574 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	County Com- missioners may pur- chase at tax sales.	105. Whenever real estate or property of any description shall be exposed to sale by a collector of taxes for Wicomico county, under the provisions of this act, the County Commis- sioners for said county may bid for and purchase the same at the sale thereof, for the use of the said county, if, in their opinion, it shall be necessary and proper to do so for the pro- tection of the interests of the county; provided, that the sum bid shall in no case exceed the amount of the State and county taxes assessed thereon, and the costs and expenses of sale. After ratification of sale, the County Commissioners shall hold, sell and alien the real estate so purchased, the same as private persons, under the provisions of this act.
	Bight of appeal	106. From the final order or decree of the Circuit Court for Wicomico county, passed in the sale of any real estate under the provisions of this act, any party interested may appeal to the Court of Appeals in the same manner as is provided for in appeal from any final order or decree in chancery.
	Bond for col- lector liable for neglect.	107. The bond of any collector failing to comply with the provisions of this act, and failing to collect and pay over all taxes within one year after such taxes are due and in arrear, shall be put in suit by the County Commissioners at the next term of the Circuit Court thereafter, unless said collector shall show a good and sufficient reason for a postponement of such action; but such postponement shall not be for a longer period than one term of court.
	County treas- urer and clerk.	108. There shall be a treasurer for Wicomico county, who shall also act as clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, who shall be elected at the general election to be held for State officers in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and every two years thereafter, and serve for two years or until his successor is elected and qualified; and every two years there-
	Duties as clerk.	after there shall be an election for treasurer at a general elec- tion. It shall be his duty as clerk to be present at each meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, keep the minutes of proceedings of the County Commissioners in a well bound book prepared for that purpose alone, and perform such other duties as may be required of him by the County
	Bond.	Commissioners, and as are now performed by the clerk of the County Commissioners; and for the well performance of his duties as clerk, he shall give bond to the County Commis- sioners, in the sum of $1,000, for the faithful performance of his duties as clerk, as before prescribed, which shall be filed in