p. NJ; but neither an error in the advertise
nient, nor error in conducting the sale. shall
invalidate a sale at the proper time and
place.
6. The tax collector shall execute con-
veyances to all persons purchasing any OF
said property. and the said Tax Collector Is
hereby authorized to buy said property,
OF any portion thereof for the city, provid-
ed no individual shall bid for said property
the amount due the city. for the cost of
making said side walks, and for the cost of
Z. The cOnveyanceS made by the said tax
collector shall be in the following form, and
effect. to wit:
State of Mississippi,
County OF Grenada.
Be it known that tI..--....--.
Tax Collector. of the City of Grenada. in
said County and State. did on the ...
day OF June, 1907. according to Ordinances
OF said City OF Grenada, sell the following
land. situated In said City, County and
sum due the said City of Grenada thereon.
for the making OF Il side walk in front of or
abutting said property. when en---------7---
therefor and the purchaser thereof. at and
for the sum OF and cts l.
therefore, sell and convey said lands to the
said ....--------------.G Given under nv hand.
Tax Col. Of SAID City of Grenada.
Which conveyance shall vest in the pur-
chaser a perfect title To the land sold for
taxes. subject to the right OF redemption;
and no such conveyance shall be invaIidat-
ed in any Court. eiXrept iisS by proof that the
taxes, or that the taxes for which said pro-
perty was sold had been paid before the sale
)r that the sale had been made at the WrOag
time and place.
The tax collector shall Ale all conyeVanceS
)f property sold in the Office of the Clerk of
The Chancery Court. of said Grenada County
)n or before the lst. day of July, 1891. there
10 remain for two years from the date OF
sale. unless the property be sooner redeem
1d; and the owner of the property, or any
person for him. may redeem the same with
~ the two years. by paying the Tax Colec-
5Or of said city, regardless OF the amount
)f the purchasers bid at the tax sale, the
whole amount of taxes for which the land
sequent upon the same, and % per cent
damages upon the amount OF the taxes. saw
ing to infants and persons of unsound mind. |
whose property may be sold, the right to
redeem the same within two years after !
full age, or sanity, from any !
purchaser thereof. on the terms herein !
prescribed, and on there paying the value !
II any permanent improvements made after |
5he expiration OF two years from the date of |
he sale of said property as aforesaid. and
,he said Tax Collector shall at once cancel |
said tax deed, and pay the money SO collect |
sd. to the proper parties.
0. If any land is sold for more than the
amount of taxes due and all costs. the ex-
,ess shall be paid by the Tax Collector on |
demand to the owner, If demanded within |
Ell days after the date OF SALE and the Tax
shall be liable on his bond there
md afterwards redeemS the land from the |
AK sale, or defeats the sale for any reason.
ne shall be debtor to the purchaser for the
interest from the date of sale. and the land |
shall be charged with a lien to secure the |
payment OF the same;, and, if the said
excess of said Tax Collector within ten days
lfter the date OF sale, the Tax Collector
hall thereupon report the amount of excess
o the Board OF MavOr and Aldermen of
aid City, and he shall at once pay the
anne into the City Treasury, as a part of the
General Fund of the City: Whenever any
,erson shall present a lawful claim against
he excess fund aforesaid, the Board shall
rider "a warrant to issue therefor on the
ieneral City Fund
TO- Ifany of the parties should execute
heir notes as hereinbefOre provided for
he amounts due as aforesaid, and, if said
otes should not be paid at "a lturity, then
he said Tax Collector is hereby authorized
nd instructed to sell on the Ind Monday
December. 1907, the property in the same
ray and manner, and at the same place. |
fter giving the same notice of sale. as here
n before provided for, and the deeds to be
xecuted shall be in the same form, and u
he same effect, with the same right of re-
emptiOn, as hel einbefOre provided for for
he sales which are to be made on the Fad.
londay OF June. 1907.
The above Ordinance shall take effect
rom and after the End day of April, A. ID.
}07.
Ordered and ordained this the 2ad. day of
.prii, 1907. W.. z. DOty, Mayor.