1342 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 761

79. NOT NECESSARY TO SELL PERSONAL PROPERTY OF OWNER.
The power under this sub-title to sell property for the non-
payment of taxes shall exist notwithstanding the existence
of personal property of the owner of the property to be sold.

80. SALE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A GROUND RENT. When
any property subject to sale hereunder is subject to a ground
rent or lease for a term of years renewable forever, it shall be
the duty of the Collector to sell the leasehold interest only,
with the improvements erected thereon, if any; provided, how-
ever, that in case the said leasehold interest and improvements
shall not sell for an amount necessary to pay the taxes due on
the property, together with interest and penalties thereon,
and expenses incurred in making the sale, then the Collector
shall sell the whole fee simple interest of such property; and
provided further, that the provisions of this section shall not
apply in cases where the Collector's Tax Roll does not disclose
the fact that the property is on lease as aforesaid, or when
the Collector shall not have actual notice of such lease prior
to the sale thereof.

81. SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION. The sale shall be held on
the day and at the place stated in the notice by advertising.
The sale shall be held in the County in which the land to be
sold is located. If the sale cannot be completed on such day,
the Collector shall continue the same from day to day until
all property included in the sale is sold. All sales shall be at
public auction to the highest bidder, in fee or leasehold, as
the case may be. No property shall be sold for a sum less
than the total amount of all State and County taxes due
thereon, and such other taxes as have been certified to the
Collector under the provisions of Section^74 hereof, together
with interest and penalties thereon and the expenses incurred
in making the sale, and the lien for the same shall pass to
the purchaser.

82. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. The payment of the pur-
chase price shall be on such terms as are prescribed by the
Collector; provided, however, that except as provided in Sec-
tion 89A, the Collector shall require the purchaser to pay, not
later than the day after the day of the sale, the full amount
of taxes due on the property sold, whether the same are in
arrears or not, together with interest and penalties thereon
and expenses incurred in making the sale, and the residue of
the purchase price shall remain on credit. After the final
decree has been passed foreclosing the right of redemption in
any property, the Collector shall not execute or deliver a deed
to any purchaser until the balance of the purchase price has
been paid in full, together with all taxes and interest and