LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 695]

upon him by law for the enforcement of the collection of all
such taxes.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the terms "bailiff," "chief
bailiff" and "chief of police," when used in this article, shall
be construed, for the purposes of this article, to be synomymous
and any and all rights, powers and duties conferred or imposed
upon a "bailiff" or "chief bailiff" in this article, shall be vested
in and exercised by the chief of police, and any and all rights,
powers and duties conferred or imposed upon any sub-bailiff
in this article, shall be vested in and exercised by the chief of
police or any police officer holding office under this act. '

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11, 1912.

CHAPTER 695.

AN ACT to repeal sections 191, 200, 203, 204, 205, 212, 213,
214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 226, 227, 231, 235, 238, 239,
240, 241, 242, 243, 244 and 246 of Article 17 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's
County," sub-title "Laurel;" sections 190, 192, 195, 196,
198, 199, 201, 208, 209, 210, 211, 219, 221, 222, 223,
224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 236, 245 and' 246A
of said Article 17 as the same were repealed and re-enacted
and enacted by Chapter 201 of the Acts of Assembly of
1890; sections 206, 220, 246B, 246C, 246D, 246E, 246F
of said Article 17 as the same were repealed and re-enacted
and enacted by Chapter 163 of the Acts of Assembly of 1892;
section 237 of said Article 17 as the same was repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 127 of the Acts of 1894; and sections
193, 194, 194A, 194B, 194C, 194D, 194E, 194F, 194G,
194H, 194I, 197, 202 and 207 of said Article 17 as the
same were repealed and re-enacted by Chapter 111 of the
Acts of Assembly of 1904; and to re-enact with amendments
sections 190 to 246, both inclusive, of said Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title "Prince George's County,"
sub-title "Laurel," and to add an additional section to said
article under said title and sub-title to come immediately
after section 246 and to be known as 246 1/2; the said re-en-