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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 468 1/2	reference to the plat of said town or sub-division where such lot is located and the place where such plat is located; pro- vided, that if a delinquent taxpayer is assessed with more than one lot in towns and sub-divisions in said county as afore- said, only such number of lots shall be sold as may be nec- essary to discharge all taxes in arrear, interest and costs, with which such taxpayer may be charged. 262 U. All notices and advertisements required by this
	Advertisement to be pub- lished in two newspapers.	Act shall be published in two newspapers published in said county, representing the opinions of the two political parties which polled the greatest number of votes at the last pre- ceding general election. 262 V. It shall be the duty of the treasurer at all times to inform himself by all lawful means of all property, stock or
	Must keep himself informed of all stocks, etc., liable to taxation.	investments in said county liable to taxation, and not included in the last revised list of assessments, and of all buildings and improvements, and of all property created or required since said revised assessments, and he shall value the same at the full cash value thereof, and shall make return thereof to the County Commissioners with the postoffice address of the persons assessed; and for the purpose of assessment the said treasurer shall be clothed with the power of general assessor, and shall receive the fees heretofore allowed by law or usage, to collectors of taxes for assessing new prop- erty in said county, and his valuation shall be subject to revision and correction by said commissioners, upon appeals. Before any assessment made as aforesaid shall become valid, five days' notice tberaof in writing shall be given to the owner of the property to be assessed, and if such be not found within the limits of said county, then the same shall be given to the person in possession of the property to be assessed, in whose custody the same may be, or if it be land, and no one is in the apparent occupancy thereof, then such notice shall be posted on said land. 262 w. All laws or parts of laws, general or local, incon-
	Repeal.	sistent with the provisions of this article, are hereby repealed. 262 K. The intention of this Act is to faciltate and expe- dite the collection of taxes in Harford county, and thereby
	Intention of said Act.	generally to promote the business of the County Commis- sioners' office in said county, and for that purpose all the provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed and all