ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 454.

AN ACT to authorize the board of public works of this State to

purchase fire hose for the better protection of the State prop-

erty in Annapolis.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ty the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the board of public works of this State be and they are here-

Fire hose.

by authorized to purchase a quantity of fire hose, not to exceed

one thousand feet, for the protection of the State buildings in

Annapolis city against fire.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That for this purpose, the sum of

three hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is

hereby appropriated, which shall be paid by the treasurer upon
the warrant of the comptroller, and when the said purchase of fire

To pay for

hose is made, the said board is hereby authorized to place the same

where it will be best preserved and accessible when needed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 455.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the county commissioners of

Baltimore county to appropriate a sum of money to build a fire-

engine house in thirteenth district of said county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the county commissioners of Baltimore county be and they

are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate the sum of

Fire-en-

fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose of building a fire-engine

gine house

house in the first precinct of the thirteenth election district of

Baltimore county; the site for said. engine house to be selected

by said county commissioners of Baltimore county.

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

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.