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whatever except liens for State, county or municipal taxes ;
such deeds shall be prima facie evidence in all courts that
the proceedings prior to the execution and delivery, includ-
ing the assessment and levy of the taxes, were regularly and
validly taken, that the land was subject to taxation, that the
taxes had not been paid before the sale, that the property
had not been redeemed, and that the deed vested in the
grantee an absolute title, according to its tenor. The
town of Gaithersburg is hereby authorized and empowered
to purchase any property offered for sale for the pay-
ment of taxes; provided, it shall not bid a sum greater
than the taxes in arrears upon such property and the
interest and expenses of sale and costs and fees, and the
same shall be reported, as hereinbefore provided, as sold to
the town of Gaithersburg, which said town of Gaithersburg
shall be treated and considered the same as any other pur-
chaser, (e) If any person claiming title under a tax deed,
made as hereinbefore provided, shall be defeated in any suit
or proceeding, by or against him, for the recovery of the
land purporting to be conveyed by such tax deed, the suc-
cessful claimant shall be adjudged to pay him the full
amount paid by the purchaser at the tax sale, with interest at
the rate of fifteen (15%) per centum per annum on the total
amount thus paid, also the amount of all taxes, State, county
and municipal, general or special, paid by the purchaser, his
heirs or assigns, after the date of the certificate of purchase,
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and interest thereon at six (6%) per centum per annum; this
judgment shall be a lien on the land in controversy. (f) The
treasurer shall, immediately after the redemption of any
property, certify the said redemption to the clerk of the
Circuit Court of Montgomery county, and the said clerk shall
record the same according to the custom now pursued in said
office.
19. The failure of the Council, or any person designated
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Lien on the
land in con-
troversy.
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by them, or of any official herein charged with any duties in
relation to the assessment, levy or collection of taxes, to
perform the acts required of them at or within the time
specified, shall not affect the validity of such act or any pro-
ceedings based thereon, if done within a reasonable time
thereafter.
20. The bailiff shall attend the meetings of the Council
and perform such duties as it shall direct; he shall preserve
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such act.
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