Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 31 Oct. 1842; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; fourteen pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
of the same from the advertisement, and when a Sale is made he shall enter the name of the purchaser, his place of residence, the quantity of Land sold, and when any tract of parcel of Land is run down, shall designate what part of said tract is sold, and the amount of the Sale, and give Certificates of Purchase to the Purchaser.
Sec. 27. Sales of City Lots or other Lands under this ordinance shall be made between the hours of ten OClock A. M. and three OClock P. M. and continue from day to day if necessary, until all is sold. And if no Person offers to pay the said amount of tax and Cost due thereon for the whole tract of Land or City Lot offered by the Marshal, the same shall be struck off to the , and the set down as the purchaser thereof.
Sec. 28. When a portion of any such City Lot or tract of Land shall be struck off on any bid, it shall be taken off from an average quality of the same, considered without the building that may be found thereon.
Sec 29. Lands or City Lots sold under the provisions of this ordinance maybe redeemed at any time before the expiration of two years from the date of the Sale by any Person who will pay double the amount for which the same was Sold, and all taxes andalltaxes accruing after such Sale, together with six per Cent interest on the amount of each subsequent years Tax.
Sec. 30. Immediately after the expiration of two years from the date of the Sale of any Land for Taxes under the provisions of this ordinance, the Marshal shall make out a Deed for each City Lot or tract of Land Sold and remaining unredeemed and deliver the same to the purchaser upon the return of the certificate of purchase. Deeds executed by the Marshal shall be in the following form;
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