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rant to the bailiff signed by the president and attested by the clerk to
collect the same.
1920. ch. 590, sec.18.
135. The bailiff shall within ten days after the receipt of said list and
warrants, render to each person named therein an account or tax bill
showing the amount due by him or her; and if the bailiff cannot render
to any person such accounts or tax bills by reason of non-residence, absence
or otherwise, he shall publish such accounts or tax bills in one or more
newspapers published in Charles County, at the expense of the taxpayers,
and post the same in some conspicuous place in said town; and unless
such accounts or tax bills be paid within thirty days after the delivery to
the taxpayers or the publication and posting thereof, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, the bailiff may enforce the payment of same in the manner and
with like effect as the collector of State and county taxes for said Charles
County now enforces the payment of State and county taxes.
1920, ch. 590, sec. 10.
136. In event of the sale of any real estate under the provisions of the
preceding sections the president of the Town Commissioners of Indian
Head shall execute and deliver a deed of the same to the purchaser, and
the deed shall convey to the purchaser the property therein described, and
shall be presumptive evidence that all requirements of law have been
complied with in making such sale and deed.
1920, ch. 590, sec. 20.
137. The bailiff shall make all collections required of him and shall
pay the same, as well as all other money received by him for the Town
Commissioners, promptly to the clerk, who shall hold all such collection
and money subject to the order of said Town Commissioners.
1920, ch. 590, sec. 21.
138. The bailiff shall be entitled to and shall receive the same fees for
making distress or levy for taxes as are allowed County Collectors, and
for making arrests for serving process for violations of any law or any
ordinance of the Town Commissioners, he shall receive the same fees as are
allowed constables for similar services; and should the bailiff wilfully fail
to discharge any of the duties of his office, he may, in addition to the
remedy on his bond, be fined by the Town Commissioners, in their discre-
tion, not exceeding ten dollars for any one offense, for the payment of
which fine his bond shall be liable and responsible.
1920, ch. 590, sec. 22.
139. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Town Commis-
sioners and he shall have all the power of a justice of the peace for the
collecting and recovering of fines and penalties and the committing of
offenders for violations of law within the corporate limits of said town,
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