Arizona republican., 1907-07-28

than his regular salary. All actions
commenced under the provisions of
this ordinance shall be prosecuted In
the name of the Common Council OF
the City OF Phoenix at the relation
and to the use of the City Assessor and
Tax Collector of the city OF
Phoenix and against the owners of the
property, and all real estate owned
by the same person. persons. ftffa, or
corporation may be included tn one
petition and one count thereof for the
taxes for all years for which taxes
may be due and delinquent thereon.
and said petition shall show the differ
ent years for which taxes are due
with the respective amounts due 10
each fund, all of which shall be set
forth in the tax bill of said delinquent
taxes. duly authenticated by certifi-
cate of the City Assessor and Tax
Collector and flied with the petition
Sec. ;. Any persons. firm or cOrpo-
ration interested in. or the owrer OF.
any real estate upon which the taxes
have become delinquent may, before
suit is brought. redeem such real es-
tate from the lien thereon by paying
to the City Assessor and Tax Col
lector the amount of the original taxes
charged against such real estate. with
interest thereon at the rate, of one per
cent q per cent? per month from the
time said taxes have become delin-
quent. and any party interested in
such real estate may paw the taxes. in
terest and costs thereon after the
commencement of suit and before sale.
by paving to the City Assessor and
Tax Collector the amount Of such
taxes and interest and all court costs
After execution is issued the same
may be paid 10 the Sheriff of MaricO-
pa county and said City Assessor and
Tax Collector shall forthwith collect
such taxes and interest that shall be
due the City from the Sheriff In com
putting the interest as herein provided
any fraction of month shall be COR
sidered one month.
Sec. s. The City Assessor and Tax
Collector shall not accept any taxes
or dismiss any suit until the percent
age allowed the City. together with
all court costs and Sherifrs fees. have
first been paid as herein provided. and
in no case shalf-the City be liable for
any such costs nor shall any claims for
costs arising under the provisions OF
this Ordinance be allowed or paid out
OF the City treasury.
Sec. Z. The City Assessor and Tax
Collector may at any time after re
ceiving the warrant of the Mayor for
the collection of the taxes hereby lev
led. collect by distress and sale. II not
otherwise collected. the taxes due on
personal property Such sale of per
sOnal property must be at public auc-
ton after one weeks notice of the
time and place thereof. given by pub
LEGATION in newspaper published and
printed in the City of Phoenix or BY
posting notices thereof in three pub
lie places therein. For seizing and
selling personal property as provided
in this section. the City Assessor and
Tax Collector shall charge the sum OF
Three Dollars $50 as costs of such
sale and a penalty of one per cent a
per cent? per month from the third
Monday in November Of each year. and
on payment of the price bid for prop
erty sold. the delivery thereof with
n bill of sale. shall vest the title there
to in the purchaser. All excuses over
taxes, percentage. penalties. costs and
charges. remaining from the proceeds
of any sale of personal property as
provided in this Section. must be re-
turned to the owner, his heirs or as
signs. of the property 50 sold. and until
claimed must be deposited with the
City Treasurer. subject to the owners
order. All sales of personal property
for delinquent taxes as provided in
this Section shall take place at the
front door of the City Hall OF said
City, and such sales shall be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws of the
Territory of Arizona providing for
sales of personal property for delin-
quent taxes as far as practicable.
Sec. s. No irregularity in the as
sessment roll or omission from the
same or irregularity of any kind in
any of the proceedings, shall invalidate
any such proceeding or the title con-
veyed by the tax deed. nor shall any
failure of any officer or officers tn
perform the duties assigned to him or
them on the day or within the time
specified, work any invalidatiOn ~
any proceedings or any such deed. and
no overcharge as to a part of the taxes
or costs shall! invalidate a sale for
taxes. Acts OF officers de facto' shall
be valid as if they were officers de
jure.
Sec. 9. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with the provis-
ions of this ordinance are hereby IA
pealed.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication as re
quired by law.
Passed by the Common Council OF
Phoenix this 23rd day of July. 1907
Approved this 23rd day Of July A. d,
1907.
l. W. COGGINS.
Attest: Mayor.
FRANK THOMAS,
City Recorder.