At the time of the payment of the purchase price, the city police chief shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate, the original to be delivered to the purchaser and the copy to be kept on file in the office of the city recorder, which certificate shall contain the date of sale, the consideration paid, a brief description of the property and stipulation that the city does not warrant the condition or title of such property, other than the return of the purchase price in case the title is for any reason invalid. The certificate of sale shall be substantially in the following form:

“CERTIFICATE OF SALE

This is to certify that under the provisions of ordinance No. ________, entitled ‘An ordinance Providing for the Sale at Public Auction of Abandoned or Seized Personal Property’ and pursuant to due notice of time and place of sale I did on the _______ day of ______ 19_____ , sell at public auction to for the sum of $ cash he being the highest and best bidder, and that being the highest and best sum bid therefor, the following described personal property, to wit:

(brief description of property)

And in consideration of the payment of the said sum of $_______________________________, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I have this day delivered to said purchaser the foregoing property.

Dated this _______ day of ______, 19_____.

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City Police Chief

Note: The city of McMinnville assumes no responsibility as to condition of title of the above described property. In case this sale shall for any reason be invalid, the liability of the city is limited to return of the purchase price.”