1264 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 632

Collection. The Town Treasurer shall then extend the taxes
against the taxable property on the tax roll in accordance with
the rates certified by the Council. The Town Treasurer shall
collect the town taxes, and for the purpose of collecting such
town taxes and special assessments, all provisions, rights and
remedies now existing or which may hereafter be provided
under any general law with reference to municipal taxes are
hereby made available to the Town Treasurer of Greenbelt.

7. When Taxes Payable. All ordinary town taxes shall be
due and payable on the same date or dates as the ordinary
taxes of Prince George's County.

8. Purchase by Town. Sales of real or personal property
by the Town Treasurer for non-payment of taxes shall be held
in accordance with the general law of the State of Maryland.
The Town may, however, bid at any sale of property for taxes,
and may purchase any property offered at such sale.

Oaths of Officers and Councilmen.

70. Every officer and Councilman of the Town shall, before
entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to
the following oath or affirmation, to be made before the
retiring Mayor, or retiring Mayor Pro-tern, a signed copy to
be filed and kept in the office of the town clerk:

"I.................. swear (or affirm) that I will support

the Constitution of the United States, and that I will be faith-
ful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland and
support the Constitution and laws thereof; and that I will,
to the best of my skill and judgment diligently and faithfully,
without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of..........

according to the Constitution and laws of this State. "

The Mayor shall take the same oath before the clerk of the
Circuit Court for Prince George's County, or before one of
his sworn deputies.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and having
been passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-
fifths of all of the members elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly of Maryland, the same shall take
effect on the date of its passage.

Approved April 26, 1939.