1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1891

ton county, State of Maryland, to borrow money on the
credit of said town for the purpose of constructing or
purchasing and operating water works in or near said
town and to issue bonds for the payment of the cost of
the same, and to levy a tax on the assessable property of
said town to redeem said bonds and to pay the interest
thereon. "

Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act granting the sanction of
the General Assembly of Maryland to certain bequests
contained in the last will and testament of Samuel Hoff-
man, late of Carroll county, deceased. "

Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, to issue its certificate of stock
to an amount not exceeding $5, 000, 000 for the purpose of
providing the money to pay at the time of doing the
work, the portion of the costs and expenses of grading,
paving and kerbing the streets, lanes and alleys of the
city of Baltimore, assessable upon the property benefitted
thereby, and for the re-imbursement of the city of Bal-
timore in respect thereto, out of the money derived from
said assessments. "

Endorsed: "Reported unfavorably by Select Commit-
tee and report adopted. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 31, of
Article 81, of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, title 'Revenue and Taxes, ' sub-title 'Collectors, ' and
to re-enact the same with amendments. "

Endorsed: "Reported unfavorably by Committee on
Finance and report adopted. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act relating to the Anti-Revo-
lution-Records and papers of Maryland. "

Endorsed: "Read the third time and failed of passage
for want of a Constitutional majority. "