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land (19. 30 Edition), title "Washington County", sub-title
"County Commissioners", sub-heading "Library", as said
section was amended by Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943,
and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 382
of said Article, title "Washington County", sub-title
"Hagerstown", sub-heading "Library", as said section was
amended by Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943, relating to the
amounts which may be appropriated by the County Com-
missioners and by the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown
to the Washington County Free Library.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 165 of Article 22 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Washington
County", sub-title "County Commissioners", sub-heading
"Library", as said section was amended by Chapter 419 of the
Acts of 1943, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, and that Section 382 of said Article, title
"Washington County", sub-title "Hagerstown", sub-heading
"Library", as said section was amended by Chapter 419 of the
Acts of 1943, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments; and all to read as follows:

165. The County Commissioners of Washington County
are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract
with the Washington County Free Library, whereby they shall
contract to contribute annually, the sum of twenty thousand
dollars per annum for the care and maintenance of the said
The Washington County Free Library. In addition to the
above amount, the said Commissioners are hereby authorized,
in their discretion, to appropriate not exceeding ten thousand
dollars annually for the care and maintenance of said
Library.

382. The Mayor and Council of Hagerstown are hereby
authorized and directed, to enter into a contract with The
Washington County Free Library, whereby they shall con-
tract to contribute annually, the sum of thirteen thousand
three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per
annum for the care and maintenance of the said Washington
County Free Library. In addition to the above amount, the
said Mayor and Council of Hagerstown are hereby authorized,
in their discretion, to appropriate not exceeding six thousand
and six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents
annually for the care and maintenance of said Library.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect December 1, 1947.

Approved November 10. 1947.