1528                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 817

and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 483, 484 486, 488, 490,
493 and 506 OF SAID CODE, SECTION 493 THEREOF HAVING
BEEN AMENDED BY CHAPTER 132 OF THE ACTS OF 1955,
AND SECTION 488 THEREOF HAVING BEEN AMENDED
BY CHAPTER 382 OF THE ACTS OF 1955, RELATING GEN-
ERALLY TO THE TREASURER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY AND TO HIS POWERS AND DUTIES.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY OF MARYLAND, THAT SECTIONS 489, 498, 499, 504 AND
507 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY (1953 EDITION), BEING ARTICLE 17 OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF MARYLAND, TITLE
"PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY", SUB-TITLE "COUNTY TREAS-
URER", BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REPEALED AND THAT
SECTIONS 483, 486, 488, 490, 493, AND 506 OF SAID ARTICLE
AND SUB-TITLE, SECTION 493 THEREOF HAVING BEEN
AMENDED BY CHAPTER 132 OF THE ACTS OF 1955, AND SEC-
TION 488 THEREOF HAVING BEEN AMENDED BY CHAPTER
382 OF THE ACTS OF 1955, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY RE-
PEALED AND RE-ENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:

483. The Treasurer shall at the end of his term of office, deliver
up the office to his successor, and all papers and books relative
thereto, [except the books containing taxes of the last annual levy
uncollected by him and for which his bond is responsible and he shall
be allowed nine months thereafter to complete the collection of the
same, and to make final settlement with the County Commissioners
of Prince George's County and the Treasurer of the State of Mary-
land, said books retained by him, as hereinbefore provided, shall not
be removed, however, from the Treasurer's office. ]

484. The Treasurer, in accordance with the budget approved by

the County Commissioners, shall be entitled to appoint a Deputy

Treasurer, an Attorney and such [clerk or clerks] employees as he

may deem necessary, and for whose official conduct he shall be re-

sponsible; said deputy Treasurer, Attorney [clerk or clerks] em-

employees to be paid by the County Commissioners.

486. The Treasurer shall be the collector of all State and county
taxes levied by the County Commissioners of Prince George's County,
and shall have full power to enforce payment thereof by sale of the
property liable therefor, and to convey a good title to any such prop-
erty, real or personal, so sold by him. Taxes assessed upon real estate
shall be a first lien thereon from the date of such assessment. [The
sales of any and all real estate made by the Treasurer for defaulted
taxes shall be reported by him under a general oath as to their fair-
ness, to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, sitting in
equity; and if it appear that the requirements of the law have been
complied with, said court shall finally ratify the same, unless cause to
the contrary be shown by the owner or owners, or those in privity with
him or them, on or before the first Monday of June next after the
first day of such sale in the year 1933, to wit: After the first Monday
of March and on or before the first Monday of May next after the
first day of such sale in each and every year thereafter. If any one
lawfully interested shall show cause in writing against the ratification