1530 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 790]

Ibid. sec. f.

601. If any person claiming title under a tax deed made
as hereinbefore provided shall be defeated in any suit or pro-
ceeding by or against him for the recovery of the land pur-
porting to be conveyed by such tax deed, the successful claim-
ant shall be adjudged to pay him the full amount paid by the
purchaser at a tax sale, with interest at the rate of fifteen
per; centum per annum on the total amount thus made, also to
the amount of all taxes and assessments, State, county and
municipal, general or special, paid by the purchaser, his heirs
or assigns, after the date of the certificate of purchase, and
interest thereon at six per centum per annum. This judgment
shall be a lien on the land in controversy.

Ibid. sec. g.

602. Within ten days after the date a piece of property has
been sold for delinquent taxes it shall be the duty of the
treasurer to notify in writing under the seal of the corpora-
tion, the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county wherein the
property is located, the fact of the sale, giving name of the
person in whose name it is assessed, name of purchaser, descrip-
tion of the property sold by lot and block, date of sale and
amount for which sold. The said clerk of the Circuit Court
shall make record and index of the same in the general land
records of the county. The fee for recording such sale shall
be paid by the town of Takoma Park, and become a lien upon
the property, to be recovered from the owner in case of redemp-
tion, or from the purchaser before a deed is delivered. When
a piece of property has been redeemed the treasurer shall like-
wise notify the clerk of the Circuit Court.

1896, ch. 310, sec. 20A.

603. All taxes and assessments due the town on the date
of the passage of this act, whether for the current year, or
for any former year or years, may be collected by any of the
methods hereinbefore authorized, (b) The failure of the coun-
cil, or any person designated by them or of any official herein
charged with any duties in relation to the assessment levy or
collection of taxes to perform the acts required of them at or
within the time specified, shall not affect the validity of such
act, or any proceedings based thereon, if done within a reason-
able time thereafter.

Ibid. sec. 21.

604. The bailiff shall attend the meetings of the council,
and perform such duties as it shall direct; he shall preserve