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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

same to be published once a week for two successive weeks
in two county newspapers to be selected as in Section 262A
of this sub-title, and charge a proportionate part of the cost
thereof to each of said delinquents. Should any of said taxes
so in arrear continue unpaid after such advertisement, the
Treasurer shall make up a further list of all taxes due and in
arrear, which list shall contain the names of the person or

Description of
property in
arrear for taxes

persons assessed, with the property upon which taxes are so
due and in arrear, and a brief description of the property, the
district of its location, and such references to conveyances as
will render the same easy of identification, and the amount of
the tax levied and in arrear thereon, with the interest and
costs, and expenses accrued and to accrue thereon to the day
of sale, to which list shall be appended a notice that if
the said taxes are not paid on or before the second Monday in
April next ensuing, together with the accrued interest thereon
and proportional cost of advertising and fees, the Treasurer

Shall be sold
at public
auction.

will proceed at 10 o'clock A. M. on that day, at the court
house in said county, to offer each and every of said parcels of
land, premises or other property for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, which said list and notice shall be published in two
newspapers printed in said county, to be selected as in Section
262A of this sub-title, for four successive weeks prior to the
first Monday in April, and on the said second Monday in
April the said Treasurer shall proceed to sell any and all such
pieces or parcels of land and premises and personal property
upon which said taxes, interest, costs and fees shall not then
have been paid, and shall continue such sale each secular day,
legal holidays excepted, from 10 o'clock A.M. until 3 o'clock
P.M. until every parcel and all said property shall have been
offered.

Sale of per-
sonal property
in arrear for
taxes

Should it for any reason appearing to said Treasurer be im-
practicable to sell personal property liable for taxes as aforesaid,
at the time and place aforesaid, then said Treasurer may adver-
tise, offer and sell such personal property at different dates
and places as may seem to him most practicable in each case,
but always advertising such sales as aforesaid and holding
the sale as soon after the said second Monday in April as may
be practicable. And for the purpose of selling personal
property to collect taxes, the said Treasurer shall have, in
addition to the power conferred by this sub-title, all the
powers possessed by collectors of taxes in said county prior to
the passage of the Act of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight,
Chapter two hundred and four.