WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS OR OTHER PERSONS
TO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES UPON THEIR PARTS REQUIRED BY LAW
PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THIS CHAPTER, AND THE ACTS OF WHICH
IT IS AMENDATORY, IN RELATION TO OR IN AID OF THE DUTIES OF THE
OFFICE OF TREASURER AS WERE FORMERLY REQUIRED BY THEM IN
RESPECT TO THE OFFICE OF STATE AND COUNTY COLLECTORS OF
TAXES IN SAID COUNTY.

G. VERIFICATION OF TREASURER'S LIST; FEES AND
COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; LEGAL PROCEDURES
FOR CONTESTED SALES. THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, UPON
RECEIVING FROM THE TREASURER A LIST OF THE REAL ESTATE ABOUT
TO BE ADVERTISED AND SOLD FOR TAXES, SHALL VERIFY SAID
TREASURER'S LIST BY REFERENCE TO THE LIBERS AND FOLIOS SET OUT
IN THE TREASURER'S LIST FROM THE RECORDS IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
THE CLERK SHALL RECEIVE A FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($0.25) FOR
VERIFYING EACH AND EVERY REFERENCE TO THE LIBER AND FOLIO
SET OUT IN THE TREASURER'S LIST, AND SAID CLERK SHALL RECEIVE
FIVE DOLLARS ($5.) FOR FILING A REPORT OF TAX SALES MADE BY SAID
TREASURER AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, DOCKETING THE SAME AND
MAKING OTHER ENTRIES RELATIVE THERETO, ALL OF SAID FEES, AS
WELL AS OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES, TO BE TAXED AGAINST AND
COLLECTED OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE PROPERTY SOLD FOR
TAXES. IN ALL CASES OF SALES WHERE EXCEPTIONS ARE FILED, A
SEPARATE SUIT SHALL BE DOCKETED BY THE CLERK ON THE EQUITY
DOCKET, AND HE SHALL RECEIVE FROM THE PARTY REQUIRING ANY
SERVICE THEREIN THE SAME FEES ALLOWED FOR SIMILAR SERVICES IN
ORDINARY EQUITY SUITS, SAID FEE, AS WELL AS MATTERS OF
PROCEDURE, TO BE FIXED BY THE COURT WHERE OTHERWISE NOT
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY LAW, AND THE EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE
HEARD BY THE COURT IN THE USUAL MANNER THAT EXCEPTIONS IN
CHANCERY ARE GENERALLY HEARD, EXCEPT AS TO THE TAKING OF
EVIDENCE, WHICH SHALL BE IN OPEN COURT IF THE COURT SHALL SO
ORDER IT. IN ALL MATTERS IN THE HEARING OF SUCH EXCEPTIONS NOT
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, THE COURT SHALL HEAR THE
SAME UNDER SUCH REGULATIONS AS IT MAY SEE FIT TO PRESCRIBE IN
ORDER TO TRY THE CASE UPON ITS SUBSTANTIAL MERITS WITHOUT
REGARD TO TECHNICAL ERRORS OR FORMAL INACCURACIES, IT BEING
THE DISTINCT INTENTION OF THIS CHAPTER THAT IT SHALL BE
CONSTRUED LIBERALLY IN FAVOR OF MAINTAINING SUITS AND
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AGAINST DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS.

136-13. EFFECT OF PROVISIONS ON PRIOR TAX SALES.

NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL IN ANY MANNER AFFECT THE
LEGALITY OF ANY TAX SALES HERETOFORE MADE BY ANY TREASURER
OF SAID CHARLES COUNTY, AND SAID TREASURER SHALL REPORT SUCH

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