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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Surveyor to

veyor to divide the same, and tax as a part of the

divide.

costs in such proceedings such compensation for

his services as he may consider just, not exceed-

ing the sum of five dollars. Whenever any levy

may be made, notice thereof, together with a copy

of the bill for taxes due, interest and all costs, in-

cluding that of the levy, shall be delivered to the

owner, if he be in possession of the property, or

at his residence, if his residence be known, and if

Notice to be

not, then be conspicuously posted on the premises,

posted.

together with a notice that if the said bill for

taxes, interest and costs is not paid within thirty

days, the property levied upon will be sold at pub-

lic sale ; and the said Treasurer is hereby author-

Expose to
public sale.

ized to expose any property so levied upon at
public sale, upon the expiration of the thirty days,

he having first given twenty days' notice of the

time and place of such sale by advertisement in

one newspaper printed at Towsontown, and by

printed handbills publicly posted at the court

house door, and at least ten places in the district

where the property is located, one of such notices

to be placed upon the premises ; personal property
may be sold upon ten days' notice by handbills, so

posted in the district and at the court house ; any

advertised notice of a sale under the provisions of

this act shall be deemed sufficient, if it contains

the hour and place, the year or years for which

taxes are due, to whom assessed, the district where

located, the quantity of the land, if there be record

Date not ne-

evidence thereof, and a reference to the book and

cessary.

folio where the deed for said property may be

found, and the date of the deed ; in no case shall a

description by metes and bounds be necessary, nor

shall a greater sum than four dollars be paid for

any newspaper advertisement thereof.

14. SUB-SECTION 3. And be it enacted, That the

Make final

Treasurer and Collector of taxes shall make a final

settlement.

settlement of county taxes with the County Com-

missioners of Baltimore county within two years

from the first day of June in the year in which

such taxes were levied and placed in his hands for

collection, and that all erroneous tax-bills for which

credit is claimed by said Treasurer and Collector