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bonds in office of prothonotary, together with one attested copy of 



the advertisements set-up by him. 



Act April 3, 1804, section 2, (P. L., 1803-04, page 519); act April 4, 1809, 

 section 1, (P. L., 1808-09, page 192); act March 13, 1815, section 1, (P. L., 

 1814-15, page 177).* 



22. Surplus bonds to be acknowledged by obligor before an officer 

 authorized to take acknowledgments, and deposited with county 

 treasurer, before deeds are lifted by purchasers; and county treas- 

 urer to have surplus bonds recorded in prothonotary's office, in sur- 

 plus bond record; such bond record to be indexed in alphabetical 

 order, and bonds to be filed in prothonotary's office after they are 



recorded. 



Act May 8, 1895, section 1, (P. L., page 47). 



2.3. Prothonotary to receive from purchasers or obligors a fee of 

 fifty cents for recording and indexing surplus bonds; and to give 

 certified copies when requested, and such certificate to be received 

 in evidence. 



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



24. Purchasers to pay purchase money, or sufficient portion of 

 same to pay taxes and costs, soon as deeds are tendered them, after 

 acknowledgment in open court, also, a fee of one dollar for use of 

 prothonotary, for entering record of acknowledgment; and in case 

 of failure to make payment, county treasurer to sue for and recover 

 purchase monej-; and there is to be no stay of execution, nor is 

 defendant permitted to give in evidence any irregularity in assess- 

 ments or proceedings relative to sales. 



Act March 13, 1815, (P. L., 1814-15, page 178). 



25. In case of failure to pay purchase money and prothonotary's 

 fee, sales may be avoided, and property re-sold; and it shall be dis- 

 cretionary with county commissioners what lands the}* will pur- 

 chase for use of county. 



Act March 13, 1817, (P. L., 1816-17, page 111). 



26. Bonds taken for surplus moneys and filed with prothonotary, 



to be liens from date of deeds, on lands sold; and owners of lands 



at time of sale, or their legal representatives, may cause action to 



be entered on prothonotary's docket any time within five years from 



time of sale; and execution to issue for moneys mentioned in bonds, 



together with legal interest, if not paid within three months after 



entrv of action, as aforesaid. 



Act April 3, 1804, section 4, (P. L., 1803-04, page 521). 



*See act May 5, 1841, section 12, (P. L., page 347), as to Pike and Monroe 

 counties. 



