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could have done and he shall have all the power and authority in law with
which his predecessor was clothed for that purpose, and in such case the
bond of the newly elected or succeeding Terasurer shall become responsible
for the proper collection and distribution of such taxes, and the bond of
the preceding Treasurer shall be held responsible for such taxes as remain
uncollected from fault or negligence of his own.

1914, ch. 182. 1920 Code, sec. 345.

264. In the event that the bond of any treasurer shall become liable
to Worcester County or to the State of Maryland for any unpaid or un-
collected taxes, the sureties on said bond shall be empowered to enforce the
payment of said taxes in the same manner as said treasurer could have
done.

1914, ch. 182. 1920 Code, sec. 346.

265. The Treasurer may, in his discretion, attend in each election dis-
trict three days in each year to collect and receive taxes, and he shall give
at least two weeks' notice of the time and place of such visits to the respec-
tive districts by hand bills and post the same conspicuously in not less
than three public places in such election district of said county, and by
advertising in two newspapers published in Worcester County, and said
notice and advertisement shall contain a brief statement of the discounts
allowed and interest charged on tax bills.

1914, ch. 182. 1920 Code, sec. 347.

266 It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, in his visits to the different
districts of said Worcester County for the purpose of receiving and col-
lecting State and County taxes provided in the preceding section, and at
all other times, to inform himself, by all lawful means, of all property,
stock or investments in said county subject to taxation and not included
in the last revised list of assessments, and of all buildings and improve-
ments, and all property created or acquired since said revised assessments,
and he shall value the same at full cash value thereof and shall make re-
turns thereof to the County Commissioners, and for the purpose of this
section the said Treasurer shall be clothed with the power of general
assessor; and his valuation of any property shall be subject to revision and
correction by said County Commissioners'; and nothing in this section
shall be construed to interfere with or affect the rights, powers and duties
of the County Commissioners under and by virtue of the General Laws
of the State in relation to such new and other assessments of property.

1914, ch. 182. 1920 Code, sec. 348.

267. Whenever land shall be sold by the Treasurer, the owner thereof
may redeem the same by paying into the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, to be paid to the purchaser of said land, within the period of
twelve months from the date of such sale, the amount of the purchase
money, with the interest thereon at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum