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arrears, with interest on the same according to law, and
also the costs of the proceedings; but said sale shall
not be set aside if the provisions of the law shall
appear to have been substantially complied with, and the
burden of proof shall be on the exceptant to show the
same to be invalid; and when any sale shall have been
finally ratified by the court, as herein provided, the
order of ratification shall be conclusive as to the
regularity of the clerk's proceedings therein and of said
sale, and shall not be open to inquiry except in case of
fraud or collusion in said proceedings and sale on the
part of or between the clerk and the purchaser.]

[(g). Town may purchase tax property. The
Commissioners of Vienna are hereby authorized and
empowered, in their discretion, to purchase any property
offered for sale for the payment of taxes, provided they
shall not bid a sum greater approximately than the taxes
in arrears upon said property and the interest expenses
of sale and all costs of reporting such sale, and to sell
and convey or lease the same, as in their judgment and
discretion shall be deemed best for the interest of the
town of Vienna.]

[(h). Counsel fees. In assessing the costs in
sales under the provisions hereof, a reasonable sum for
counsel fees, not exceeding ten dollars for each parcel
of land thus sold, in addition to other fees and expenses
such as advertising, printing, auctioneer's and other
similar expenses, for reporting sale sale to and
procuring the ratification thereof by the Circuit Court
for Dorchester County, shall be included.]

382. Dogs.

The Commissioners may assess and levy annually a tax
not exceeding two dollars each, for any dog or bitch
belonging to or kept by any of the inhabitants of said
town, to be collected as other taxes, and may compel the
[bailiff] POLICE OFFICER to [kill] REMOVE any dog or
bitch within the limits of said town whose ostensible
owner, or those exercising control over the said dog or
bitch shall fail or refuse to pay the said tax or shall
by any pretext try to evade the payment of the said tax,
and they shall provide by ordinance suitable measures for
enforcing the provisions of this section.

397. Entry upon highways.

"The Commissioners of Vienna" may enter upon any
State or County highway WITHIN SAID CORPORATE LIMITS for
the purpose of installing, maintaining or operating their
water and sewerage system, and they may construct in such
highway, WITHIN SAID CORPORATE LIMITS, a water or sewer