The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
HOUSE BILL NO. 9ls
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Sec. T. BE 10 further enacted
That il the Recorder fails or refuses
70 comply airh the provisions Of sec
ton s 81 this Article within -hlr'5
days after the first Monday in April
each year. or refuses or falls 20 sell
the said delinquent property as PRO
vided in this Act. that said R-coTd-i
and the sureties on his bonds snaI
b. liable 10 the town Of Spring Hill
for he FUN amount OF the taxes.
costs, penalties, and interest on al
Of said delinquent property which be
fails 70 advertise Or sell a. provided
in this Act.
Sec. ). Be it further enacted,
That the newspaper publishing the
said notices Of sale shall be allowed
a lee for each tract, lot. OF parcel OF
land advertised Said advertisement
fee shall be paid by the delinquent
taxpayer if paid before the day OF sale.
If so paid. il shall be paid out OF the
proceeds OF sale Of the particular lot
or tract OF and advertised under the
Sec. 9. Be il further enacted,
That at the place and between the
hours OF nine o'clock A NJ. and four
O'Clock P. NJ on the day named in
said advertisements the Recorder
shall sell said advertised property at
public outcry for cash 10 the highest
and best bidder. and out of the pro-
ceeds of said sale shall be paid all
municipal taxes and interest, penal
ties, fees, and costs accrued thereon
then due and delinquent on said land.
The Recorder shall, before offering
any tract, lot, or parcel Of land for
sale, announce the total amount OF
taxes, interest, penalties. fees, and
costs due thereon, and shall sell the
tract. lot, or parcel; but no bid shall
be accepted for a less sum than the
total amount of the taxes, interest,
penalties, and fees and cost accrued
thereon. Said sales will be made in
the town of Spring Hill, and mey be
continued from day to day if neces-
sary or deemed expedient by the Re
coTdeT.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
That after such sales have been made,
the Recorder shall execute and de-
liver to the purchaser of each tract.
lot, or parcel of land a certificate re-
citing that such purchaser was the
highest and best bidder and giving a
description of the land; the date Of
sale, the amount of taxes, penalty, in
terest, and cost respectively, for
which the land was sold, the total
amount thereof and the amount bid
by said purchaser. A fee of fifty
cents shall be taxed against each
tract, lot, or parcel of land advertis-
ed for sale for the preparation Of
said advertisement, and fee Of fifty
cents for making sale and executing
said certificate shall be taxed as a
part of the costs against each tract,
lot, or parcel of land sold.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
That after two years from the date
of said sale, unless the property shall
have been redeemed as hereinafter
provided, the Recorder shall, upon
demand, execute to each purchaser or
his assignee or legal representative
BE the case may be, deed to the
land bought by such purchaser or
purchasers; provided, the said pur
chasers or their representatives shan
in each case pay the legal fees there
for, and the fees demanded by the
Clerk or other oficial before whom
the Recorder shall authenticate the
deed for registration. Such deeds
shall describe the property conveyed
recite the name Of the newspaper in
which the said land was advertised
for sale, the date and place of sale,
the total amount for which said land
was sold, with the years for which
the property was assessed and the
amount paid by said purchaser, and
said deeds, when duly authenticated
for registration and recorded in the
office of the Register of Maury Coun.
ty, shall be nrima facie evidence of
the recitals therein.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That the fact that any property is in
litigation or in the hands of receiver
appointed by court or otherwise shall
not prevent the Recorder from adver-
Using and selling the property as
herein provided
Sec. -. Be it further enacted.
That at any time within two years
from the date of the sale OF any
property as herein provided the own.
er or owners of such property. or a !
judgment creditor of such owner or
owners, shall have the right to re.
deem the same by the payment TO
the Recorder of the total amount of
the taxes, interest, penalties, fees,
and costs for which said property
was sold with interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum from the date
of sale upon the amount paid by the
purchaser az said sale. in addition a |
penalty of twelve per cent per annum
of said purchase price, and the pur.
chaser shall be repaid the amount
paid by him, and. in addition, he shall
be paid the said interest and penalty
above provided for. II shall be the |
duty of the purchaser to pay all nun.
icipal taxes assessed against said !
property bought by him during the
period allowed for redemption and