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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

convey such realty upon application of the purchaser, his
devisees, heirs or assigns.

Possession to
be given to
purchaser.

59 I. In all cases where personal property is sold by a col-
lector, he shall deliver possession thereof to the purchaser. If
for any cause the collector shall fail to deliver said property,
the purchaser thereof, may recover possession thereof, by
replevin against the person having possession or custody
thereof, with damages for its detention; or he may recover the
value thereof in action of trover.

Removal of
property.

59 J. Whenever personal property that has been assessed in
said town, and upon which there may be taxes levied and
unpaid, shall be removed from said town before said tax has
been paid, the collector may follow such property and collect
the said taxes in the same manner as if the said property had
not been so removed.

Liability of
collector.

59 K. If any collector shall fail to account for and pay over
to the said commissioners the amount of taxes levied and
placed in his hands for collection by the first day of October,
in the year in which the taxes were levied, his bond may be
put in suit, and such amounts as lit shall have failed to account
for and pay over shall be recovered on said bond, with interest
from said first day of October.

Time allowed
collector.

59 L. Every collector shall be allowed six months after the
expiration of the time for which he was appointed to collect
all taxes, due and unpaid, in the same manner as he could col-
lect the same before the expiration of his term.

May assess
bonds, etc.

59 M. The said commissioners may assess all bonds, stocks,
shares and private securities, that are subject to State and
county assessments under laws now existing, or that may be
hereafter passed, in the same manner, and at the same rate as
real and personal property shall be assessed by them.

Abatements,
etc.

61. The said commissioners shall have the power to annually
make transfers and abatements, and to add unassessed property,
new property and improvements to the assessment list of said
town.

Elective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1896.