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tion, and shall keep in a separate fund all moneys received by
way of redemption, to be paid without interest to the tax pur-
chaser, his heirs or assigns, upon the delivery to the Treasurer
of his certificate of purchase.

SEC. 30. And be it enacted, If real property sold for taxes
be not redeemed within two years from the date' of the sale,
the Mayor shall, upon presentation of the certificate of pur-
chase and the payment of the taxes then due, if any, execute
in the name of the town, and deliver a deed conveying to the
purchaser, his heirs and assigns, the property described in the
certificate. Such deed shall vest in the grantee an absolute
estate in fee simple, free from all liens or incumbrances what-
ever, except liens for State, county or municipal taxes. Such
deed shall be prima facie evidence in all courts that the pro-
ceedings prior to the execution and delivery, including the
assessment and levy of the taxes, were regularly and validly
taken, that the land was subject to taxation, that the taxes
had not been paid before the sale, that the property had not
been redeemed, and that the deed vested in the grantee an abso-
lute title, according to its tenor.

SEC. 31. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners
of Calvert County shall annually pay to the Treasurer of North
Beach that proportion of the total amount levied for the repair
of roads in said county, which the total amount of property
assessed within said town bears to the total amount of prop-
erty assessed in said county, according to the tax books of
said county.

SEC. 32. And be it enacted, That the Town Council shall
have the same power as the State Board of Health of this
State, restricted, however, to the limits set forth in Section 2
of the Act.

SEC. 33. And be it enacted, That the Town Council shall
have power to pass ordinances to prevent and abate nuisances,
to regulate sanitation, to preserve health, morals, peace and
good order, and generally to provide for the regulation, good
government, maintenance and improvement of said town, and
may enforce its ordinances under such penalties, fines and for-
feitures as it may deem proper; provided, the manufacture or
sale of spirituous and malt liquors is hereby prohibited within
the corporate limits of said town and for a distance of 1,000
feet beyond boundaries thereof.

SEC. 34. And be it enacted, That the Council shall have
power to take by ordinance any ground deemed to be necessary
for the laying out of any new street or alley, paying the owner
just compensation therefor, and to assess damages and bene-