1554 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 542

notice, up to the time at which the property chargeable there-
with is offered for sale.

(E) On the day of 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 taxpayer, as shall be
necessary to pay the taxes, penalties and costs due from said
delinquent taxpayers, and shall continue the sale from day to
day until the taxes are paid or until each piece of property has
been sold. Where the real estate advertised or posted as afore-
said 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 of
but one town lot, whether improved or not, it shall be offered
as a whole. If such property consists of a tract of land not sub-
divided into town lots, then only such portion thereof, to be
determined before the sale and described in the advertisement,
as, in the judgment of the Treasurer, shall be sufficient to pay
the amount properly chargeable against the delinquent owner,
shall be sold.

(F) The town of Takoma Park is hereby authorized and
empowered to purchase any property offered for sale for the
payment of taxes, provided it shall not bid a sum greater than
the taxes in arrears upon said property and the interest and
expenses of sale and costs and fees. In such case no certificate
of sale shall be made but if at any time thereafter any person
shall pay to the town the amount of taxes, penalties and costs
to date together with all taxes, general or special, which may
have become due thereon after the date of the sale, with in-
terest at fifteen (15) per centum per annum, the Treasurer
shall give to such person a certificate similar to the certificate
given to a purchaser at the tax sale, which shall entitle him
to the same rights and privileges as if he had purchased the
property at the tax sale.

(G) The said Treasurer shall, within thirty (30) days
after the close of the sales made and herein provided for make
a full report to the Circuit Courts of Montgomery and Prince
George's Counties, of the sale made by him of the property
located in each respective county setting forth his proceedings
in the premises in detail, and showing to whom and at what