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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and they shall give reasonable notice of all such meetings,
and may increase or abate such assessments as they may
deem best.

Alphabetical
list of tax
payers.

107. If, however, the Town Commissioners of La Plata
shall levy a tax, as herein provided, they shall cause to be
made out an alphabetical list of the persons charged and taxed
therein, and shall cause to be affixed thereto the respective
sums to be collected from such persons, and a warrant to the
bailiff, signed by the president and attested by the clerk, to
collect the same.

Bailiff shall
render tax
bills within
certain time,
etc.

108. The bailiff shall, within ten days after the receipt of
said list and warrants, render to each person named therein
an account or tax bill showing the amount due by him or her,
and if the bailiff can not render to any person such account
or tax bill by reason of non -residence, absence or otherwise,
he shall publish such accounts or tax bill in some newspaper
published in Charles County, at the expense of the taxpayer,
and post the same in some conspicuous place in said town;
and unless such account or tax bill be paid within thirty days
after the delivery to the taxpayer or the publication and
posting thereof as hereinbefore provided, the bailiff may
enforce the payment of same in the same manner and with
like effect as collector of State and county taxes now enforce
the payment of State and county taxes.

Sale of real
estate for
delinquent
taxes, etc,

109. In event of the sale of any real estate under the pro-
visions of the preceding section, the president of the "Town
Commissioners of La Plata" shall execute and deliver a deed
to the same to the purchaser, and the deed shall convey to
the purchaser the property therein described, and shall be
presumptive evidence that all the requirements of law have
been complied with in making such sale and deed.

Bailiff shall
make all
collections.

110. The bailiff shall make all collections required of him,
and shall pay the same, as well as all other money received by
him for the Town Commissioners, promptly to the clerk,
who shall hold all such collections and money subject to the
order of said Town Commissioners.

Bailiff's fees

111. The bailiff shall be entitled to and shall receive the
same fees for making distresses or levy for taxes as are allowed
county "collectors, and for making arrests or serving process
for violations of any law or any ordinance of the Town Com-
missioners, he shall receive the same fees as are allowed con-
stables for similar services; and should the bailiff wilfully fail