Pennsylvania Act 1840-185 — SALE OF LAND FOR TAX; DISPOSITION OF TAX

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SALE OF LAND FOR TAX; DISPOSITION OF TAX
                 Act of Apr. 28, 1840, P.L. 467, No. 185              Cl. 72
                                  AN ACT

     To authorize the Governor to contract with the corporation of
        the borough of Harrisburg, for supplying the public buildings
        with water, and for other purposes.

        Section 15.  Certain moneys from redemption of unseated lands
     to be paid to successor of treasurer
        It shall be the duty of the several treasurers of the
     counties of this Commonwealth to pay over to their respective
     successors in office all moneys paid to them for the redemption
     of unseated land sold for taxes, which may not have been called
     for by the purchasers, at treasurer's sale, or their legal
     representatives, during the continuance in office of such
     treasurer, and that the county auditors be, and they are hereby
     required to charge the moneys so received to said treasurer, in
     the same manner that other money received by them is charged,
     and the same to be paid to the said purchasers or their legal
     representatives when called for, by orders drawn by the
     commissioners of the county upon the treasurer as in other
     cases. 1840, April 28, P.L. 467, Sec. 15.
        Section 23.  May take legal measures and employ counsel
        The Auditor General of this Commonwealth is hereby authorized
     and required to take all such legal measures as may be by him
     deemed expedient, to recover all moneys due to the Commonwealth
     from any and every person or persons or their sureties or legal
     representatives, as may be necessary, who shall or may appear
     upon a settlement of their accounts respectively, to be indebted
     to the Commonwealth, and for this purpose, and to enable him the
     better to enforce the collection of all or any such claims, he
     is hereby authorized to employ any attorney or counsel which he
     may deem necessary, who shall receive such compensation as may
     be reasonable and just, to be paid upon the settlement of the
     account of such attorney or counsel as in other cases. 1840,
     April 28, P.L. 467, Sec. 23.