The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-20
(continued From Yesterday

| City of Key west Shall not ASSESS
Iany lot or parcel of land certi-
fled or sold to the City of Key
West. Upon the redemption Of
the said property the holder OF
the tax sale certificate shall sur
trender the same upon receipt OF
1.-THE amount paid by him at said
tax sale with interest, as herein
provided. All tax sale certifi-
| Gates owned by the City of Key
West and the tax sale record shall
be held by the City Clerk, and ne
shall be the Tax Redemption Of
ficer. AT the expiration of two
years after the said tax sale as
herein provided, the City Clerk
shall deliver the said tax sale GER
tificates to the City Attorney. to-
gether with an account of all SUBJ
, sequent taxes on any property de-
scribed in said tax sale certifi-
Gates.
The City Attorney or Solicitor
shall search or cause to be search
ed the public records of Monroe
County to ascertain the names of
all persons owning, having inter-
est in, or lien upon said lands. and
| in suits brought for the enforce
ment of said lien for taxes, he
shall make all persons appearing
upon said record to be owners of
or interested in said real estate
or lien thereon, parties defen-
dant; whenever service is sought
to be had in such suits upon any
defendant by publication, the no
tice shall contain short descrip-
ton of the land upon which the
tax is claimed as the same is de-
scribed in the tax sale certificate.
The name of any person other
than the owners of said real es-
tate may, at the discretion of the
City Attorney or Solicitor, be
omitted from the list of defend
ants, but no person having an in
terest in said property or a lien
thereon, apparent upon said re-
cords and not brought into court
as defendant, shall be, until so
brought into court, deprived of
his interest therein. The inter-
est of all persons not apparent
upon said public records shall be
|foreclosed by such suits without
their being named or served as de-
PENDANTS.
The tax sale certificate shall
be prima facie evidence of the
legality and correctness of the
assessment, levies and all other
matters pertaining to the assess
ment and levy of taxes and no
person shall be heard to contest
any matters contained in said
tax sale certificates unless it shall
appear that proper return has
been made to the Collector-Asses-
sor prior to the completion of
the tax assessment roll.
The Court before whom any
suit is brought for the enforce.
ment of any lien for unpaid tax.
es, as shown by said tax sale Ger.
ltificates, shall pronounce for the
taxes due, together with interest
due on same and all costs, charges
and expenses, including reason
able attorneys fee for the soiici.
tor for complaint not exceeding
the sum Of ten dollars and Ter
per cent. of the amount recover
ed. The decree or judgement 81
said court shall order the posses
sion of said property delivered K
1.-THE purchaser under any sale or
dered by said decree or judgment
and the purchaser shall be emit
tiled to writ of possession fol
said property in the same manner
as is provided for in the forclos,
ure of mortgages.
Any sale tax certificate held
by purchasers, other than tht
City of Key West may be fore
closed by the holder thereof il
the same manner as provided fol
the foreclosure thereof where
such certificates are held by tbs
City of Key West at the exnira
tion of two years after the date
of issuance of said tax sale Ger.
ltificate and the solicitor for tbs
holder Of such tax sale certifi
Gates shall receive the same fe,
Us Is In this section provided To-
the City Attorney. The city shall
have the right to sell tax certi
ficates purchased BY the city.
Nothing in this act shall af
feet IN any manner the taxes nov
due the City Of Key West on an,
TAX roll prior to the year 1919
tnor shall any procedure in rela
i ton to unpaid taxes apply to an,
taxes on any tax ron prior 4
the year 1919. except Is herein
below provided.
/ The City Council Il hereby ~
thoriSed at any time hereafter Il
advertise and sell tax liens bases
On delinquent taxes prior To IN
year 1919. provided that sucl
sale shall represent i sale .
/ all Of the liens for any one Q