ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 805

the Town of Brentwood may not have been paid by the
end of the fiscal year for which they were levied in the
case of taxes, said fiscal year being fixed as beginning
on July first of each year, or one year after the due date
in the case of assessments or installments thereof, and
authorizing the said Clerk under certain provisions
enumerated in this Act to issue to purchaser a good bill
of sale in the case of personal property and a valid tax
deed in the case of real property, giving good title to
property so sold, subject to the ratification of sale by
the Circuit Court of Prince George's County, and pro-
viding for redemption of property so sold within one
year and a day from the date of ratification of the sale
by the said Circuit Court of Prince George's County; also
fixing the rate of interest and the penalties to be charged
on taxes or assessments not paid on or before the due
date.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 18 of Chapter 153 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland of 1922, as amended
by Chapters 167 and 177 of the Acts of the General As-
sembly of Maryland of 1927 and by Chapter 142 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1929 and by
Chapters 21 and 191 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1931, which said Act provided a charter
for the Town of Brentwood, Prince George's County,
Maryland, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted to read as follows:

Section 18. And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Town Clerk as soon as the annual tax levy
is made and placed in his hands for collection to give notice
by advertisement in one newspaper published in the County
and proceed to the collection of taxes through the Town of
Brentwood.

All taxes and assessments, or parts of assessments, levied
against real and personal property in said town which are
not paid on or before the thirtieth day of June at the end
of the fiscal year for which they are levied in the case of
taxes and one year after due date in the case of assess-
ments, or parts of assessments, and any unpaid taxes or
assessments accrued prior to such fiscal year shall be in
default, and it shall then be the duty of the Town Clerk
if so ordered by and in the discretion of the Mayor and
Town Council, to advertise all such property for public sale