The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-06-24

as may best answer the purpose Of
indicating What the goods are. and
shall also state the probable value Of
the same, and to whom consigned;
also the charges paid upon such goods
accompanied BY the original receipt
for such charger, and by the bill Of
lading, also the other charges, if any.
due and unpaid, and whether the
wherea bouts Of the owner or consign-
ee. of such goods is known to the af-
6ant, and if 90. Whether notice was
flrst given to him or thsm. as herein
before provided, which sfidayit shall
BE- fled by the said justice Of the
peace in his Office, and retained by
him in the files Of his Office for the
inspect ion Of any one interested III
the same, and he shall also enter in
1 his estray book . statement Of the
contents Of the affidavit, aud time
aud place, where and by whom the
same was made, for which he shall
receive the sum Of one dollar fees to
be paid by the afiant.
| Sec. 8. That after the prelimin-
ary steps are taken in compliance
With section two Of this act, If such
goods still remsin unclaimed and
nncalled for, and charges are not paid
thereon, then the person in posses-
STOP Of the goods either by himself
or bis agent, where the probable val
NC. of tho goods does not exceed the
sum of one hundred dollurs. shall ad-
yertiso the same for sale for the Pc
Rod Of fourteen days, BY posting eve
notices in FIVE Of the most public
places in the city or locality where
tne- us~~A------ hAla- R;uin9 such
description of them as will indicate
what the goods to be sold are; but
when the goods exceed the probable
value of one hundred dollars, then
the length of notice given shall be
four weeks. Tnna in addition to the
Eve notices posted. there shall be q
publication Of the notice of sale for
the same length Of time, in some
newspaper of general circulation in
the locality where the goods arc held,
if there be one, and if not, then the
next nearest newspaper published in
that neighborhood. ct the end of
which period, if tho goods are still
unclaimed and upcalled for, or charg-
es unpaid, the agent or party in
charge Of such goods shall sell the
same at public auction between the
hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock P. NJ, for the highest price
the same will bring in cash, which
sale may be continued from. day. to
day. by public annosnc smsnt TO- that
effect at the time Of adjournment,
until all the goods ara sold, and from
the proceeds Of such ssle, the said
party who held said goods, shall take
and appropriate sufficient sum to
pay all charges on said goods, and eli
costs and expenses Of sale; tho cost
Of advertising to be no more than in
the case Of constable or sheriff
sole. end the same to be conducted
in similar hsanner. 5'sy VI
SEQ. 4. Perishable property, such
as fruit, fresh fsh, oysters, game,
&c., shall he retained twenty-four
hours, and if not claimed within that
time and charges paid, after the
proper affidavit is made as required
by section two Of this act, may be
sold either at public or private sale,
in the discretion of the party hold
ing the property, for the highest price
that the same will bring. and the
proceeds of the sale disposed of the
same as provided by this act; pro-
vielcd, that in both cases, if the
owner or consignee ~ said unclaim-
ed property shall reside in the same
city, town or locality. in which such
property shall be, and shall be known
te the agent or party having the
same in charge, then personal notice
shall be given to said owner or con-
signee, in writing. that said goods
are hsl1 subject to his order, on pay
m.nt Of charges, and that unless he
pays said charges, and removes tho
property, the same. will be sold as
provided by law. 's' . '''''
Sec. 81. That after the charges
due and unpaid on the goods, and the
expenses and costs Of sale have been
taken out Of the proceeds of sale as
provided by this act, the excess in
the hspds Of the agent or person who
was in charge ofthe goods sold, shall
be By him forthwith deposited with
the county treasurer Of the county
where the goods were held and sold.
subject to the order of the owner,
said ownership being properly su-
thsnticated under oath. He shall
also Gle with tho county treasurer .
schedule of the property with the
Dame Of the consignee or owner,
if known. of each piece of property
sold. The sum realized from each sep
arate package. describing the same.
together with copy Of the adyer-
tissmcnt as hcreinbefore provided,
and . full statement Of the receipts
Of TIN, sale, and the amount disburs-
cd to ply charges. costs and expen-
SEES Of sale, ell Of which shall be un-
der the oath Of tho party or his
agent. IS to the truth and correct
ness thereof. which schedule, state
ment. oath and advertisement, shall
be fled and preserved in the treasur-
ert Office, for the inspection of any
one interested in the same.