Pennsylvania Act 1891-165 — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PERMITTED TO SELL LAND

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PERMITTED TO SELL LAND
                  Act of Jun. 2, 1891, P.L. 168, No. 165              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     To enable the county commissioners of the several counties to
        sell any real estate which they may acquire, and make deeds
        therefor.

        Section 1.  Commissioners may sell real estate
        Whenever the several counties of the Commonwealth, or any of
     them, shall become possessed of any real estate, and shall
     acquire or shall have acquired title thereto, in any manner, if
     at any time the county commissioners of the respective county or
     counties owning the same, desire to sell such real estate, they
     shall have power to do so and make a deed under their hands and
     seals as commissioners, with the seal of the respective county
     or counties attached, and the same shall be and be deemed and
     taken to be a good and lawful conveyance in fee simple. 1891,
     June 2, P.L. 168, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Proceedings in making sale; not to apply to
     cities of first class
        Before any such sale shall be made it shall be the duty of
     the county commissioners of the respective county to petition
     the court of common pleas in which the property is situate,
     setting forth a description of the property to be sold and the
     reason therefor, which said court shall thereupon fix a day for
     hearing, and notice thereof shall be given in at least two
     newspapers in said county, of general circulation, once a week
     for three consecutive weeks, and after hearing, said court shall
     make such order and decree as shall seem right and proper, and
     such sale shall be returned to the following term of court as
     orphans' court sales are now returned, and said court shall
     confirm or refuse to confirm said sale as it may deem best for
     the interests of said county: Provided, This act shall not apply
     to cities of the first class in this Commonwealth. 1891, June 2,
     P.L. 168, Sec. 2.