786 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 431

available at all reasonable times, or have a representative
available, for the purpose of receiving such complaints.

When any complaint is made to him in reference to any
matter under the control of the town it shall be his duty
to investigate the same as promptly as possible, consider-
the nature thereof, and to report the same to the
Mayor. In case of complaints with respect to matters
requiring immediate attention by the town policemen he
shall get in touch with same immediately. In case of com-
plaints requiring immediate physical attention, such as the
repair of breaks in the water system or the sewerage sys-
tem, or other town property, he shall at once arrange for
the temporary repair thereof and shall then report the
same to the Mayor.

655. In all cases where the Collector shall commence
and carry on proceedings for the enforcement and collec-
tion of taxes or assessments under the provision of this
charter, whether by notice, distraint, levy, advertisement,
sale, report of sale or otherwise, and the term of office of
such Collector shall expire or cease by death, resignation,
removal or otherwise, before such proceedings are com-
pleted, and in case of sale, before the said sale has been
fully ratified and confirmed and a deed to the purchaser
executed and delivered as provided herein, the successor
in office of the said Collector whose term of office shall
thus cease or expire is hereby authorized, empowered and
required to continue and complete all said proceedings com-
menced and carried on as aforesaid, during the term of
office of his said predecessor, in the same manner and with
like effect as his said predecessor would have been author-
ized and empowered to do, had his term of office not ceased
and expired as aforesaid; and the successor in office of such
Collector whose term of office shall thus cease or expire,
shall have full power and authority to report any and all
sales made by his said predecessor in office, to execute and
deliver any and all deeds to property sold or reported by
his said predecessor, and generally to do any and all acts
and things necessary or proper to be done in order to con-
tinue and finally complete the enforcement and collection
of taxes and assessments, and the sale and conveyance of
property theretofore commenced and carried on by his
said predecessor in office.

656. When any real or leasehold property in the town
of Laurel shall be sold by reason of non-payment of any
taxes or assessments due thereon, the owner or other per-