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SEC. 30. And be it enacted, That if real property sold for
taxes be not redeemed within two years from the date of sale, the
Mayor shall, upon presentation of the certificate of purchase
and the payment of the taxes then due, if any, execute in the
name of the town and deliver a deed, conveying to the pur-
chaser, his heirs or assigns, the property described in the cer-
tificate; such deed shall vest in the grantee an absolute estate in
fee simple, free from all liens or encumbrances whatsoever except
liens for state, county or municipal taxes; such deed shall be
prima facie evidence in all courts that the proceedings prior to
the execution and delivery, including the assessment and levy
of the taxes, were regularly and validly taken, that the land was
subject to taxation, that the taxes had not been paid before the
sale, that the property had not been redeemed, and that the deed
vested in the grantee an absolute title according to its tenor.

SEC. 31. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners
of Calvert County shall annually pay to the Treasurer of North
Beach that proportion of the total amount levied for the repair
of roads in, said county which the total amount of property as-
sessed within said town bears to the total amount of property
assessed in said county, according to the tax books of said
county.

SEC. 32. And be it enacted, That the Council shall have the
same powers as the State Board of Health of this State, re-
stricted, however, to the limits set forth in Section 2 of this ACT.

SEC. 33. And be it enacted, That the Council shall have the
power to pass ordinances to prevent and abate nuisances, to
regulate sanitation, to preserve health, morals, peace and good
order, and generally to provide for the regulation, good gov-
ernment, maintenance and improvement of said town, and may
enforce its ordinances by such penalties, fines and forfeitures,
as it may deem proper and prescribe; provided, that the manu-
facture or sale of spirituous and malt liquor is hereby pro-
hibited within the corporate limits of said town and for a dis-
tance of one thousand feet beyond the boundaries thereof.

SEC. 34. And be it enacted, That the Council shall have
power to take by ordinance any ground deemed to be necessary
for the laying out of any new street or alley, paying the owner

just compensation therefor, and to assess damages and benefits
against the real estate damaged or benefited by the laying out
of such new streets or alleys, or the improvement or alteration
of existing streets, pavements and gutters.