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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 468 1/2	quent taxes paid by the purchaser, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per centum from the date of sale, and the date of such payment of taxes respectively. 262 P. The County Commissioners of Harford county be
	Authority given to purchase property.	and they are hereby authorized and empowered in their dis- cretion to purchase any property for sale for the payment of taxes, provided they shall not bid a sum greater approxi- mately than the taxes in arrears upon said property and the interest and expenses of sale and costs, and to sell and con- vey or lease the same, as in their judgment and discretion shall be deemed best for the interest of the county. 262 Q. Any sale of land by the treasurer, when the owners
	Title to be passed.	are described as the heirs of a named person, shall pass the title as fully as if such heirs were each named in the pro- ceedings by his or their proper name; and if the purchaser of any real estate sold by the treasurer for payment of the taxes shall die without having secured a deed therefor, the treasurer may convey the said real estate to the heirs, devisees or assignees of the purchaser. 262 R. Immediately after the 15th day of April in each year the treasurer shall, in person or by deputy, proceed to
	Collection of taxes.	collect all taxes due and 'in arrear on personal property by levying on and selling any realty or personalty in Har- ford county belonging to the person assessed, with the taxes so in arrears, if real estate is levied on the treasurer shall sell the same at the court house in Belair for cash after giving at least three weeks' previous notice by advertisement of the time and place of sale, said advertise- ment to state the name of the taxpayer in default, the name of the person to whom the real estate is assessed, and shall contain a locatable description of the same; thereafter the treasurer shall proceed as required by the terms of section. 262 M. If personal property is levied on actual possession
	Additional fee received.	shall be taken thereof, and it shall be sold at some cou- venient and public place within the county after ten days' notice by handbills set up in five public places in the pre- cinct in which the property is seized; the treasurer shall receive in addition to the cost of advertisement the following fees under this section: levy $2.00; setting up notices $1.00 ; crying sales $1.00; reporting same $1.00; and five per cent, commission on proceeds of sale.