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32. County commissioners to give notice in not more than five nor 

 less tlian two newspapers of intended sales of real estate purchased 

 by them for non-payment of taxes. 



Act July 2, 1895, (P. L., page 421). 



33. Surphis bonds given by purchasers at tax sales, to be acknowl- 

 edged, and deposited with county treasurer before deed is given. 

 Bonds to be recorded by prothonotary in «, book provided for that 

 purpose, and to be filed in his office. 



Act May 8, 1861, section 1, (P. L., page 47). 



34. Prothonotary entitled to a fee of fifty cents on each bond. To 

 give certified copies of bonds, to be received in evidence same as 

 original bond. 



Act May 8, 1895, section 2, (P. L., page 47). 



35. Transient retailers of merc^'iandise in- cities, boroughs and 

 townships, to be licensed. Such license in cities and boroughs not 

 to be less than |25 per month, nor more than |200 per month. In 

 townships the license-to be |25 per month, for use of school fund of 

 township. Failure to be licensed, to be punished by a fine not less 

 than .^100 nor more than |200, and on failure to pay same, person 

 off'ending to be imprisoned, not exceeding thirty days. 



Act May 2, 1899, (P. L., page 159). 



36. Taxes to be first lie«is on real estate, except in cities of first 

 and second class. To be returned to county commissioners, where 

 the}' cannot be collected from owners or tenants, and recorded in 

 tax lien record. Eeturns to contain full statement of delinquents, 

 kind and amount of tax due, description of properties against which 

 assessed, also, that sufficient personal property to pay tax could 

 not be found; and to be signed and verified by oaths of persons mak- 

 ing returns. To be a lien w^hen recorded. Eecord to be notice to 

 all persons, and certified copy to be evidence. Kecord to be satis- 

 fied on payment of taxes. 



Act June 2, 1881, section 1, (P. L., page 45). — Altered, post* 



*See act April 5, 1844, (P. L.., page 199), as to Allegheny county; act March 

 15, 1847, section 2, (P.. L., page 366), as to Lancaster; act April 10, 1848, (P. L., 

 page 348), as to Harrisburg; act April 10, 1848, section 1, (P. L., page 435), as 

 to Columbia borough; act April 11, 1850, section 5, (P. L., page 453), as to 

 Centre county; act February 27, 1860, section 2, (P. L., page 85), as to Allegheny 

 City; act April 4, 1870, section 11, (P. L., page 866), as to Lycoming county; 

 act April 1, 1873, (P. L., page 509), as to Delaware county; see also section 1, 

 act May 4, 1889; sections 1 and 2, act May 22, 1895; act June 4, 1897, and sections 

 1 apd 2, act of April 28, 1899, posf. 



