Chapter 50.
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CHAP. 50.— An act relating to tax-sales and taxes in the District of Columbia Feb. 6, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That it shall be the duty of theDistrict of Columbia.List of tax-sales. collector of taxes for the District of Columbia to prepare and keep in his office, for public inspection, a list of lots and squares, arranged in numerical order, of all real estate in the city of Washington heretofore sold, or which may hereafter be sold, for the nonpayment of any general or special tax or assessment levied or assessed upon the same, said list to show the date of sale and for what taxes sold; in whose name assessed at the time of sale; the amount for which the same was sold; when and to whom conveyed if deeded, or, if redeemed from said sale, the date of redemption.
And it shall be the duty of said collector, whenever calledCertificate of taxes due. upon, to furnish, in addition to the regular tax-bills, a certified statement, over his hand and official seal, of all taxes and assessments general and special, that may be due and unpaid at the time of making said certificate, and which may in any manner be a lien upon any real estate located in said District; and for each and every certificate so furnishedFee. by said collector, the party requesting the same, shall pay into the treasury of said District a fee of fifty cents; and said certificate whenEffect of certificate. furnished as aforesaid, shall be a bar to the collection and recovery, from any subsequent purchaser, of any tax or assessment omitted from and which may be a lien upon the real estate mentioned in said certificate, and said lieu shall be. discharged as to such subsequent purchaser but shall not affect the liability of the person who owned the property at the time such tax was assessed to pay the same.
And it is hereby declaredPublic records. that all public records which have any reference, or hi any way relate, to real or personal property in said District, shall be open to the public for inspection free of charge. Approved, February 6, 1879.