EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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all subsequent taxes then in arrears, with interest on the same
according to law and the cost of the proceeding, but such
sale shall not be set aside if the provisions of the law shall
appear to be substantially complied with, and the burden of
proof shall be on the exc.eptant to show the same to be
invalid.
Section 16 C. Whenever real estate shall be sold by the
said clerk and treasurer the owner thereof, or anyone inter-

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ested therein prior to the sale, may redeem the same by
paying into court to be paid to the purchaser thereof within
the period of one year from the date of the ratification of
such sale the amount of purchase money and all subsequent
taxes paid by the purchaser, with interest thereon at the
rate of ten per centum per annum from the date of sale and
the date of such payment of taxes, respectively.
Section 16 D. After the expiration of one year from the

Eedemption of
property.

date of the ratification of each of such sales, the Mayor of
said town of Garrett Park shall by a good and sufficient deed
to be executed and acknowledged according to law, convey
to the purchaser or purchasers of the parcels of land sold to
them respectively, provided the same has not been redeemed
as aforesaid, and the deed of the successor in office of the
Mayor who made such sale shall be as good and valid in
law as though it had been executed and delivered by the said
last named Mayor.
Section 16 E. The town of Garrett Park is hereby author-

Deed to be exe-
cuted and
acknowl-
edged ac-
cording to
law.

ized and empowered, if the said Council deem it advisable,
to purchase any property offered for sale for the payment of
taxes; provided, it shall not bid a greater sum than the
approximate amount of the taxes in arrears upon said prop-
erty with penalties, interest, cost and expenses of sale, and
to sell and convey or lease' the same as in the judgment and
discretion of said Council shall be best for the interest of
the town.
Section 16 F. That where any taxpayer of said town is

May
purchase
property
offered
for sale.

assessed with personal property alone, the clerk and treasurer
may in his direction levy upon and sell the same for taxes
due and in arrears at any time after the first day of September
in any year after levy and advertisement.
Section 16 G. Whenever it shall become necessary for any
purpose under this Act to serve a notice or process of any
kind whatsoever upon any person or persons owning

Levy on
personal
property.