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and such conveyance shall be as valid to all intents and pur-
poses as they would have been if made by the clerk who made
the sale, and whenever property has been sold for taxes pur-
suant to law by one clerk and such sale has been duly reported
by the clerk who made the sale but the deed for such property
has been executed and delivered by the successor in office of
the clerk who made such sale and report as aforesaid, such
conveyance shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as it
would have been if made by the clerk who made and reported
the sale.

The clerk making sale of property for the payment of taxes
due and in arrears shall be entitled to the same fees as is
allowed a sheriff by law for selling property under execution.

122K. No piece of real estate, offered at tax sale, shall be
sold for less than the total of taxes, interest, penalties and
cost of sale for which it is liable; and if such a bid for the
same be not made, it shall be sold to the Mayor and Council
of Chestertown for such total amount thereof. If said real
estate is not redeemed, within a period of twelve months as
herein provided, it can be sold by the Mayor and Council
either at public or private sale.

Saving Clause.

122L. All laws now in force relating or applicable to the
Commissioners of Chestertown and not included in this Act
and not inconsistent with this Act, and all ordinances of the
Commissioners of Chestertown now in force and not incon-
sistent with this Act, shall be and they are hereby continued
in as full force and virtue as if the Mayor and Council of
Chestertown were named therein until changed or repealed,
respectively, by the General Assembly of Maryland or by the
Mayor and Council of Chestertown.

122M. This Act shall not affect or impair any right vested
or acquired and existing at the time of the passage thereof;
nor shall this Act impair, discharge or release any contract,
obligation, duty, liability or penalty whatever now existing.
All suits and actions, both civil and criminal, pending, or
which may hereafter be instituted for causes of action now
existing or offenses already committed against any law or
ordinance repealed by this Act, shall be instituted, proceeded
with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as