386 LAWS or MARYLAND. [CH. 166

quantity of land, if there be record evidence thereof, and a ref-
erence to the book or folio where the deed for said property
may be found, and the date of the deed. In no case shall a
description by metes and bounds be necessary, nor shall a great-
er sum than four dollars be paid for any newspaper advertise-
ment thereof.

SEC. 149. When any real estate shall be sold under the pro-
visions of the preceding section, the sale shall be for cash, and
shall be immediately reported to the Circuit Court for Balti-
more County, upon which report there shall be a brief order
nisi published, as in cases of judicial sales by trustees; and if
the court shall find that the provisions of said section have
been complied with, the sale shall be ratified. Upon the ratifi-
cation of such sale the Treasurer shall convey to the purchaser
the property purchased by him, upon payment of the costs of
such deed by the purchaser; and the bond of the Treasurer shall
be liable for the money paid by the purchaser in the event of
the sale not being ratified, and for all moneys accruing from
such sale. The Treasurer shall retain out of the proceeds of
the sale the amount of taxes and interest thereon,
and costs of notice, levy, sale, and report thereof to the
court, and pay over any excess to the owner of the property
thus sold; and in all cases of the sale of Teal estate under said
section, the owner thereof prior to the sale may redeem the
same at any time within two years by repayment to the pur-
chaser thereof the amount paid by him, with interest thereon
at the rate of ten per centum per annum from the day of sale,
and the costs of recording the deed from the Treasurer.

SEC. 150. The Treasurer shall be entitled to the following
fees for levying upon property to enforce payment of taxes:
For summoning and swearing two appraisers and making out
a schedule, two dollars and fifty cents, and the appraisers shall
be entitled to fifty cents each; if the property be sold, the treas-
urer shall receive five per cent, on the gross amount of sales,
with such expenses as may be incurred in printing and adver-
tising; but if the amount due shall be paid without sale, he shall
receive four per cent, on the amount collected, with such ex-
penses as may have been incurred in making levy, printing
and advertising; and in all cases the party paying shall be en-
titled to an itemized bill; and if the Treasurer, or any clerk,
agent or deputy of such Treasurer shall ask, demand or receive
any greater costs and fees than are allowed by the provisions