234 LAWS OF MARYLAND [ CH. 116

panies remain active bodies, and active fire fighting organi-
zations for their benefit, said sum of money to be used by
the respective fire companies for the support, maintenance,
equipment, and operation of said volunteer fire companies
for the purpose of suppressing fires in said county.

303B. Said payment shall be made on the first day of
October in each and every year by the County Commis-
sioners of Dorchester County, and it shall be distributed
to the [six] eleven TWELVE following fire companies of
Dorchester County as follows: To Rescue Fire Company of
Cambridge, Md., the sum of $2, 000. 00; to Hurlock Volun-
teer Fire Company of Hurlock, Md., the sum of $1, 500. 00; to
Vienna Volunteer Fire Company at Vienna, Md., the sum
of $1, 250. 00; to the Secretary Volunteer Fire Company of
Secretary, Md., the sum of $1, 250. 00; to the East New Mar-
ket Volunteer Fire Company of East New Market, the sum
of $1, 250. 00; to the Eldorado-Brookview Volunteer Fire
Company, the sum of $1, 000. 00; to Church Creek Volunteer
Fire Company, of Church Creek, Maryland, the sum of
$1, 000. 00; to Lloyd's Volunteer Fire Company of Lloyd's,
Maryland, the sum of $1, 000. 00; to Madison Volunteer Fire
Company of Madison, Maryland, the sum of $1, 000. 00; to
Neck District Volunteer Fire Company of Cambridge,
Maryland, R. F. D. No. 3, the sum of $1, 000. 00; to Lakes
and Straits Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., of Wingate,
Maryland, the sum of $1, 000. 00, HOOPER'S ISLAND
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC., OF HOOPER'S
ISLAND, MARYLAND, THE SUM OF $1, 000. 00, pro-
vided said company complies with the by-laws of the
Volunteer Fire Companies Association of Dorchester
County, but no payments shall be made until it does com-
ply with the said by-laws [; to Eldorado-Brookview Volun-
teer Fire Company the sum of $1, 000. 00],

303C. The County Commissioners of Dorchester County
are hereby authorized and directed to levy annually an
amount not exceeding [eight] thirteen FOURTEEN thou-
sand two hundred and fifty dollars [$8, 250. 00] ($13, 250. 00)
($14, 250. 00) [for the above purpose] on the assessable
property of said Dorchester County. Before the County
Commissioners shall be required to pay the moneys levied
for the purposes of this sub-title to the respective fire com-
panies, the said Commissioners shall have the power to
require the officers of said fire companies to appear before
them and to show to the satisfaction of said Commis-
sioners that any sums of money paid by the said Commis-
sioners to the said fire companies under this sub-title have
been expended for the purposes set forth in this sub-title