FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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real estate in a county or counties other than of the residence

of the grantor, it shall be sufficient that a bond has been

accepted and filed in the county in which the deed has been

first recorded.

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

Effective.

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 1st, 1892.

CHAPTER 242.

AN ACT to authorize and require the County Commissioners

of Washington County to refund to Martin L. Byers,

Benjamin F. Bench, Samuel Poffenberger and Benjamin

F. Eshleman, certain moneys paid by them as endorsers

for George W. Pole late collector of State and county

taxes of said county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Washington

Refunding

County be and they are hereby authorized and required to

sum of
money.

refund and pay over to Martin L. Byers, Benjamin P.

Bench, Samuel Poffenberger and Benjamin F. Eshleman

the sum of sixteen hundred dollars, being money paid by

the said Martin L. Byers, Benjamin P. Rench, Samuel

Poffenberger and Benjamin F. Eshleman to the Hagers-

town Bank as endorsers on the promissory note of the late

George W. Pole, collector of State and county taxes, for

the years 1884 and 1885, while the said Martin L. Byers,

Benjamin P. Rench, Samuel Poffenberger and Benjamin F.

Eshleman were county commissioners, for said county, the

proceeds of which note was used in payment of claims

against the county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said county com-

missioners are authorized to levy taxes for the payment of

Levy tax.

the sum of sixteen hundred dollars authorized and directed

to be paid in the foregoing sections.

Approved April 2nd, 1892.