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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the time and place of sale, for at least three weeks, in some
newspaper published in Montgomery county. The notice of
the sale shall state the time and place of sale, the name or
names of persons to whom each piece of property is assessed,
and the total amount of taxes, penalties and costs due from
each person, computed to the day of the sale ; sub divided
property shall be designated by lot block, and sub-division
property, not sub-divided, shall be briefly described, so as to
identify the land to be sold. The Mayor shall execute and
deliver to the purchaser a deed of the property so "sold, and
the said deed shall convey to the purchaser of said property
and shall be presumptive evidence that all the requirements of
the law have been complied with in making such assessments,
levy, sale and deed; and unless the delinquent owner or owners
of said property shall, within one year from the date of said
tax sale and conveyance redeem such property by paying to
the purchaser thereof the whole amount paid by him for said
property, with interest thereon at the rate of tifteen per cent,
per annum, said title shall become absolute and indefeasible.
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 property within the limits
of said town, who may be absent therefrom, or a, non-resident
thereof, or upon whom, for any other reason personal service
cannot be had, and the marshal shall make return to that
effect, service of notice or process made may be made by
publication of said notice or process once a week for three con-
secutive weeks in some newspaper published in Montgomery
county, which said notice by publication shall be as good and
effectual as personal service. The affidavit of the publisher or
proprietor of said newspaper, as to such publication, shall be
evidence of the fact thereof.

Public streets
and ave-
nues.

SEC. 17. Those parts of the several county roads within the
limits of said town are hereby made and declared to be public
streets or avenues of said town, and shall be from time to time
improved and repaired, as in the discretion of the council the
publis interest may require and the resources of the town will
justify.

Hold office.

SEC. 18. The Commissioners of the county, the Board of
Public School Commissioners, justices of the peace, sheriffs,
constables and all other State and county officers shall have,
hold and exercise their offices in. said town as heretofore,
except as qualified by the other sections of this Act. The
County Commissioners of Montgomery county shall, on or