LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

council of Baltimore, or the Governor, under the provisions
of this act, and shall qualify as such, the power of the agent
or agents, in such county, district or city, shall cease, and
the money then in his hands, shall be paid by him into the
Treasury, and on Failure, his bond shall be put in suit.

CHAP. 208.

Provided, that at any time before a collector is appointed
as aforesaid, the agent may become such, by giving bond
himself, with surity or sureties to be approved as aforesaid,
as collector.

Proviso.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That all the taxes now due and
in arrear to the State, under the provisions of the act to
which this is a further supplement, or any of its supple-
ments, or which may hereafter become due under them, or
any future act, shall be, and they are Hereby declared liens
on the real estate of the party so indebted.

All taxes due,
to be liens on
the estate.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That whenever sales of either
real or personal property shall be made, by any ministerial
officer, under judicial process or otherwise, all sums due
and in arrear for taxes, From the party whose property is
so sold, shall be first paid and satisfied, and it shall be the
duty of the officer or person selling, to pay the same, to the
collector of the county, if there be one, or to the agent of
the State, if there be an agent, or to the Treasurer, if there
is neither collector or agent in such county, and in case the
money is paid to the collector or agent, it shall be his duty
to pay the same over to the Treasurer.

Taxes to be
first paid.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That in those counties,
Howard District or city, in which there may be no collec-
tor, it shall be the duty of the clerks to the levy courts or
commissioners, or the appeal tax court of Baltimore, to
place annually in the hands of the deputy of the Attorney
General for such county, district or city, a list of all per-
sons who may be in arrear for taxes, more than one year,
and the amount due from each, and the said deputy of the
Attorney General, shall cause a copy of the same to be
stuck up at the court house door, and at least four of the
most public places of the county, for at least twenty days
prior to the first day of the term of the court of the county,
for which he may be the deputy as aforesaid, and the said
court, at any time during the said term, may and shall upon
the motion of the said deputy, cause a rule to be laid upon
the respective parties mentioned in the list, to shew cause
within the first two days of the next succeeding term, why
judgement should not be entered up against them, for the
amount of taxes in arrear with interest, and upon their fail-
ing to show cause, judgement shall be entered accordingly,
upon which execution may issue to the sheriff as in other
cases, and it shall be the duty of the said sheriff, without
delay to pay the money over, collected upon such execu-

To furnish
deputy Attor-
ney General
with list