'2886 ARTICLE 13.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 35.

38. Whenever real estate shall be sold by the said treasurer, the owner
thereof or any one interested therein, prior to the sale, may redeem the
same by paying into court to be paid to the purchaser thereof within the
period of six calendar months from the date of the ratification of such
sale, the amount of 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 such payment of taxes respectively.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 36

39. After the expiration of six calendar months from the date of the
ratification of each of such sales, the treasurer then in office shall, by a
good and sufficient deed to be executed and acknowledged according to
law, convey to the purchaser or purchasers of the parcels of land sold to
them respectively, provided the same has not been redeemed as aforesaid,
and the deed of the successor in office of the treasurer who made such
sale shall be as good and valid in law as though it had been executed and
delivered by the said last named treasurer.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 37.

40. The town of Aberdeen is hereby authorized and empowered, if the
town Commissioners deem it advisable, to purchase any property offered
for sale for the payment of taxes; provided, they shall not bid a greater

sum than the approximate amount of the taxes in arrears upon said prop-
erty, with interest, costs and expenses of sale, and to sell and convey or
lease the same as in the judgment and discretion of said Commissioners
shall be best for the interest of the town.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 38.

41. Any sale of lands by said treasurer when the owners are described

as heirs of a named person shall pass the title as fully as if such heirs
were each named in the proceedings by his or their proper names, and if
the purchaser of any real estate sold by the said treasurer for the payment
of taxes shall die without having secured a deed therefor, the treasurer
may convey the real estate aforesaid to the heirs, devisees or assigns of
the purchaser.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 39.

42. The treasurer shall be entitled to receive a commission of five per
centum on the amount of all sales by him in pursuance with the pro-
visions of this Act, to be computed and charged as part of the expense of
said sale, and also an allowance, to be taxed proportionately amongst the

delinquents, for all costs and expenses incurred by him in preparing and
publishing the notices required hereunder; but if before a sale, but after
advertisement as aforesaid, the taxes, interest and expenses chargeaible to
any property are paid, then the said treasurer shall be entitled to collect
only a commission of two per cent, on the amount of such taxes, interest
and expenses as part of the expense of collecting the same.