ART. 9.] TAXES. 959

TAXES.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 9, sec. 143.

178. The collectors of tax in Charles county, after thirty days'
notice by public advertisement set up at the court-house of the
county and at four of the most public places in said county, of
the time and place of sale, may sell at public sale a sufficient
quantity of timber growing on the land, suitable for cord wood or
fence rails, to satisfy and pay all taxes due on lands belonging to
persons who do not reside in said county.

Ibid. sec. 144.

179. The collector shall give a certificate to the purchaser of
such timber, of such sale, stating the quantity and quality of the
timber sold, and shall also make a return thereof to the county
commissioners, to be recorded in their office; and the purchaser
may at any time within twelve months from the day of sale enter
upon the lands and ent and carry away the quantity of timber
purchased.

Ibid. sec. 145.

180. If there be not sufficient timber on the lands to pay the
taxes due thereon, or if the collector cannot sell such timber to
pay such taxes, he may sell any one tract or parcel of land upon
which the taxes may be due, having first given the notice required
by section 178, and further notice in one newspaper published in
the district of Columbia, of the time and place of sale, specifying
therein the amount of tax due, the name, quantity and situation
of such tract or parcel of land, and shall make return of such sale
to the county commissioners at their next meeting, to be recorded
among their proceedings.

Ibid. sec. 146.

181. The said sale and return shall vest a good title in the
purchaser, of all the right, title and interest of the owner of such
lands in and to the same; but the owner may redeem such land
at any time within twelve months after such sale by paying to
the purchaser the amount of the purchase money, with interest
of twenty per centum on the same from the day of sale.