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equitable, and shall have as full and complete jurisdiction as though it
were sitting as a Court of Equity.

1914, ch. 439, sec. 59D.

70. After the expiration of six calendar months from the date of such
sale, provided the same has been finally ratified and confirmed by the
Court, the Town Clerk making such sale shall by good and sufficient deed,
to be executed and acknowledged according to law, convey to the pur-
chaser or purchasers the parcels of land sold to them, respectively, and
the deed of the successor in office of the Town Clerk 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 Town Clerk.

1914, oh. 439, sec. 59E.

71. Whenever real estate shall be sold by the Town Clerk, the owner
thereof prior to the sale may redeem the same by paying into Court, to
be paid to the purchaser thereof, within the period of twelve calendar
months from the date of such sale, the amount of the purchase money and
all subsequent taxes paid by the purchaser, with interest thereon at the
rate of fifteen per centum per annum from the date of sale, and the date
of such payment of taxes, respectively.

1914, ch. 439, sec. 59F.

72. The Town Commissioners of Centreville be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to purchase any property
for sale for the payment of taxes; provided, they shall not bid a sum
greater approximately than the taxes in arrears upon said property and
the interest and expenses of sale and costs, and to sell and convey or lease
the same, as in their judgment and discretion shall be deemed best for the
interest of the town.

1914, ch. 439, sec. 59G.

73. Any sale of land by the Town Clerk, when the owners are described
as the heirs of a named person, shall pass the title as fully as if such heirs
were each named in the proceedings by his, her or their proper name; and
if the purchaser of any real estate sold by the Town Clerk for payment of
the taxes shall die without having secured a deed therefor, the Town Clerk
may convey the said real estate to the heirs, devisees or assignees of the
purchaser.

1914, ch. 439, sec. 59H.

74. Immediately after the first day of October, in each year, the Town
Clerk shall, in person or by deputy, proceed to collect all taxes in arrear
on personal property by selling any realty or personalty in said town of
Centreville belonging to the person assessed with the taxes so in arrears;
if real estate is sold, the Town Clerk shall sell the same at the Court
House, in Centreville, for cash, after giving at least three weeks' previous
notice by advertisement of the time and place of sale; said advertisement