1818 REVENUE AND TAXES. [ART. 81

1888, art. 81, sec. 62. 1860, art. 81, sec. 70. 1844, ch. 236, sec. 16.
1874, ch. 483, sec. 62.

63. If any collector shall have good reason to believe that
he will be resisted by violence in the discharge of his duty in
making a sale, he may, prior to the day of sale, summon the
posse comitatus for his protection and the protection of peacea-
ble persons attending such sale; and the said posse comitatus
when so summoned and attending shall be paid as herein-
before directed, and shall be liable to be proceeded against as
hereinbefore provided for failing or refusing to attend.

Ibid. sec. 63. 1860, art. 81, sec. 69. 1844, ch. 236, sec. 10.
1874, ch. 483, sec. 61.

64. If any person shall strike or assault a collector in the
discharge of his duty, or shall strike or assault any person
serving as one of the posse comitatus, or shall strike or assault
any person to deter or prevent his bidding at a collector's sale,
or for having bid at such sale, he shall, on indictment and con-
viction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for
not less than two nor more than twelve months.

1892, ch. 577, sec. 63 A.

65. On the final ratification of any sale of real estate made
by a tax collector or other person authorized under the provis-
ions of this article to make the same, and after the period
allowed for redemption shall have expired, the clerk of the
court ratifying and confirming said sale shall forthwith proceed
to record and properly index the proceedings relating to said
sale in a well-bound book to be kept for the purpose, for
which recording and indexing he shall be entitled to charge the
same fees as in the case of the recording and indexing of other
sales of real estate now required by law to be recorded, which
fees shall be taxed as port of the costs of the proceedings, to
be paid out of the proceeds of said sale of real estate, if there
shall be so much remaining after the satisfaction of the taxes,
charges on said real estate and the costs of sale as provided
by this article to be paid; otherwise to be charged against and
paid by the purchaser.

Sales by Ministerial Officers.

Ibid. sec. 64. 1860, art. 81, sec. 71. 1843, ch. 208, sec. 7.
1874, ch. 483, sec. 63. 1892, ch. 518.

66. Whenever a sale of either real or personal property upon
which taxes are due and payable shall be made by any minis-