740 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 372

1045. On the day of sale the Bailiff shall, at the time and
place designated in his notice, offer for sale by public auction
to the highest bidder so much of the real estate advertised or
posted in the name of each delinquent taxpayer as shall be
necessary to pay the taxes, assessments, penalties and costs
due from him, and shall continue the sale from day to day
until all the taxes are paid, or until each piece of property
has been sold. Where the real estate advertised or posted as
aforesaid shall consist of more than one parcel assessed to any
one delinquent, such parcels where it is practicable to do so
shall be offered singly until enough has been realized to pay
the whole of the tax bill, interest, costs and charges, as in
this charter provided, and the remainder of such parcels shall
not be offered. In case, however, said real estate shall con-
sist of but one town lot, whether improved or not, it shall be
offered as a whole. If such property consists of a tract of
land not subdivided into town lots, then only such portion
thereof shall be sold (same to be determined before the sale
and described in the advertisements) as, in the judgment of
the Bailiff, shall be sufficient to pay the amount properly
chargeable against the delinquent owner.

The purchaser at a tax sale shall pay forthwith to the
Bailiff the amount of taxes, penalties and costs. The Bailiff
shall sign, and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of pur-
chase designating the land sold and the amount paid therefor
and stating that unless the property shall be redeemed within
two years from the date of the sale, a deed shall be given
by the Mayor of the town. Such certificates shall be assign-
able, and an assignment thereof shall vest in the assignee
all the right, title and interest of the original purchaser.
The holder of any certificate shall have the right to pay all
taxes, general or special, levied against the property after
the date of sale. The Bailiff shall, within thirty days after
the close of the sales made and herein provided for, make
a full report of the sales made by him to the Circuit Court
of Montgomery County, setting forth his proceedings in the
premises in detail, and showing to whom, and at what price
such several parcels were severally sold, the amount of tax,
the interest accrued, proportional cost of advertising such
sale, and the cost and expense of making and reporting said
sales, including a reasonable counsel fee, and of the surplus
fund in each instance; with such report he shall also file
a copy of the printed and posted list aforesaid. The said
court shall examine the said proceedings and if the same
appear to be regular and the provisions of law in relation
thereto have been substantially complied with, shall order
notice to be given by advertisement in such newspaper or
newspapers as the court shall direct, warning all persons