Certificates issued under the provisions of this article shall be designated "Certificate
of Taxes" and shall be substantially in the following form:
I hereby certify that the records in the office of the Director of Finance for the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, show that all city taxes due against the following property:
_______ known as Lot _______, Block _______, on Alexandria City Assessment Map _______
and assessed in the name of _______ are paid in full to _______, with the exception
of the following:
_____
Director of Finance
(Code 1963, Sec. 36-23)