Arizona republican., 1907-07-26

and describing the premises on which
such taxes are delinquent with the
amount delinquent thereon. and shall
direct the City Assessor and Tax COL
lector to proceed to the collection OF
such delinquent taxes as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 4. fine City Assessor and Tax
Collector shall proceed To enforce the
payment of the taxes delinquent on
any real estate by suit in the District
Court of Maricopa County. Arizona
Territory and to enforce the lien of the
city, and the City Attorney shall
prosecute suit for taxes under this
ordinance. without other compensation
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. firm, or
corporation may be included in 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 to
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 filed with the petition.
Sec. 5. Any persons. firm or corpo-
ration interested in. or the, owEer 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 Il per cent? per month from the
time said taxes have become delin-
quent, and any party Interested in
such real estate may pay the taxes. in
terest and costs thereon after the
commencement Of suit and before sale.
by paying 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 to 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 con-
sidered one month.
Sec. 6. 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 Sheriffs fees. have
first been paid as herein provided. and
i'm no ease shall the City be liable for
any such costs nor shall any claims for
costs arising under the provisions OF
this Ordinance be allowed OF 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. IL 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
newspaper
printed in the City of Phoenix or by
posting notices thereof in three pub
lie places therein. For Selling and
selling personal property as provided
in this section. the City Assessor and
Tax Collector shall charge the sum of
Three Dollars (s3) as costs of such
sale and a penalty of one per cent q
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 SO sold, and until