1038 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 507

the same notice that a collector may levy and sell for non-
payment of taxes.

All assessments and taxes levied or made for ditches made
pursuant to the preceding sections thereof shall be liens on
the real estate of the person indebted therefor, from the time
the same are levied or made; and all such assessments and
taxes shall be due and in arrears thirty days after date of
making or levy the same.

81AJ. In addition to the manner of collecting money
levied for the purpose of cutting, making and opening ditches,
or for cleaning out and repairing any ditch or ditches, or the
payment of damages or expenses provided by Sections 81 AC
and 81AD of this Act, or for installing drain tile, the treasurer
of any ditch in case of refusal or neglect of any person bound
to pay the same for thirty days after demand for payment
thereof by said treasurer, may enter suit in his name as
treasurer for any such money due taxes or assessment for
ditches made pursuant to this Act before a Justice of the
Peace where the amount due does not exceed one hundred dol-
lars, and before the Circuit Court, where the amount due ex-
ceeds one hundred dollars, and to obtain judgment therefor
as in cases of assumpsit, all such suits to be entered in the
county in which the debtor resides at the time of bringing the
suit. But nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge
or affect the right and power of the treasurer to collect such
money in the manner authorized by said Sections 81AH and
81AI of this Act, if he elects to proceed thereunder.

81AK. Any sale of land by the treasurer where the owners
are described as the heirs of a named person, shall pass title
as fully as if such heirs were each named in the proceedings by
his full name.

81AL. In case of the death, resignation or removal out of
the county, or other disqualifications of one or more of said
managers, or of the treasurer, any three of the taxables rated
for such ditch or ditches may immediately call together, by
advertisement, as hereinbefore directed, the taxables rated for
such ditch or ditches for the purpose of supplying such
vacancy or vacancies; and the person or persons receiving a
majority of votes at such meeting shall be declared duly
elected to serve until annual election.

81AM. Any person taxed for any ditch or drain which
does not pass through or upon his land may open a ditch or