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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 800

consist of more than one parcel assessed to any one delin-
quent, such parcels, when it is practicable to do so, shall be
offered singly until enough has been realized to pay the
whole of the tax bill owing by such delinquent, interest,
penalties, costs and charges as herein provided; and the
remainder of such parcels shall not be offered. In case, how-
ever, said real estate shall consist of but one town lot,
whether improved or not, it shall be offered as a whole; if
such property consists of a tract of land not sub-divided into
town lots then only such portion thereof, to be determined
before the sale and described in the advertisement, as in the
judgment of the Council shall be sufficient to pay the
amount properly chargeable against the delinquent owner
shall be sold.
Section 17 (B). The town of Kensington is hereby author-
ized and empowered to purchase any property offered for
sale for the payment of taxes; provided, it shall not bid a.

Authority to
purchase
property
offered for
sale for the
payment of
taxes.

sum greater than the taxes in arrears upon said property,
and the penalties, costs, fees and expenses of sale; in such
case no certificate of sale shall be made; but if at any time
thereafter any person shall pay to the town the amount of
the taxes, penalties and costs to date, together with all taxes,
general and special, which may have become due thereon
after the date of the sale, with interest at ten (10) per
centum per annum, the clerk shall give to such person a
certificate similar to the certificate given to a purchaser at
the tax sale, which shall entitle him to the same rights and
privileges as if he had purchased the property at the tax.
sale.
Section 17 (c). The said clerk shall within thirty (30) days
after the close of the sales made and herein provided for

Report of sale
to be made
to the Circuit
Court.

make a full report to the Circuit Court of Montgomery
county of the sale made by him of the property located in
said county and town, setting forth his proceedings in the
premises in detail, and showing to whom and at what price
such several parcels were severally sold, the amount of tax,
the penalty, interest accrued, proportional cost of advertising
such sale, and the cost and expense of making and reporting,
said sale, including a reasonable counsel fee, and of the
surplus fund in each instance; and with such report he shall
also file a copy of the printed and advertised list aforesaid.
The said court shall examine the said proceedings and if the