664 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 226

estate, if there shall be so much remaining after the satisfac-
tion of the taxes, charges on said real estate and the costs of
sale as provided by this Article to be paid; otherwise to be
charged against and paid by the purchaser.

81. In all cases where a collector shall have commenced
proceedings for the enforcement and collection of taxes under
the provisions of this Article, and his term of office shall
expire by death, resignation, removal or otherwise before
such proceedings are completed, any successor in office of
such Collector, is hereby authorized, and directed to continue
and complete in every way all such proceedings commenced
by such predecessor in the same manner and with like effect
as such predecessor would have been authorized and em-
powered to do had his term of office not ceased or expired as
aforesaid, and such successor shall have the authority to re-
port sales made by a predecessor and execute and deliver
any and all deeds to properties sold and reported by a preder-
cessor, and generally to do any and all acts and things neces-
sary or proper to be done in order to continue and finally
complete the enforcement and collection of taxes, and the
sale and conveyance of property commenced and carried on
by a predecessor in office.

82. In any case where a collector shall refuse to make
a deed for the conveyance of real estate sold and ratified, the
Court ratifying such sale may appoint a special agent to
execute such deed, upon application of the purchaser, and
said agent shall act pursuant to said order.

83. The County Commissioners of the several counties
and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, the latter
acting through its Comptroller, may bid at any sale of real
estate for State and county taxes due thereon, and may pur-
chase any of such real estate offered at such sale; and in case
any of such real estate shall be purchased by them at said
sale, on the final ratification thereof the deed for the property
so purchased shall be made to said County Commissioners or
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by the Collector
and the property be held for the use of the county or city,
as the case may be.

84. At any time after any county, or the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore shall have acquired property by con-