1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

creek, for such price as she shall deem reasonable, and

CHAP. 136.

which the Orphans' Court of said county shall ap-

Not more than one

prove, provided always, that not more than one acre of

acre

said lot of ground shall be so sold, and that before she

Bond required

shall make any such sale, she shall give bond as guar-

dian of said Thomas N. Muir, in such penalty as the

said court shall prescribe, with one or more sureties to

be by them approved, and conditioned, for the invest-

ment and payment of the proceeds of such sale, for and

to the use and benefit of said Thomas, according to

Petition filed, &c

law; Provided however, that such sale shall not take

place until petition be filed by the mother of said Tho-

mas, as his guardian, to the said Orphans' court, pray-

ing the said sale; and that the answer of said infant by

guardian, to be appointed for the occasion by the court,

be filed, and that thereupon the court be satisfied that

a sale will be beneficial for said infant, and then order

the sale accordingly.

CHAPTER 136.

Passed Mar. 8; 1836

An act to authorise Elijah Taylor, former collector of

taxes in the first collection district, in Baltimore

county, to complete his collections.

Authority to collect

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That Elijah Taylor, former collector of

the first collection district of Baltimore county, be and

he is hereby authorised and empowered to collect any

taxes or balances of taxes now remaining due to, and

uncollected by him in the district aforesaid, in the

same manner, and with the same power and privileges

as are allowed by the existing laws in such cases made

and provided.

Affidavits required

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid Elijah

Taylor, shall in every instance, before he may proceed

to the aforesaid collection, make affidavit before some

one justice of the peace of said county, that the same

remains unpaid, and that he hath not received any se-

curity or satisfaction for the same, or any part thereof,

more than what credits may be allowed thereon.