578 ARTICLE 3.

have been complied with, the sale shall be ratified. Upon the ratification
of such sale the Treasurer shall convey to the purchaser the property pur-
chased by him, upon payment of the costs of such deed by the purchaser;
and the bond of the Treasurer shall be liable for the money paid by the
purchaser in the event of the sale not being ratified, and for all moneys
accruing from such sale. The Treasurer shall retain out of the proceeds
of the sale the amount of taxes and interest thereon, and costs of notice,
levy, sale, and report thereof to the court, and pay over any excess to
the owner of the property thus sold; and in all cases of the sale of real
estate under said section, the owner thereof prior to the sale may redeem
the same at any time within two years by repayment to the purchaser
thereof the amount paid by him, with interest thereon, at the rate of
ten per centum per annum from the day of sale, and the costs of recording
the deed from the Treasurer.

Balto. Co. v. Hunter, 141 Md. 133.

P. L. L. (1888), Art. 3, sec. 51. 1878. ch. 94. B. Co. C. (1908), sec. 90. 1916, sec. 150.

1928, sec. 162.

162. The Treasurer shall be entitled to the following fees for levying
upon property to enforce payment of taxes: For summoning and swear-
ing two appraisers and making out a schedule, two dollars and fifty cents,
and the appraisers shall be entitled to fifty cents each; if the property
be sold, the Treasurer shall receive five per cent, on the gross amount
of sales, with such expenses as may be incurred in printing and advertis-
ing; but if the amount due shall be paid without sale, he shall receive
four per cent, on the amount collected, with such expenses as may have
been incurred in making levy, printing and advertising; and in all cases
the party paying shall be entitled to an itemized bill; and if the Treas-
urer, or any clerk, agent or deputy of such Treasurer shall ask, demand
or receive any greater costs and fees than are allowed by the provisions
of this section, or shall receive any pay or commission for on account
of any advertising or contract therefor which may be done under the pro-
visions of this section, or shall for himself or other person, discount or
buy for less than its face or real value any claim against the county, the
person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
indictment and conviction shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred
or more than five hundred dollars, one-half to go to the informer. In case
the Treasurer shall be directed by the County Commissioners to bring
suit for the collection of taxes due the State or County, he shall add to
the tax bill of the delinquent taxpayer 10 per cent, of the amount of such
bill for attorney's fees and said fees shall, when collected, be paid by him.
to the attorney bringing suit.

1920, ch. 8, sec. 1. B. Co. C. (1928), sec. 163.

163. The Treasurer of Baltimore County shall collect and hold in the
same manner in which he holds the other public funds of Baltimore
County all the fees and commissions hereafter collected by the Treasurer