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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

therein an account or tax bill allowing the amount due by him,

Chief Bailiff
to collect

if he be a resident of the town, and if he be a non-resident of

town taxes.

the town, and in consequence thereof cannot conveniently be

served with said account or tax bill, the Chief Bailiff shall

publish such account or tax bill in some newspaper printed and

published in Montgomery County stating the amount thereof,

at the cost of the said taxpayer, and unless said taxes and costs

are paid within thirty clays after the service of said tax bill

or publication of said account or tax bill where advertisements

may be had, then the said Chief Bailiff shall proceed to adver-

tise the property named in said list upon which taxes have not

been paid for sale, and to sell the same at public auction for

Right to sell

the amount of taxes, interest and costs due on each piece or

delinquent
property at

parcel of property, whether the same be due for one tax levy

auction.

or more, and after publication and notice of the time and place

of sale in some newspaper printed and published in Mont-

gomery County for at least three weeks. The notice of sale

shall state the time and place of sale, the name or names of

persons to whom each piece of property is assessed, and the

total amount of taxes and penalties and costs due from each

person computed to the day of sale. Sub-divided property shall

be designated by lot, block and sub-division. Property not

sub-divided shall be briefly described so as to identify the land

to be sold.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1904.

CHAPTER 147.

AN ACT to regulate and equalize the pay of the Judges of

the Orphans' Court for Dorchester County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Equalizing

land, That when a majority of the members of the said court

pay of Or-
phans' Court

are in attendance and attend to the business of said court, the

Judges.

absent member of the said court shall be entitled to the same

pay or per diem as the members of the court that are in at-

tendance transacting the business of said court.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Register of Wills for

Attendance of

said county, when he shall make out the certificate of attend-

Judges.

ance of the Judges of said court from time to time, shall count

the attendance or per diem of all the members of said court

for whatever days the court is in session the same as if all the

members were present.