WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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of said city at a general election for Mayor and

After public

members of the City Council, as provided by this

notice.

act, after twenty days' public notice, or the said

City Council may order a special election for this

purpose by giving the aforesaid notice, and in the

event of a majority of the legal voters assenting

thereto, then said sale of real estate may be made.

SECTION THIRTY-SEVEN (XXXYII). And be it

enacted, That it shall be the duty cf the treasurer,

after first having filed such bond as the council may

require, to take charge of all monies, bonds, notes,

Duty of trea-
surer.

and all other securities belonging to said city. He

shall make a statement of the condition of the

finances of said city to the Mayor and City Council

whenever called upon to do so. He shall pay out

no monies without an order of the City Council,

approved by the Mayor.

SECTION NINETEEN (XIX) A. And be it enacted,

after the proceedings required by the preceding

section shall have been had, if the said taxes are not

then paid, the bailiff shall levy upon any property

Levy upon

of the delinquent; and after giving twenty days'

property.

notice of the time and place of sale by advertisement

in at least one newspaper in the city of Havre de

Grace, and if none be published there, then in at

least one newspaper published in the county of Har-

ford, and by notice stuck up at the City Hall, he

shall then, agreeable to said advertisement and notice,

either on the premises or at the door of the city hall

of Havre de Grace proceed to sell by public auction

Sell by auction

the property so levied on for cash to the highest

bidder, retaining out of the proceeds of such sales

the amount of taxes due from such delinquent with

interest thereon, together with all the costs incurred

in making the sale and paying the surplus, if there

be any, to the owner thereof.

SECTION NINETEEN (XIX) B. And be it enacted,

That the real estate of a delinquent tax payer may

Delinquents.

be sold to pay city taxes, whether there be personal

property or not, the bailiff complying with the pro-

visions of the two preceding sections.

SECTION NINETEEN (XIX). C. And be it enacted,

In all cases where lands held in fee simple or by

Report sale.

lease shall be sold for payment of taxes in arrears,

according to the provisions of the existing laws, it

shall be the duty of the bailiff to report the said sale,