ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 707

cause the records of the county or city wherein the sureties
reside or wherein their property is situated, to be searched
by their counsel, or by some competent person, for the purpose
of ascertaining the sufficiency of such bond as presented for
approval; and the person making the search shall, under oath,
report to the said Commissioners the result of such examina-
tion; the Commissioners may at any time demand of any
Treasurer such other and further bond, with such other and
further security, as in their judgment the interests of the State
or said county may require; and in case of the default of such
Treasurer to furnish such additional security required within
the time specified, the said County Commissioners shall declare
said office vacant and proceed to fill the same as hereinbefore
provided in cases of vacancies.

354. The Treasurer shall during the month of January,
in each year succeeding the year for which the taxes were
levied, publish for two weeks in a newspaper published in Anne
Arundel County, and in such other newspapers as the County
Commissioners may direct, a notice to all delinquent taxpay-
ers, naming them as they appear on his books, that unless their
respective accounts be paid by the first day of the following
April, he will proceed to enforce payment thereof by levy,
sale or suit, as authorized by law. In making sale the Treas-
urer shall give the owner's name, location and district in
which said property is situated, and quantity of land involved.
To the tax bill of every delinquent taxpayer in said published
notice shall be added a charge of twenty-five cents (25c) to be
called "publication charge, " which charge shall, when col-
lected, be accounted for and paid as other fees of the Treas-
urer are now accounted for and paid by him. After proceed-
ings to enforce the payment of taxes have been begun by the
publication of the notice aforesaid, any delinquent taxpayer
may stop said publication or any other of the proceedings as
to him by payment of all taxes due and in arrears on said
property and all costs, commissions and charges imposed by
law. A levy on real estate for taxes in arrears for any one
year shall be construed to include taxes in arrears on the same
real estate for all prior years. In case the Treasurer shall be
directed by the County Commissioners to bring suit at law
for the collection of taxes due the State or County, he shall
add to the tax bill of the delinquent taxpayer 10% of the
amount of such bill for attorney's fees and said fees shall,
when collected, be paid by him to the attorney bringing suit.