1424 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 790]

purchasers the parcel of land so sold; said deed shall be signed
by the Mayor of Glen Echo, attested by the clerk, with the
corporation seal attached; (h) that the Mayor and council of
Glen Echo be and they are hereby authorized and empowered
to purchase any property offered for sale for the payment of
taxes, provided that they shall not bid a greater sum than the
taxes in arrears upon said property and the interest and
expenses of sale and cost and fees, and to sell or lease the
same as in their judgment and discretion shall be deemed for
the best interest of the town, provided said property shall not
be retained longer than three years, and must then be sold;
(t) that when any taxpayer is assessed with personal property
alone the clerk and treasurer may in his discretion levy upon
and sell the same for taxes due and in arrear at any time
after the first day of January in any year after levy and
advertisement us now provided by law.

1906, ch. 826, sec. 17.

295. The Mayor in addition to the duties required of him
by this charter shall keep a test book, which shall be signed by
all persons who take an oath of any kind before said Mayor;
the said book shall also state the character of the oath taken,
and if an officer, the title of the officer shall be stated. The
Mayor shall have full power to conduct investigations as to
violations of any ordinance of said town, hold court at some
public place whenever the case requires; issue warrants, sum-
mons and attachments.; said Mayor shall have power to punish
any person or persons for contempt; shall have power in case of
conviction of any offender or violator of a town ordinance to
commit said offender to the Montgomery county jail; in default
of surety for his appearance for trial or in default of fine and
cost, and in the cases as herein provided, he shall have the power
to commit offenders to the Maryland House of Correction or to
labor upon the streets. The Mayor shall have the power to
appoint all committees and officers of the town only by and with
the consent, advice and approval of the council. The Mayor is
hereby required to sign all ordinances passed by said town, and
the same attested by the clerk with the corporate seal thereto
atached.

Ibid. sec. 18.

296. That the council shall keep a separate book contain-
ing the rules and regulations while in session, by-laws and ordi-
nances of the town, and each shall state the day of its passage,
with record of the yea and nay vote, and the date of its opera-
tion; and all ordinances before they become effective shall have
the signature of the Mayor attested by the clerk, and each one