1446 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. Y90]

expended by such purchaser for the necessary insurance, repair
and preservation of the property so sold; and if the purchaser
has not paid the purchase money or the subsequent taxes, said
payment shall be applied to the payment of the taxes for which
said property may have been sold, and all taxes thereon in
arrears, with interest thereon according to law, and the cost of
proceedings; but such sale shall not be set aside if the provisions
of law appear to have been substantially complied with, and
the burden of proof shall be on the exceptant to show the same
to be invalid.

1906, ch. 800, sec.

363. That whenever real estate shall be sold by the clerk
of said town, the owner thereof may redeem the same by pay-
ing to the clerk to be paid to the purchaser thereof at any
time within the period of two years from the date of said
sale, the amount of the purchase money and all subsequent
taxes paid by the purchaser, with interest thereon at the rate of
ten per cent, per annum, from the date of sale and the date-
of payment of such taxes, respectively, and such sum as shall
have been expended in the insurance or necessary repairs and
care of said property by the purchaser, if any has been made.

Ibid. sec. 17E.

364. That after the expiration of two years from the date
of such sale provided the same shall have been ratified by
the court, the Mayor of said town, shall by a good and sufficient
deed, to be executed and acknowledged according to law, con-
vey to the purchaser or purchasers, the parcels of land so sold;
such deeds shall vest in the grantee an absolute estate in fee-
simple, free from all liens and incumbrances whatever, except
liens for State, county or town taxes.

Ibid. sec. 17F.

365. That where any taxpayer of said town is assessed
with personal property alone, the clerk 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 a
levy; said clerk shall advertise notice of such sale in some
newspaper published in Kensington, and if there be no paper
published in Kensington then in some paper in Montgomery
county, for two weeks prior to such sale, and serve a notice
thereof upon such delinquent or leave a notice at said delin-
quent's house or place of business at least ten days prior to-
such sale.

366. To redeem the bond issues in the Acts of 1896, Chap-
ter 314; 1898, Chapter 37; 1902, Chapter 72; 1902, Chapter