Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-07-30

than his regular salary. All action
commenced under the provisions O.
this ordinance shall be prosecuted H.
the name 81 the Common Council o
l the city OF Phoenix at the relation
and b. the use OF the City Assessor ana
\ Tax Collector uf the city o.
Phoenix and against the owners OF TIE
property. and all real estate ownee
4 by the same person. persons. firm. ~
corporation rnay be included in ore
petition and one count thereof for tl,e
! taxes for all years for which taxes
may be due and delinquent thereo-.
and said petition shall show the differ
ent years for which taxes are due
with the respective amounts due 20
I 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 owner o..
! any real estate upon which the taxes
have become delinquent may. before
suit is brought. redeem such real ca-
tate from the lien thereon by paying
10 the city Assessor and Tax Col
lector the amount Of the original taxes
charged against such real estate, with
interest thereon Ut the rate OF one per
cent a 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.
lay paving ta the City Assessor and
Tax Collector the amount 81 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 he
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. G. Tho City Assessor and Tar
Collector shall not accept any tase..
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 shall the City be liable fo-
any such costs nor shall any claims for
costs arising under the provisions Os
this Ordinance be allowed or paid out
OF the City treasury.
Sec. T. The City Assessor scnd Tax
Collector may ut any time after "
ceiving the warrant OF the Mayor for
the collection OF the taxes hereby lev
led. collect by distress and sale. II hot
otherwise collected. the taxes due on
personal property. Such sale OF Per
sonal property must be At public auc-
ton after one weeks notice % the
time and place thereof. given by pub
lication in newspaper published and
printed in the City of Phoenix or by
posting notices thereof in three pub
lie places therein. For seiZinS and
selling personal property as provided
In this section. the City Assessor and
Tax Collector shall charge the sum az
Three Dollars ($3) rs costs o. such
sale and a penalty OF one per cent "a
per cent? per month from the third
Monday in November % each year. and
on payment OF the price bid for prop
erty sold, the delivery thereof with
Il bill of sale. shall vest the title there
10 in the purchaser. All excuses over
taxes. percentage, penalties;. costs and
charges. remaining from the proceeds
OF any sale Of personal property rs
provided in this Section. must be re
turned to the owner. his heirs or as
signs. OF the property so 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 ut the
front door of the City Hall Of said
City, and such sales shall be conduct
cdin accordance with the laws of the
Territory OF Arizona providing foT
sales of personal property for delin-
quent taxes as far as practicable
Sec. 8. No irregularity In the as
sessment roll or omission from the
same or irreEularity 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 To
perform the duties assigned to him or
them on the day or within the time
specified. work any invalidation nf
any proceedings or any such deed. and
no overcharge as to 4 part OF the taxes
or costs shall invalidate sale for
taxes. Acts OF officers de factO shall
be valid as IL they were officers de
iure.
Sec. .. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with the provis-
ions of this ordinance are hereby To-
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 2srd day OF July. 1907.
Approved this 2Srd Gay OF July \. D.
1907.
l.. W. COGGINS.
Attest: MayOr.
FRANK THOMAS.
City Recorder.