706 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 376

erties therein named to the highest bidder for cash. Such
notice shall set out the name or names of the respective
owners of real estate, a brief description of the location of
the property, and the amount of taxes and/or assessments,
interest, penalties and costs for which the same is liable.
Each piece of real estate so in default shall bear a charge of
$1.00 to cover the costs of advertising, and a charge of fifty
cents to cover the cost of verifying the names of the owners
of such real estate in the Land Records of the county, which
shall be a lien on the real estate, and collected as other town
taxes are collected, and with the same interest and penalties.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
not become effective until it shall have been submitted to the
qualified voters of the Town of Bowie, in Prince George's
County, at the next regular municipal election, or at a
special election to be held on such date as shall be de-
termined by the Town Commissioners of said Town.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 6, 1953.

CHAPTER 376
(House Bill 677)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
4 of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Corporations—Municipal", remov-
ing that part of the City of Takoma Park which is within
Prince George's County from the list of Counties ex-
empted from certain home rule provisions contained in
said Article.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 4 of Article 23A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Corporations—
Municipal", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.