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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That if the owner or

tenant of any house or lot, or part of a lot, or the

person having the care of the same, shall refuse or

Recover ex-

neglect to have such work done in obedience to the

pense by dis-

ordinance of the corporation, the president of the

tress

commissioners may contract on reasonable terms for

such work, and recover the expense thereof, with

costs, by distress on the property.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That a constable may

Appoint con-

be appointed for said town in such manner and with

stable.

such compensation as may be directed by ordinance,

who shall, within the limits of the corporation, ex-

cept in cases Of civil process, have all the powers of

a constable, and in like manner a collector of taxes

imposed by the corporation, who shall have power

to collect the same by distress upon either real or

personal property.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said collector,

before making any distress for taxes, shall leave with

the party by whom the taxes are to be paid, or at

his usual place of abode, or on the property, if the

Furnish

party does not reside in the town, a statement show-

statement.

ing the aggregate amount of taxes due thereon, with

a notice annexed to. said statement that unless the

taxes so due are paid within thirty days thereafter,

the collector will proceed by way of distress or ex-

ecution to collect the same.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That if after having

given thirty days' notice, as directed in the preced-

ing section, the said taxes are not paid, the collector

shall levy upon either the real or personal property

Sell at public

of the delinquent, and sell the same at public sale,

sale.

either on the premises or at some public place in
said town, having first given at least ten days' no-

tice, in writing or print, of the time and place of

such sale in a number of the most public places in

said town.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That the collector

Sell property
to pay taxes.

shall sell so much of said property as may be neces-
sary to pay the amount of taxes due from such de-

linquent, with the interest thereon, together with

the costs incurred by said collector ; and shall, if it