(a) The transportation company may insure the freight, at the expense of the owner, from the date of its arrival to the sale above authorized.
(b) A record shall be kept of the articles sold and of the price obtained therefor, transportation charges, cost of insurance and all charges incident to storage, advertisement and sale.
(c) The proceeds of any sale made under Section 37-2-28 or Section 37-2-29 shall be applied to the payment of the charges enumerated in subsection (b) of this section, and the residue, if any, shall be paid over to the party entitled thereto, if known, at the time of such sale; otherwise, such surplus shall be paid to the party entitled thereto, if demanded, at any time within two years from the date of such sale.