548 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the third Monday in April of each year, but not earlier than
the first day of April, the Treasurer shall offer at public sale
at some place within the town, to be designated in his public
notice of sale, all real property which is then subject to a lien
for delinquent taxes under the provisions of this charter,
whether for the year then current or for previous years, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to pay the delinquent taxes,
due from the owners thereof, respectively, with penalties and
costs, including the proportional cost of giving notice by adver-
tisement or posted notices, as hereinafter provided; provided,
however, that the taxes for the present year may be collected as
now provided for by law. 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 such person, computed to the day
of sale, sub-divided property shall be designated by lot, block
and sub-division; property not sub-divided shall be briefly de-
scribed so as to identify the land to be sold. The notice shall
be published once in each week for three successive weeks
in some newspaper published in the town, if such there be, and
the last day of publication shall be at least three days before
the day of sale. If there be no newspaper regularly published
or circulated in the town as often as once a week, or if the
proposed charges for publication shall be deemed excessive by
the Council, then the notice shall be printed and posted up
in at least five conspicuous places in the town for three weeks
before the day of sale, and no other notice shall be required.
The Treasurer shall continue to receive such taxes as are
tendered, with penalties and proportionate cost of giving notice,
up. to the time at which the property chargeable therewith is
offered for sale. On the day of the sale the Treasurer shall,
at the time and place designated in his notice, offer for sale
by public auction to the highest bidder so much of the real
estate advertised or posted in the name of each delinquent tax-
payers as shall be necessary to pay the taxes, penalties and
costs due from him, and shall continue the sale from day to day,
until all the taxes are paid, or until each piece of property
has been sold. Where the real estate advertised or posted as
aforesaid shall consist of more than one parcel assessed to any
one delinquent, such parcels where it is practicable to do so
shall be offered singly until enough has been realized to pay
the whole of the tax bill, interest, costs and charges, as in
this charter provided, and the remainder of such parcels shall
not be offered. In case, however, said real estate shall consist.