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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and costs, be and the same is hereby declared to be

legal and valid.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

missioners of Baltimore county may hereafter bid

at any sale of real estate for State and county taxes

Hereafter to

due thereon, and costs, and in case the same is so

bid.

purchased by them at said sale, that on the final

ratification of said sale, a deed shall be made by the

collector of taxes for Baltimore county to the said

commissioners, who shall hold the same for the use

of the county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in case said prop-

erty shall not be redeemed, the county commis-

sioners shall make public sale of said real estate,

after due advertisement in one or more of the news-

papers printed in said county, when to them it shall

seem best so to do, and sell the same to the highest

Make public

bidder, and the proceeds of such sale shall be re-

sale.

ceived by the treasurer of county, and who shall be

authorized, on the full payment of the purchase

money, and not before, to execute a good and suffi-

cient deed to the purchaser, and the money arising

from such sale shall be accounted for by the said

treasurer, as other public money now is, or may

hereafter be accounted for according to law.

Effective.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.