CHAPTER 258.

AN ACT to amend Article twenty-one of the Code
of Public Local Laws entitled, Washington
county, by amending and re-enacting certain
sections, and adding thereto further sections.

Passed Mar.
9, 1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That section one hundred and
thirty-one, of Article twenty-one, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, entitled, Washington county,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows : they may levy annually upon the taxable
property of said town, at the said time as other
taxes are levied, a sum not exceeding three hun-
dred dollars, to be expended under their direction
in keeping the fire engine, hose and other appara-
tus thereto attached in good repair, and that they
may in their discretion purchase a steam fire en-
gine and apparatus for said town; and that such
engine and apparatus when purchased shall be
under their direction and control, and shall have
full power over and possession of the same, and of
working the same, and shall levy taxes upon the
taxable property of said town for such purposes ;
and that the said Mayor and Council may, when
it shall by them be deemed expedient and proper,
purchase hose for the use of said fire companies,
or any one of them, and levy for the payment of
the same upon the taxable property of said town.

Section 131
amended.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That section one hun-
dred and forty-one of Article twenty-one of the
Code of Public Local Laws, entitled, Washington
county, be amended and re-enacted, so as to read
as follows . the Mayor of said town shall receive
an annual salary of one hundred dollars, and each
councilman shall receive an annual salary of twen-
ty-five dollars; to be paid out of the funds of the
corporation, and that in addition thereto the said
Mayor shall receive the fees of his office.

Section 141
amended.

Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That section one hundred
and forty-three of Article twenty-one, of the Code
of Public Local Laws, entitled Washington coun-
ty, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as

Section 143
amended.