Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29

THAT AGREENENT.-Jn ne DeHtocfuG ioi
several weeks past has the following stand
ing in its columns for political effect:
"SToLEN.-Stolen from the Commission
er's office last fall, or just previous to JAN
uary 1st, 1875, an agreement with certain
parties which allowed them to speculate
upon the lands of the people. Does Peter
GRAY know where it is If not, do his
former clerks, Messrs. Vastine and Dur
ham? Would it not be well for the pre-
sent Board to offer a reward for its recov-
cry?
Whoever penned the above knew it to
be lie, and knew that the agreement re-
ferred to was in the Commissioners office,
at the time The following is verbatim,
certified copy:
This Article of Agreement made and
entered into this third day OF March, A.
-. 1873, by and between II. NJ. Cummings
of Montandon, County of Northumber-
land, State of Pennsylvania, of
the first part, and Jacob Hunsecker, Amos
Vasfine and J. G. Durham, County Com
missioners of the said County of Northum-
berland, and their successors in office, OF
the other part witnessetb, That, for and
in consideration of the Premises hereinafter
mentioned, the said party of the first part
doth agree to survey and locate the lands
belonging to the said county of Northum-
berland, or on which the said County
may have liens for taxes, to advertise the
same for sale, if necessary to do so, to dis
pose of them or any of them, and to pay
for the said advertisements, and to secure
to the said party of the second part, the
| full amount of taxes and costs, with inter-
est thereon, as they appear or appeared
! upon the records of sale of said land the
| last time they were sold for taxes and pur-
chased by the Commissioners ior the said
County of Northumberland, and agree to
accept whatever amount he may be able
TO obtain for said lands over and above the
amount of said taxes and costs as before
specified, and three dollars to be paid Com
missioner's Clerk for each deed made out
and executed by said Commissioners, IN
pursuance af sales made by said party OF
the first part, in full satisfaction OF all costs
expenses of advertising, surveying and SELL
ing lands as aforsaid, or any other services
rendered said party of the second part in
reference 10 the aforesaid premises.
In consideration of which the said party
of second part doth agree and authorize
the said party of the first part to so survey,
locate, advertise, and sell all the lands be-
longing 10 said County of Northumberland
outside the present boundaries Of the said
County, by virtue of purchases at Treas
urer's Sales, in behalf of said County, and
agree that he shall recover or retain what.
ever amount received upon sale of said
lands over and above the said items as
heretofore specified, as full compensation
for the said services rendered in disposinp
of the same, which said items specified
shall be paid to the said party OF the second
part, or the Treasurer of the said County
of Northumberland, before the delivery o.
the deed to the purchaser of purchasers.
Witness our hands this day and yeal
first above written.
r. NJ. CUMMINGS.
Attest, JACOB HUNsECKER.
p. W. GRAY, elk AMOS VAsTINE,
J. G.. DURHAM,
Commissioners.
Every one who will read the above
agreement, must confess that it is a busi
ness-like transaction. Mr.. Cumming
spent considerable ti.,c la soasoh of .ees.i
of these lands and was at an expense TO
travelling from one county to the other il
which the lands were located. 1t is no
presumed that he would do all this worl
gratis. Let every one read the ag-eemen
and then place himself in the same situa
ton and see whether he would like to spent
a wear or two in search, TO benefit hi
neighbor, and pay his own expenses ant
not receive anything for it. BY payini
Mr.. Cummings sum which would scare
pay q mechanic, he put into the Count
treasury for the benefit of the taxpayer
the sum of S14, 1888 81.