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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 826

sale, and all taxes assessed on said real estate paid by the pur-
chaser since said sale, and cost and expenses properly incurred
in said court, with interest on such sums from the time of pay-

Report of
sales made
to court.

ment, and all sums expended by said purchaser for the neces-
sary insurance, repair, and preservation of the property so
sold ; and if the purchaser has not been paid the purchase
money or the subsequent taxes for which said property may
have been sold, and all taxes thereon then in arrears with
interest thereon according to law and the costs of proceed-
ings ; but such sale shall not be set aside if the provisions
of the law appear to have been substantially complied with,
and the burden of the proof shall be on the exceptant to
show the same to be invalid ; (f) that whenever real estate
shall be sold by the clerk and the treasurer for taxes, the

Redemption of
property.

owner thereof prior to the day of sale may redeem the same
by paying into court, to be paid to the purchaser thereof
within the period of two years from the date of such sale,
the amount of the purchase money, and all subsequent taxes
paid by the purchaser, with interest thereon, at the rate of
ten per cent, per annum from the date of sale, and the date
of payment of such taxes respectively, and such as shall
have been expended in the insurance or necessary repairs
and care of said property by the purchaser, if any has been
made ; (g) that after the expiration of two years from the date
of such sale, provided the same shall have been satisfied by
the court, the Mayor and Council of Glen Echo shall by a
good and sufficient deed, executed and acknowledged accord-
ing to law, convey to the purchaser or purchasers the par-
cels of land so sold ; said deed shall be signed by the Mayor
of Glen Echo, attested by the clerk, with the corporation
seal attached ; (h) that the Mayor and Council of Glen Echo,

May purchase
property.

be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to pur-
chase any property offered for sale for the payment of taxes,
provided that they shall not bid a greater sum than the
taxes in arrears upon said property and the interest and
expenses of sale and cost and fees, and to sell or lease the
same as in their judgment and discretion shall be deemed
for the best interest of the town, provided said property shall
not be retained longer than three years, and must then be
sold ; (i) that when any taxpayer is assessed with personal
property alone the clerk and treasurer may in his discretion
levy upon and sell the same for taxes due and in arrear at