That all taxes that have been levied by the County of Currituck for property in Atlantic Township and that may be due at the time of transfer shall remain and be the property of Currituck County and shall be collectible by said county, and the officers of said County of Currituck shall have full and ample authority and power to enter upon said territory for the purpose of collecting or enforcing the payment of such taxes, and to that end shall remain clothed with all the power heretofore vested in them by law.
(Pub.-Loc. Laws 1919, ch. 163, § 6.)