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powered to borrow in case said bridge and the roadbeds lead-

ing thereto are purchased or acquired for said county, such

County to bor-

sum of money as may be sufficient to pay for the said bridge

row funds.

and the roadbeds leading thereto, at a rate of interest not to

exceed four per cent per annum, and to execute good and

valid notes or bonds therefor as County Commissioners on the

credit of the said county.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners

To levy such

shall in each and every year levy upon the assessable property
in Frederick County such sum of money as may be necessary

sum as may
be necessary.

to pay the interest on the outstanding notes or bonds by them

executed in pursuance of this Act, as the same shall become

due and payable, or to pay for the use of said bridge and the

roadbeds leading thereto, in case the same are leased by said

County Commissioners in pursuance of this Act, and such

further and additional sums as may be required to gradually

pay off said notes or bonds as they may become due ; and said

taxes authorized by this Act shall be collected as other taxes

are collected.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904.

CHAPTER 343.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 22

of Article 81 of the Code of Public General Laws, title

"Revenue and Taxes," sub-title "Rate and Items of State

Tax," as said section was amended by the Acts of the Ex-

traordinary Session of 1902, Chapter I.

WHEREAS, A new State loan is about to be issued for the

State loan.

completion of an annex to the State House and for the im-

provement to sundry State institutions ; and

WHEREAS, It becomes necessary to readjust the State tax rate

To readjust
State tax.

to meet the interest and provide a sinking fund for said con-

templated loan and also to meet the interest and provide for the

sinking funds upon the present outstanding loans of the State ;

now, therefore,

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Re-enactment

land, That Section 22 of Article 81 of the Code of Public Gen-

of a certain
section.

eral Laws, title "Revenue and Taxes," sub-title "Rate and