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them, if more than one, or leave at his, her or their residence,
or last known residence of one of them, or if no residence can
be found, leave upon the premises so to be sold for taxes, a
statement of his, her or their indebtedness, and not less than
thirty days' notice of his (said Collector's) intention, if the bill
is not paid within the time named, to enforce payment thereof
by distraint or execution.

44. The City Collector shall require the purchaser of such
property on the day of sale, or the day next succeeding, to pay
on account of said purchase the amount assessed or taxed on
the lot so sold, together with all costs and charges, and no more,
and the residue of the purchase money shall remain on a credit
of one year and a day.

45. If the property so sold shall not be redeemed at the ex-
piration of a year and a day from the day of sale, the City Col-
lector shall, when required, and on payment of the full amount
of the purchase money, execute a deed for the same to the pur-
chaser, and the balance of the purchase money so received by
him shall be paid to the City Register.

46. If it shall appear that the owner of the said lot or parcel
of ground prior to the execution of the deed for the same by the
City Collector, cannot, after reasonable effort, be found, or if
said owner shall refuse to receive said balance of money, then in
either case the City Register shall invest the same for the ben-
efit of such owner in any public debt of the State of Maryland
or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and shall safely keep
the same, and from time to time collect the interest due there-
on, and invest for the benefit of such owner the interest from
time to time in the said stock.

47. When any lot or parcel of ground in the said City shall
be sold by reason of the nqn-payment of the tax or assessment
due thereon, the owner or other persons having an estate or in-
terest therein shall have power to redeem the same at any time
within one year and a day from the day of sale, on paying or
tendering in payment to the City Collector the whole amount
of money received by such City Collector from the sale of the