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and place named therein he will sell said property to the high-
est bidder for cash. At such time and place the said Treasurer
shall attend and offer said property for sale and if there be no
bidders for any particular piece to buy the same in in the name
of the town. Any person interested in said property may re-
deem the same within two years from the date of said sale,
and if at the expiration of said two years said property is not
redeemed the Commissioners shall give a deed to the purchaser,
which deed shall convey a fee-simple title and be prima facia
evidence of the validity of all acts of the town authorities lead-
ing up to said sale and deed. The taxes levied by the said
Commissioners are hereby declared to be a lien upon all real
estate in said town from the date of their levy until paid. As
to personal property, the Treasurer shall make a list of the
taxes due and hand the same to the town Bailiff after the first
day of March of each year, who shall distrain upon said prop-
erty, or as much thereof as may be necessary as distraint is
now conducted in landlord and tenant proceedings, except the
general order of the Treasurer to said Bailiff shall serve as a
warrant.

SEC. 17. The County Commissioners of Prince George's
County are hereby directed to pay annually to the Commis-
sioners of Berwyn three-fourths of the total tax levied and col-
lected for road purposes from property within said town of
Berwyn, the money so received to be expended by the said Com-
missioners for the repair and maintenance of the streets and
roads of said town.

SEC. 18. And for the purposes of determining whether the
persons entitled to vote as defined in section five of this Act,
residing within the town limits as defined in this Act,
desire to incorporate there shall be held an election on
the first Monday in June, 1922, under the supervision
and direction of the committee heretofore named for hold-
ing the first election under this Charter and according to
the provisions of this Charter. The ballot shall contain the
words "For Incorporation" on one line and "Against Incorpo-
ration" on the other line, with squares opposite each. At the
closing of the polls said judges shall canvass the vote and in the
event of a majority of the votes cast being for incorporation
this Act shall become immediately effective, and in the event a
majority of the votes cast shall be against incorporation this
Act shall not be effective.

Approved April 13th, 1922.