Chap. 246.—An ACT to amend and re-enact the seventy-fifth section
~ of the Charter of the City of Richmond.

Approved March 29, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the seventy-fifth section of the charter of the city of
Richmond, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:

§ 75. There shall be a lien on real estate for the taxes as
assessed thereon from the commencement of the year for
which they were assessed ; and any person who feels aggrieved
by the assessment of his real real estate, may, after the first
day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-
six, and before the first day of January, eighteen hundred
and seventy-seven, and between the first day of October and
the first day of January in every second year thereafter,
move the hustings court of the city of Richmond to correct
such assessment, “of which motion five days’ notice shall be
given to each assessor who made the assessment, and to the
city attorney. Upon the hearing of such motion the city
attorney shall be present to defend the interests of the city,
and at least one of the assessors shall be examined. If the
court upon such hearing shall reduce the assessment, it shall
give judgment for the costs of the proceeding, as in its judg-
ment may be equitable. If the court shall refuse to reduce
the assessment or increase the same, judgment for costs shall
be rendered against the petitioner. And in case the assess-
ment be altered, the petitioner shall furnish a copy of the
order to the proper city officer, which shall be taxed in the
cost of the proceeding. The city council may require real
estate in the city, delinquent for the non-payment of taxes,
to be sold for said taxes, with interest thereon at the rate of
six per centum per annum, and such percentage as they may
prescribe for charges. Such real estate shall be sold, and
may be redeemed under the provisions hereinafter made.