Section 2. Officer to pay taxes out of proceeds of sale
It is hereby made the duty of any officer having taxes for collection against any land advertised to be sold, or of the county commissioners before the taxes have been certified for collection, to give notice to the officers or person selling any such land of the amount of taxes against the same, and the officer selling such land shall pay said taxes out of the proceeds arising from the sale first after payment of the costs of sale. 1895, May 22, P.L. 111, No. 84, Sec. 2.