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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 144.

AN ACT to require the County Commissioners of

Prince George's county, to pay annually to the

Commissioners of the town of Laurel, the amount

of the road tax levied or taxed upon property

within the limits of said corporation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That it shall be the duty of the

County Commissioners of Prince George's county,

Commission-
ers to pay

to pay annually to the Commissioners of the town
of Laurel, the amount of the road tax levied or taxed

road tax.

upon property within the limits of said corporation,

to be appropriated and used by them for the repair

and improvement of the roads within said corporate

limits.

Effective.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.

CHAPTER 145.

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money for the

relief of Benjamin Boon who, whilst in the dis-

charge of his duty as fireman on board of the

steamer Leila, was seriously scalded.

WHEREAS, Benjamin Boon, a fireman on the steam-

er Leila of the Oyster Police Force, whilst in the

Preamble.

discharge of his duty was, by an explosion of the

boiler of said steamer, seriously and permanently

injured; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ty the General Assem-

Comptroller
to draw war-

bly of Maryland, That the Comptroller of the Treas-
ury draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor

rant.

of Benjamin Boon for the sum of two hundred dol-