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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 299.

AN ACT to provide for an additional justice of the

peace for district number four of Charles county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the Governor, be and he is hereby

Additional justice of the

authorized and empowered to appoint an additional

peace.

justice of the peace in and for election district num-

ber four of Charles county.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 300.

AN ACT to add additional sections to article fifteen

of the Code of Public Local Laws, title " Mont-

gomery county," to provide for the allowance of

certain deductions to persons paying their county

taxes within times specified.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That all persons and incorporated institu-

tions in Montgomery county, that shall pay their

En titled to de-

county taxes on or before the first day of September

duction.

of the year for which they were levied, shall be en-

titled to a deduction of five per centum on the amount

of said taxes, all that shall pay the same on or before

the first day of October of said year, shall be entitled

to a deduction of four per centum, and all that shall

pay the same on or before the first day of November

of said year, shall be entitled to a deduction of three

per centum, and at the time of receiving said taxes

the collector or collectors of said county, shall make

the deduction aforesaid, and note the same upon the

receipts given to the persons or incorporated institu-

tions so paying.