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on margin of deed, and deed to be void thereafter; and owners, or 



other persons interested in lauds, to have treasurer's deed delivered 



up to them for cancellation. 



Act May 23, 1889, article XV, section 18, (P. L., page 322). 



30. City treasurer to expose to public sale on succeeding first 

 Monday of June, or any day to which sale is adjourned, lands remain- 

 ing unsold and lands where purchasers do not comply with the terms 



of the sale. 



Act May 23, 1889, article XV, section 19, (P. L., page 323). 



31. Special taxes and assessments made for water-frontage tax, 

 sewerage tax, piping, paving, re-paving, curbing or re-curbing side- 

 walks, grading, macadamizing or paving public streets, lanes and 

 alleys, or parts thereof, and for assessments of damages or benefits, 

 and contributions for opening, widening or vacation thereof, or the 

 changing of water courses, and for all other purposes except general 

 taxes, to be paid within the time provided by ordinances of coun- 

 cils, and if not so paid, five per centum to be added thereto, and claim 

 also to bear interest at rate of six per centum per annum. 



Act May 23, 1889, article XV, section 20, (P. L., page 323). 



32. Special taxes and assessments to be first liens on lands front- 

 ing on streets in which improvements are made, or on the lands 

 assessed for improvements and benefits, from the commencement of 

 improvements for which assessments were made until six months 

 after completion of work, and no longer, unless lien is filed within 

 said period, in prothonotary's office, in city lien docket. Prothono- 

 tary entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents for filing and entering 

 lien, to be taxed as part of the costs. Specification of lien to be suffi- 

 cient if it designates date and amount of assessment, land assessed, 

 and name of owner or reputed owner, and to have effect of extending 

 lien for ten jears from date of entry, and to be amendable at and 

 before trial in such manner as will meet the facts and merits of the 

 case; to have priority and be fully paid before any other lien or 

 incumbrance with which the land assessed may become charged, 

 and not to be divested by judicial sale except as to such portion of 

 the proceeds of the sale as is actually applied to the payment of 

 the lien. 



Act May 23, 1889, article XV, section 21, (P. L., page 323).* 



33. Recovery may be had on claims for city taxes, water frontage 

 tax, lighting frontage tax, water rates, lighting rates, sewerage tax, 



♦Altered as to taxes assessed on real estate, by section 12, act May 23, 1895, 

 (P. L., page 123). See also other provisions of act of May 23, 1889, article 

 XIII-XVII, (P. L., page 312-330), as to municipal claims and assessments not 

 herein specifically stated. 



